Our weekly e-blast contains upcoming art events for the next 4 weeks; for event dates beyond these, see our website www.caldwellarts.com & click on Art Events Calendar. Some artist opportunities have earlier deadlines, so be sure to look ahead to later date events.
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1. CALENDAR OF ART EVENTS (date order) 2. ARTIST CALLS & OPPORTUNITIES 3. ART VENUES (LIVE THEATRE, MUSIC, MUSEUMS) 4. ART SCHOOLS & TEACHERS 5. WHERE TO BUY LOCALLY HANDCRAFTED ITEMS
1. CALENDAR OF ART EVENTS (CALDWELL ARTS COUNCIL EVENTS ARE IN GREEN)
October 3-4 – Delivery Dates for Caldwell Visual Artists Competition work – All Caldwell county artists invited to bring two pieces of artwork & $10 entry fee to compete for cash awards totaling $650. (Prospectus attached.)
Special Note: Nancy will be taking a full-time position at Grace Hospital next week, and the Caldwell Arts Council is looking for a part-time staff position of Shop Manager and Volunteer Coordinator. The job includes: Shop Manager - Merchandising and maintaining shop inventory - Managing consignment accounts - Managing monthly sales journals and artist payments Volunteer Coordinator - Maintaining a list of active volunteers - Recruiting and training new volunteers - Volunteer staffing of the programs of the Caldwell Arts Council - Working with the Board of Directors A successful candidate will have: - Strong people skills - Work well as a part of a team - Value and believe in the arts - Have a flexible schedule that allows for some weekend and evening work - Computer skills, know Microsoft Office suite of programs The job is 10-12 hours per week. The job is contractual and hourly. Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to the Caldwell Arts Council by October 14th.
Caldwell Arts Council is still accepting applications for the Stevens Family Scholarship which will pay all but $50 (including supplies) cost for experienced Caldwell County visual artists to attend a workshop at Cheap Joe’s in Boone. See application attached for details; deadline is October 14, 2011.
Christmas is coming – and that means our annual “Taste of Christmas” event is coming too! This event will be held on December 9th at the Irish Rose Bed & Breakfast. Friends of the arts council prepare & bring their favorite holiday finger foods, hors d’oeuvres, main dishes, beverages, or desserts for guests to ‘taste,’ and provide the recipe for our holiday cookbook. Do you have some favorite holiday recipes that you are willing to share and prepare for this event? You’ll get a free cookbook, and support the arts council at the same time. Please call Cathy at the arts council 828- 754-2486 and let me know if you’d can share & prepare a recipe or two!
September 30-October 1 – Cheap Joe’s in Boone is having their annual sidewalk sale on paints, brushes, easels, and much more. 10am-6pm Friday, 10am-5pm Saturday. Rain or shine – huge savings on clearance, discontinued & overstock items as well.
October 1 (Saturday) – 9am-3pm – Ages 16 & up –PIGMENTS OF YOUR IMAGINATION workshop at Caldwell Arts Council – Instructor: Cathy Taylor -- Enjoy a magical experience, starting with a playful “what if” morning and ending with gorgeous, fantastic creations! $50/person; either adults or children aged 10 & older (with adult supervision) may participate. Call Caldwell Arts Council at 754- 2486 to register, or just show up. All materials provided, but bring small brushes if you have them.
October 1 – Acrylic Painting Workshop in Landscape painting at Michael's, Hickory, NC, 10-12 pm. Grumbacher Instructor Pamela Smith will teach basics in painting a landscape, values and design will also be introduced. Register at the store. Cost is $25.00, no supplies included.
October 1, 10am-4pm Lake Norman Folk Art Festival, 4689 Giles Ave in Sherrils Ford NC – Free admission & parking – folk artist booths, demos, food vendors, music. www.LakeNormanFolkArtFestival.com
October 1 – Art in the Park, Downtown Blowing Rock
October 1 deadline to register - for October 11, 18 & 25 Full Circle Arts is offering a class in jewelry by P.L. Rhodes, an accomplished jewelry maker and metal sculptor. Three Tuesdays, October 11,18, and 25. $75 for FCA members, $90 for non-members. Registration is needed by Oct. 1, so she will have time to order students’ materials. More information is attached.
October 1, 7:30pm – Western Piedmont Symphony Orchestra’s fabulous quartet-in-residence, the Kontras Quartet, will present their first concert of the season on Saturday, October 1 at 7:30 pm (new time) at the Arts & Science Center in Hickory. Tickets are $20 each. The pre-concert dinner, catered by Liazzo’s, will begin at 5:30 pm in the Arts & Science Center. Cost is $35/person. Reservations must be made in advance by Thursday, September 29. Check out WPCC’s new website www.wpsymphony.org or call 828-324-8603
October 1 – Blowing Rock Art & History Museum Grand Opening – the new facility will feature rotating exhibits promoting visual arts, history & heritage of the mountains. Grand opening exhibits will feature work by the late Elliott Daingerfield, with another highlighting the history of the Blowing Rock, and the third tracing the evolution of hotels in the area as they evolved along with the town’s tourism industry. Located on corner of Main & Chestnut Streets (159 Chestnut Street) in downtown Blowing Rock. Visit their website at www.blowingrockmuseum.org October 1 – Art in the Shop, a one day music and art festival held in Bethlehem, NC presents the music line for the Shop Stage. For updates and information, check our website www.artintheshop.net . To contact us directly, call 828-632-0106 or email [email protected]. Festival goers can walk through the whimsical world of metal sculpture by Robert Sinclair, whose creativity incorporates a veritable zoo of creatures from recycled metal, found objects, and stone. At Art in the Shop, you'll be able to purchase a piece of Outlaw Pottery, including several brand new and very different face jugs that will be coming out of the kiln right before the show. You can also glaze your own Raku bisque pottery and have it fired onsite at their Create Your Own Raku Pottery booth.
October 2 - "Loving Lenoir 2011" weekend for reunions, community service, showing love for those who made a difference, and for celebrating w/ music. Make plans to support your community by doing community service projects on September 30 & October 1, and later enjoying a concert featuring students from the Harper School of Performing Arts, soprano Caroline Whisnant, a barbershop quartet, and the College Avenue choir just to name a few. Dr. Neil Isaac is organizing the concert in memory of Ken and Gail Little. Several homecomings and high school reunions are scheduled during the weekend, culminating Sunday at 2pm “Loving Lenoir 2011 Concert,” at College Ave Baptist featuring reunion choir, quartet, brass, winds, instrumentalists, & selections from Caroline Whisnant (formerly of Lenoir, now Opera in Germany), play, sing and honor Lenoir’s musical heritage....and ending with an all-welcome singing of "Hallelujah Chorus" by Handel. Event is free, but love offerings will be accepted for a worthy cause in Lenoir.
October 2 – 10:30am - Jazz Mass at Grace Episcopal, Morganton - The Centerpiece Jazz Quartet will perform a Jazz Mass at Grace Episcopal Church in Morganton, Sunday, Oct. 2 at the 10:30 a.m. worship service. They will provide New Orleans-style jazz for all the service music, including fraction anthems, and hymns. Songs include “Wade in the Water,” “When the Saints Go Marching In,” “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” and Amazing Grace.” The group will also perform “Let Us Break Bread Together,” “God of Grace, God of Glory” and “Blue Monk.” Joseph Hasty, a member of Grace who also sings in the choir, leads the group, founded in 1995. Centerpiece performs in Western North Carolina for clubs and private parties and has provided Jazz Mass service music for other parishes in the area (St. Mary’s and St. Stephen’s, Morganton, and St. Matthias, Asheville). In addition to Hasty, who plays rhythm guitar and sings lead vocals, Centerpiece includes Robert George, saxophone; Ben McPherron, upright bass; and Dick Hull on lead guitar. More information is on the website: www.josephhasty.com or facebook.com/joseph.hasty .
Now through December 30th – Local photographer Bryon Blakemore is displaying his beautiful photographic artwork at the Caldwell Memorial Hospital Art-in-Healing Gallery continuing through December 30th. This gallery is open 7am-8pm daily, and is located in the MRI wing, Mulberry Street entrance.
October 4 – 6-8pm Mine By Design Studio in downtown Lenoir is offering a Paint Your Own Ceramic Pumpkin event – “Join us and paint this collection of ceramic harvest pumpkins and get them ready for your holiday decorating. Easy painting technique will make them colorful and you can use these year after year grouped together or separately. Purchase your pumpkins and the painting class is free. Class fee $49. www.minebydesignstudio.com or 828-758-9660 October 4 – Due to popular demand, Outlaw Pottery School is opening up a whole new wheel- throwing pottery class for adults. The 7:30 to 9:30 PM class will begin Tuesday, October 4th. Pottery instructors Jason and Rosalie Outlaw added to the fall schedule after filling other class times. Only a few spots are left in the fall classes. To schedule a tour and inquire about scheduling of the other afternoon and evening classes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, please call 828-896-3288.
October 4 – jury in for Caldwell Arts Council’s Satie’s holiday Christmas show & sale – encourage new artists and crafters to bring items to jury in prior to 4pm on this date.
October 6 - The Duhks, (pronounced "ducks") are a quintet band from Winnipeg, Canada that plays a blend of Canadian soul, gospel, North American folk, Brazilian samba, old time country string band, zydeco, and Irish dance music. Their music draws heavily on all of the North America musical traditions, with a blue-grass based instrumentation, while successfully integrating Latin-music- influenced percussion. Newton-Conover Auditorium, 828-464-8100 for tickets, $15-25.
October 6-November 24 - The Bethlehem Branch Library's Exhibiting Artist Series will feature the encaustic works of award winning Bethlehem artist, writer and furniture designer Bud Caywood. The exhibition titled, "Encaustic / Ekphrastic: "A Waxing Poetic", beginning with an Opening Reception on Thursday October 6th from 5:30-7:00PM. The artist will speak about his work at 6:00 PM. The exhibition will feature all new art in Caywood's first solo exhibition since 2001. Paintings in encaustic techniques will include mixed mediums in acrylic, plaster, hand-made papers, fibers, photographs and natural materials in all disciplines. Many of the works will feature ekphrastic writings by regional authors.
October 7-28 exhibit at Caldwell Arts Council will be “Caldwell Visual Artists Competition.” Caldwell County visual artists compete for cash awards totaling $650 (details of participation are in the attached prospectus). Opening reception October 7th, 5-7:30pm hosted by friends of Caldwell Arts Council.
October 7 at Mine By Design Studio in downtown Lenoir – Fall Album Class Rake up all those precious moments and scatter them lovingly into this beautiful album featuring the Forever Fall collection. Bold colors and striking embellishments make this an album to treasure! Only 9 class spaces available. Bring your scissors, paper trimmer and adhesive. All other materials provided. Friday, October 7, 2011, 6pm-8pm, Class fee: $25 www.minebydesignstudio.com 902 West Avenue, Lenoir, 828-758-9660
October 7-9 – Oktoberfest in downtown Hickory featuring food, entertainment, local & regional music, and children’s activities, along with artisans be selling items such as pottery, jewelry, glass, fabrics, paintings and wood crafting, just to name a few. Remember, Christmas is just around the corner. Oktoberfest will be open Friday, October 7, from Noon until 11:30 p.m., Saturday, October 8, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 9, from Noon until 5:00 p.m. in downtown Hickory.
October 7-16 – American Craft Week - The heritage of the mountains has created a vibrant community of artisans and made Western North Carolina a destination for American craft. American Craft Week is the region's opportunity to show the nation why we are becoming known as the Cradle of Craft. Click here for details of events in & around Asheville during American Craft Week.
October 8, 7:30pm – “Jay and the Americans” performing at Morganton’s COMMA Auditorium, www.commaonline.org or 828-433-7469
October 8 – Katona Twins Acoustic Classical Guitarists at HPAC in Blowing Rock
October 8 – “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” either downtown Lenoir on the screen at dark or in the Old Lenoir High School auditorium 7pm
October 8, 5-8pm - The final "Tryon Gallery Trot" for this year. The Trot began in June and its crowds have consistently grown since. Come out and be a part of this growing event. Two new venues have joined the Trot giving us a total of 10 galleries, shops and organizations participating. With exciting new exhibits, opening receptions and never before seen art, this is a Trot you will not want to miss. Join us at Upstairs Artspace, Tryon Painters & Sculptors, Kiveo, Kathleen's, Vines and Stuff, Ferullo Studio, Bravo Marketplace, Skyuka Fine Art, Green River Gallery, and Richard Baker's Studio all in downtown Tryon. Visit facebook.com/TryonGalleryTrot or email [email protected] for more info.
October 9 – 3pm – FREE Concert, downtown Granite Falls featuring the US Air Force Langley Winds! For over 10 years, the Langley Winds have been inspiring audiences with a musical repertoire which includes a wide variety of popular, patriotic and chamber music. The ensemble will perform pieces that span more than 250 years of musical tradition. The concert is a public service to the community and is sponsored by the Town of Granite Falls. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the afternoon. The Granite Falls Merchants’; Association will be selling food and drinks during the concert.
October 8 – 6-10pm - It's time for Fort Defiance's "5th" annual Oyster Roast & Wine Festival. Tickets are $50.00 per person (a decrease from last year) and can be purchased a The Wine Cellar and Bistro or @ Delk Law Firm. New & interesting silent auction items will be sold, with all proceeds going to the continued preservation of Historic Fort Defiance. Great food! Great drinks! Great music!
October 9 – 4:00pm - Chapel of Rest Fall Concert by Kontras Quartet (which is currently in residence with Western Piedmont Symphony.
October 12-17 – Best of the Blue Ridge at Ashe County Arts Council – Fine arts juried competition featuring artists from Ashe County and its contiguous counties (Alleghany, Watauga, Wilkes , Grayson and Johnson).
October 13 – Full Circle Arts (Hickory) 3rd Annual Auction Kickoff party; auction items on display through November 5th for silent bidding. Info, call 828-322-7545 or email [email protected] October 14 Deadline - Scholarship applications for the Stevens Family Scholarship are now being accepted through October 14th. These scholarships are for experienced visual artists residing in Caldwell County who have not previously received a Stevens Scholarship; for further details. Applications available on our website www.caldwellarts.com, or call 828-754-2486 for details.
October 14 – Friday Night Crop event at Mine By Design Studio, 902 West Avenue, downtown Lenoir; www.minebydesignstudio.com or 828-758-9660.
October 14 – 6-8pm at Newton Conover Auditorium – Charlie Frye new works “Americana” – Paintings highlighting the people and places that enrich our lives.
October 14 – 7:30pm - Eden Brent Trio (2-time Blues Artist of the Year, Piano Player of the Year) performing at The Grind Cafe Coffeehouse, Upper Wine Room, downtown Morganton - Call Clint 368-0381 - $25 admission - Limited seating
October 14 – 7pm - Caldwell County Historical Society Presents Karen Wheeling Reynolds, author of “Tom Dooley – The Story Behind The Ballad” at St James Episcopal Church, 806 College Avenue, Lenoir, NC, Free of Charge - Author Karen Wheeling Reynolds grew up on the banks of the old Elk Creek in Elksville, North Carolina (now Ferguson)- where the famous lover's triangle and murder of Laura Foster occurred. Many of Reynolds' neighbors, friends and family descended from individuals depicted in this story. She is the great - great - great granddaughter of Calvin and Martha Cowles and a relative of Colonel James Horton. Karen will present a program followed by questions and a discussion. There will be a book sale and signing before and after the program. Visit her website www.KarenWheelingReynolds.com.
October 14-15, 21-22 – Hudson Uptown Building Dinner Theatre presents “Forever Plaid”; call 828- 728-8272 for tickets and details. This musical is about a 60’s style quartet that returns to earth for one final concert Tickets are $28 for meal and performance or $15 for balcony-performance only. Ticket sales start September 1.
October 14-30 – Hickory Community Theatre presents “Jungle Book” This all time favorite comedy brings audiences’ favorite songs and characters to life. Follow Baloo, Mowgli, King Louie and the rest of the jungle gang as they swing their way through wacky adventures and thwart the fierce tiger, Shere Khan. With colorful characters and that toe-tapping jungle rhythm, The Jungle Book is sure to be a crowd-pleaser for audiences of all ages. www.hct.org or 828-328-2284
October 15, 7:30pm - Glenn Harman, a Lenoir native, who is a physician and pianist will return to play a concert with the Western Piedmont Symphony on October 15. Glenn grew up in Kentwood, was in the LHS band, and also studied piano. Because of his success as a physician at Mayo Clinic, he was inducted into the Caldwell County Education Hall of Fame. He will play the Grieg Piano Concerto, an audience favorite. He is dedicating the recital to Jean Bernhardt, his first piano teacher. Performing at J.E. Broyhill Civic Center; Tickets are $15, $30, and $40 can be purchased at the door or by calling the box office at 726-2410. Reception following to meet and greet Glenn. Our guest artist is sponsored by Larry & Barbara Freiman, James & Lucy McCarl and the Stevens Family Foundation. The pre-concert dinner at the Broyhill Center will begin at 5:30 pm (note new time). Catered by Liazzo’s, the cost is $35/person. Reservations must be made by Tuesday, October 11. Please contact Eileen Rogers at the WPS (828-324-8603). Check out WPCC’s new website www.wpsymphony.org or call 828-324-8603
October 16 – 7:30pm – “Young Frankenstein” National Broadway Tour performing at Morganton’s COMMA Auditorium, www.commaonline.org or 1-828-433-SHOW. Call 828-433-7469 or visit their website www.commaonline.org for tickets.
October 17 – 6:15-8:30pm – Jewelry Workshop: Earrings & Pendants with Jessica McCann at Hickory Museum of Art. $35/members, $45 non-members includes refreshments and materials. Registration required 828-327-8576
October 20 – Kansas Collegiate Symphon y Tour, performing with The Appalachian Symphony Orchestra; for tickets call 800-841-ARTS or pas.appstate.edu
October 21 – Lonesome River Band Bluegrass at HPAC in Blowing Rock
October 22 – The Rockin’ Country band Little Texas will perform at 7pm at Morganton’s COMMA Auditorium, www.commaonline.org or 1-828-433-SHOW – this is a fundraiser for Burke Hospice and Palliative Care; call the ticket office at 828-433-7469. Tickets range from $20-30
October 22 – The Bowling Family, Gold City, and The Small Family performing benefit concert for East Hudson Baptist Church at JE Broyhill Civic Center; call 828-726-2407 for tickets and details
October 22 – November 22 – Ray Byram “Autumn Reflections” exhibit at Carlton Gallery, 10360 Hwy 105 South, Banner Elk – www.carltonartgallery.com
October 22-23 – Denver Art Trail – Find them on Facebook for details; Stops for studio crawl include pottery and art, jewelry, fabric art, photography, books, children’s books, notecards, wooden art gifts & refreshments.
October 24 (this date is subject to change) - What's Up With Yupo? - 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Instructor: Anne Welch - Painting on this synthetic paper is great fun and the result is well worth the effort to master this fascinating technique. Yupo "paper" may be purchased from the instructor at $1/sheet. Bring your paints, a bag lunch, hair dryer and an adventurous spirit. We will do two paintings. For beginning and intermediate painters here at Caldwell Arts Council. Limited to 10 students. Class fee is $30. Call 828-754-2486 to register and prepay.
October 27, 28, 29 and November 3, 4, 5 at 7pm, and October 30 & November 6 at 3pm – Steel Magnolias will be performed at Main Street Theatre/Action Theatrics in downtown Lenoir. Email [email protected] and call 828-729-7762 or visit their website www.actiontheatrics.com for details & tickets. $10 adults, $8 senior citizens/children 16 & under
October 27 – 5-7:30pm Norma S. Suddreth Solo Exhibition “All Things Native” at Royall’s Gallery, 101 W. Main Street, Wilkesboro NC, Phone: 336-667-0792. Come enjoy art, apple wine, pie & mandolin; Norma S. Suddreth-artist, and Kelly Royall-gallery owner. Artist website: my.att.net/p/pwp-nsart
October 29 – 3rd Annual Foothills Pottery Festival 9am-3pm Hudson Uptown Building, 828-728- 8272. Hourly door prizes
October 29 – 7:30pm – “Lezginka State Dance Company from Dagestan” performing at Morganton’s COMMA Auditorium, www.commaonline.org or 1-828-433-SHOW. Call 828-433-7469 or visit their website www.commaonline.org for tickets
October 29 – 6pm – Puddingstone Front Porch Concert at the home of Mary and Jack Lassiter, 311 North Laurel Street, Lincolnton NC. $25 includes several appetizers, dessert, tea, cider. Reserve your seat at www.puddingstone.com or with Denise B. Yoder
Continuing through October 29 – Northmost: R. Martin Stamat artwork on display at Turchin Center’s Catwalk community Gallery
October 31 – Western Piedmont Youth Symphony performing 7pm at the Arts & Science Center in Hickory. www.wpsymphony.org or 828-324-8603 for details.
Outdoor tent-covered space is available for artists wanting to participate in our Art Around Caldwell Studio Tour downtown Lenoir. (You’d need to provide your own table(s) and chair(s) for display. Call the arts council to register, 828-754-2486.
November 1 is the drawing – Raffle tickets on sale in advance to win a signed and numbered print “The Old Courthouse” by artist Ruth Patton Taylor – proceeds from raffle ticket sales benefit Burke Arts Council. Tickets are $3 each or 2/$5. Burke Arts Council, 115 E Meeting Street, Morganton; phone: 828-433-7282
November 2 – Final Jury in for Caldwell Arts Council’s Satie’s holiday Christmas show & sale – encourage new artists and crafters to bring items to jury in prior to this date.
November 4-19 – Hickory Community Theatre presents “God of Carnage” - God of Carnage is set in a gentrified section of Brooklyn where two married couples meet to sort out a playground fight between their sons. Michael and Veronica invite Alan and Annette, to their home to settle stuff. Civility crumbles. Grown-ups behave badly as these parents argue about who influenced their sons’ misbehavior. Carnage erupts with finger-pointing, name-calling, stomping and carrying on. And then they break out the liquor. www.hct.org or 828-328-2284
November 4-23 exhibit at Caldwell Arts Council will be “Ink, Clay & Other Matter(s)” featuring art by Appalachian State University’s fine art faculty. Opening reception to meet these fine artists will be Friday, November 4th, 5-7:30pm hosted by Lenoir Service League.
November 4 – Christmas Card Class at Mine By Design Studio, 902 West Avenue, Lenoir; 828-758- 9660
November 5 – John Reep performing at JE Broyhill Civic Center; call 828-726-2407 for tickets
Continuing through November 9 – New works by artist Peter Milne will be on display at the Morganton City Hall, 305 E. Union Street in downtown Morganton.
November 11 at The Ervin House in Morganton –Town Mountain, 5 piece traditional bluegrass band
November 12 (Saturday) - Art Around Caldwell Studio Tour – CALDWELL COUNTY ARTISTS in their home studios or galleries. Art demos and handmade items for sale. See our website www.caldwellarts.com for more information..
November 12 - 7:30pm Western Piedmont Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Series presents Guest Artist Michael Hanley on piano at the P.E. Monroe Auditorium, Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory. Call 828-324-8603 or email [email protected] for details.
November 12 – Hudson Uptown Building presents Eddie Miles in concert “A Salute to Elvis and Country Legends” 7pm. Call Bill Warren at 828-726-1009 for details
November 14 (Monday; date subject to change) - Design Your Own Holiday Cards at Caldwell Arts Council - 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Instructor: Anne Welch - Just in time for the holidays. This year, delight your family and special friends with a card featuring your own art work (suitable for framing). It’s easy and fun. Blank cards to paint on may be purchased from the instructor at $2 for 5 cards. Just bring your paints, your lunch and a happy holiday spirit. For beginning and intermediate painters. Limited to 10 students. Class fee is $30. Call 828-754-2486 to register & prepay.
November 17 – Korea’s Ahn Trio chamber music at Morganton’s COMMA Auditorium, www.commaonline.org or 1-828-433-SHOW
November 18 – Friday night crop night at Mine By Design Studio, 902 West Avenue, Lenoir; 828- 758-9660 November 19-20 - Piedmont Craftsmen's 48th Fair in Winston-Salem, NC - The Fair, which presents a broad sampling of the finest work available in artist-designed handmade home goods, wearables, jewelry, furniture and decorative items, is the keystone event in "6 Days in November," a week-long celebration of art and culture in Winston-Salem, known as The City of Arts and Innovation. For further details contact Deborah Britton, Piedmont Craftsmen's Fair Manager, 336-725-1516 [email protected] or Visit the website, www.piedmontcraftsmen.org for a list of Fair Exhibitors
November 19 – “Rango” to be shown at the Old Lenoir High School auditorium 7pm
November 20 – “Gazillion Bubble Show, complete with laser lighting and ten-foot bubbles at Morganton’s COMMA Auditorium, www.commaonline.org or 1-828-433-SHOW, 3pm
November 21 – 6:15-8:30pm – Jewelry Workshop: Bracelet & Necklace Sets with Jessica McCann at Hickory Museum of Art. $35/members, $45 non-members includes refreshments and materials. Registration required 828-327-8576.
November 21 – Western Piedmont Youth Symphony performing 7pm at the Arts & Science Center in Hickory. www.wpsymphony.org or 828-324-8603 for details.
November 23 – Thanksgiving Eve service at Chapel of Rest in Happy Valley, 4pm, free
November 25-December 11 – Hickory Community Theatre presents “White Christmas” - If you're dreaming of a White Christmas, you don’t want to miss this classic romance. When two showbiz gents team up with a beautiful sister act to save a country inn, the result is a sparkling holiday package bursting with cheerful dancing, treasured tunes and a generous helping of yuletide cheer. A wonderful classic musical that includes some of Irving Berlin’s greatest songs, including Blue Skies, Sisters, I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm and, of course, White Christmas. www.hct.org or 828- 328-2284
December 1-4 – “A Christmas Carol” by Foothills Performing Arts Theatre performed at the JE Broyhill Civic Center, directed by Beth Woodard. Stage adaptation based on the Charles Dickens book – perfect family show to begin your holiday season.
December 2-23 Caldwell Arts Council’s Satie’s Holiday Show & Sale – the whole house changes over to a gift shop full of locally handcrafted arts & crafts, foods and delights for holiday gift giving. We’ll also need volunteers to help staff checkout during this season.
December 3 – Thanksgiving Wood Kiln Opening 10am-5pm at Bolick & Traditions Pottery. Guest potter is Ina Owens Bolick. Events are free & food will be served December 10, 7-10pm – Taste of Christmas at Irish Rose Bed & Breakfast on Harper Avenue, supporting Caldwell Arts Council. Reservations required.
December 3 – 7:30pm Al Petteway and Amy White performing at The Grind Cafe Coffeehouse, Upper Wine Room, downtown Morganton - $20 admission - Call Clint 368-0381 - Limited seating
December 5, 2011 - The Appalachian Potters Market begins its twenty-fifth year with 66 potters under one roof. Each year, on the first Saturday in December, potters return to McDowell High School's commons area and gym transforming them into display and shopping spaces for potters and buyers from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Collectors and holiday shoppers will find a wide array of wares suitable to expand private collections as well as for holiday gift giving. Appalachian Potters Market provides an opportunity to see a variety of both traditional and modern claywork in one location. One can spend several hours browsing and chatting with the artisans about their work. Each year, visitors from throughout the country, as far away as Alaska, attend the Potters Market. Many styles of handcrafted claywork will be showcased at the 2010 Market, including Raku, sgraffito, decorative stoneware, earthen cookware, and traditional folk pottery. These styles are crafted as functional cooking and serving utensils, planters, lamps, jewelry, Christmas ornaments, decorative boxes, wall pockets, and aesthetically pleasing works of art. This year several new potters who are registered will join clayworkers participating in past years. Marion is located ten minutes north of I-40, one hour west of Hickory, 35 minutes east of Asheville, and 20 minutes south of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The main entrance to McDowell High School is located on Business Routes US 221and NC 226 North of Marion, and US 70 West of Marion. If using the US 221 Marion Bypass, exit at US 70, and travel west one mile to the High School/Junior High entrance on the left. Ample parking space, behind the school building, and handicapped access is available. There is a $4.00 admission fee for those over 16. For more information, please call the McDowell Arts Council Association at 828-652-8610. The McDowell Arts Council Association, sponsor of the Appalachian Potters Market, is funded through earned income; corporate, business, and individual contributions; the McDowell County Commission; the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency, and its' Grassroots Arts Program.
December 10 – “The Search for Santa Paws” to be shown at the Old Lenoir High School auditorium 7pm
December 10 – 7:30pm – Kontras Quartet will perform at the Arts & Science Center in Hickory NC. Call 828-324-8603 or email [email protected] for details.
December 12-13 – Auditions at 7pm at FPA Theatre; parts available for 3 men & 1 woman for “Don’t Cry for Me, Margaret Mitchel” to be performed February 17-19 & 24-26, 2012. Directed by Mark Woodard.
December 16 at The Ervin House in Morganton - John Doyle, Irish guitarist and singer
December 16 – Friday Night Crop Party at Mine By Design Studio in downtown Lenoir, 902 West Avenue. www.minebydesignstudio.com or 828-758-9660 December 17 - The Lettermen performing at Newton-Conover Auditorium: Tony Butala, Donovan Tea and Mark Preston. The vision for The Lettermen was of three very strong soloists who also had the ability and showmanship to perform and entertain an audience, but who also had the discipline needed to be group singers. The sound they invented was a mix between the big band vocal groups such as the Modernaires, Pied Pipers and Mills Brothers, and the early R&B rock groups such as the Flamingos and the Platters. Call 828-464-8100 for tickets, $20-35.
December 18 – Christmas Album Class at Mine By Design Studio, 902 West Avenue, downtown Lenoir; www.minebydesignstudio.com or 828-758-9660
December 19 – Jewelry Workshop: Jeweler’s Choice (Christmas Gifts!) with Jessica McCann at Hickory Museum of Art. $35/members, $45 non-members includes refreshments and materials. Registration required 828-327-8576
December 24 – Christmas Eve service at Chapel of Rest in Happy Valley, 4pm, free
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Continuing through January 21, 2012 – John Scarlata: Living in the Light: A Retrospective & Other Works on display at Turchin Center’s Galleries A&B
Continuing through January 21, 2012 – Val Lyle “Sanctuary” artwork on display at Turchin Center’s Mayer Gallery
January 13-February 4 – Hickory Community Theatre presents “Becky’s New Car” - Becky is married, late 40's and working at a car dealership. When one night, by chance, she's offered an opportunity to step into another life -she takes it. She finds herself leading a double life until it rapidly and hilariously accelerates out of her control. This brilliant and humorous new comedy shows us an unforeseen and creative way to escape the midlife doldrums. www.hct.org or 828-328-2284
January 13, 2012 deadline for submission of professional portfolios, artist statements/bios, digital images on CD for proposed exhibits at Caldwell Arts Council in 2013. Exhibitions change monthly in the Caldwell Arts Council gallery, and change quarterly at the Caldwell Memorial Hospital Art-in- Healing Gallery. Visit our website at www.caldwellarts.com for submission guidelines.
January 14, 2012 – “Elvis Lives” – a Broadway/Las Vegas style journey with four Elvis’s celebration of four fabulous eras – at Morganton’s COMMA Auditorium, www.commaonline.org or 1-828-433- SHOW.
January 14, 2012 – Henry Cho performs at JE Broyhill Civic Center; call 828-726-2407 for tickets January 21, 2012 – Sierra Hull performs at JE Broyhill Civic Center; call 828-726-2407 for tickets
January 27, 2012 – Jim Shimabukuro performing at Newton-Conover Auditorium. Ukulele Player, Jake Shimabukuro, is a rare young musician who has earned comparisons to the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis. It is hard to find an artist who has entirely redefined an instrument by his early thirties. But Jake Shimabukuro (she-ma-boo-koo-row) has already accomplished these feats, and more, in a little over a decade of playing and recording music. For Shimabukuro, his life has always centered on the ukulele. Call 828-464-8100 for tickets, $15-25
January 27 – America’s Got Talent’s Alice Tan Ridley performs at Morganton’s COMMA Auditorium, www.commaonline.org or 1-828-433-SHOW
January 28 – 7:30pm - The Waymores Grammy Winner Don Henry with Sally Barris, Tom Kimmel performing at The Grind Coffeehouse, Upper Wine Room, downtown Morganton $25 Admission Call Clint 368-0381 - Limited seating
February 4 – 7:30pm – Western Piedmont Symphony Masterworks Series presents guest artists Dmitri Pogorelov on violin and Ai Ishida on viola at the Arts & Sciences Center in Hickory. Call 828- 324-8603 or email [email protected] for details.
February 10-26 – Hickory Community Theatre presents “By a Flared Nostril” - Local audiences love the plays of Molly Bass and this is the one that started it all. Rita's expecting a baby and shes all to worried, given her husband's mullet and love of NASCAR, that she's going to give birth to a redneck. When she goes into labor it's "Epidural Man" to the rescue! His Appearance at the end of Act 1 is topped by the moment in Act 2 when her son demands "I want back in!" www.hct.org or 828-328- 2284
February 17-19 & 24-26, 2012 – “Don’t Cry For Me, Margaret Mitchel” at Foothills Performing Arts Theatre at CCC&TI, directed by Mark Woodard. A fast-paced, non-stop look at 3 men in 1939 who are locked in David Selznick’s office trying to rewrite the screenplay to “Gone With The Wind” ... funny, irreverant, and mostly true.
February 18 – Kevin Johnson performs at JE Broyhill Civic Center; call 828-726-2407 for tickets
February 18 – 7:30pm – Kontras Quartet will perform at the Arts & Science Center in Hickory NC. Call 828-324-8603 or email [email protected] for details.
February 20-21 – Auditions for Foothills Performing Art’s “Don’t Cry For Me, Margaret Mitchel” at FPA Theatre, 7pm; parts are available for 6 men and 6 women. Directed by Chrystal Hass. February 25 – Louise Mosrie, Kerrville singer/songwriter performing at The Grind Coffeehouse, Upper Wine Room, downtown Morganton 7:30pm. $15 admission, limited seating – call Clint 368- 0381.
February 26 – “Boom Town” Cirque show at Morganton’s COMMA Auditorium, www.commaonline.org or 1-828-433-SHOW, 3pm
February 27 – Dr. Elliot Engel presents “Blackbeard” at JE Broyhill Civic Center – call 828-726-2407 for tickets
March (date TBD) 2012 – Pastel Workshop with Walter Stanford, all day, $100/person
March 3, 7:30pm – Western Piedmont Symphony Orchestra Masterworks series presents guest artist Bair Shagdaron on piano at the P.E. Monroe Auditorium, Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory. Call 828-324-8603 or email [email protected] for details
March 9-25 – Hickory Community Theatre presents “King Lear” - An aging monarch. A kingdom divided. A child’s love rejected. As Lear’s world descends into chaos, all that he once believed is brought into question. One of the greatest works in western literature, King Lear explores the very nature of human existence: love and duty, power and loss, good and evil. www.hct.org or 828-328- 2284
March 10, 2012 – Caldwell Traditional Musicians Showcase at JE Broyhill Civic Center; call 828- 726-2407 for tickets
March 15 – The Women of Ireland will perform an early St. Paddy’s Day celebration at Morganton’s COMMA Auditorium, www.commaonline.org or 1-828-433-SHOW – Lively Celtic music provides background to vocalists and world champion dancers.
March 27, 2012 – “The Parchman Hour” A Mike Wiley Production at JE Broyhill Civic Center; call 828-726-2407 for tickets.
March 31 – James Gregory, ‘funniest man in America’ will perform with humorous storytelling and Southern humor at Morganton’s COMMA Auditorium, www.commaonline.org or 1-828-433-SHOW
April 2 – Western Piedmont Youth Symphony performing 7pm at the Arts & Science Center in Hickory. www.wpsymphony.org or 828-324-8603 for details. April 12, 2012 – Lee Ann Womack performs at JE Broyhill Civic Center; call 828-726-2407 for tickets.
April 13-15 & 20-22, 2012 – “Sordid Lives” at Foothills Performing Arts Theatre, CCC&TI, directed by Chrystal Hass. Southern-fried sauciness – get ready for Texas-size guffaws with this twisted tale that puts the “fun” in “dysfunctional.”
April 15-16, 7pm – auditions at FPA Theatre for Foothills Performing Art’s production of Children’s Letters to God. Parts available for 5-10 preteen to teenage youth.
April 20-May 5 – Hickory Community Theatre presents “Deadly Murder” - Deadly Murder Fighting her way up the ladder of success from humble beginnings, Camille Dargus has the world at her feet. She’s a beautiful, attractive, talented, and a very successful jeweler; most important of all – a limitless supply of wealth. She also has a secret which threatens her charmed life. One explosive night she is taken as hostage and held at gunpoint. She must now use all her wits and cunning to save her life. Full of bluffs and double bluffs, twists and turns, deadly Murder is one step ahead of you all the way. www.hct.org or 828-328-2284
April 20 – “Hank and My Honky Tonk Heroes,” staring Obie Award winner Jason Petty will portray Hank Williams at Morganton’s COMMA Auditorium, www.commaonline.org or 1-828-433-SHOW
April 27, 2012 – Frank D’Ambrosio performing at Newton-Conover Auditorium. Franc D'Ambrosio is best known for his impressive portrayal of the "Phantom" in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Award winning Musical, The Phantom of the Opera. Affectionately known as Phantom's "The Iron Man of The Mask," Franc D'Ambrosio was awarded the distinction as the "World's Longest Running Phantom ". Call 828-464-8100 for tickets, $10-20.
April 28, 2012 – 7:30pm – Western Piedmont Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Series presents the Lenoir-Rhyne Youth Chorus performing at the P.E. Monroe Auditorium, Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory. Call 828-324-8603 or email [email protected] for details.
May 5, 2012 – The Monitors perform at JE Broyhill Civic Center; call 828-726-2407 for tickets
May 11-27 – Hickory Community Theatre presents “The Full Monty” - The Full Monty is a grin and bare-it comedy that tells the story of six average-looking, unemployed steelworkers on the verge of a daring plan to get themselves out of debt, and make amends with those they love. The plan involves becoming exotic dancers and going "the full monty". Pushing through fears, building self-esteem, and rediscovering the importance of friendship and family, they overcome their inner demons and find strength in their camaraderie. www.hct.org or 828-328-2284 May 12 – Amy Speace & Sally Barris performing at The Grind Coffeehouse, Upper Wine Room, downtown Morganton 7:30pm. Mother’s Day Weekend, so bring mom. $20 admission, limited seating – call Clint 368-0381.
May 19 – 7:30pm – Kontras Quartet will perform at the Arts & Science Center in Hickory NC. Call 828-324-8603 or email [email protected] for details.
June 2012 (date TBA) – Geoff Achison (Blues Player of the Year on 3 continents) performing at The Grind Coffeehouse, Upper Wine Room, downtown Morganton 7:30pm. $15 admission, limited seating – call Clint 368-0381.
July 13-15 & 20-22, 2012 – “Children’s Letters To God” at Foothills Performing Arts Theatre, CCC&TI. Inspired by the book, this is a musical following the lives of five young friends as the voice beliefs, desires, questions and doubts common to all but most disarmingly expressed by children.
November 3, 2012 – Lynn Adler & Lindey Hearne – performing at The Grind Coffeehouse, Upper Wine Room, downtown Morganton 7:30pm. $15 admission, limited seating, call Clint 368-0381.
2. ARTIST CALLS & OPPORTUNITIES:
Guitars and Fiddles Needed for Caldwell JAM (Junior Appalachian Musicians) program. See the website for details: http://www.caldwellarts.com/174-caldwell-jam/ Do you have a guitar or fiddle you don’t need anymore? We need it! Please consider donating it or selling it to the Caldwell Arts Council for use at Granite Falls Elementary or Happy Valley School, where students are being taught traditional Appalachian music.
Art Deadlines List of Artist Calls is available (click here).
Play-Date with an Artist is constructed to offer visiting artists the opportunity to connect with community members of all ages and be energized and inspired by children to create new perspectives and art experiences. Unlike a traditional classroom residency, artists involved in the program will work throughout the museum to infuse art into the overall guest experience.How to become a Play-Date Artist Send the following by October 7th, 2011, electronically to Robin Mangum, Exhibit and Program Developer, [email protected]: Resume including work with children and families; Artwork in digital form; Ideas for potential play based projects, activities, and workshops. A panel will select artist based on artistic merit, experience working with children and families, and proposed play based project. Artists for Play-Date Residencies will be announced October 14th, 2011. Two artists will be chosen for the 2011-2012 year. Artists will receive a $2,000 award plus additional funds for materials.
CowParade North Carolina, Chapel Hill CowParade North Carolina 2012 invites interested artists of all types — painters, sculptures, craftsmen, architects and other creative and artistic individuals — to submit a design(s) for consideration in this unique exhibition. Selected cows will go “on parade” in June 2012 and will remain on public display through August 2012 in various indoor and outdoor locations in the greater Triangle area. Deadline: November 15 For more information: http://cowparadenc.com/artists
Annual Scrapel Hill Competition & Exhibit, a juried competition and exhibition focused on artwork created from discarded materials. AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS: The three top place winners will receive $2,000, $1,000, and $500 respectively. A People’s Choice Award of $500 will also be awarded. JUROR: Jan Ru Wan, Artist & Professor, Design Department at North Carolina State University. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 5:00 pm, Tuesday, November 15, 2011. Applications must be postmarked or delivered by this date. Late submissions will not be accepted. Visit http://www.townofchapelhill.org/index.aspx?page=359
Mooresville Artist Guild, Mooresville. The Mooresville Artist Guild’s 29th annual Artoberfest will be held Tuesday, Oct. 4, through Friday, Oct. 28. Artists age 18 or older may submit up to a total of three entries in two- and three-dimensional works. Cash prizes will be awarded in four categories. Entry fee applies.Deadline: Artwork must be delivered September 30 or October 1 to the Depot Visual Art Center, 103 W. Center Ave., Mooresville. For more information: http://magart.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=59&Itemid=83
Call for Artists - The Fine Arts League of Cary is seeking entries for its 2011 Juried Painting and Sculpture Exhibition to be held from November 16 to January 10, 2012 in Cary, NC. Show awards total over $4000. The postmark deadline for the mail-in registration is October 7. Full details and a printable prospectus are available on the web at: www.fineartsleagueofcary.org or call Allen Clapp 919-782-7745 or Toll Free 1-877-491-1500
Handcrafted: A Juried Exhibition of Ceramics, Fiber, Glass, Metal, Wood is an established national juried craft exhibition attracting a variety of traditional, mixed, and new craft media from across the United States. Artists ages 18 or older working in any craft media may submit up to four works for $25 entry fee. Juror: Brent Skidmore Director of Craft Studies, UNC-Asheville (www.brentskidmore.com). Awards: $100 Third Place, $200 Second Place, $300 First Place, and $1000 Best in Show (Purchase Award).For more information, contact: Catherine Lloyd, Curator (252) 972-1175 [email protected] Download Prospectus at: www.imperialcentre.org/arts see Artist Opportunities, Handcrafted
Asheville Area Arts Council, Asheville. Artists are invited to participate in City of 1000 Easels, a self-guided walking tour of visual artists at work in outdoor locations in downtown Asheville, Sunday, Oct. 16 from 3 to 6 p.m. Artists working in any medium are eligible. Deadline: Until filled For more information: Visit http://ashevillearts.com/programs/city-of-1000-easels/ or contact Graham Hackett at [email protected] or call (828) 258-0710, ext. 108.
Beaufort County Arts Council, Washington The Beaufort County Arts Council will host its 47th Annual Juried Fine Arts Show Thursday, Oct. 20, through Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Washington Civic Center. Entries will be accepted in four categories: oils/acrylics, watercolors, graphic/open mixed and three-dimensional. All entries will be on exhibit for three days, and juried work will exhibit through the end of the year. Cash awards will be given. Entry fee applies..Deadline: Artwork should be delivered October 16 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to the Washington Civic Center, 110 N. Gladden Street, Washington. For more information: Visit http://www.beaufortcountyartscouncil.org/ or call (252) 946-2504. Call for Entries: National Juried Exhibition of 2011 The Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville announces a call for entries for its National Juried Exhibition of 2011 in downtown Knoxville from December 12, 2011 - January 27, 2012. The deadline for entries to be postmarked is Saturday, October 29, 2011 - Contact: Suzanne Cada - PO Box 2506 Knoxville, TN 37901 - (865) 523-7543 - [email protected]
9th Annual Appalachian Mountains Photography Competition Deadline is November 18. Click here for details & prospectus: https://www.appmtnphotocomp.org/index.asp. Professional and amateur photographers are officially invited to participate in this year's Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition!
Caldwell Arts Council invited local artists/crafters to jury in for our annual December Satie’s Holiday Sale on either October 4 or November 2 – bring items prior to 4pm either day for consideration. Include proposed pricing (30% consignment rate).
Caldwell Arts Council will accept portfolio submissions in late December/early January to consider for exhibition in 2013. Click here for submission requirements – 828-754-2486 or [email protected].
Caldwell Arts Council Photography Competition April 2012! More details to come later this year.
Caldwell Arts Council 1-day Porch Sale coming in July 2012 – Don’t throw any of your art/craft away! Save those art pieces you don’t really want anymore, clean out your studio for a fresh start, and participate in our porch sale! Let us know you’ll participate, and we’ll send you all the details. [email protected] or 828-754-2486
Artsee Magazine is a publication devoted entirely to the arts in the Carolinas. Visit their website at http://artseemagazine.com to view a current issue. Many Carolina artist calls are included in this publication.
Ashe County Arts Council Artist Opportunities: www.ashecountyarts.org
Carolina Arts September E-magazine is available at http://www.carolinaarts.com/911/911carolinaarts.pdf - it is filled with art events and artist calls in the Carolinas.
Mooresville Artist Guild Palette Patter Newsletter & Artist Calls, click here: http://www.magart.org/images/stories/PalettePatter/PPsept2011.pdf
Visual Art Exchange (VAE) in Raleigh has many calls for artists: www.visualartexchange.org; their current weekly newsletter is at http://clicks.skem1.com/preview/? c=569&g=2296&p=0708d5b5c3cb2a0984dfb976fe7b4bf0&utm_source=contactology&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=enews_9.29.11_9_29_111 Yadkin Arts Council Events & Classes Newsletter: http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render? llr=78vrayeab&v=001AwKjSTzc577SrdOjln6cJ5CvGuhdBagTY0Qasjh5RNXWtB2I2AGB5tcyvPsf- L6SLzAwPug5NJ7qu4_SuinKN82Ti3Adq9bLuYYgJHtz7QGCoZmt2NorVA%3D%3D
Let Caldwell Arts Council know of any art supplies you’d like to barter/sell/give away and we’ll add them to our e-blast. [email protected] or 818-754-2486.
3. ART VENUES (LIVE THEATRE, MUSIC, MUSEUMS)
Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame in The Wilkes Heritage Museum, 100 East Main Street, Wilkesboro. Visit the website www.wilkesheritagemuseum.com.
Check out Lenoir’s live art venues on http://lenoirlivearts.weebly.com
Ensemble Stage at Blowing Rock School Auditorium, 160 Sunset Street – Performance Schedule http://www.ensemblestage.com/On-Stage.html
Foothills Performing Arts Theatre at CCC&TI in Lenoir: www.fpatheatre.org
Hayes Performing Arts Center in Blowing Rock Performances, click here: http://www.hayescenter.org/2011-season
Hickory Community Theatre: www.hct.org
Hickory Museum of Art Exhibits & Events: http://www.hickorymuseumofart.org/home.php
J.E. Broyhill Civic Center in Lenoir Events, click here: http://www.broyhillcenter.com/index2.asp
Triad Arts This Week, click here: http://www.communityartscafe.com/tatw.htm
Piedmont Events This Week, click here: http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render? llr=wqbxs7dab&v=001sR9KXnYiTHh6JUIh5AFRdRrQ28f8RlXjL5xIucqDVsooeq7SmH3vuFJwyGBJ33YQfRslfHLCObiZvM-S6R- hR7k8vY5617LpJ3uiO-vxqttTLE8dnmd0iA%3D%3D
4. ART SCHOOLS & TEACHERS
Caldwell Senior Center offers art and craft lessons each week; check out their website at www.caldwellseniorcenter.org or call 828-758-2883 – Mondays-oil painting taught by Marilyn Gragg, 10-12noon Mondays-Knitting 9:30-11:30 Tuesdays – Senior Crafters meet and work on new projects Wednesdays-Wood carving 1:00-3:00 Thursdays- Lap quilting, needlework & sewing taught by Jeanne Enloe
Home School Art Classes – Burke Arts Council will be offering a series of art classes for home- schooled students with instructor Ryan Young; call 828-433-7282 for details.
Charlie Frye Art Studio, West Avenue, Lenoir offers classes for elementary students through adults – call 320-7819 or visit his website at www.fryeartstudio.com for more information:
Florence Thomas Art School www.florencethomas.org
Handmade in America: www.handmadeinamerica.org
John C. Campbell Folk School offers hundreds of art classes – visit their website at http://FolkSchool.org - classes range from weaving & dyeing to woodcarving, photography to folk harp, drawing to doll/bear making, needlework to paper art and so much more.
Lenoir School of Visual Arts (across West Avenue from the Lenoir Post Office) offers lessons for children from 4-5pm and for teens/adults 5:10-6:10pm. For more information, call Margaret Martine at 754-3047
Penland School of Crafts – http://penland.org
Please visit our website www.caldwellarts.com and click on the tab “For and About Artists” and scroll down to find artists willing to teach individuals or groups.
5. WHERE TO FIND LOCALLY HANDCRAFTED ITEMS IN CALDWELL COUNTY
Blue Moon Kites (626 Harper Avenue NW upstairs, Lenoir) – finest hand-made kites anywhere, made locally & sold internationally. Visit the website www.bluemoonkites.com or call 828-221-0593
Bolick & Traditions Pottery – Blackberry Road in northern Lenoir. Visit their website www.traditionspottery.com or call 828-295-5099
Caldwell Arts Council’s Satie’s Gift Shop (year-round gift shop featuring about 40 local and a few regional artists and crafters): jewelry, pottery, knitted baby sets, blankets, paintings, hand-painted original cards, locally authored books, pickles/relishes/jams, bread mixes, equal/free-trade coffee, bookmarks, hand-woven scarves, Possum seasonings and salsas (good on chicken too), locally produced non-pasteurized honey, fused glass, mugs, teapots, cookbooks, wooden toys, quilted items, soaps/lotions/body products, wine gifting decor, collage, handmade finely hemmed cocktail & dinner napkins, CDs by local musicians, and the gift shop takes over the entire house during the month of December! Visit the website www.caldwellarts.com or call 828-754-2486.
Charlie Frye’s Art Studio (904 West Avenue, Lenoir) – Charlie teaches art classes, paints and sells his work and the work of local potters, and jewelry makers. Frye Art Studio is open during the week and on Saturday for special downtown events. Contact [email protected] or call 828-320- 7819 & visit his website www.fryeartstudio.com .
Gigi’s Fine Resale Apparel (Harper Avenue, Lenoir) – featuring local jewelry artisans: Sanctimonious Sadie, Kristy Le, Willow & Quinn, T. Collins, and Scmetterling Steampunk.
Hand-drawn portraits of adults & children: Judy Greene Prevost, 828-758-8583, Nancy Crawford, 828-758-4233
Hand-drawn portraits of pets and people: Aaron Freeman, 828-758-1968 or 704-775-0039
Wishful Thinking Studio (College Avenue, basement of Old Lenoir High School) – pottery by Caron Baker Wike and students. Call 828-758-0897 (studio) or visit the website at http://wishfulthinkingstudio.com