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Live Art Demo – Saturday August 10th, 2019 Starting at 11:00 AM Wooden Spoons by Fran “the Spoon Man” Chicoine We are proud to announce a new line of wooden kitchen tools here at the Mountain Made gallery – Rose Creek Spoons. …. Rose Creek Spoons are wooden spoons that have been individually hand carved. […]
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Whirligigs are wind-powered kinetic garden ornaments and are the descendants of weathervanes. The origin of whirligigs is unknown. But since both farmers and sailors have used weathervanes since ancient times, these comic versions are thought to have been handcrafted by either group during downtimes. Whirligigs are also called gee-haws, spinners, whirliJigs or whirlybirds. Here in […]
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Mountain Made is proud to report that one of our artists, Ron Adolph has been featured in the October 2018 issue of Asheville Made magazine. Asheville Made is one of the premier publications in the area featuring the best of the region’s artists and craftspeople. We highly recommend that you run out and grab a copy […]
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Gallery Scratch & Dent Sale Starting this Friday and finishing Monday (Sept 1, 2018) will be our 2nd Annual Mountain Made Gallery Scratch & Dent Sale. We have gone to our basement store room, searched under all our cabinets in order to drag all of our scratched, dented, chipped, or cracked artwork and home décor pieces. Come […]
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Handcrafted Wood Art & Crafts One of the biggest mistakes that most people make when it comes to decorating with wood art is assuming that it will cost them a ton of money. While it is true that any type of hand made artwork will be more expensive that items that are mass produced; a […]
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 »
“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 »
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 …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 »
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 …Read More »
Celebrate LOVE with these Unique Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas February has always been a month of transitions and new beginnings. While seemly buried deep inside the stillness of winter, the earth slowly renews itself and prepares for the green growth and warmer weather of spring. And like the seasons, Valentine’s …Read More »