Posted: November 30th, 2009 | Author: Ken | Filed under: artists and craftspeople | No Comments »
The wonderful Southern Appalachian Mountains have been the source of inspiration for many artists and craftspeople for generations.
This weekend, December 4 -5 -6, 2009 you can meet the artists and see where they do their thing. Learn more about the Toe River Arts Council here.
Go here to get you map of the Toe River Arts Council studio tour map. More than seventy studios are open for your exploration.
Start early. Open studio hours are only 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Centrally located in the heart of the western North Carolina mountains, Yancey and Mitchell Counties have some of the best kept secrets in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Notice: some studios are "artisticially" located. Good walking shoes are a good idea. A navigator with an open mind for roads less travelled is good too.
Enjoy!
Posted: June 13th, 2008 | Author: Ken | Filed under: artists and craftspeople | No Comments »
This is a great weekend to spend in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. It is cooler here. This weekend, June 14 & 15, Saturday and Sunday, is the Toe River Arts Council open studio tour. http://www.toeriverarts.org Check it out. I really enjoy meeting the artists and seeing their workshops. Most of these artsy types also live in very artistic locations. Just getting to their studio is a great adventure. You can pick up your guide map at the Spruce Pine TRAC Gallery and at the Burnsville TRAC Gallery. Plan your tour first. Mark the types of art you would like to see. Then find their location on the map. This will allow you to group studios in geographic areas to save time and gas. My recommendation: start on Saturday morning. Then when you realize at the 5:00 p.m. closing time and you still haven’t gotten to all of the glass blowers or galleries, you can still come back on Sunday. There are great scenic roads all over the Toe River area, each trip is visually rewarding. Take your time and enjoy the ride. Also, this Saturday in Blowing Rock, NC is Art in the Park. Downtown Blowing Rock welcomes artists to display and sell their work. These are very talented craftspeople. This is a juried show by invitation. http://www.blowingrock.com/artinthepark.php This high quality art show is in addition to the wealth of art on sale in the shops and galleries along Main Street. This Saturday would be a good time to get an ice cream cone and just sit in the park and people watch. I hope you take this weekend and make it a great one, in the Mountains.
