Folk Art Center, Asheville, NC
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Folk Art Center in Asheville, NC
Local Asheville, NC art and crafts at the Folk Art Center.
Pictured here is a glass charger by Charles Donaldson, a glass artist and guild member living in West Asheville.
The gift shop at Allenstand on the Blue Ridge Parkway is one of the most visited places in the area. If your in town you don't want to miss it. And it's free!
This lens is a showcase of the best local art from members of the guild.
Pictured here is a glass charger by Charles Donaldson, a glass artist and guild member living in West Asheville.
The gift shop at Allenstand on the Blue Ridge Parkway is one of the most visited places in the area. If your in town you don't want to miss it. And it's free!
This lens is a showcase of the best local art from members of the guild.
Table of Contents
- Upcoming Events at the Folk Art Center, Fall 2011
- The Folk Art Center
- Links to guild member websites
- Autumn Maple by Laura Sims
- A short video on the craft fair
- The Folk Art Center Website
- Some great art lenses
- Jay Pfeil
- Who is your favorite guild artist?
- Quick Facts on The Folk Art Center
- The Folk Art Center on Twitter
- The Guild Shops
Upcoming Events at the Folk Art Center, Fall 2011
Daily Craft Demonstrations
April - December
Fresh Preserves
September 9 - 11 Original play by Tom Godleski with music by Buncombe Turnpike
Heritage Weekend
Saturday, September 17th, 2011, 11am to 5pm Sunday, September 18th, 2011, 11am to 5pm
Tellabration
Sunday, November 20, 3 - 5pm
Guild Artists' Holiday Sale
Saturday, December 3rd and 10th, 2011
April - December
Fresh Preserves
September 9 - 11 Original play by Tom Godleski with music by Buncombe Turnpike
Heritage Weekend
Saturday, September 17th, 2011, 11am to 5pm Sunday, September 18th, 2011, 11am to 5pm
Tellabration
Sunday, November 20, 3 - 5pm
Guild Artists' Holiday Sale
Saturday, December 3rd and 10th, 2011
“the best gallery experience I ever had was walking into the Folk Art Center”
The Folk Art Center
The Folk Art Center is reputed to be the #1 attraction along the Blue Ridge Parkway as it attracts over 250,000 people a year.Located at mile post 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, NC, it's the main headquarters of the Southern Highland Craft Guild.
This is operated in partnership with the National Park Service and open year round, though I would call first in the winter because the parkway often closes during inclement weather.
Links to guild member websites
- Chris Van Dyke
- Fine gold and silver jewelry, custom work, the creator of this lens.
- Allen Davis
- Artisan turned hardwoods from Waynesville. Great website with an online retail shop.
- Chery Cratty
- Pulp painting with plant fiber, using a porcupine quill. Tennessee
- Laura Sims
- Hand painted silk fabric wall hangings, marbled silk scarves, and ties. Bakersville, NC
- Jim Charneski
- Fine gold and silver jewelry, copper ornaments, wall sconces. Bakersville, NC
- Sharon Bailey
- Argentium sterling silver and vintage Bakelite jewelry. Asheville, NC
- Popcorn Studio Pottery
- Retail and wholesale pottery from Tennesee, established in 1979. This is an online retail shop, with $13 flat rate shipping!
- Heather Allen-Swarttouw
- Mixed media fine art from Asheville. This is a bio site.
- William Baker Pottery
- Beautiful wood and soda fired pottery. Links to his Etsy shop.
- Norma Bradley
- Mixed media and quilts. Small blog site with contact info.
- Kyle Carpenter Pottery
- Beautiful soda fired and hand painted pottery. See video of his work on this lens.
- Turned wood vessels
- Turned wood vessels, available at the Folk Art Center and Blue Spiral Gallery in downtown Asheville
Autumn Maple by Laura Sims
Laura Sims, fiber artist, makes silk mono-print paintings, scarves, and ties. Here is an example from her fall line.
She can be seen at our gallery, Van Dyke Jewelry and Fine Craft, or at one of the Guild outlets throughout the year.
A short video on the craft fair
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Some great art lenses
Jay Pfeil
Jay Pfeil makes etchings and engravings from her studio in Black Mountain, NC, just 20 minutes east of Asheville. When she makes prints of her work they are very limited runs and individually numbered.From her website:
My primary medium is etchings and engravings, where I depict the natural beauty of Western North Carolina and other natural areas that have influenced my creative energy.
Through my daily mountain hikes, I strive to etch or draw my work in their natural locations. Due to the time-consuming and complex nature of etching and engraving, larger works are often finalized in my studio. It is my hope that conveying my enthusiasm and reverence for the wild world, that others may enjoy, respect, and conserve the environmental diversity that surrounds us in a sustainable, cooperative and joyful balance
Quick Facts on The Folk Art Center
The active members come from a nine-state region that includes counties within the Appalachian mountain area of Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Maryland, and Alabama
The Guild crafts are seen by about a quarter of a million visitors each year
The Folk Art Center on Twitter
The Guild Shops
1. Allanstand Craft Shop
2. Guild Crafts
3. Parkway Craft Center
4. Cumberland Crafts
5. Arrowcraft
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