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Timothy Bridges, artist<\/p><\/div>\n

The Southern Highland Craft Guild presents a full calendar of exhibitions and demonstrations this spring. Two craft exhibitions are ongoing at the Folk Art Center. In the Focus Gallery, Attributes runs through May 22, featuring the work of three fiber artists\u2014Timothy Bridges, Michelle Tway and Deb Herman\u2014alongside the metal jewelry of No\u00ebl Yovovich and mixed media pieces by Martine House. Tway\u2019s contributions to the exhibition are bird sculptures made with wire legs, crochet-covered bodies, bead embroidered eyes and embroidered beaks. \u201cThis group also features more texture and drama with repurposed faux fur, textured yarns and pillow trims to create everything from dramatic eyelashes to a long, flowing, body-length crest,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

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Michele Tway, artist<\/p><\/div>\n

Bridges interpreted the show\u2019s theme as both a verb and a noun. \u201cI attribute the works I create to my lifelong interest in fabrics and traditional quilt-making techniques and patterns,\u201d he says. \u201cI like to use these traditional ideas in nontraditional ways to create fresh, modern objects that are both visually engaging and usually functional. Wearable art, decorative pillows and purses all use a combination of recycled denim, cotton batiks and assorted trims and decorative elements in ways that excite the eye and turn tradition on its head.\u201d As a noun, he cites the most important attributes of his work as \u201ctexture, pattern, whimsy, bold color, wit and a strong sense of humor.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the Main Gallery, Follow the Thread presents a collection of varied works by members of Tapestry Weavers South (TWS), from woven bowls and postcards to framed scenic textiles. TWS was formed in 1996 as a regional tapestry organization to share and preserve the knowledge and practice of tapestry art by supporting and encouraging tapestry artists through workshops, retreats and exhibitions. This is the group\u2019s fourth exhibition at the Folk Art center. \u201cIn searching for a title for our latest show, I wanted to convey two things, what we actually do\u2014weave\u2014and what we are expressing when we weave,\u201d says TWS member Betty Hilton-Nash. \u201cIn our weaving process we use thread\/yarn to make the tapestry. We start with a base of threads (or warp) and by weaving in weft yarns we create a picture, be it abstract or representational. We are creating a work of art by both literally building one thread upon another, and figuratively building our image by stringing together the pieces of the story as we weave.\u201d Follow the Thread runs through May 3.
\nCraft demonstrations will return to the Folk Art Center in March, every day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through December. Also, mark your calendars for Glass & Metal Day at the Folk Art Center on April 1.<\/p>\n

SHCG is a nonprofit, educational organization established in 1930 to cultivate the crafts and makers of the Southern Highlands for the purpose of shared resources, education, marketing and conservation. The Folk Art Center is located at Milepost 382 of the Blue Ridge Parkway, just north of the Highway 70 entrance in east Asheville. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Learn more at CraftGuild.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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