“Fetch” – 1st Prize Winner – Best Children’s Book Local writer and Jerald Pope of Swannanoa (near Asheville NC) was awarded the first prize for Best Children’s Book for his wordless picture book, “Fetch” at the North Street Book Content (2020). The sixth annual North Street Book’s 2020 contest had entries from around the […]
Gemstone Artwork by Gayle Ray Gayle is well known for her fine art jewelry designs created from beautiful gemstones. With an eye to unique color and texture combinations as well as the light within each stone, her handcrafted necklaces, and earrings are considered to be stylish wearable “art pieces”. Gayle combines semi-precious stones, sterling silver, […]
Kumihimo or Japanese-Style Beaded Jewelry A lifelong arts and crafts enthusiast, Deborah “Debbie” Hummer moved to Western North Carolina several years ago looking for the inspiring mountain beauty and to join our thriving arts community … the two things that were hard to find in the cold, sterile concrete jungles of the northeast. Debbie had previously […]
Handcrafted Glass Christmas Ornaments & Holiday Décor A Wonderful Family Tradition Here at Mountain Made, we are proud that 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 […]
As you might know by now that our featured artist for the summer is Nancy Dillingham. Nancy is both a poet and writer and her work will be featured all summer as part of our Year 2020: A Public Art Project. “Bunker” is the last entry in her first set of 2020 poems and one that we wanted to […]
