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 […]
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.
For the last 40+ years, Toe River Arts has mounted an auction of art from around the region. This exhibit will feature pieces donated for the one day event and that will be available at the Benefit Auction on July 7 at the Burnsville Town Center.
RECEPTION: FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 5 TO 7PM This informative and historically charged exhibit will focus on the ancestry of well-known painter Robert Alvin Crum, a direct descendant of Daniel Boone and his wife, Rebecca Bryan. He explores his connection with his past generations in painting.
Directed by Erika Tyner The streets of Victorian England come to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan in a workhouse, becomes the neglected apprentice of an undertaker. Oliver escapes to London and finds acceptance amongst a group of petty thieves and pickpockets led by the elderly Fagin. When Oliver is captured for a theft that […]
Matt has exhibited his work in well over two hundred exhibitions. His work has been recognized by numerous grants, awards and residencies, including residencies at the Archie Bray Foundation, Penland School of Crafts and at the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park in Japan.