Toe River Arts announces the opening of Emotional States, an exhibition of works by artists in the Beyond Prison Artist Alliance, at its Spruce Pine Gallery August 5 – September 12. The Beyond Prison Artist Alliance is a community of artists incarcerated at Avery Mitchell Correctional Institution (AMCI) and artists affiliated with the Penland School […]
A workshop for artists interested in applying for the Artist Support Grants will be offered on Zoom August 24, 2:30 – 3:30 PM. Please contact Melanie Finlayson at melanie@toeriverarts.org or 828.765.0524 for more information or to register. The Zoom workshop will have limited availability but will be made available for all to watch on our […]
Think BIG Prints is an exhibition of works by artists that have participated in past BIG INK printmaking workshops. This exhibition features 37 artists from around the United States, including ten artists from North Carolina. The prints range in size from 2 x 3 ft., up to 4 x 8 ft. This exhibition is in […]
The Artist Support Grant was created to provide direct support to individual artists during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative will fund professional and artistic development for emerging and established artists to enhance their skills and abilities to create work or to improve their business operations and capacity to bring their work to new […]
Twenty local artists and students will participate in a printmaking workshop with BIG INK to be held in the Owens Gallery in Spruce Pine, October 23 and 24. Participants have been carving woodblocks up to 3 x 4 ft leading up to this workshop. Each participant has carved their own block as well an additional […]
Introduction to Fused Glass with Amanda Taylor Join Amanda Taylor in her new light-filled O-AT-KA glass studio in Burnsville, NC to design and create a one-of-a-kind fused glass window or panel. Bring a photo or drawing for inspiration and prepare for a fun and creative day out of the house. Taylor will fire the pieces, to be picked […]
November 23, 2020, 10AM: Facebook Live Attend HERE. Claudia Dunaway & John D Richards - Burnsville, NC Join Claudia and John of Yummy Mud Puddle for a virtual studio visit. John was born in 1936 in Fon duLac, Wisconsin. He was raised in Chicago, Illinois; Pilot Knob, New York; St. Just, Puerto Rico; and other assorted […]
November 23, 2020, 7PM: Process demonstration on YouTube Premiere with live chat Attend HERE. Connie Karleta Sales - Bakersville, NC "New miniature pieces will be available through Toe River Arts as well as inviting you into the studio via going live on YouTube and Facebook, as well as Zoom gatherings. I will answer questions, give […]
November 24, 2020, 10AM: Live on YouTube Attend HERE. Join Amanda Taylor for a live glass studio tour where she will be showing you around her mountain top kilnformed glass studio. Amanda Taylor - Burnsville, NC “My work explores the expressive possibilities of glass through variations in color, texture, light, and atmosphere. By drawing inspiration […]
