Toe River Arts

Spring Studio Tour Participant Exhibit
2018-05-12 10:30 - 2018-06-03 17:00 UTC | Toe River Arts Gallery – Spruce Pine, 269 Oak Ave, Spruce Pine, NC, 28777, United States
In celebration of the bi-annual studio tour, participants are invited to share two examples of their pieces in an exhibition that is arranged geographically in the Gallery.
A reception is held the first evening of the tour, Friday, June 1 from 5:30 to 7:30pm.

Parkway Playhouse-Blithe Spirit
2018-05-11 00:00 - 2018-05-13 00:00, 2018-05-05 00:00 - 2018-05-06 00:00 | Parkway Playhouse, 202 Green Mountain Drive, Burnsville, NC, 28714, United States
Skeptical novelist Charles Condomine invites self-proclaimed medium Madame Arcati to his home for a sÃ©ance, hoping to gather material for a new book. When the hapless psychic accidentally summons the spirit of Condomineâ€™s late wife, Elvira, his home and life are quickly turned into shambles as his wifeâ€™s ghost torments both himself and his new bride, Ruth.
Directed by Jenny Martin
Friday/Saturday performances at 7:30 pm
Sunday matinee at 3:00pm
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TALK : In My Backyard
2018-05-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Arts Resource Center, 269 Oak Avenue, 2nd Floor, Spruce Pine, 28777, United States
Join Kristen Orr and Kate Fleming in their discussion on May 5 about their experience transversing North Carolina. The two artists visited 7 nature preserves from one end of the state to the other. They returned to a residency as the AS IF Center to connect the science of what they documented with the art they found in nature. This fascinating look into our state’s ecosystem will enlighten and engage each person in the audience.Â
The talk if free, but please email sciencecandance@gmail.com to register. This series of talks if a collaborative effort with Toe River Arts and the Arts and Sciences Center in Mitchell County.

In Tandem Galleryâ€“Heesoo Lee
2018-05-01 15:30 - 2018-05-31 16:30 | In Tandem Gallery, 20 North Mitchell Ave., Bakersville, NC, 28705, United States
Heesoo Leeâ€™s work explores the vulnerability of the human condition through the metaphor of the natural world. Her artistic language, formed by observations of material, nature, and place, engages with themes of identity, connection, and time. In describing subtle variations of light, texture, color, and shadow as they exist in nature, Lee is, fundamentally, illuminating a range human emotions and the humbling reality of being a feeling person in a vast and changeable world.

Parkway Playhouse-Fiddler on the Roof Jr.
2018-04-22 15:00 - 16:00, 2018-04-20 18:00 - 2018-04-21 19:00 | Parkway Playhouse, 202 Green Mountain Drive, Burnsville, NC, 28714, United States
This special adaptation of the 9-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Fiddler on the Roof JR. follows the village milkman Tevye, as he tries to protect his daughters and his way of life in his tight-knit Jewish community from a changing world. Tradition is important to Tevye as he and his family in the face of growing anti-Semitism in Czarist Russia.
Out of the mouths of children, Fiddler on the Roof JR. tackles the universal theme of tradition in ways that reach across barriers of race, class nationality, and religion.
Directed by Kristen Livengood
Musical Direction by Roberta Whiteside
Choreography by Amy Weinmeister
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Nina Simone Revisited
2018-04-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Burnsville Town Center, 6 South Main St, Burnsville, NC, 28714, United States
A Kat Williams concert is a must see event these days as health complications have made performing more difficult.Â Kat returns to Burnsville accompanied by the Richard Shulman Trio performing a tribute the consummate musical storyteller Nina Simone.
Emmy nominated Kat Williams fills a void that has been severely neglected for years. She satisfies a yearning that a music lovers have been waiting to be fulfilled. With a Kat Williams performance, Â return to emotive Truth and Honesty in music rarely heard since some of the great vocalists like Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, Nina Simone, Coco Taylor, Mavis Staples & Etta James.

New Gift Shop Artists Exhibit
2018-04-07 10:30 - 2018-05-12 17:00 | Toe River Arts Gallery – Burnsville, 102 W. Main St., Burnsville, NC, 28714, United States
Once a year, the Toe River Arts Council juries in new artists for the two Toe River Arts’ gift shops. And following the jury results, the artists are celebrated in a month-long exhibit of their work.
Stop by and see the new artists: Jonathan BillerÂ (blown glass),Â Edwina BringleÂ (weaving),Â Susan MacleanÂ (felting),Â David McAvoyÂ (clay),Â Judy SmithÂ (photography),Â Amanda TaylorÂ (kilnformed glass),Â C.R. â€œPap Papâ€ TroxellÂ (painting),Â Bridget VanRemortelÂ (basketry),Â Sue WassermanÂ (photography),Â Mary Ruth WebbÂ (cards)â€”currently a clay artist in both galleries,Â David WestmeierÂ (clay),Â Mark WoodhamÂ (metal/wood)

12th Annual Blacksmith Exhibit
2018-03-31 10:30 - 2018-04-28 17:00
This 12th Anniversary exhibition features a room full of forged and manipulated metal work by participants in the Fire on the Mountain Festival that is held on lower street in downtown Spruce Pine the final Saturday of the exhibition.
A beer and pizza reception is held on Friday, April 27 from 5 to 7pm.

WORKSHOP : Making the Leap from Fact to Fiction
2018-03-17 10:00 - 14:30 | Arts Resource Center, 269 Oak Avenue, 2nd Floor, Spruce Pine, 28777, United States
Writer Cynthia Reeves is the 2018 â€œArt of the Climateâ€ resident at Art + Science In the Field: AS IF Center.Â Her current writing project is a trilogy of linked novellas entitledÂ The Comfort of Water. All three are set on the Svalbard archipelago, where in June 2017 she shared the Arctic Circle Summer Solstice expedition with 31 other artists.Â
10:00am-2:30pm with a break for lunch
(tryÂ Fox & the FigÂ orÂ DTs Blue Ridge Java)
This workshop will focus on finding inspiration for creative writing in â€œfactâ€ and incorporating research into fiction.Â We will address questions such as: How do you write authentically about subjects with which you might be only tangentially familiar? Why do certain subjectsâ€“climate change and historical events, for exampleâ€“intrigue you? How can that fascination be put to use in your writing?
Preparation for the workshop will include completing several reading assignments totalling approximately eight hours. The workshop will consist of an informal lecture as well as a writing exercise that will be completed in class and shared with other participants. Due to time constraints, there will not be an opportunity for Cynthia to read the work of participants beforehand. Â
Minimum 8 participants / Maximum 12
Workshop registration closes March 10
To apply,Â write a brief (250-300 word) essay about why you are interested in the workshop, and emailÂ by March 10Â to AS IF Center DirectorÂ Nancy Lowe.

Yancey County Education Showcase
2018-02-17 10:30 - 2018-03-24 17:00 | Toe River Arts Gallery – Burnsville, 102 W. Main St., Burnsville, NC, 28714, United States
Once a year, all students in Yancey County are invited to participate in an exhibition of their work. All student work is accepted, displayed, viewed, and applauded for its creativity, imagination, and willingness to think outside the box.

Mitchell County Education Showcase
2018-02-10 10:30 - 2018-03-17 17:00 | Toe River Arts Gallery – Spruce Pine, 269 Oak Ave, Spruce Pine, NC, 28777, United States
Once a year, all students in Mitchell County are invited to participate in an exhibition of their work. All student work is accepted, displayed, viewed, and applauded for its creativity, imagination, and willingness to think outside the box.

Sphere of Influence
2018-02-08 08:00 - 17:00
Glass Artists of Western North Carolina
Toe River Arts, in collaboration with several Asheville area glass agencies and organizations mounts an exhibit that focuses on the impact of Western North Carolina glass artists on the international glass arena. An invitational, this glass exhibit will feature the work of artists in and around this region and a cultural map of their influence both nationally and internationally.
A reception is scheduled for July 28 from 5 to 7pm.
The exhibit will be open Wednesday â€“ Saturday, from 11am to 4pm.

Toe River Arts December Studio Tour
2017-12-01 10:00 - 2017-12-03 17:00 | Toe River Arts Gallery – Spruce Pine, 269 Oak Ave, Spruce Pine, NC, 28777, United States
The Toe River Arts Holiday Studio Tour happens each December in Mitchell and Yancey Counties. This second of two premier events held each year the first weekend in December will feature over 80 open studios and galleries. Â On the evening of the first day of the tour (December 1) from 5:30 to 7:30pm, TRAC hosts a reception at the Spruce Pine Gallery where visitors and artists get together to shake hands, tell a story or two, share a glass of wine; and where those â€œtakingâ€ the tour can plan the rest of their weekend. The tour is self-guided and free. Hours are 10am to 5pm each dayâ€”Friday-Sunday. Just pick up a guide at either TRAC location or at retailers and studios throughout the region (Available mid-October) and follow the Toe River Arts tour signs. For more information call 828-682-7215, 828-765-0520, or email trac@toeriverarts.org. And check out the website.

Mica Gallery and the Toe River Studio Tour
2017-12-01 10:00 - 2017-12-03 17:00 | Mica Gallery, 37 North Mitchell Avenue, Bakersville, NC, 28705, United States
Mica joins local studios and galleries for Toe River Arts Council’s annual December self-guided exploration of the area’s best and finest. Also this weekend you will be able to meet and chat with the very talented fiber artists displaying their work at Mica.

Conversions
2017-11-25 10:30 - 2017-12-30 17:00 | Toe River Arts Gallery – Burnsville, 102 W. Main St., Burnsville, NC, 28714, United States
Mary Ruth Webb is an artist. Her show Conversions will mark the end of the year at the Toe River Arts Burnsville Gallery with an expressive display of determination, and talent.Â Webb is a sculptorÂ and two-dimensional and digital artist. Her work draws you in, causes you to think, ask a question. Yet, at the same time, her images engage your eyes with the beauty of detail.
â€œMy work is evolutionary. It represents my personal transition to freedom from the stifling existence of the female role in my family of origin. The work reflects my journey from a childhood of fear- and shamed-based religious fundamentalism to the freedom of my own hard-won spirituality. The exhibit reflects my belief that one cannot find inner peace as the result of influences from others and that it cannot be genuine if it comes from someone else’s belief system.Â
â€œConversions expresses both the subject matter and the working modes involved in creating my sculptures…from drawings, both traditional and digital, to the ceramic pieces, and vice-versa.â€Â
RECEPTION FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, FROM 5 TO 7PM

Holiday Boutique in our Gallery
2017-11-22 09:00 - 2017-11-25 17:00 | Artisan League of Little Switzerland Gallery, Geneva Hall, Milepost 334 on Blue Ridge Parkway, Little Switzerland, NC, 28749, United States
Upstairs at Little Switzerland Books & Beans
At mile marker 334 off the Blue Ridge Parkway

Holiday Studio Tour Participant Exhibition
2017-11-18 10:30 - 2017-12-30 17:00 | Toe River Arts Gallery – Spruce Pine, 269 Oak Ave, Spruce Pine, NC, 28777, United States
This bi-annual holiday exhibitÂ features the artwork of the 2017 Toe River Studio Tour Participants. Arranged geographically, the work is displayed to make it easy to navigate from studio to studio in this two-county event.Â With guide and pencil in hand, visitors can choose their route for the tour weekend or purchase a piece of art they just canâ€™t wait to have.
Both internationally known and emerging artists in every medium have settled into what has become one of the finest communities of both traditional and contemporary craft artists in the country. Twice a year, these artists open their studios and invite the public to spend a few minutes to get to know them, to view their work, to learn how they went from idea to something the visitor can hold. This yearâ€™s tour participating artists and galleries haveÂ a sampling of pieces that are available in their studio on display at the Spruce Pine Gallery.
A gala reception is held the first Friday of the Studio Tour, December 1, from 5:30 to 7:30pm at the Spruce Pine TRAC Gallery. The reception is free and open to the public to view the work, meet the artists, and share a bite andÂ toast the end of another year of open studio tours in Mitchell and Yancey Counties.

Penland Scholarship Auction
2017-11-16 20:00 - 22:00 | Penland School of Craft, 67 Doras Trail, Penland, North Carolina, 28765
Penland sessions end with an auction of work donated by students, instructors, and friends. These auctions are celebrations of the work done in the classes and an opportunity for neighbors, travelers, and craft lovers to enjoy the energy of a Penland session. The proceeds from these auctions support scholarship programs.

Winter Wrap Up
2017-10-20 10:00 - 2017-12-31 17:00 | Mica Gallery, 37 North Mitchell Avenue, Bakersville, NC, 28705, United States
Fiber artists Liz Spear, Neal Howard, and Deanna Lynch display wearable clothing, from scarves and hats to beautifully tailored coats and jackets.
Reception scheduled Saturday, October 21 from 5 to 8pm.

Forest for the Trees
2017-10-14 10:30 - 2017-11-11 17:00 | Toe River Arts Gallery – Burnsville, 102 W. Main St., Burnsville, NC, 28714, United States
An exhibition of paintings by Debra Carpenter. Oil on canvas.Â Dreamscapes to landscapes.Â These works will be limited representation of the last 10 years of collected pieces.Â

Spruce Pine Potters Market
2017-10-14 10:00 - 2017-10-15 17:00 | Cross Street Building, 31 Cross Street, Spruce Pine, NC, 28777, United States
Join us at the historic Cross Street Building in Spruce Pine, North Carolina
The Spruce Pine Potters Market is a unique gathering of our regionâ€™s greatest potters and clay artists. EnjoyÂ wonderful food and beautiful handmade pottery on a colorful autumn weekend. Admission is free and lunches are available for purchase on site.
Visitors to the show can purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win a beautiful
piece of art donated by four of our participating artists.
The winner does not need to be present at the time of the drawing.

The Mouse Trap
2017-10-13 19:30 - 2017-10-14 19:30, 2017-10-08 15:00, 2017-10-06 19:30 - 2017-10-07 19:30 | Parkway Playhouse, 202 Green Mountain Drive, Burnsville, NC, 28714, United States
A quintessential murder mystery play by Agatha Christie. A group of strangers is stranded in a boarding house during a snow storm, one of whom is a murderer. The suspects include the newly married couple who run the house, and the suspicions in their minds nearly wreck their perfect marriage. Others are a spinster with a curious background, an architect who seems better equipped to be a chef, a retired Army major, a strange little man who claims his car has overturned in a drift, and a jurist who makes life miserable for everyone. Into their midst comes a policeman, traveling on skis. He no sooner arrives, when the jurist is killed. Two down, and one to go. To get to the rationale of the murderer’s pattern, the policeman probes the background of everyone present, and rattles a lot of skeletons. Another famous Agatha Christie switch finish! Chalk up another superb intrigue for the foremost mystery writer of her time.
Please visit the website for ticket information, pricing, and purchase.

Fall Arts & Crafts Market
2017-10-13 10:00 - 2017-10-14 16:00 | Artisan League of Little Switzerland Gallery, Geneva Hall, Milepost 334 on Blue Ridge Parkway, Little Switzerland, NC, 28749, United States
A showcase and sale of locally made arts and crafts. From 10am to 4pm both days.

Toe River Arts Fall Group Show
2017-10-07 10:30 - 2017-11-04 17:00 | Toe River Arts Gallery – Spruce Pine, 269 Oak Ave, Spruce Pine, NC, 28777, United States
This exhibit features the work of accepted applicants in the Toe River Fall Group Show that represents artistic talent from both local and regional artists. A People’s Choice award will be presented after the close of the show, but visitors are invited to cast their votes for the piece of their “choice”.
Reception Ceremony on Friday, October 13, from 5 to 7pm.

Customer Appreciation Week
2017-10-06 10:00 - 2017-10-15 17:00 | Mica Gallery, 37 North Mitchell Avenue, Bakersville, NC, 28705, United States
Visit Mica and enjoy great snacks and refreshments and enter a drawing for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate.

The Mousetrap
2017-09-30 19:30 - 2017-10-01 15:00 | Parkway Playhouse, 202 Green Mountain Drive, Burnsville, NC, 28714, United States
