skilled and visionary artists. This year’s juror is Mark Leach, the Executive Director of The Southeastern Center for Contempo- American Craft Week rary Art. continued from Page 18 32 Flavors Boutique, 9525 Birkdale Cross- rary in pottery, glass, jewelry, metal, wood County craft artists, who will give tours ing Drive, Suite 102, Huntersville, NC and other media. and demonstrations at their studios. Studios (http://www.32flavorsboutique.com/) include weaving, pottery, and metalwork In celebration of American Craft Week, 32 Gingko Tree Gallery, 128 Broadway to provide a broad range of understanding Flavors Boutique will be hosting “Craftapa- Street, Black Mountain, NC (http://www. and activity. For directions and information, looza!” Saturday, Oct. 13, from 11am-4pm. artistwithcamera.com/) contact (wingedgriffinstudios@hotmail. We will have 20 area artists on the green The Gingko Tree Gallery is a photo gallery com). in front of the shop exhibiting and selling Work by Ben Owen III and custom frame shop showing the works their artwork and we will be hosting various of Joye Ardyn Durham. We have been Hand in Hand Gallery, 2720 Greenville crafting demonstrations and classes on the Ben Owen Pottery, 2199 S Pottery Hwy. serving the Swannanoa Valley and Western Hwy., Flat Rock, NC (http://www.handin- green throughout the day. Live music, kids 705, Seagrove, NC (http://www.benowen- North Carolina for more than 18 years. Our handgallery.com/) craft activities & more! pottery.com/) participation in AWC is one of celebration Hand in Hand Gallery-our 16th year offer- Ben Owen III is a potter from Seagrove. His of the American Craft. ing Southeastern Regional fine crafts and Flow - Handmade Adornment Body + forefathers came to North Carolina from art. Craft demonstrations by gallery artists Home, 14 South Main Street, Marshall, NC England as early as the late 1700s to ply Visions of Creation, 100 Cherry Street, will be featured on one or both weekends. (http://www.flowmarshall.com/) their craft and furnish storage jars and other Black Mountain, NC (http://visionsofcre- Flow is a cooperative gallery owned, oper- utilitarian wares for the early settlers. Ben’s ation.com/) ated and curated by artists, offering for grandfather, master potter Ben Owen, Sr., Designer jewelry gallery showcasing sale the best of local and regional crafted admired early oriental pottery displayed the hand-crafted, sculptural and unusual objects and art, traditional and contempo- in museums and collections and translated designs of Roberto Vengoechea. Currently rary. For American Craft Week, Flow is those works into his own style of pottery. working on an “Artist Demonstration Day” hosting the exhibition, “20/20: Jewelry by in Black Mountain, NC Deb Karash,” featuring an unusual wall- Cady Clay Works, 3883 Busbee Road, mounted installation of handcrafted jewelry, Seagrove, NC (http://www.cadyclayworks. Seven Sisters Gallery, 117 Cherry St, Black with an opening reception on Oct. 12, from com/) Mtn, NC (http://www.sevensistersgallery. 6-9pm. Pottery studio of John Mellage and Beth com/) Gore. John’s elegant forms, thrown on the We are an American handcraft gallery, Work by Molly Lithgo Kalā Gallery, 100 W. Union Street, Morgan- potter’s wheel, and Beth’s unique handbuilt representing over 250 artists. Earthworks Gallery LLC, 500 South Elm ton, NC (http://www.kalagallery.com/) pieces are made from sturdy stoneware Street, Greensboro, NC (http://earthwork- The gallery car ries a great selec tion of hand- clays layered with colorful glazes or deco- Parkway Craft Center at Moses Cone spotterygallery.com/) crafted works by artists located through out rated by ash and flame during the annual Manor, Milepost 294 Blue Ridge Parkway, Earthworks Gallery represents 30 Potters our region and across the United States. wood-kiln firing. Blowing Rock, NC (http://www.craftguild. from around the state of NC. as well other Dis cover the magic of hand crafted dec- org/) artists in Jewelry, Hand made books, and o ra tive and func tional art for every day, Chris Luther Pottery, 4823 Busbee Road, Visitors enjoy a marriage of spectacular other gift items. We will showcasing one every home, every one. Hun dreds of unique Seagrove, NC (http://www.chrislutherpot- views, Georgian Revival architecture and of our potters as well as two invited fiber items made by hand by artists from North tery.com/) stunning handmade crafts at the Manor artists on Oct. 5. We hope to have additional Car olina and across the coun try. Offering House. Parkway Craft Center is one of five activities through out the week. the exhibit, “Fire-Metal-Vision,” featur- Hickory Hill Pottery, 4539 Busbee Road, shops of the Southern Highland Craft Guild ing works by Andrew Chapman, on view Seagrove, NC and features work from over 300 Southern Blue Pelican Gallery, 57762 NC Highway through Oct. 12. Appalachian craftspeople. Work on display 12, Hatteras, NC (http://bluepelicangallery. JLK Jewelry at Jugtown, 330 Jugtown includes clay, glass, leather, fiber, jewelry, com/). Carolina Creations, 317A Pollock Street, Road, Seagrove, NC (www.jlkjewelry.com) wood, natural materials, paper and metal. New Bern, NC Jennie Lorette Keatts takes clay to a Whether visitors are looking for a special Art on Main - Arts Council of Henderson (http://www.carolinacreationsnewbern.com/) different level! She hand makes pottery accent piece for the home or a unique gift County, Main Street, Hendersonville, NC We represent over 300 well known art- cabochons and sets them in sterling silver for a special occasion, they will find the Historic Downtown Hendersonville, Hen- ists and craftsmen from across the US and or 14K and 18K gold, copper, brass and perfect selection. dersonville, NC (http://www.acofhc.org/) Canada. Oct. 5 - 14 - “Celebrate American semi-precious stones. The Arts Council of Henderson County Craft Week!”. Demos by Brenda Behr and John C Campbell Folk School, 1 Folk produces the annual Art on Main fine art/ Dan Nelson. Jugtown Pottery, 330 Jugtown Road, Sea- School Rd, Brasstown, NC (https://www. fine craft festival on the first weekend of grove, NC (www.jugtownware.com) folkschool.org/) October (Oct. 6 & 7, 2012) every year. Now Turtle Island Pottery, 2782 Bat Cave Road, Jugtown Pottery, a working pottery and an John C. Campbell Folk School is the main in its 53rd year, Art on Main is a juried and Old Fort, NC (http://www.turtleislandpot- American Craft Shop, is located in a grove sponsor for American Craft Week 2012. The judged festival with artist vendors from tery.com/) of trees and bamboo eight miles south of school’s annual Fall Festival (Oct 6 & 7), across the southeast US and beyond. Donating 10% of sales at the showroom Seagrove, NC in the community of West- a weekend celebration of craft, music, and during ACW to CERF. Also, on Oct.13, a moore. Owner, Vernon Owens, recipient of dance, attracts over 14,000 visitors from The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design, free gift with any purchase at the showroom the NC Folk Heritage Award and the NEA all over the southeastern United States. 1181 Broyles Road, Hendersonville, NC in Old Fort. National Heritage Fellowship, wife Pam, Founded in 1925, the Folk School offers (http://www.craftcreativitydesign.org/) and son Travis are the main potters; while unique learning opportunities in traditional The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design Bobby Owens mixes clay and glazes the & contemporary craft, music, cooking, advances the understanding of craft by sup- pieces. gardening, writing, and photography. porting research, scholarship and profes- sional development. The Center houses a Mill Creek Forge and Blacksmith Shop, Maddi’s Gallery, 1530 East Boulevard, gallery that features national craft artists in 4512 Busbee Road, Seagrove, NC (http:// Charlotte, NC (http://www.maddisgallery. changing exhibitions and is surrounded by www.millcreekforge.com/) com/) 50 acres that includes a public art trail. Maddi’s Gallery is a fun, eclectic art gal- On view through Oct. 26, 2012, is “Bridge Moore Pots Pottery, 1652 Fork Creek Mill lery featuring fine American Craft, jewelry 11: Lia Cook” a solo exhibition by this in- Road, Seagrove, NC and Southern Folk Art. Opening in the ternationally recognized fiber artist. Cook is Dilworth section of Charlotte in October, a pioneer of the modern fiber-art movement North Carolina Pottery Center , 233 East 2002, Maddi’s garnered rave reviews for its and was one of the first to utilize a digital Work by Seth Gould Avenue, Seagrove, NC (www.ncpotterycen- outstanding collections- all bright, exciting Jacquard loom as an art tool. The exhibition Penland School of Crafts, 67 Doras Trail, ter.org) and really different. introduces several new works from her re- Penland, NC (http://www.penland.org/) The NC Pottery Center is partnering with cent art-neuroscience collaboration and was Penland School of Crafts is a national center several shops for a special event on Oct. 13 in honor of American Craft Week. Turn in Cedar Creek Gallery, 1150 Fleming Road, organized by the Society for Contemporary for craft education offering workshops, a machine made ceramic item (mug, bowl, Creedmoor, NC (http://www.cedarcreekgal- Craft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. artist residencies, and a gallery. On Friday, flower pot, etc.) at the pottery center from lery.com/) Oct. 5, from 7-8:30pm, the Penland Gallery 10am to 2pm and receive a coupon good for Offering the “45th Annual Fall Pottery & WICKWIRE fine art / folk art, 330 N. Main will host an opening reception for “The 25% off a replacement item in one of the Glass Festival” on Oct. 5, 6-10pm; Oct. St., Hendersonville, NC (http://wickwire- Core Show,” an exhibition of work by Pen- participating shops. Those shops include, 6 & 7, 10am-6pm; and Oct. 13 & 14, gallery.com/) land’s Core Fellows. but are not limited to Crystal King Pottery, 10am-6pm.