Come celebrate the wonders of American craft! Every day thousands of American artists share their vision and talent by producing amazing hand-made decorative and functional objects. This first annual nationwide celebration of American talent and creativity is October 1-10, 2010.
Western North Carolina has an abundance of opportunities for you to meet artists, learn from them and enjoy seeing hand-crafted items in all stages of completion. We have joined together from the Western tip of our state to the communities around the beautiful Appalachian mountainsides to present events for one and all to enjoy.
Festivals in Brasstown, Mars Hill and Swannanoa; studio strolls in downtown Asheville and Waynesville; a kiln opening in Tryon; open studios; demonstrations; trunk shows; gallery openings; a raffle for charity and more in most every town await your visit!
Think about this…American craft enriches our homes, wardrobes, offices and public spaces. It contributes to our nation’s economy, our balance of trade, and the fabric of our national history. It is original, beautiful and enduring and it is here in every community of Western North Carolina! We hope to see you here!
American Craft Week Events
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Make It, Bake It, Take It! (Ages 6-12) with Gabriel Kline
Join Gabe for a fun and exciting clay class with tons of cool projects that you will be able to take home and enjoy. Work with slabs, giant coils and molds to make awesome works of art. Also spend plenty of time on the Potter’s wheel. Gabe’s classes fill up quickly, so sign up today! Thursdays 4-6pm, Ages 6-12
Event date(s):
Aug 02, 2010 to Oct 07, 2010
Surface Embellishment with Cynthia Lee
Integrate textural surfaces and ornamental accents into your favorite handbuilt forms. Create stamps, patterns and small molds to work with and try sprigging, sgraffito, carving, and altering. Experiment with layered slips, underglazes, oxide washes, and colored terra sigillata to create one-of-a-kind pieces. Handbuilding, experienced Beginner to Intermediate Wednesdays 3-5:30pm
Event date(s):
Aug 11, 2010 to Oct 06, 2010
Bigger Pots, Made Easy with Gabriel Kline
Do you want to increase the scale of your work but feel intimidated by large pieces of clay? Join Gabe as he demystifies the techniques used to create large planters, fruit bowls, vases, platters and more. Techniques are simple, fun and easy to learn. You’ll be amazed at the pieces you make! Wheel, Intermediate to Advanced Wednesdays 6:30-9pm
Event date(s):
Aug 11, 2010 to Oct 06, 2010
Plates, Platters and Pictures with Heather Tinnaro
Do you remember that teacher who would take you outside for class on nice days? It's time to try that again. We will make handbuilt and thrown plates and platters of all sizes and decorate them with images we build ourselves from the great outdoors (No previous drawing experience necessary). Wheel or Handbuilding, All Levels Thursdays 10am-12:30pm
Event date(s):
Aug 12, 2010 to Oct 07, 2010
Empty Bowls, facilitated by Lori Theriault and Heather Tinnaro
Empty Bowls is a movement to raise money and awareness in an effort to end hunger and food insecurity. In this class you'll learn more about Empty Bowls, enjoy guest artists (including John Hartom, the founder of the Empty Bowls Movement) and do a good deed because the bowls you make will be used in Asheville's Empty Bowls event in mid-October. Wheel or Handbuilding Experienced Beginner and Intermediate to Advanced Thursdays 3-5:30pm
Event date(s):
Aug 12, 2010 to Oct 07, 2010
Foundations of Handbuilding with Shay Amber
Let Shay introduce you to the fantastic art of handbuilding with clay. Construct forms with a variety of techniques, including coil and slab construction. Surface considerations will be an integral part of your creative process and you will learn about underglaze and glaze application as they relate to lowfire ceramics. Handbuilding, Beginner Thursdays 6:30-9pm
Event date(s):
Aug 12, 2010 to Oct 07, 2010
Boxes, Vases and Bottles with Becca Floyd
Finish out summer by exploring a variety of techniques for closed cylinder forms. We will work on immediate altering, handles, feet, and flanges. These pots are not for food, so we will investigate a wider range of decorating and glazing possibilities. Bring your throwing sticks, paddles, and ideas! Wheel, Intermediate Mondays 3-5:30pm
Event date(s):
Aug 16, 2010 to Oct 11, 2010
Making Faces with Alex irvine
Learn basic to advanced approaches and unusual techniques for building and sculpting faces with clay. Render emotion, age, gender, and ethnicity by understanding anatomy and working from a live model. Projects and demonstrations will range from busts to face-jug portraiture. Handbuilding, All Levels Mondays 6:30-9pm
Event date(s):
Aug 16, 2010 to Oct 11, 2010
Wheel Throwing, Part II with Emily Reason
Join this class to improve your basic throwing skills. Build on your existing knowledge to make cylinders and bowls into pitchers, vases, plates and serving pieces. We will also alter pots and experiment with surface treatments such as stamping, carving, sgraffito and glazing techniques. Wheel, Seasoned Beginner Tuesdays 3-5:30pm
Event date(s):
Aug 17, 2010 to Oct 12, 2010
Fundamentals of Wheelthrowing with Emily Reason
Experience the satisfaction of honing skills needed to create pottery that you can use at home. In this introductory level class we’ll focus on the basics; making cups, mugs and bowls. Along with your pottery gems, you can expect to walk away with a basic understanding of the ceramic process. Wheel, Beginner Tuesdays 6:30-9pm
Event date(s):
Aug 17, 2010 to Oct 12, 2010
Raffle for Lyman Whitaker Wind Sculpture
In celebration of the 1st Annual American Craft Week (October 1 – 10, 2010), we will be holding a raffle for a handmade stainless steel Wind Sculpture (Mirinda III) by Utah artist Lyman Whitaker. Mirinda III is valued at $850 and tickets are just $10 each! Shipping charges are extra. Tickets will be on sale September 1st – October 10th. To purchase raffle tickets, please call Grovewood Gallery at 828-253-7651 or visit the gallery in person. The winner will be drawn on October 10th at Grovewood Gallery (need not be present to win). All proceeds benefit CERF (Craft Emergency Relief Fund) and have been specified for North Carolina artists. For more information on CERF, visit www.craftemergency.org.
Event date(s):
Sep 01, 2010 to Oct 10, 2010
Back to the Drawing Board! (Ages 6-12) with Leslie Hinton
Use your drawings and doodles as a blueprint for decorating and creating pinch, slab and coil projects. This will be an ideal class for those who are comfortable with drawing and are ready to experiment with clay. Wednesdays, 4-6pm, Ages 6-12
Event date(s):
Sep 01, 2010 to Oct 06, 2010
Tiles (Ages 6-12) with Atcha Turner
Join our class and wind down from a long, fun summer. Share your summer pictures with friends, then preserve these memories in clay as you create tiles of your own. Practice using the slab roller, learn how to make your own press mold and use clay slabs to make ceramics boxes and containers. Saturdays, 10:30am-12:30pm, Ages 6-12
Event date(s):
Sep 04, 2010 to Oct 09, 2010
Along the Path | Paintings and Sculpture by Dale McEntire
Along the Path will feature contemporary landscape paintings and sculptures by Western North Carolina artist Dale McEntire. Dale produces both oil and pastel paintings and sculptures made of stone, steel, glass & bronze. His interest in the spiritual essence of nature can be seen in his use of color and form. Please join us for the opening reception on Saturday, September 11 from 2 - 5pm. Artist in attendance.
Event date(s):
Sep 10, 2010 to Oct 31, 2010
New Traditions: Wearable Art
Exhibition featuring the work of Southern Highland Craft Guild members, exploring their talents through wearable art.
Event date(s):
Sep 11, 2010 to Jan 01, 2011
Raffle for Cherokee Basket at the Folk Art Center
In honor of American Craft Week , Oct. 1 - 10, Allanstand Craft Shop at the Folk Art Center will be selling raffle tickets for a Cherokee basket with proceeds going to CERF (Craft Emergency Relief Fund). The winner will be announced on Sunday, October 10 and you do not have to be present to win. There will also be door prizes offered throughout the week with winners receiving passes to the Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands at the Asheville Civic Center, October 21 - 24.
Event date(s):
Oct 01, 2010 to Oct 10, 2010
American Craft Week Demos at the Folk Art Center
To celebrate American Craft Week the Southern Highland Craft Guild will be hosting daily craft demonstrations at the Folk Art Center Oct. 1 - 10. Several of the demonstrators will be offering a hands-on activity, or they will have a drawing for a craft item in honor of American Craft Week. Scheduled demonstrations include: printmaking, hand building with clay, jewelry making, corn shuck dolls and wheat weaving, broom making, lamp worked glass, and polymer clay sculpture. The demos will take place from 10am to 4pm daily
Event date(s):
Oct 01, 2010 to Oct 10, 2010
Textile Dying and Printing: Home Furnishings & Wearables
Barbara Zaretsky of BZDesign will demonstrate dying with natural dyes and hand block printing.
Event date(s):
Oct 01, 2010 to Oct 02, 2010
Blue Ridge Parkway: Milestones
Art Exhibition - Commemorate the 75th anniversary of our regional scenic roadway with paintings, photography, ceramics, metal, wood, and mixed media works by 20 artists inspired by the Parkway's magnificent views, intimate discoveries, and indigenous plant and animal life.
Event date(s):
Oct 01, 2010 to Dec 31, 2010
Ron Meyers
Pottery Exhibition: Created with a sense of spontaneity — Meyers' earthenware pots feature enigmatic animal imagery in the artist's signature gestural style.
Event date(s):
Oct 01, 2010 to Dec 31, 2010
Donna Polseno
Sculptural Ceramic Exhibition: "My sculptural work continues to be about female figures with pottery vessels and how they relate to each other symbolically, narratively, and emotionally." -Donna Polseno
Event date(s):
Oct 01, 2010 to Dec 31, 2010
Empty Bowls 20th Anniversary Exhibition
Celebrity and area artist-made bowls in clay, glass, wood, and mixed media. 100% of proceeds to be donated to MANNA FoodBank to help feed needy in Western North Carolina.
Event date(s):
Oct 01, 2010 to Oct 16, 2010
Blue Ridge Fiber Show
Explore this unique cultural heritage exhibit at the Education Center featuring fiber crafts from the Blue Ridge Handweavers Guild. Periodic weekend craft demonstrations and related classes will also be available.
Event date(s):
Oct 02, 2010 to Nov 28, 2010
Madison County Heritage Festival
This daylong festival celebrates regional music and traditional arts and crafts. The Madison County Heritage Festival is held annually with the Bascom Lamar Lunsford “Minstrel of the Appalachians” Festival. The festival is free and open to students and the public. The upper quad (near Montague Hall, Founders Hall, and Blackwell Hall—campus map) will feature beekeeping, goat milking, clogging, a 4-H Fair, Cherokee crafts, spinning, and quilting, as well as artisans demonstrating the making of brooms, chairs, soap, and corn shuck dolls. The traditional artisans, craftspeople, and demonstrators are coordinated through the Liston B. Ramsey Center for Regional Studies.
Event date(s):
Oct 02, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Asheville Art in the Park
Asheville Art in the Park is a showcase of the best fine art and craft in the region. Nationally known artists mix with their talented up and coming neighbors under the Vance Monument as Asheville’s new Pack Square Park comes online. Join us for natures fabulous display of fall colors, great art and unparalleled shopping. The fair will host 60 regional artists each Saturday, representing the full spectrum professional media. Jewelry, ceramic, wood, fiber, metal, two-dimensional art and more will fill 10X10 covered booths in the streets around the Vance Monument. Art in the Park is a great opportunity to meet, shop, and explore the regions great artistic heritage.
Event date(s):
Oct 02, 2010 at 10:00 AM
John C. Campbell Folk School Fall Festival
Our 37th annual Fall Festival features over 200 juried and non-juried craft vendors, traditional music and dance on 2 stages, great food, and kids' activities. We're located 2 hours west of Asheville in Brasstown, NC. Visit http://www.folkschool.org for more information.
Event date(s):
Oct 02, 2010 to Oct 03, 2010
Craft in Community
Celebrating American Craft Week Heartwood Gallery is sponsoring a show of 5 local craftspeople at the Saluda Center. Stoney Lamar, nationally renowned wood sculptor, teacher, and spokesperson for American Craft will give a brief talk on Craft in Community. Stoney's sculptor will be exhibited along with Mark Gardner-wood turner, Michael Hughey-calligrapher, Holly Wilkes-tapestry weaver, and Kelly McCollough, potter.
Event date(s):
Oct 04, 2010 to Oct 10, 2010
98th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair
For nearly 100 years, residents of and visitors to Western North Carolina know there's only one place to be in the first full week of October. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians host the 98th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair at the Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds in Cherokee, N.C. Oct. 5-9, 2010. The fair offers topnotch nightly musical entertainment, fireworks, a carnival midway full of rides and games, craft vendors, food vendors including some featuring traditional Cherokee food, and an exhibit hall displaying the Eastern Band enrolled members traditional and contemporary arts and crafts. Visitors will also have a chance to see a comedy show, gospel music, and a host of family-friendly competitions such as blowgun, longbow and compound bow archery contests and wood chopping. The fair began as a way for members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to showcase their arts and crafts and invite neighboring communities to the Qualla Boundary, the tribe's traditional homeland. The fair has grown since its early days, but its original focus remains - showcasing Cherokee's remarkable culture and heritage. This is a hugely popular event among Eastern Band members and a great opportunity for visitors to experience the fun, welcoming qualities of the Cherokee culture.
Event date(s):
Oct 05, 2010 to Oct 09, 2010
Asheville Art in the Park
Asheville Art in the Park is a showcase of the best fine art and craft in the region. National know artists mix with their talented up and coming neighbors under the Vance Monument as Asheville’s new Pack Square Park comes online. Join us for natures fabulous display of fall colors, great art and unparalleled shopping. The fair will host 60 regional artists each Saturday, representing the full spectrum professional media. Jewelry, ceramic, wood, fiber, metal, two-dimensional art and more will fill 10X10 covered booths in the streets around the Vance Monument. Art in the Park is a great opportunity to meet, shop, and explore the regions great artistic heritage.
Event date(s):
Oct 09, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Open Studio Tours at Grovewood
Grovewood Studios were established in 1992, continuing Biltmore Industries' tradition of supporting local craftspeople. Today, renowned studio artists design and create a variety of works in glass, clay, metal, wood, and mixed media. Open Studio Tour is a free, self-guided tour of the artists’ studios on the Grovewood grounds. The tour presents an opportunity for visitors to interact with professional artists, see artwork at the source, and expose them to the rich talent that Asheville has to offer. This event is part of American Craft Week.
Event date(s):
Oct 09, 2010 at 10:00 AM
36th Annual Kiln Opening Festival
Little Mountain Pottery, the studio of Claude Graves, hosts an annual kiln opening festival with guest artists and craftsmen and mountain music. Stoneware kiln opening is Saturday at 11am, Redware kiln opening is Sunday at 1pm. Graves has been recognized as a "Traditional Artist" of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.
Event date(s):
Oct 09, 2010 to Oct 10, 2010
Fabric Collage
In this class you'll combine and layer fabric you love using simple hand and machine stitching techniques to create unique cloth "pictures." Expect to leave the class with a completed collage ready to hang on your wall. Instructor: Margaret Couch Cogswell Level: all levels
Event date(s):
Oct 09, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Meet the Maker: Alan Daigre
Chair maker and hand tool craftsman Alan Daigre will be at Grovewood Gallery on Saturday, October 9th during American Craft Week. Have a chance to meet Alan, view some of his work, and learn about his technique and inspiration. The meet and greet will take place in Grovewood's upstairs furniture gallery from 12 - 5pm.
Event date(s):
Oct 09, 2010 at 12:00 PM
American Craft Week Focus on Four
Celebrating American Craft Week Heartwood Gallery is showing a special exhibit of four regional potters: Karen Newgard, Sarah Rolland, Emily Reason, and Robin Kirby. A reception for the four is planned Saturday the 9th of October. this event also celebrates Heartwood 25th anniversary.
Event date(s):
Oct 09, 2010 at 05:30 PM
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