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Western North Carolina Cookbooks Come celebrate summer with these wonderful cookbooks about sun-kissed sides, tasty garden suppers and festive pies and desserts! Honesty, who doesn’t love pie in the summer? Below are three great local cookbook authors: Jim Casada, Tipper Pressley and Barbara Swell. We invite come check out the sumptuous recipes they are serving […]
Beat Cabin Fever with Comfort Foods Rich in Omega 3 If you live anywhere in the US, especially on the East coast, you know as well as I that the last few weeks have been very difficult. And more cold weather Many Southern comfort foods are popular not only because of their great tastes and […]
Local Women Writers’ Book Signing – June 25, 2022 Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Mountain Made Gallery will be hosting a book signing for some of our most popular women writers: Jeanne Charters, Nancy Dillingham,C and Celia Miles. The books from these wonderful women writers range from fun, “who-done-it” cozy mysteries, to contemporary poetry; […]
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Escape into Summer Reads Benefits of Reading Books by Our Local WNC Writers Are you stressed out? After the last few years, most people are worried or troubled about something. Stress can come from a lot of different sources: everything from politics to long cycles of disastrous weather, from personal illnesses to hard financial times […]
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Meet American Pioneer Cooking Expert & Folklorist Barbara Swell According to Blue Ridge Hertiage (https://www.blueridgeheritage.com/artist/barbara-swell/), “Barbara Swell credits her grandmother, a West Virginia native, with inspiring her lifelong interest in Appalachian cooking and homemaking traditions.” “She writes that her grandmother taught her how to bake, garden, and can, and “that rum doesn’t count as alcohol […]
Handcrafted Wood Bowls by Mike McKinney In this week’s post, Mountain Made gallery is happy to share with you the unique wood art of one of our newest additions to our gallery of local woodturners, Mike McKinney. Mike McKinney is …Read More »
Bio/Artist Statement Asheville artist, Lin Barber creates functional stoneware pottery with carving and glazes that reflect nature. Lin has been a potter for over 40 …Read More »
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Handcrafted Healing Candles One of our most popular artisans, Jonna Rae is well-known for her creative line of handcrafted scented candles. Her Healing White Light Affirmation Candles are crafted by hand, right here in the Blue Ridge Mountain of North Carolina. They are made from 100% pure soy wax with an …Read More »
“A Wonderful Family Tradition” – Live Holiday Glass Blowing Demos Every Friday, Saturday and Monday from Black Friday until December 23th – 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM Uncommon Glass Christmas Ornaments Here at Mountain Made, we are proud that since 2010, master scientific glass blower, Jason Probstein has been presenting his …Read More »
ASHEVILLE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Welcome to our 2023 Asheville holiday gift guide, where we share several ideas for local gifts and art to make your holiday spirits bright. We all know that gift giving can be stressful, especially when you’re shopping for someone really special and are committed to finding …Read More »
Handcrafted Soaps by Western North Carolina Artisans Handcrafted soaps made with natural materials and essential oils offer several benefits over conventional soaps. Some of these benefits include: Wellspring Farm Handcrafted Soaps Skin Nourishment: Handcrafted soaps by Wellspring Farm contains natural ingredients, such as plant-based oils and butters, which can provide …Read More »
As the leaves turn and the mountain air grows crisp, the festive signals of Christmas begin to show up through out the heart of downtown Asheville. It’s not just the scent of cold in the air and the twinkling lights that announce the arrival of the holiday season; it’s also …Read More »