MOUNTAIN MADE art gallery frequently hosts special events throughout the year — featuring our local and regional mountain artists, authors and musicians.
Just about any month you can find a fantastic art event or happening that is both fun and entertaining for you and your family to enjoy.
Browse the MOUNTAIN MADE calendar below to find an event that matches your interests. Be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter to get the latest news and current events delivered right to your favorite email address!
The Grove Arcade will be a venue for the Asheville Fringe Festival and be a site for what are called “Random Acts of Fringe” – these are free pop-up events around town. [read more…]
SoCon Overtime, a showcase of local Asheville restaurants and breweries here at the Grove Arcade on Friday evening from 6 – 9 pm, back after a successful blow out last year.
The Asheville Art Walk is a monthly art event held on the First Friday of each month (April to December) from 5-8PM in downtown Asheville NC.
Mountain Made will be open late until 8:00 PM this coming Friday, May 1, 2015. We will be offering light refreshments along with our signature personal service.
We invite you to come by and browse our spring time collections.
Mountain Made is located at 1 Page Ave, Inside the Grove Arcade.[read more…]
Mountain Made is proud to welcome Asheville based National Hammered Dulcimer Champion, Joshua Messick to a live music demonstration Saturday, May 2, 2015 from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
We invite you to drop in listen to Joshua and get a signed copy of his latest CD.
For Moms Who are Readers
Two of Mountain Made's most popular authors, Celia H. Miles and Nancy Dillingham, are co-editors and contributors of a 241-page anthology entitled CLOTHES LINES.[read more…]
“Common clay must go through the heat and fire of the furnace to become porcelain. But once porcelain , it can never become clay again.”
Sondra Hastings ‘creative journey from the common to the uncommon has taken many forms over the years – that is until she discovered clay.
Sondra will be on hand inside the gallery, Saturday May 16, 2015 from 11AM to 4PM to give a live demo of her creating her Ceramic Nativity Scenes & Meditation Plates
We invite you to come by the gallery to watch her work.
The three dimensional fiber art vessels and panes created by local artisan Paige Houghton have been compared to both blown and fused glass artwork. Her artwork is truly unique and always spectacular burst of colors and highlights.
Paige will be on hand at the gallery on Saturday May 23, 2015 from 11AM to 4PM to give a live demonstration of her art.
We invite you to come by the gallery to watch her work.
Jean is a master potter and ceramic artist. She has been working with her husband Carl for over 52 years as crafting partners. Jean is a master artisan in molding, hand building and thrown clay pieces. Carl hand paints each of the pieces that Jean creates.
Both Carl and Jean will be on hand at the gallery on Saturday May 30, 2015 from 11AM to 4PM to give a live demonstration of her art.
We invite you to come by the gallery to watch them work.
We invite you to join in the fun at our Artist Party during this month's Art Walk, June 5th, 2015, 5-8PM.
We will be playing with all sorts of origami designs from the ever popular paper airplane to birds, frogs and all other sorts of critters.
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The three dimensional fiber art vessels and panes created by local artisan Paige Houghton have been compared to both blown and fused glass artwork.
Her artwork is truly unique and always spectacular burst of colors and highlights.
Paige will be on hand at the gallery on Saturday June 6, 2015 from 11AM to 4PM to give a live demonstration of her art.
We invite you to come by the gallery to watch her work.
Jim Begthol’s metal bonsai trees are crafted (twisted by hand) from over a 1000 individual
pieces of wire using only simple hand tools. [read more…]
Jean is a master potter and ceramic artist. She has been working with her husband Carl for over 52+ years as crafting partners.
Jean is a master artisan in molding, hand building and thrown clay pieces. Carl hand paints each of the pieces that Jean creates.
Both Carl and Jean will be on hand at the gallery on Saturday June 27, 2015 from 11AM to 4PM to give a live demonstration of their art.
We invite you to come by the gallery to watch them work.
We invite you to join us in the fun at our...
...During this month's Art Walk, July 3th, 2015, 5-8PM. Interactive artworks are any art in which the public (this means YOU) can participate in creating an art piece.
This month will be playing with all sorts of water-colors and making colorful note cards that can be "taken home" with you!
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Jim Begthol’s wire bonsai trees are all hand-crafted - made from over a 1000 strands of wire - individually twisted.
Jim uses a variety of metals from galvanized steel to stainless, from "bark" covered artistic wire to the ever popular twisted bare copper.
We invite you to come by and watch Jim create one of his special wire bonsai trees.
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Sondra Hastings creative yet detailed handcrafted ceramic nativity scenes - a depiction of Jesus's birth in a manger, including the parents, Mary and Joseph - has become some of the most popular pieces in the gallery.
Sondra will be on hand inside the gallery, Saturday, so we invite you to come by Mountain Made gallery to watch her in action.
Mountain Made, an Asheville art gallery is located on 1 Page Ave., inside the Grove Arcade.
“Each plank…can have only one ideal use. The woodworker must find this ideal use and create an object of utility to man, and if nature smiles, an object of lasting beauty.” George Nakashima, woodworker and author.
Barewood Naturals is becoming well known by local chefs and restauranteurs as the go-to-artists for rustic serving platters.
This wonderful husband and wife team of artisans will be presenting a live art demo on Saturday, from 11AM – 4PM.
We invite you to come by Mountain Made, one of Asheville’s downtown art galleries and view their handcrafted platters and cutting boards made from “bare wood” planks.
Jean is a master potter and ceramic artist. She has been working with her husband Carl for over 52 years as crafting partners.
Jean is a master artisan in molding, hand building and thrown clay pieces. Carl hand paints each of the pieces that Jean creates.
Both Carl and Jean will be on hand at the gallery on Saturday from 11AM to 4PM to give a live demonstration of her art.
We invite you to come by the gallery to watch them work.
Sondra Hastings creative yet detailed handcrafted ceramic nativity scenes - a depiction of Jesus's birth in a manger, including the parents, Mary and Joseph - has become some of the most popular pieces in the gallery.
Sondra will be on hand inside the gallery, Saturday, so we invite you to come by Mountain Made gallery to watch her in action.
Mountain Made, an Asheville art gallery is located on 1 Page Ave., inside the Grove Arcade.
Mountain Made, an Asheville art gallery will host our monthly Art Walk reception this Friday from 5PM – 8pm.
We will have live music, some light refreshments and as always a wonderful selection of contemporary mountain art for you to browse through. Mountain Made is located at 1 Page Ave, downtown Asheville, inside the Grove Arcade.[read more…]
MOUNTAIN MADE will be hosting a live demonstration of the art of “Sgraffito” with Illustrator & Asheville Artist Kimberly Powell Anderson.
Sgraffito is a very old art form which has been used throughout Europe since classical times. It is, ”A technique in ceramics, art and wall design, where the top layer of pigment or slip is scratched through to reveal an underlying layer”.
If you are interested in learning more about this remarkable art technique, we invite you to come by > Mountain Made, a Downtown Asheville art gallery
Sondra Hasting's creative yet detailed handcrafted ceramic nativity scenes have become some of the most popular gift items in the gallery.
Sondra will be on hand, Saturday giving a live art demo inside the gallery, so we invite you to come by Mountain Made gallery to watch her in action.
Leaf Pounding Quilts by Bonnie Lucas
While Bonnie uses many different techniques in her quilted pieces, one of her most popular quilting techniques found at Mountain Made all start with a technique Bonnie calls "Cherokee Leaf Pounding".
Bonnie will be on hand Saturday, doing a live art demo inside the gallery, so we invite you to come by Mountain Made gallery to watch her in action.
"Pochoir painting (po-shwah) (which literally means, the use of stencils) has been in use for centuries, and although the word 'stencil' often conjures an image of bold outlines and singular colors, it is from an old French word meaning 'to sparkle' - quite a different image."
As you can see, Rick Hills his own unique spin on this vintage art form...
Rick will be on hand Saturday doing live art demos, inside the Mountain Made Gallery. We invite you to come by and watch him in action.
Free this Friday? If so then we invite you drop by the gallery for an after-work stroll during this month's Art Walk.
We will be open late from 6:00 until 8:00 PM. We invite you to come by and check out our newest artwork as well as pieces from our most popular artists.
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Lynn McBride was a commercial interior designer for many years. As a result she describes her elegant jewelry designs as being "classical but with a special twist".
She credits her years of commercial work and her studies in spiritual psychology as being two of the major influences in her choices of stones and beading used in her jewelry.
Lynn will be on hand inside the gallery, Saturday, so we invite you to come by Mountain Made gallery to watch her in action.
Mountain Made, an Asheville art gallery is located on 1 Page Ave., inside the Grove Arcade.
And the artisans at MOUNTAIN MADE are getting into the spirit with live art demonstrations.
This will be the 6th annual American Craft Week (ACW), a 10-day event which was created to celebrate the skills and artistry of American craftsmen and their work. Once again, Mountain Made will be a proud sponsor of ACW here in Western North Carolina (WNC).
* Friday October 2, 2015. Come kick-off ACW by joining in the celebration during the Downtown Asheville Art Walk: Browse the artwork on display while strolling the 10+ urban art galleries found in the heart of Asheville.
Mountain Made will be open from 5:00PM – 8:00PM as well as hosting an interactive art project – open to the public – along with live music and light refreshments.
* Saturday October 3, 2015. Come watch this month’s featured artist David Cook ply his skills in basket weaving.
Cook is well-known in the area for his unique smoke-vine baskets. He will be giving a live art demonstration at the Mountain Made gallery from 11:00AM – 4:00PM.
Mountain Made, an Asheville art gallery is located on 1 Page Ave., inside the Grove Arcade.
Ceramic artist Sondra Hastings will be on hand inside the gallery from 11:00AM – 4:00PM, to demonstrate her popular artwork.
Hastings is becoming well-known for her wonderful “flower-laced” bowls and teapots, as well as her finger-tip meditation plates.
We invite you to come by Mountain Made gallery to watch her in action.
Mountain Made, an Asheville art gallery is located on 1 Page Ave., inside the Grove Arcade.
* Friday October 9, 2015. Fiber artist Paige Houghton will be giving a live Q&A session and demonstration of her popular fiber vessels and hanging panels. Houghton will be on hand inside the gallery from 11:00AM – 4:00PM.
We invite you to come drop in at the Mountain Made Gallery.
* Saturday October 10, 2015. Finish off ACW by stopping in to watch featured artist David Cook to once again work his magic in basket weaving.
Cook’s unique smoke-vine baskets are always popular. He will be presenting the final art demo of ACW at the Mountain Made gallery from 11:00AM – 4:00PM.
Mountain Made, an Asheville art gallery is located on 1 Page Ave., inside the Grove Arcade.
“Common clay must go through the heat and fire of the furnace to become porcelain. But once porcelain , it can never become clay again.”
Sondra Hastings ‘creative journey from the common to the uncommon has taken many forms over the years – that is until she discovered clay.[read more…]
"Clay and people interact on a daily and continuous basis." ~ Tessie Naranjo
Whimsical Ceramic Critters
Jean is a master potter and ceramic artist. She has been working with her husband and crafting partner, Carl for over 52+ years.
Jean molds and hand builds each of their clay pieces from scratch. Carl then hand paints each of the pieces and glazes them for firing.
Both Carl and Jean will be on hand at the gallery this Saturday from 11AM to 4PM to give a live demonstration of their art.
We invite you to come by the gallery to watch them at work.
The last of the fall Downtown Asheville Art Walks will be held on Friday, November 6th, 2011 from 5PM to 8PM. Mountain Made will join in the celebration by hosting a gallery reception with light refreshments along with displays of our newest artworks.
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Eat, Drink, Play Ball
Mountain Made is proud to host a book signing by famed local artist Ray Byram. Ray's newest work is a coffee table book of some of his most popular works.
Ray will be on hand inside the gallery, Saturday to sign copies of his book, so we invite you to come by Mountain Made gallery and ask him how he creates such wonderful paintings.
Mountain Made, an Asheville art gallery is located on 1 Page Ave., inside the Grove Arcade.
A Great Gift for Women Who are Readers
Two of Mountain Made's most popular authors, Celia H. Miles and Nancy Dillingham, are co-editors and contributors of a new anthology by 50 women writers entitled It's All Relative: Tales from the Tree - celebrating the lives of women and their connections with their families.[read more…]
“Common clay must go through the heat and fire of the furnace to become porcelain. But once porcelain , it can never become clay again.”
Sondra Hastings ‘creative journey from the common to the uncommon has taken many forms over the years – that is until she discovered clay.
Sondra will be on hand inside the gallery this Saturday from 11AM to 4PM to give a live demo of her creating her Ceramic Nativity Scenes & Meditation Plates
We invite you to come by the gallery to watch her work.
Hand blown Christmas Ornaments
We invite you to bring the entire family and come by our downtown Asheville art gallery on Tuesdays thru Saturdays - from November 19th, 2015 to December 21st, 2015, to watch this master glassblower at work!
It's the Season to...
Come by Mountain Made because we will open late this Friday Dec 4, 2015 from 5:00PM to 8:00PM. We will be serving light refreshments and glasses of champagne!
So we invite you to drop in, browse our wonderful collection of handcrafted arts and crafts and get your holiday shopping done early!
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Mountain Made is proud to welcome Asheville based National Hammered Dulcimer Champion, Joshua Messick back for a live musicale of both traditional and contemporary holiday music this Saturday from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
Shanty Gold is an Irish-American history novel for mature young adults and their parents and grandparents.
The author Jeanne Charters wrote, “From earliest childhood, a red-haired girl riding bareback beside the Irish Sea invaded my dreams. She wanted me to tell her story.
So, I did.. Meet Mary Boland in Shanty Gold.”
Shanty Gold, the first part of Jeanne’s trilogy starts with a young immigrant girl’s story of survival, strength and faith during the Great Irish Famine.
We invite you to come down to Mountain Made this Saturday, December 12, and chat with Jeanne.
She'll answer any questions about writing, acquiring an agent and publisher and the joys and hard work of getting a book published.