Chicks with Hammers This Saturday is one of my very favorite mountain festivals. I’m talking about the one-day, small mountain-town festival: Fire-on-the-Mountain in Spruce Pine NC. Yes, this takes over half of the downtown area with forges and anvils. The … Continue reading
A great day in the mountains! Downtown Spruce Pine was alive with working forges and ringing anvils at Saturday’s Fire-on-the-Mountain blacksmith festival. Of course my favorite was the Penland School and the Arthur Morgan School hands-on tents. I really get … Continue reading
This weekend December 3 and 4 is a great time to get some Christmas shopping finished! The Toe River Arts Council’s Studio Tour is a wonderful event. It combines natural beauty of driving through the heart of the Southern Appalachian … Continue reading
It’s that time again. Time for the Toe River Arts Council Studio Tour. Nestled in the heart of the Southern Appalachian Mountains are Yancey and Mitchell Counties. There be artists there! Two plus days of meeting artists and seeing their … Continue reading
“Fire on the Mountain” this Saturday! This is one of my favorite town festivals. Small town in the mountains of North Carolina = Spruce Pine Manly Arts = blacksmithing. (Not horseshoeing! That is a farrier. Blacksmithing uses real imagination.) Family … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading