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 Biller (blown glass), Edwina Bringle (weaving), Susan Maclean (felting), David McAvoy (clay), Judy Smith (photography), Amanda Taylor (kilnformed glass), C.R. “Pap Pap†Troxell (painting), Bridget […]
Heesoo Lee’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 […]
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 […]
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.
A month long celebratory exhibition featuring the glass artists who worked on the Burnsville Gateway Telescope installed at the west end of the town of Burnsville. Glass works of Courtney Dodd, Loretta Forde, Nick Fruin, Rob Levin, Kenny Pieper, David Wilson, and Hayden Wilson will be on accompany a brief history of the project.
The Toe River Chamber Ensemble invites the public to their Annual Spring Concert. The concert is as diverse as this spring’s weather. From well-loved “Stars and Stripes Forever†by John Philip Sousa to selections from the Star Wars cinematic block-busters, the Toe River Chamber Ensemble will offer a challenging program featuring several full orchestra selections […]
Bi-annual, self-guided arts tour of studios and galleries in the two county area—Mitchell and Yancey. Over 80 artists participate and open their doors for the 3-day event that runs from 10am to 5pm, Friday through Saturday. What a great way to spend a weekend. Clay, glass, wood, textiles, metals, 2-dimensional, mixed media...all that you can […]
I translate my daily landscape into playful abstract drawings that wrap around the surface of my ceramic pots. My drawings are full of scribbles and smudges, which can be a form of spontaneous expression or a means to hide something that wasn't good enough.