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"Scratch & Dent" Sale

Our Annual “Scratch & Dent” Sale – All Labor Day Weekend [2023]

We invite you to our 7th Annual… Sale starts Friday, Sept 1st – ends Monday, 4th What is a Scratch and Dent Sale? Well this means  that we have gone through our basement store room, searched under all our cabinet “hidey holes” for any “secret” art treasures that might be slightly scratched, dented, missing a piece, lightly chipped, or even

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Decorative Arts

Hand Painted Floor Cloths by Asheville Artist Lynette Miller

FloraCloths by Lynette Miller According to Lynnette, a FloraCloth or floorcloth is “Essentially a painted rug and part of the American folk art tradition.  Early American floorcloths were made from used canvas sails, painted, varnished, and often covered the floors of the ‘not-so-well-to-do’ colonial homes. They are still quite popular in New England and have been around for centuries.” Lynette

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Decorative Arts

“Oh, Good Gourd-y” – We’ve got Colorful, Autumn Gourd Birds

Unique Gourd “Bird” Art by Leon Bryant Did you know…  Gourds, like pumpkins can used to create art? “Gourd art involves creating works of art using hard-shell gourds as the art medium. Typically, a harvested gourd is left to dry over a period of several months before the woody surface is suitable for decorating. Gourd surfaces may be carved, painted,

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Decorative Arts

Asheville Arts & Crafts – Check out our new artwork [PICS]

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, Mountain Made is a wonderful

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Uncommon Fiber Art by Bonnie Lucas

Bonnie Lucas started out as a quilter then journeyed into becoming awarding quilt designer and now creates “plant pounded” fiber art that is a unique expression of colors – all created from the natural pigment and dye of actual flowers, leaves, and even weeds. Within the borders of each table piece or wall hangings she uses her own special thread

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Decorative Arts

Cherokee Leaf Pounding – Art Quilts by Asheville Artist Bonnie Lucas

Live Art Demo – Saturday 8/17/2019 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Quilts made from Pounding Leaves & Flowers? Among our Mountain Made artists, Bonnie Lucas is one of our better known master quilters. In 2014, Bonnie was selected as a semifinalist among 405 other contestants in the American Quilter’s Society QuiltWeek. The American Quilter’s Society’s quilter’s contest is now in its

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