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Paper Anniversary Gift Ideas A 1st wedding anniversary is referred to as a Paper Anniversary. This tradition seems to date back to the Victorian Era (1837-1901), when married couples would celebrated the end of their first year of living together (we hope wedded bliss) by offering each other gifts made from paper. In the Victorian era, wallpapers became 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, […]
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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 […]
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This week we just wanted to showcase for you some of the great local arts and crafts that you can discover here at Mountain Made. Did you know that Mountain Made is home to some 150 artists, craft persons and authors? Yes, if you are new to Asheville or the surrounding Western North Carolina hills, […]
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Japanese Braiding by Debbie Hummer Debbie Hummer has been creating Kumihimo jewelry for several years, inspired by all the local flavor that she has come to love. Her work has been praised by experts, she has sold numerous pieces to private collectors and through local art galleries like Mountain Made.
Catherine “Kitsy” Stratton was born in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. Born Catherine Anne Cartwright Stratton, she is the third daughter of the well-known Mount Pleasant artists, Catherine “Taffy” Stratton and Weston “Nick” Stratton. While Kitsy’s two older sisters earned …Read More »
Bio/Artist Statement Gayle is a fine painter who also designs beautiful gemstone jewelry. With an eye to unique color and texture combinations as well as …Read More »
Women Writers’ Book Signing – July 31th Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Mountain Made Gallery will be hosting a book signing for some of our most popular WNC women writers: Celia Miles, Nancy Dillingham, Jeanne Charters and Nancy Werking Poling. The books from these wonderful women writers ranges from …Read More »
WJ Cunningham is a fine art painter who works primarily in acrylics. His work is blend of abstract and portrait painting using elegant shapes, lines and forms. Even is small bird still life’s are captivating. While his portrait colors are often muted, his style is boldly expressive and vivid. And …Read More »
Catherine “Kitsy” Stratton was born in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. Born Catherine Anne Cartwright Stratton, she is the third daughter of the well-known Mount Pleasant artists, Catherine “Taffy” Stratton and Weston “Nick” Stratton. While Kitsy’s two older sisters earned art degrees and taught art, Kitsy decided to take a …Read More »
Make Your Own Patriotic Hat at Our Public Interactive Art Event We are still unable to host our live art project demos yet, but we refuse to let the 2021 Independence Day go uncelebrated without art! So for July 4th, we are hosting our first 2021 Public Interactive Art …Read More »
Mimi von Litolff’s Fine Art Gilded Angel Series Comes to the Mountain Made Gallery Mimi von Litolff has been an award-winning Gallery Artist for the past sixteen years. Her work has appeared in collections in New York, Palm Beach, Atlanta, Albuquerque, Santa Fee, Taos, Houston, Naples, and Sanibel, Florida. For …Read More »
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