Let’s draw together! Bring your favorite drawing implements and surfaces, or use ours, and let’s spend the evening in the Toe River Arts Owen Gallery in Spruce Pine, sharing tips and tricks and improving our drawing skills. We’ll work with live-clothed models and still-life setups. Register here. When: Tuesday, July 13, 2023, 6 pm – […]
Sculpt a forest faerie home complete with doors, windows, and miniatures such as tiny tables and bowls. Students will experiment with a variety of sculptural techniques and then enjoy glazing on the last day. When: July 19 – 21, 2023, 10 am – 12 pm Where: High Country Ceramic Arts, Burnsville, NC Workshop & materials fee:: $150 per […]
This workshop will focus on pinched and coil-built work. Just using our hands for much of the work, we’ll pinch the shapes and make baskets and candle holders. Students will learn to connect creative sculptural elements to pinched pots and create one-of-a-kind work! When: July 26 – 28, 2023, 10 am – 12 pm Where: High Country […]
Giving oneself the opportunity to work outside of usual constraints unlocks access to a deeper expression of the psyche. In conversation one day Alena and Stephanie, longtime kindred creative spirits, discovered they had embarked on a similar adventure in their studio practices that was exploring this very idea. Our exhibit consists of drawings and sculptures […]
The photo exhibition, “Resilience: The Heart of Ukraine” features work by American photographer Michael Andrews. As a volunteer with United States Peace Corps Ukraine in 2018–19, Andrews augmented his service as a consultant to an HIV and AIDS service agency working as a photographer for Ukraine’s Baba Yelka Cultural Expedition. The group was formed in […]
When: August 4, 2023, 5 PM – 7 PM Where: Owen Gallery
When: August 4, 5PM – 7PM Where: Kokol Gallery
Let’s draw together! Bring your favorite drawing implements and surfaces, or use ours, and let’s spend the evening in the Toe River Arts Owen Gallery in Spruce Pine, sharing tips and tricks and improving our drawing skills. We’ll work with live-clothed models and still-life setups. Register here. When: Tuesday, August 8, 2023, 6 pm – […]
Join Bridget for a day of learning about traditional Appalachian basketry while weaving your very own Countertop Catch-All basket. “I have always loved creating with my hands in one way or another. I love to create with color and make something that is functional and useful. I enjoy being able to make something that can […]
Let’s draw together! Bring your favorite drawing implements and surfaces, or use ours, and let’s spend the evening in the Toe River Arts Owen Gallery in Spruce Pine, sharing tips and tricks and improving our drawing skills. We’ll work with live-clothed models and still-life setups. Register here. When: Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 6 pm – […]