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Things that interest me in the world of arts and crafts, other than marketing. I'll probably be pointing to quality artists, artisans, and crafters as I run across them.
Grand opening - Mountain Morning - Andrews, NC 28901 - Saturday, September 22, 2007
Posted by johndilbeck on Friday, September 21 2007 at 11:39 PM
Category: arts_and_crafts
Come see the newest project in Cherokee County, NC - the grand opening of the Mountain Morning retail store on Saturday, September 22, 2007 from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm.
Mountain morning products were established with the belief that the old crafts and unique skills that have been handed down through the generations are still in the hearts and hands of our people.
- Weekly classes offered in a variety of areas
- Over 600 items currently available
- Website coming soon for e-commerce
Mountain Morning
1158C Main Street
Andrews, NC 28901
At the corner of Main and Oak Streets, just east of Andrews Town Hall.
Phone: 828-321-2730
Email: mountainmorning@verizon.net
The store will be open Thursday through Saturday, 10:00 am until 5:00 pm. Office is open Monday through Thursday, 10:00 am until 5:00 pm.
Mountain Morning is the newest project of Far West Mountain Economic Partners.
A tradition of service, a future of commitment
- Affordable housing repair
- Financial literacy
- Area farmers market
- Free tax preparation
- Advocates of state earned income tax credit
- Regional visitors guide
- Gifts of Kindness product distribution
- Mountain Morning retail store
Far West Mountain Economic Partners
1158C Main Street
Andrews, NC 28901
Phone: 828-321-2929
Toll free: 877-321-2929
Fax: 828-321-2900
Email: fwpartners@verizon.net
Article: A Basket Case in North Carolina - New York Times Travel Section - May 20, 2007
Posted by johndilbeck on Saturday, May 26 2007 at 7:27 AM
Category: arts_and_crafts
I want to thank my friend, Jerry Chautin, for alerting me to an article in the New York Times, A Basket Case in North Carolina, written by David Rakoff, and published on May 20, 2007.
In this article, the author talks about taking a week-long class at the John C Campbell Folk School, in Brasstown, NC.
Originally, like most men, he wanted to experience the thrill of blacksmithing, of smiting hot steel and shaping it into new forms with fire, hammer, and anvil, but (for reasons he details in the article) he changed to taking a basket weaving class.
As a true lover of the Folk School and all that goes on there, I felt the resonance of reading what I know to be true about the Folk School experience, not just what happens when taking a class and learning a new skill, or improving your ability to create pieces of art in your chosen craft.
Mr. Rakoff talks about the unexpected moments of silence and "getting into the zone" that artists strive for while transforming the vision in our minds into the item in our hands.
This is one of the best articles I've read about the Folk School, and I recommend it to you. I don't know how long the New York Times keeps these articles archived, so maybe you should read A Basket Case in North Carolina, now.
(For more information about the John C. Campbell Folk School, its classes, crafts, and events, call 828-837-2775 or 1-800-FOLK-SCH (800-365-5724) or visit www.folkschool.org.)
Campbell Folk School to Expand Blacksmith Shop - Brasstown, NC 28902
Posted by johndilbeck on Friday, May 25 2007 at 4:45 AM
Category: arts_and_crafts
(From the Folk School Website:)
The new Blacksmith studio fundraising campaign has begun!
Timber framers from all over will gather at the Folk School for an old fashioned barn raising!
The John C. Campbell Folk School is proud to announce plans for an annex to the historic Blacksmith Shop, originally dedicated to Francis Whittaker in recognition of his two decades of teaching and demonstrating at the school.
Whittaker, known as the “Dean of American Blacksmiths,” devoted his life to keeping the art of blacksmithing alive in this country and the existing studio stands as his symbolic legacy. But, while Blacksmithing has long been the most popular of some 50 programs the Folk School offers, the shop has suffered decades of wear and its space is no longer adequate for the size and diversity of classes such a premier program should offer.
The solution is to renovate the Whittaker Studio and to build an annex with the help of the Timber Framers Guild, which has offered to assemble close to 80 timber framers to do a traditional barn-raising in June 2008.
Fundraising for the project kicked off with a $1000 gift from longtime instructor Lou Mueller. Clay Spencer, nationally known blacksmith and fixture at the school also donated $1000. Not to be outdone, Don Neuenschwander, a long time student and friend of the Folk School from Indiana, donated $5000. Julie Clark, Folk School blacksmith instructor, donated $10,000!
While the full architectural plans have not been finalized, the project cost is estimated at an ambitious $500,000. With the strength and spirit of the Blacksmithing community, we are confident the goal can be met. Ours is a community that is resourceful, creative and, like the Folk School, dedicated to the spread of knowledge and education about blacksmithing.
Please contact Susi Hall, Development Manager, at susi@folkschool.org or at 828-837-2775 ext. 118 to contribute or to discuss making a gift and Paul Garrett, Resident Artist for Blacksmithing, at pdg86@hotmail.com or 828-835-8441 with ideas to assist with the project.
Learn more about the new Blacksmithing annex on the Folk School's website.
Arts Business Institute Returns to Haywood for Fourth Consecutive Year
Posted by johndilbeck on Wednesday, February 8 2006 at 2:38 AM
Category: arts_and_crafts
January 15, 2006 – (Baltimore, MD) HandMade in America and Haywood Community College partner with the Arts Business Institute (ABI) to present an art business boot camp March 3-5, 2006 in Clyde, North Carolina. Returning for a fourth consecutive year, Haywood ABI brings fresh faculty and a new perspective this year.
Nancy Markoe will lead the weekend with an inspiring keynote address, sharing her lessons learned as a successful art potter and American craft gallery owner. Says Markoe, "Like most artists, I never intended to own a gallery. I was focused on the day-to-day of making. Now that I have walked a mile in gallery owner shoes, I know things I never knew as an artist traveling the show circuit. I hope to help Haywood attendees open their eyes to a new connection between making great work and passionately selling to collectors."
Other weekend workshop faculty include glass artist and author, Milon Townsend; web expert, Mark Zelis; American Craft Council exhibitor, Luann Udell; and Carol Summers, planner of the HandMade in America Guidebooks series.
Haywood ABI registration cost of $150 includes morning and afternoon meals, workshop materials, a full notebook of handouts and source material, and discounts for sponsoring supplier programs and services. Limited scholarships are available. Those who register early will be paired with a mentor for a free, one-on-one business counseling session.
Established in 1994, HandMade in America works in partnership with more than 20 local, regional and state organizations to support the creation of traditional and contemporary crafts in the region, to protect natural resources and to promote community development. To learn more about HandMade in America, call 828.252.0121, email bettyhurst@handmadeinamerica.org, or go online to www.handmadeinamerica.org.
Haywood Community College is located on the college campus in Clyde, NC, just a few miles west of Asheville and right at the edge of the Smoky Mountains. It was begun in recognition of the strong heritage of craft in the region. The college wants to create a place where students can learn the basics of their craft media as well as how to transform that craft into a business. To learn more about Haywood Community College, call 828.627.2821 or go online to www.haywood.edu/index.php.
Arts Business Institute (ABI) is an independent non-profit organization serving the educational needs of individual artists through traveling workshops across the U.S. and Canada. To learn more about ABI workshops or to register, call 1.800.224.5106, email alishavincent@comcast.net, or go online to www.artsbusinessinstitute.org.
Top Art Events for 2006 in Asheville North Carolina Showcase Fine Appalachian Art and Craft
Posted by johndilbeck on Wednesday, February 8 2006 at 2:25 AM
Category: arts_and_crafts
Asheville, North Carolina (PRWEB) February 1, 2006 -- The Asheville art scene is booming. Each year, more galleries and art shows appear. Artists continue to flock to this area, and it’s now has one of the largest concentration of artists in the United States. The top 2006 events to see regional arts and crafts have been named by RomanticAsheville.com, an online guide to Asheville in the Blue Ridge Mountains. For all the details, go to http://www.romanticasheville.com.
February 17-19, 2006, Arts & Crafts Antique Show and Conference: For the past nineteen years, arts and crafts enthusiasts (including new collectors, veterans, curators, craftsperson, authors, builders, architects, designers, editors, and bungalow owners) have traveled to the famous Grove Park Inn resort for this show.
April 7, June 2, August 4 and October 6, 2006, Center City Art Walk: Dozens of galleries in downtown Asheville stay open late on these Friday evenings to showcase new shows and artists. Stay for dinner at one of the 50+ restaurants downtown.
April 29-30 and November 4-5, 2006, Weaverville Art Safari: The charming village of Weaverville, 10 miles north of Asheville, is the home and workplace of many artists. This self-guided driving tour takes you to artists' studios, often tucked away in the scenic mountain valleys of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
May 12-14 and October 20-22, 2006, Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF): Celebrate music, discover community, and experience culture in a beautiful lakefront setting near Black Mountain (about 12 miles from Asheville). Enjoy five stages of music, purchase handcrafts and folk art, dance, listen to the Poetry SLAM, attend healing arts workshops and camp onsite.
June 10-11 and November 11-12, 2006, River District Artists Studio Stroll: Tour the studios, meet with the artists and purchase artwork. Within just a few blocks is an eclectic mix of creative artists, ranging from traditional to cutting-edge.
June 10-11 and December 2-3, 2006: Toe River Studio Tour: Tucked in the lush mountains about an hour north of Asheville is an amazing collection of artists and craftsmen and the acclaimed Penland School of Crafts. More than 100 fine artists and crafts people in every medium open their studios for a self-guided cultural adventure.
July 20-23 and October 19-22, 2006: Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands: This show, held in the Civic Center in downtown Asheville, has been an eagerly anticipated event in the mountains since 1948. The fair showcases work by members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, with over 900 members throughout the mountain regions of nine states. Members' work must be juried and accepted by a committee of peers, based on quality, design and craftsmanship.
July 28-30, 2006, Bele Chere: Hundreds of artists display their creations at the largest free outdoor street festival in the Southeast. The streets in downtown Asheville are filled with 300,000+ visitors enjoying eight stages of music and plenty of food and art. Arts Park features fifty of the region's premier artists.
August 5-6, 2006, Village Art & Craft Fair: Held on the grounds of the Cathedral of all Souls in Biltmore Village near the entrance to the Biltmore Estate, the fair hosts 125 artists from 20 states representing the full spectrum of craft media, including jewelry, ceramic, wood, fiber, metals, two-dimensional art and more.
For more details on these events and art galleries in the Asheville area, go to http://www.romanticasheville.com/Art_Guide.htm.
Creating An Online Directory of Traditional Artists in Western North Carolina
Posted by johndilbeck on Sunday, October 9 2005 at 1:56 AM
Category: arts_and_crafts
(Context Tag: Traditional Artists, Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, western North Carolina, North Carolina Folklife Institute, online directory)
The folk and traditional arts are rooted in and reflective of the cultural life of a community. Community members may share a common ethnic heritage, language, religion, occupation, or geographic region. These vital and constantly reinvigorated artistic traditions are shaped by values and standards of excellence that are passed from generation to generation, most often within family and community, through demonstration, conversation, and practice. Genres of artistic activity include, but are not limited to, music, dance, crafts, and oral expression. -- from the National Endowment for the Arts website.
An Online Directory of Traditional Artists
A 2005-2006 Project for the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
A Brief Description
- The North Carolina Folklife Institute, a non-profit statewide folklife service organization in Durham, NC, is coordinating the project to develop an online directory of traditional artists for BlueRidgeHeritage.com, the website of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.
- Project partners include the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, the National Endowment for the Arts, the North Carolina Arts Council, Appalachian State University, Mars Hill College, Museum of the Cherokee Indian, John C. Campbell Folk School, and Western Carolina University.
- The directory is being created for the following purposes: (1) to provide a resource for event planners and educators who want to include traditional artists in their programs; (2) to provide an educational resource about the depth and breadth of traditional culture in the region; and (3) to assist traditional artists by making information available about those who are interested in participating in public programs.
- Criteria for inclusion in the directory will focus on artistic excellence, authenticity, and significance within a particular tradition. Highest priority will be given to traditional artists who (1) are either native to the region or who have become residents of the region and have achieved a level of artistry that is accepted by other artists in the community as accomplished; (2) learned by oral tradition; (3) are recognized by their community as outstanding representatives of local and/or regional culture; (4) are practicing traditions handed down over generations.
- The directory is a work in progress and its development will take place in phases. Nominations that meet the criteria and do not result in inclusion in the directory will be held over for consideration in the next phase.
- Two project managers have been assigned to cover the region, organize community meetings, solicit recommendations, and write nominations. They will not make any decisions about who will and will not be included in the directory. A selection panel will be convened for that purpose.
To submit recommendations for traditional artists to be included in the artist directory, contact any of the following:
Sarah Bryan, Project Manager, North Carolina Folklife Institute, Phone: 919-918-7711, email: sarahbry@bellsouth.net
Mark Freed, Project Manager, North Carolina Folklife Institute, Phone: 828-268-8998, mark@watauga-arts.org
Beverly Patterson, Director, North Carolina Folklife Institute, Phone: 919-383-6040, bpatterson@ncfolk.org
John C. Campbell Folk School Benefit Auction -- Brasstown, NC 28902 -- August 19, 2005
Posted by johndilbeck on Tuesday, August 2 2005 at 9:25 AM
Category: arts_and_crafts
(Context Tag: Brasstown NC, Campbell Folk School, auction)
On Friday, August 19, 2005, auctioneers Tim Ryan and Bob Grove will sell off hand-crafted items donated by instructors, students and friends of the John C. Campbell Folk School.
This annual event benefits the craft programs at the school.
The auction will run from 7 pm until 9 pm.
For more information, call 837-2775 or 800-FOLKSCH.
AHC Crafters' Showcase -- Murphy, NC 28906 - July 2, 2005
Posted by johndilbeck on Friday, July 1 2005 at 11:24 AM
Category: arts_and_crafts
(Context Tag: Murphy NC) There will be a Crafters' Showcase at Appalachian Heritage Crafters, located at 2016 US 64 about two miles west of Murphy (across from Rib Country). The Showcase will be held from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm on Saturday, July 2, 2005.
The Crafters' Showcase will feature the finest in locally handmade craft, art and home decor on display and for sale.
Appalachian Heritage Crafters is a nonprofit cooperative composed of local crafters and artisans and is open to everyone in Cherokee County and adjoining counties in North Carolina and Georgia.
If you are a local crafter or artisan and wish to join us, stop at our shop or call 828-835-3500 for more information.
Kelischek Workshop Celebrates 50th Anniversary -- Brasstown, NC 28902 -- May 6-8, 2005
Posted by johndilbeck on Saturday, May 7 2005 at 12:16 PM
Category: arts_and_crafts
(Context Tag: Brasstown NC) In conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebration of the Kelischek Workshop for Historical Instruments, the John C. Campbell Folk School will feature a free concert mini-series this weekend.
Artists featured include the Brasstown Ringers at 7:30 pm on Friday, May 6, 2005; multi-period musicians John Trexler and Billy Mulligan at 7:30 pm on Saturday, May 7, 2005; and Puddingstone and St. Joseph Irish Dancers at 3:00 pm on Sunday, May 8, 2005.
All concerts are free to the public and will be held in the community room of the Keith house on the folk school campus.
In their annual spring concert of handbell music, the Brasstown Ringers will perform original compositions as well as arrangements of sacred and secular music. This 15-member ensemble plays six octaves of Schulmerich handbells interwoven with five octaves of Whitechapel bells, six octaves of choir chimes, and various percussion instruments. The Director is Pat Meinecke. The Brasstown Ringers concert is sponsored by the folk school.
Charlotte-based musicians Trexler and Mulligan will perform a concert on Saturday of renaissance, celtic, and contemporary music on a variety of instruments including the flute, pennywhistle, hurdy-gurdy, bagpipe, guitar, and bodhran and spoons.
On Sunday, Puddingstone will perform music from various cultures on a mix of ancient and modern instruments. They will be joined by the nine-member St. Joseph Irish Dancers with instructor Meg Barrett.
Other celebrations include tours from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm on Saturday of the Kelischek Workshop for Historical Instruments in Brasstown, at which time visitors can watch demonstrations of musical instrument making.
The Rural Felicity Garland Dancers will be featured in a Maypole Dance from 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm on Sunday at the Maypole behind Keith House.
Kelischek Workshop for Historical Instruments has sponsored the concerts by Trexler and Mulligan and Puddingstone, as well as the dance by St. Joseph Irish Dancers.
Upcoming concerts at the Folk School include The Storytellers at 7:30 pm on Friday, May 13, 2005 and Atwater Donnelly at 8:00 pm on Thursday, May 18.
Special Demonstration by David Goldhagen -- Hayesville, NC 28904 -- May 18, 2005
Posted by johndilbeck on Saturday, May 7 2005 at 12:05 PM
Category: arts_and_crafts
(Context Tag: Hayesville NC) Nationally known glass artist David Goldhagen will give a special demonstration at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, May 18, 2005, at Goldhagen Studio.
This demonstration, sponsored by the Mountain Arts Association, will feature Goldhagen using traditional techniques of glass blowing to create his pieces.
Each piece is blown by hand without the use of molds. Working with up to 15 pounds of molten glass averaging 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, Goldhagen creates a massive bubble with the aid of a 5-foot blow pipe.
The studio is at 7 Goldhagen Studio Drive. All are invited to experience this event.
Call the Mountain Arts Association at 706-896-9739 or email maa2004@alltel.net for more information.
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