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Craft Fair Sneak Peek! New Member Rachelle Davis and the Journey to Her Roots

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Guild member Rachelle Davis at her workbench in Asheville creating pieces for the Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands. July has always been a fiery limbo of summer. Growing up in the South, the days began and ended in humidity. My family's attempts to defeat the heat was heading to the Blue Ridge Mountains, hiking to breezy lookouts and wading in cool waterfalls. Connecting to the ...

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Wood Day 2014

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David Finck Tom Gow Ed Lampert Marlow Gates showing a visitor hands on broom making techniques. Carolina Mountain Woodturners hands on demo Wood Day 2014 which took place on August 9 was one of those perfect days at the Folk Art Center. There were hundreds of people - making their way through Allanstand Craft Shop, the exhibitions on the second level and, of course, ...

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Artist Profile: Zan Barnes

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One of the perks of working at the Folk Art Center is having the opportunity to meet and learn from a variety of artists as they demonstrate. Last week we had the pleasure of getting to know new member Zan Barnes. She may be a new member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild but she is certainly not new to the world of fine crafts. You can learn more about Zan from her artist ...

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Remembering Thomas Case of Pisgah Forest Pottery by Rodney Leftwich

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Thomas Case (1929 - 2014) With the passing of Thomas Case April 29, 2014 the world has lost a 110 year potting legacy and tradition. Tom was the son of the late Roy and Katherine Case of Arden, NC. Born November 12, 1929, Tom lived his entire life in the house where he was born. Luckily for pottery enthusiasts and historians, this was on the property of his grandfather Walter B. ...

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