HandMade in America will host the exhibition Craft as Object in its downtown office gallery space from May 18 through August 17, 2012. This exhibition celebrates exceptionally made objects using traditional craft materials of clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood, and recycled materials. Over 100 entries from all over Western North Carolina were juried, resulting in the 25 objects selected for the exhibition.
We are very excited to display the outstanding talents of craft artists in Western North Carolina! We welcome all to visit Craft as Object through August 17th.
Please join us for an opening reception on Friday, May 18, from 5:30 to 8 pm. This reception is free and open to the public. HandMade in America is located at 125 S. Lexington Ave, Suite 101. Our doors are on Hilliard Ave. between Church St. and S. Lexington Avenue.
Small Town Summit
Start collecting your best stories and photos of craft and culture for Show & Tell at our annual gathering on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 from 9am - 3pm at the Reuter Center on the UNC-Asheville Campus.Wayne Martin will be with us this year to talk about new State Programs and Folklife.
We're also planning a Small Towns Jam at lunchtime, so bring your fiddles, banjos and guitars!
Registration opens April 16th.
What's New at HandMade
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Jane AlexanderBeryl Anthony, Jr.
Anna Baker
Eileen and Marty Black
Darhyl Boone
Teresa Bouchonnet
J.J. Brown
Karen Bruskin
Janet Burhoe Jones
Buz Buzogany
Lynn Cass
George H.V. Cecil
Tom Covington
Carla Filippelli
Susan & Timothy Griffin
Jamie House
Ronnie Hughes
Art and Anita Jackson
Susan Jenkins
V. Frank Jones
Ray Jones
Jesse Kalisher
Yvonne and Ted Lappas
Bill Lehnert
Jane Lonon
Martha Mauney
Betty Ray McCain
Harrell Moore
Chris Moses
Libby and Jim Mujanovich
Margaret Newell
Bob & Janine Obee
Michael Padjen
Jim & Shirl Parmentier
Tracy Proctor
Susan Pyatt
Gika Rector
Jack Rukenbrod
John Rukenbrod
Gwynne Rukenbrod
Cherry Saenger
Mary Marcia Salisbury
Philip and Patricia Smith
Sandy & Mike Stevenson
Catharine Ellis & Kent Stewart
Tapietsch
Tommie Tennant
Clara Boza & Steven Vaughan-Nichols
Yona Wade
Elizabeth and Stephen Wall
Andrews Valley Initiative
Blue Spiral 1
Black Mountain Studios Inc.
Cherokee Preservation Foundation, Inc.
The Jenesis Group
John F.A.V Cecil Family Fund
The McClinton Family
Town of Hayesville
Hank Goodman Stoneware
Town of Mars Hill
The Potter's Mark
Chef Mo's Restaurant & Bar
Support
Support the HandMade in America cause
Want to donate your time, money or support to help continue HandMade in the pursuit to grow economies through craft, cultural heritage and tourism? See how you can help!
Thank you to UPrinting for Sponsoring some of HandMade's programs: "
Want to donate your time, money or support to help continue HandMade in the pursuit to grow economies through craft, cultural heritage and tourism? See how you can help!
Thank you to UPrinting for Sponsoring some of HandMade's programs: "
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Craft Events Calendar
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Textile Study Group
These study groups will be held at 5:30-7pm on the third Wednesday of every month on various topics in textiles. Meeting will take place at HandMade in America, 125 S. Lexington Ave., Suite 101. Entrance is on Hilliard Avenue near Church Street, two blocks from the Orange Peel. To see a detailed schedule, click here.
April 18: Felt, Vasanto
May 16: The Local, Sustainable Approach to Textile Manufacturing, with Daniel Sanders
To find out more about the textile study group, visit What's New
April 18: Felt, Vasanto
May 16: The Local, Sustainable Approach to Textile Manufacturing, with Daniel Sanders
To find out more about the textile study group, visit What's New
Craft Labs
Craft Labs are a series of professional development classes for craft artists put on in partnership with Blue Ridge National Heritage Area. Classes are held from 6-8pm, the second Tuesday of each month at HandMade in America's office.
May 8th, Arranging and Selling from Your Booth
May 8th, Arranging and Selling from Your Booth
Do you wonder if your booth has the optimum set up for engaging your visitor? Do you know what questions to ask your booth visitor? Come learn the answer to these and other questions. The basics of setups and sales techniques will be discussed.
Click here for upcoming craft labs.
Click here for upcoming craft labs.