Weaverville Art Safari: Participating Artists

Whimsical animal paintings: dogs, cats, pigs, cows....

Visit our 100-year-old log cabin where we create "kiln-formed" masks, bowls, panels and alter pieces. We use primarily goddess, tribal, shamanic and archetypal images.

Hollow log birdhouses trimmed with black walnut slices, acorns, curley willow, dry flowers & barnwood. Decorative & functional bowls made of black walnut shell slices in a variety of shapes & sizes.

Whimsical, fun, elegant one-of-a-kind functional and decorative metal bird houses. Made primarily from "found" and recycled material, each promises to bring a smile to your face.

This work is titled "The Garden Club" ceramic sculpture designed to evoke the spirit we seek in our gardens.

My ceremonial neckpieces are designed with beads and fetishes I have collected from all over the world.

Stoneware tile hand-glazed with art nouveau inspired flora, suitable for installing in homes and gardens.

Pottery: primarily reduction-fired stoneware and some majolica earthenware for everyday use in the home and garden.

Metal-smith working in silver, gold, platinum, copper, brass, bronze, pewter, gem stones, nut shells, and gourds. Making "nut cases" and "out of your gourd" art to wear or for your home and garden.

Deer and elk skin accessories, for both men and women, which enhance the natural beauty of leather.

Oil paintings of Weaverville and the surrounding southeast, concentrating on mood of light and mood of place.

Fine wood furnishings. Hand-crafted from exotic woods, oiled and hand rubbed to a fine luster. Featuring the Wine Crescent, a perfect gift for that wine lover, that hard to buy for person or your own home.

Playful, irreverent, affirmative and funny greeting cards, magnets and prints.

Sterling silver and gold jewelry accented with colored gemstones and pearls.

Elegant one-of-a-kind raku vessels and sculpture which feature melted colored glass on a unique surface called "halo/opal" glaze.

Original designs of lost wax cast jewelry and handmade chains. Urban influences of contemporary culture and industrial design meld with my interest in art history and ancient jewelry, producing a unique hybrid.

Stylized acrylic paintings using a layering process to achieve unusual effects with an overall mystical, sometimes fanciful, feeling.

Handspun yarn and knitted items.

Vivid art works in a broad range of mediums. Watercolor, ink, collage and calligraphy are just some of these. Eclectic subjects and whimsical images with some Asian influence in much of the work.

Tom designs and handcrafts fine furniture in his Weaverville studio. Various Asian styles as well as the arts & crafts movement influence his designs. Most work is done on a commission basis.

Delicate ironwork combined with colorful fused glass. Functional hangers, tables, stands, window hangings, mirrors, shelves, lighting and seating. Special preview of new art series based on Japanese prints.

Contemporary kiln-formed sculptural glass. Lighting, art for the wall, sculptures, Judaic art and home decor. Custom orders & architectural applications welcomed.

Large outdoor metal sculptures. Pictured above stainless steel needle 20 feet tall. Also metal kinetic sculptures

Colored and white angora goats, adults and kids. Yarn and roving of mohair blended with fine wool and alpaca in natural and hand-dyed colors. Kits in mohair and blends. Hand felted hats and scarves.

Unique art quilts for the wall - perfect for home or office. Custom pieces can be made for your space.

Second generation potters Rob and Beth Mangum produce a wide range of fine functional items. Dinnerware, decorative vessels, furniture and musical instruments.

Functional wood-fired stoneware pottery with decorative glaze.

This Spring Margaret's Screech Owl Pottery will feature new owl sculptures, plus many of her utilitarian wares.

Polished natural wood plaques, coat racks, lamps: selected for the beauty of the knots/grain/growth patterns.

Clay vessels uniquely constructed with colored, textured and painted surfaces. Also wheel thrown with figurative brushwork.

Fine art and craft collections by award winning designers. Specializing in jewelry, ceramics, hand blown glass, silk, turned wood, paintings, and wrought iron.

Whimsical raku sculptures of animals, arks, nativities, landscape murals and over 75 animal whistle designs.

From the weary mountains and intimate coves of North Carolina to the high plateaus of New Mexico, quiet oil paintings & prints conveying the subtle beauty of mountain life.

New in 2008 I will debut my new Fine Art Steel Sculpture following the same fluid lines, and evoking a very similar feel found in my hand forged hollow form gemstone jewelry.

Abstract oil and mixed media paintings that integrate color fields, markings, and lines and that explore the paradoxical ideas of simplicity and complexity.

Gallery featuring work from more than 50 area artisans including metal, glass, wood, pottery, photos, paintings, jewelry, and more.

Hand-blown glass that is functional, fun, and durable. All of my work is made from Pyrex glass.

Wood-fired ceramics in a variety of techniques with functional and sculptural forms. Surfaces have natural clay and crystalline flowing glazes. Recent work mirrors the soft curves of nature.

Unique hand-built sculptured pieces out of stoneware to grace your walls or your tables. Plus everyday pottery to enjoy throughout your home or office.

For me functional pottery's beauty lies in its simplicity, and how eloquently it suits what it contains.

Discover the magic, beauty and elegance of marbling. Decorative & functional works w/colorful fluid designs. Numerous selections from scarves & personal accessories to journals, cards & framed art.

Wearable art: many different sewing techniques are used to create hats, jackets, vests, scarves and other accessories. Styles range from fun and funky to elegant and sophisticated.

Wheel thrown & hand built pottery, low, mid-range, & raku fired. Also glass tiled table-tops.

Wood-fired, salt-glazed stoneware based on traditional techniques and forms.

Silver, copper, and gemstone jewelry.

Lamp-worked glass beads made in our studio and used to create jewelry. Also kiln formed glass vases, wall hangings, jewelry, and more.


Home Tour Artists Sponsors Contact Media Guide
©Weaverville Art Safari. All Rights Reserved.