Glass, Metal, & Clay Day
Milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville
North Carolina
For over 20 years, the Asheville community has celebrated the oldest craft mediums on the Blue Ridge Parkway’s Folk Art Center with members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. For the first time, the Guild will combine Glass & Metal Day with Clay Day this year to host Glass, Metal, and Clay Day! Showcasing the elements, Guild members will demonstrate a range of techniques, and have hands-on activities for children and adults.
Demonstrations include:
blacksmithing, glass blowing, piercing and soldering metals, knife making, bezeling, repoussé, copper etching, assembling stained glass, forging, wheel-thrown and hand-built ceramics, and surface design on clay, among other techniques.
While at the Folk Art Center, visitors have the opportunity to visit America’s oldest craft shop Allanstand (est. 1893), the Eastern National bookstore and Blue Ridge Parkway information desk, as well as three exhibition galleries, and a craft library.
Outside the Folk Art Center, there are hiking trails, picnic tables, grassy areas for a picnic, and free parking.
Bring the whole family and enjoy a day to remember!
Admission is free.
CLAY Participants:
Karen Barnes
Zan Barnes
Tina Curry
Julie Calhoun-Roepnack
Steven Forbes-deSoule
Ann Gleason
Mike Lalone
Odyssey Center
Irene Semanchuk
Cheryl Mackey Smith
GLASS Participants:
Jason Probstein
Frank Scott (new member)
METAL Participants:
Amy Brandenburg
Ruthie Cohen
Rachelle Davis
Priscilla Frake
Jonathan Giddens
Jason Janow
Ilene Kay
Lyle Wheeler