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!
We will not be open New Year's Day! We wish you all the best and blessings for you and your family this upcoming new year.
Drop by the store anytime starting Feb 9th until Feb 14th and use some of our free craft materials to create your own special Valentine’s Day card!
Making your own card is a great way to show how you feel — while adding a personal touch to any other gift you might be giving!
And don’t worry, you don’t have to be artsy, creative or even talented to make a card, just remember how much fun you had doing this in grade school as a little kid!
All your card requires is love.
An Art Walk is basically a self-guided and self-paced tour of small studios, galleries or organizations that specialize in showcasing local arts and crafts. We invite you to drop by the gallery since we are open late... Directions to Mountain Made
An Art Walk is basically a self-guided and self-paced tour of small studios, galleries or organizations that specialize in showcasing local arts and crafts. We invite you to drop by the gallery since we are open late... Directions to Mountain Made
In a world where it seems as though every idea has been done before... the photo and fiber collages of MaryJane Lappin are truly different.
She will be presenting a demonstration of her art Saturday from 11-4 PM here at Mountain Made gallery. Directions to Mountain Made.
We will be creating one of our “No Talent Required” Interactive Art Projects again.
Open to children of all ages, we invite you along with your friends and family to come by Mountain Made on May 11, 2019 from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM to add your own special twist to your Mother's Day Gift.
Our DIY gift cards have always been a hit with our customers, so we can promise you that it will be free, kid-friendly and FUN!
For a map and directions to Mountain Made, go here.
"Every child is an artist.
The problem is how to remain
an artist once we grow up.
~Pablo Picasso
Asheville oil painter Tebbe Davis considers himself to be a modern American anomaly.
He is a product of the suburban middle class and yet is a complete aberration of the same - Tebbe has kept and developed his childhood love of color and art well into adult life.
Tebbe will be giving a live art demonstration of his oil painting, right here at MOUNTAIN MADE on Saturday from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
We invite you come by and watch this wonderful master painter at work for yourself > Directions to Mountain Made, a Downtown Asheville Art Gallery
The art of painting on rocks is thousands of years old. Almost every culture has some form of cave painting, or rock art.
Phyllis Alden is a local Asheville artist, who has taken this wonderful art form and used it to turn plain old river rocks into whimsical and yet realistic cats and dogs.
She will be at the gallery this Saturday from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM demonstrating how she creates her whimsical critters.
What is an Interactive Art Project?
"Interactive art is a form of art that involves the spectator..." Basically this means that YOU as a visitor help us create a unique art piece...in this case a poster about Summer using thumb art.
Open to children of all ages, we invite you and your family to come by Mountain Made art gallery this Saturday from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM and us create a one-of-a-kind poster and take home a free personalized note card as a thank-you.
For a map and directions to Mountain Made, go here.
An Art Walk is basically a self-guided and self-paced tour of small studios, galleries or organizations that specialize in showcasing local arts and crafts. We invite you to drop by the gallery since we are open late... Directions to Mountain Made
What is an Interactive Art Project?
"Interactive art is a form of art that involves the spectator..." Basically this means that YOU as a visitor help us create a unique art piece...in this case a poster about Summer using thumb art.
Open to children of all ages, we invite you and your family to come by Mountain Made art gallery this Saturday from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM and us create a one-of-a-kind poster and take home a free personalized note card as a thank-you.
For a map and directions to Mountain Made, go here.
Asheville watercolor painter Sharyn Fogel is best known for her original paintings of local landscapes and mountain views done in the en plein air style.
Ms. Fogel will be demonstrating her wonderful watercolor painting techniques on Saturday at the Mountain Made art gallery from 11:00AM to 4:00PM.
We invite to come by to watch her in action at our downtown Asheville gallery.
Stained Glass Web by Kathy Goldstein
Ever wonder how stained glass artist create their artwork?
Especially those pieces that require not only an eye for beauty but a steady soldering hand?
If so then we invite you to come by the gallery this Saturday watch Kathy Goldstein create her whimsical stained glass spider webs.
In 1981 Kathy started making stained glass art and never looked back. Finding inspiration in nature, she specializes in fantastical spider webs with their own eight-legged friends in the corners.
She will be here this Saturday from 11am to 4pm giving a live demonstration of her craft. We invite you come by the gallery if you are in downtown Asheville > directions to Mountain Made.
If you going to the fireworks display here in downtown Asheville, and want a wonderful cool place to shop before you go then we invite you stop by our art gallery, inside the air-conditioned Grove Arcade...
An Art Walk is basically a self-guided and self-paced tour of small studios, galleries or organizations that specialize in showcasing local arts and crafts.
This month we're be continuing to celebrate our nation's 243rd birthday with one our "No Talent Required" Interactive Public Art Projects: Thumbprint "Stars & Sparkles" .
We invite you to drop by the gallery and create your own salute to America, since we are open late... Directions to Mountain Made
An ancient Japanese legend promises that anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish by the gods, usually in the form of peace or better things to come.
And with things as they are today, who wouldn't like more peace and happiness in the world?
Yet even Jean (a fast paper folding expert) admits she won't be able to finish 1000 cranes by herself. Which is why she will giving free lessons in Origami to the public.
So we invite you to drop by the Mountain Made gallery, Saturday July 6th, from 11am to 4pm to watch this wonderful artist at work.
Jean makes it all look so easy but maybe after a lesson or two you'll be able to create one of your own colorful paper cranes to take home and help bring a little more peace into the world, too?
Asheville oil painter Tebbe Davis considers himself to be a modern American anomaly.
He is a product of the suburban middle class and yet is a complete aberration of the same – Tebbe has kept and developed his childhood love of color and art well into adult life. Tebbe will be giving a live art demonstration of his oil painting, right here at MOUNTAIN MADE on Saturday from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
We invite you come by and watch this wonderful master painter at work for yourself.
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 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 her at work.
An ancient Japanese legend promises that anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish by the gods, usually in the form of peace or better things to come.
And with things as they are today, who wouldn't like more peace and happiness in the world?
Yet even Jean (a fast paper folding expert) admits she won't be able to finish 1000 cranes by herself. Which is why she will giving free lessons in Origami to the public.
So we invite you to drop by the Mountain Made gallery, Saturday July 27th, from 11am to 4pm to watch this wonderful artist at work.
Jean makes it all look so easy but maybe after a lesson or two you'll be able to create one of your own colorful paper cranes to take home and help bring a little more peace into the world, too?
We invite you come by Mountain Made this evening after work or your evening out and check out our wonderful collection of local arts and crafts > Directions to Mountain Made, a downtown Asheville gallery.
Did you know that a Collage: (from the French: coller, “to glue”) is a technique used in the visual arts.
Collages are created from an assembling and then gluing different forms of media and using them to create a new whole new piece of art!
So we invite you to come by Mountain Made Saturday (11 to 4) and help us create a one-of-a-kind public art work (we'll even let you sign your name to it.)
We are proud to announce a live wood-carving demo of here at the Mountain Made gallery by Fran Chicoine of Rose Creek Spoons.
Fran who had spent his life as a self-employed carpenter/builder, started carving several years ago after learning of the art from a book his sister gave him.
We invite you to come by the gallery Saturday and see this wonderful artist in action for yourself > directions to Mountain Made, a downtown Asheville art gallery.
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 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 her at work.
INTERACTIVE PUBLIC ART EVENT At MOUNTAIN MADE
"BACK TO SCHOOL COLLAGE"
Did you know that a Collage: (from the French: coller, “to glue”) is a technique used in the visual arts.
Collages are created from an assembling and then gluing different forms of media and using them to create a new whole new piece of art!
So we invite you to come by Mountain Made, Saturday 24th, from 11am to 4pm and help us create a one-of-a-kind art work (we'll even let you sign your name to it!)
In 2018, Stanton Allaben retired, sold his business and moved from SC to Cashiers, North Carolina in order to paint full time!
Stan is known for his wonderful "loose" oil paintings done in a combination of impressionism and realism.
We invite you come watch Stan at work this coming Saturday, from 11AM to 4PM at Mountain Made in downtown Asheville, NC
Asheville watercolor painter Sharyn Fogel is best known for her original paintings of local landscapes and mountain views done in the en plein air style.
Ms. Fogel will be demonstrating her wonderful watercolor painting techniques on Saturday at the Mountain Made art gallery from 11:00AM to 4:00PM.
We invite to come by to watch her in action at our downtown Asheville gallery.
The art of painting on rocks is thousands of years old. Almost every culture has some form of cave painting, or rock art.
Phyllis Alden is a local Asheville artist, who has taken this wonderful art form and used it to turn plain old river rocks into whimsical and yet realistic cats and dogs.
She will be at the gallery this Saturday from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM demonstrating how she creates her wonderful cats and dogs.
Since 2010 master scientific glass blower, Jason Probstein has been presenting live glassblowing demonstrations here at our art gallery.
And once again we are proud to announce that Jason will be blowing his unique Christmas ornaments here at Mountain Made from now to December 23rd, 2019.
Jason will be demonstrating from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
We invite you come by Mountain Made for a fun, family-friendly event > Directions to Mountain Made Gallery Demo
Fine art painter Nan Davis says, “When I cook the kitchen is a mess, when I garden I am covered in dirt and mud. So when I paint I am covered in paint. I start my paintings by creating chaos – marks and smears that are spontaneous and beautiful all on their own. Then I build energy with color and line and then I create content.”
We invite you to come by the gallery and watch Nan turn chaos into beauty. Directions to Mountain Made, a downtown art gallery.
Since 2010 master scientific glass blower, Jason Probstein has been presenting live glassblowing demonstrations here at our art gallery.
And once again we are proud to announce that Jason will be blowing his unique Christmas ornaments here at Mountain Made from now to December 23rd, 2019.
Jason will be demonstrating from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
We invite you come by Mountain Made for a fun, family-friendly event > Directions to Mountain Made Gallery Demo
Since 2010 master scientific glass blower, Jason Probstein has been presenting live glassblowing demonstrations here at our art gallery.
And once again we are proud to announce that Jason will be blowing his unique Christmas ornaments here at Mountain Made from now to December 23rd, 2019.
Jason will be demonstrating from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
We invite you come by Mountain Made for a fun, family-friendly event > Directions to Mountain Made Gallery Demo
Since 2010 master scientific glass blower, Jason Probstein has been presenting live glassblowing demonstrations here at our art gallery.
And once again we are proud to announce that Jason will be blowing his unique Christmas ornaments here at Mountain Made from now to December 23rd, 2019.
Jason will be demonstrating from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
We invite you come by Mountain Made for a fun, family-friendly event > Directions to Mountain Made Gallery Demo
Since 2010 master scientific glass blower, Jason Probstein has been presenting live glassblowing demonstrations here at our art gallery.
And once again we are proud to announce that Jason will be blowing his unique Christmas ornaments here at Mountain Made from now to December 23rd, 2019.
Jason will be demonstrating from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
We invite you come by Mountain Made for a fun, family-friendly event > Directions to Mountain Made Gallery Demo
Since 2010 master scientific glass blower, Jason Probstein has been presenting live glassblowing demonstrations here at our art gallery.
And once again we are proud to announce that Jason will be blowing his unique Christmas ornaments here at Mountain Made from now to December 23rd, 2019.
Jason will be demonstrating from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
We invite you come by Mountain Made for a fun, family-friendly event > Directions to Mountain Made Gallery Demo
Since 2010 master scientific glass blower, Jason Probstein has been presenting live glassblowing demonstrations here at our art gallery.
And once again we are proud to announce that Jason will be blowing his unique Christmas ornaments here at Mountain Made from now to December 23rd, 2019.
Jason will be demonstrating from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
We invite you come by Mountain Made for a fun, family-friendly event > Directions to Mountain Made Gallery Demo
Since 2010 master scientific glass blower, Jason Probstein has been presenting live glassblowing demonstrations here at our art gallery.
And once again we are proud to announce that Jason will be blowing his unique Christmas ornaments here at Mountain Made from now to December 23rd, 2019.
Jason will be demonstrating from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
We invite you come by Mountain Made for a fun, family-friendly event > Directions to Mountain Made Gallery Demo
Since 2010 master scientific glass blower, Jason Probstein has been presenting live glassblowing demonstrations here at our art gallery.
And once again we are proud to announce that Jason will be blowing his unique Christmas ornaments here at Mountain Made from now to December 23rd, 2019.
Jason will be demonstrating from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
We invite you come by Mountain Made for a fun, family-friendly event > Directions to Mountain Made Gallery Demo
Friday, November 22 – Asheville Ukulele Society Performance
The Asheville Ukulele Society will perform November 22nd from 1 – 3 pm in front of the Mountain Made Gallery! Drop by and sing with the group! They will be playing all of your favorite Christmas songs and carols.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday, November 22 to 25th – Live Glassblowing Demos by Jason Probstein
Starting at 11:00 AM, (except for Sunday) Jason will be blowing glass right inside the Mountain Made gallery – creating some of his signature Christmas tree ornaments. Jason was recently inducted into the world famous Southern Highlands Craft Guild. We invite you to come by and see this glassblowing master at work.
Sunday, November 24, Visiting with Santa
Yes, our favorite winter-time elf, Santa Claus will be dropping by the gallery on Sunday from 1 – 3 pm to meet up with all his pint-size friends.
We invite you bring your camera and your kids to take photos of Santa. Ole Man Claus will be visiting just outside the Mountain Made art gallery.
Since 2010 master scientific glass blower, Jason Probstein has been presenting live glassblowing demonstrations here at our art gallery.
And once again we are proud to announce that Jason will be blowing his unique Christmas ornaments here at Mountain Made from now to December 23rd, 2019.
Jason will be demonstrating from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
We invite you come by Mountain Made for a fun, family-friendly event > Directions to Mountain Made Gallery Demo
Since 2010 master scientific glass blower, Jason Probstein has been presenting live glassblowing demonstrations here at our art gallery.
And once again we are proud to announce that Jason will be blowing his unique Christmas ornaments here at Mountain Made from now to December 23rd, 2019.
Jason will be demonstrating from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
We invite you come by Mountain Made for a fun, family-friendly event > Directions to Mountain Made Gallery Demo
Beginning November 29 (Black Friday), visitors to the Grove Arcade can recapture the holiday magic of yesteryear with Arcade’s annual Winter Wonderland celebration amid the historic building’s beautifully decorated halls.
Our (slightly) famous Winter Wonderland Celebration is a wonderful family event that includes:
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Since 2010 master scientific glass blower, Jason Probstein has been presenting live glassblowing demonstrations here at our art gallery.
And once again we are proud to announce that Jason will be blowing his unique Christmas ornaments here at Mountain Made from now to December 23rd, 2019.
Jason will be demonstrating from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
We invite you come by Mountain Made for a fun, family-friendly event > Directions to Mountain Made Gallery Demo
Since 2010 master scientific glass blower, Jason Probstein has been presenting live glassblowing demonstrations here at our art gallery.
And once again we are proud to announce that Jason will be blowing his unique Christmas ornaments here at Mountain Made from now to December 23rd, 2019.
Jason will be demonstrating from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
We invite you come by Mountain Made for a fun, family-friendly event > Directions to Mountain Made Gallery Demo
Since 2010 master scientific glass blower, Jason Probstein has been presenting live glassblowing demonstrations here at our art gallery.
And once again we are proud to announce that Jason will be blowing his unique Christmas ornaments here at Mountain Made from now to December 23rd, 2019.
Jason will be demonstrating from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
We invite you come by Mountain Made for a fun, family-friendly event > Directions to Mountain Made Gallery Demo
We finally persuaded that grand old elf to return...after much whining, begging and even some subtle bribery - who knew Santa was gaga for good chocolates?
But since this is Santa's busiest part of the year, we could only get him to drop by the Mountain Made art gallery.
We invite everyone to come by and get a FREE photo with our "rustic" mountain elf, this coming Sunday from 1 to 4 pm.
Since 2010 master scientific glass blower, Jason Probstein has been presenting live glassblowing demonstrations here at our art gallery.
And once again we are proud to announce that Jason will be blowing his unique Christmas ornaments here at Mountain Made from now to December 23rd, 2019.
Jason will be demonstrating from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
We invite you come by Mountain Made for a fun, family-friendly event > Directions to Mountain Made Gallery Demo
Since 2010 master scientific glass blower, Jason Probstein has been presenting live glassblowing demonstrations here at our art gallery.
And once again we are proud to announce that Jason will be blowing his unique Christmas ornaments here at Mountain Made from now to December 23rd, 2019.
Jason will be demonstrating from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
We invite you come by Mountain Made for a fun, family-friendly event > Directions to Mountain Made Gallery Demo
Since 2010 master scientific glass blower, Jason Probstein has been presenting live glassblowing demonstrations here at our art gallery.
And once again we are proud to announce that Jason will be blowing his unique Christmas ornaments here at Mountain Made from now to December 23rd, 2019.
Jason will be demonstrating from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
We invite you come by Mountain Made for a fun, family-friendly event > Directions to Mountain Made Gallery Demo
Sorry but Jason will not be blowing glass today at Mountain Made.
But he will be demonstrating from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM this Sunday!
We invite you come by Mountain Made to check out this fun, family-friendly event > Directions to Mountain Made Gallery Demo
Since 2010 master scientific glass blower, Jason Probstein has been presenting live glassblowing demonstrations here at our art gallery.
And once again we are proud to announce that Jason will be blowing his unique Christmas ornaments here at Mountain Made from now to December 23rd, 2019.
Jason will be demonstrating today from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm.
We invite you come by Mountain Made for a fun, family-friendly event > Directions to Mountain Made Gallery Demo
Since 2010 master scientific glass blower, Jason Probstein has been presenting live glassblowing demonstrations here at our art gallery.
And once again we are proud to announce that Jason will be blowing his unique Christmas ornaments here at Mountain Made from now to December 23rd, 2019.
Jason will be demonstrating from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
We invite you come by Mountain Made for a fun, family-friendly event > Directions to Mountain Made Gallery Demo
Since 2010 master scientific glass blower, Jason Probstein has been presenting live glassblowing demonstrations here at our art gallery.
And once again we are proud to announce that Jason will be blowing his unique Christmas ornaments here at Mountain Made from now to December 23rd, 2019.
Jason will be demonstrating from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
We invite you come by Mountain Made for a fun, family-friendly event > Directions to Mountain Made Gallery Demo
Since 2010 master scientific glass blower, Jason Probstein has been presenting live glassblowing demonstrations here at our art gallery.
And once again we are proud to announce that Jason will be blowing his unique Christmas ornaments here at Mountain Made from now to December 23rd, 2019.
Jason will be demonstrating today from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm.
We invite you come by Mountain Made for a fun, family-friendly event > Directions to Mountain Made Gallery Demo
Since 2010 master scientific glass blower, Jason Probstein has been presenting live glassblowing demonstrations here at our art gallery.
And once again we are proud to announce that Jason will be blowing his unique Christmas ornaments here at Mountain Made from now to December 23rd, 2019.
Jason will be demonstrating from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
We invite you come by Mountain Made for a fun, family-friendly event > Directions to Mountain Made Gallery Demo