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Live Glassblowing Continues at Mountain Made (Only 2 Holiday Shopping Weekends Left)

December 10, 2020 11:20 am Comments Off

Watch Live Glassblowing Fun Things to Do in Downtown Asheville Yes, there are only 3 weekends left and we invite you come by Mountain Made and watch live glassblowing and gift shopping in the safety and comfort of our store. Jason Probstein, a master scientific glassblower will be here on Fridays, Saturdays & Mondays until […]

COVID Concerns about Our Art Demos? [Safe Holiday Glassblowing Event]

November 27, 2020 11:59 am Comments Off

This Holiday Season – Safe Glassblowing Demonstrations We invite you to warm up your holiday shopping season with a mesmerizing display of glassblowing magic! We here at Mountain Made Gallery are thrilled to welcome one of Asheville’s most talented glassblowers, Jason Probstein. Jason will be performing live glassblowing demos creating his colorful Christmas ornaments inside […]

Inside the Artist’s Studio

Kumihimo Beadwork Jewelry by Debbie Hummer
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 »

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“Is All this Art Locally Made?” – The Question (Almost) Everyone Always Asks
April 11, 2021
“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 »
Fun Bamboo Serving Platters by Caroline Greiner
March 26, 2021
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 »
Spring is Coming – We Have New Flower-themed Arts and Crafts
March 12, 2021
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 Earrings by Asheville Artist Madeline Parker <br/>(1st Wedding or Paper Anniversary Gift)
March 5, 2021
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 »
Jerald Pope – Local Author & Artist Winner of 1st Prize at North Street Book Contest
February 26, 2021
“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 »