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Although our YEAR 2020 project is over and the resulting book published and offered for sale, Mountain Made’s artist of the year, Nancy Dillingham has written one more poem that we want to share with you, the public: Biden Time And hope and history rhyme. ~Seamus Heaney Voice quiet yet commanding he repeats his […]
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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 […]
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Just a short post to let you know that we have finalized submissions for our YEAR 2020 book project. We are in the process of scanning, editing and proofreading all the public ‘graffiti” art and your written submissions. Our ETA for publishing is sometime during the first week of November 2020. Watch this channel for […]
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Last Chance for YOU… To submit your contribution to our Year 2020 Project As you might have already know by now that here at Mountain Made (directions), we have been hosting a very ambitious public art project called the YEAR 2020. This is a two prong interactive project where have invited YOU, the public to […]
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American Craft Week 2020 – We need to support our local artists, now more than ever! The purpose of American Craft Week, especially here at Mountain Made, has always been to shine the spotlight on our wonderful American arts and crafts and people who create them. Normally, during American Craft Week we would be […]
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 …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 »
“Are all your arts and crafts made here in Western North Carolina?” Due to the outstanding craftsmanship of the art and crafts available in our gallery, almost everyone secretly wonders, “How can something so beautiful be locally made, especially here in [the backwoods of] North Carolina?” The answer is yes! …Read More »
Bamboo Platters – Great Gift for the Foodies in Your Life We want to give a big welcome to our newest Mountain Made artist, Caroline Greiner. We love her work because she has taken beautiful handcrafted bamboo serving platters and along with colorful resin and hand “painted” wonderful water-scapes on each …Read More »
Flower Artwork from Mountain Made Gallery Did you remember that Spring starts next Saturday, March 20, 2021? I know…we almost forgot, too. So much of 2020 has been doom and gloom. Months of uncertainty and worries and rightfully so. Yet Mother Nature is moving forward. From the bitter chills, …Read More »
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 …Read More »
“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 …Read More »