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Studio demonstration

The following artists participated in the Spring 2009 Art Safari Tour. Fall 2009 Tour Artist information will be available in October.

Howard Atwood
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Howard Atwood
Wonders in wood: hand carved cottonwood bark lighthouses and gnome houses, decorative and functional hollow log bird houses, scroll saw free standing and wall art, plus black walnut shell slice baskets and bowls.

Appalachian Artistry
125 Horseshoe Trail, Barnardsville
Map Location Number: 20

626-2867
hlatwood@earthlink.net


  

Phil Atwood
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Phil Atwood
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.

Exhibiting with Howard Atwood
125 Horseshoe Trail, Barnardsville
Map Location Number: 21

273-8646
philatwood@earthlink.net


  

Suzanna Biro (visiting artist)
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Suzanna Biro (visiting artist)
I have been collecting unique and rare beads from all over the world for over 40 years for my neckpieces.

Exhibiting with Rebecca Ann Robertson & Wann Near
102 Fisher Lane, Asheville
Map Location Number: 7

649-1309
suzannabiro@verizon.net
www.suzannabiro.byregion.net

  

Marina Bosetti (visiting artist)
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Marina Bosetti (visiting artist)
Finely crafted stoneware tile, hand glazed, specializing in art nouveau inspired botanicals but happy to accommodate custom orders. Tiles are suitable for hanging or installation.

Exhibiting with Rebecca Ann Robertson & Wann Near
102 Fisher Lane, Asheville
Map Location Number: 8

(919) 414-8950
marina@bosettiarttile.com
www.bosettiarttile.com

  

Ed Byers
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Ed Byers
Figurative hand built clay sculptures expressing gesture, beauty, and spirit through texture, color, and form. Narrative representations of peace and hope all with a unique human story to tell.

Studio at 420 Periwinkle Drive
Asheville
Map Location Number: 9

645-8990
edbyers@charter.net
www.edbyers.com

  

Lelia Gina Canter
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Lelia Gina Canter
A unique selection of Cherokee, Celtic, & Appalachian paintings, prints, cards, T-shirts, books, and home d?cor items depicting the history & culture of the Appalachians.

Heartsong Artworks, Inc.
141 Dock Branch Road, Barnardsville
Map Location Number: 23

626-2457
sbanjoc@aol.com
www.heartsongartworks.com

  

Lee Davis
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Lee Davis
Functional pottery is slip trailed and then glazed in blue & white or green & brown. Ikebana pieces & wall sconces are glazed with black or green glazes.

Exhibiting with Tom and Maureen Hoxie
6 Manor Way, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 41

658-9224
birdfootridge@wmconnect.com


  

Kri Dubois
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Kri Dubois
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.

Studio at 24 Hillcrest Drive
Weaverville
Map Location Number: 38

484-9205
kridubois@charter.net


  

Nikki Edwards
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Nikki Edwards
Oil paintings of Western North Carolina and the surrounding Southeast.

Studio at 123 North Main Street
Weaverville
Map Location Number: 5

645-3504
NikkiEdwards1@MSN.com


  

Suzanne Q. Evon
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Suzanne Q. Evon
Sterling silver and gold jewelry accented with colored gemstones and pearls.

Q Evon Design
849 Reems Creek Road, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 37

645-3842
qevon@qevon.com
www.qevon.com

  

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

Studio at 143 David Biddle Trail
Weaverville
Map Location Number: 27

645-9065
forbes143@charter.net
www.stevenforbesdesoule.com

  Raku firing - 2 p.m.

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

Studio at 27 Jewels Lane
Weaverville
Map Location Number: 13

645-6246
dhall830@verizon.net


  

Michael Hatch
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Michael Hatch
A wide variety of colorful functional and decorative blown glass work. Including tumblers, vases, ornaments, bowls, one of a kind sculptures and more.

Exhibiting at Ox Creek Community Center
346 Ox Creek Road, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 34

645-5660
glasshatch@aol.com
www.crucibleglassworks.com

  

Mark Henry
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Mark Henry
Painter of classical realism in oil, pastel,and pen and ink. Many of my subjects are landscapes of Western North Carolina. I design and build my own frames to complement each piece.

Natural Views Inc.
213 Monticello Road, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 11

242-7402
mahlasc@gmail.com
www.naturalviewsinc.com

  

Maureen Hoxie
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Maureen Hoxie
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.

Hoxie Studios
6 Manor Way, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 39

658-3901
moehox@aol.com


  

Tom Hoxie
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Tom Hoxie
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.

Hoxie Studios
6 Manor Way, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 40

658-3901
tomhoxie@aol.com


  

Susan Hutchinson
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Susan Hutchinson
Traditional blacksmithing coupled with contemporary Art Nouveau style home furnishings, artwork, fused glass. A small number of select seconds will be available.

Studio at 20 Haven Road
Weaverville
Map Location Number: 15

645-5445
shutchinson@mountainx.com
www.southernhighlandguild.org/susanhutchinson

  Blacksmithing - 4 p.m. both days

Erin Janow (visiting artist)
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Erin Janow (visiting artist)
High-fired functional handmade pottery for use in your everyday life.

Exhibiting at Ox Creek Community Center
346 Ox Creek Road, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 31

775-9510
erinjanow@hotmail.com
www.obaloo.com/erinjanowpottery

  

Jason Janow (visiting artist)
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Jason Janow (visiting artist)
Cast twig jewelry with river stones and gemstones.

Exhibiting at Ox Creek Community Center
346 Ox Creek Road, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 33

775-1878
junebugjdj@hotmail.com
www.janowmetalsmithing.com

  

Alicia & Beatriz Kelemen
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Alicia & Beatriz Kelemen
Contemporary kiln-formed sculptural glass. Lighting, art for the wall, sculptures, Judaic art and home decor custom orders & architectural applications welcome. SPRING STUDIO SUPER SPECIALS!

K4 Glass Art
93 Bartlett Road, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 17

380-0895
kelemenkuatro@k4glassart.com
www.k4glassart.com

  

Marcia Kummerle
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Marcia Kummerle
Newborn angora goat kids. The source of fine mohair for blended yarn and roving in natural, dyed and handpainted colors. Knitted and felted wearable art.

Good Fibrations
27 Ivan Bridge Drive, Barnardsville
Map Location Number: 24

626-4303
goodfibrations@charter.net


  

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

Susan Lee Studio
107 Horseshoe Trail, Barnardsville
Map Location Number: 22

606-0091
susanleestudio@aol.com
www.artquiltstudio.com

  

Barbara Like
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Barbara Like
Art & memento. Photos of local & far flung scenes. Delicious vistas & homey objects abstracted or digitally transformed as painting, watercolor, collage. Matted prints, cards & framed images of all sizes.

Studio at 1 Hamburg Mountain Road
Weaverville
Map Location Number: 4

645-7370
barlike@hotmail.com


  Transformation by editing of a snapshot into finished image - 2 p.m. Sunday

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

Mangum Pottery
16 North Main Street, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 1

645-4929
rbmangum@mindspring.com
www.mangumpottery.com

  

Holden McCurry
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Holden McCurry
Handbuilt clay sculpture using terracotta slabs with figurative and other sculptural additions. Emphasis on expressing nature (landscapes) and the built world (architecture) in narrative combinations.

Studio at 420 Periwinkle Drive
Asheville
Map Location Number: 10

645-8990
holdenmccurry@charter.net
www.holdenmccurry.com

  

Margaret McLeod
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Margaret McLeod
This spring Margaret's pottery features whimsical owl motif pieces along with very functional tableware.

Screech Owl Pottery
Sheppard Branch Road, 102 Restful Way, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 14

658-2109
coveforest@verizon.net


  

Libby and Jim Mijanovich (visiting artist)
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Libby and Jim Mijanovich (visiting artist)
Stunning one-of-a-kind radiant fiber art wall pieces made from vintage clothing. Commissions welcome.

Exhibiting with Marcia Kummerle
27 Ivan Bridge Drive, Barnardsville
Map Location Number: 25

649-0200
contact@mijafiberart.com
www.mijafiberart.com

  

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

Mikpo Pottery
15 Laughing River Road, Mars Hill
Map Location Number: 16

689-8511
marymik@mac.com


  Handbuilding & painting on clay - All day both days

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

Gallery at 20 North Main Street
Weaverville
Map Location Number: 2

658-9655
miyagallery@charterinternet.com
www.miyagallery.com

  

Leo Monahan
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Leo Monahan
Traditional and painted paper sculpture, abstract collage and found object assemblage. Fifty years experience making paper images for advertising, publishing and fine art.

Leo Monahan & Associates
135 Horseshoe Trail, Barnardsville
Map Location Number: 19

626-3562
leomonahan@TDS.net
www.leomonahan.com

  Paper sculpture basics - As requested both days

Chris Moses
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Chris Moses
Whimsical, colorful clay animal sculptures, Noah's arks, nativities and over 75 animal whistle designs. Imagery made to charm and delight all ages.

Studio at 1 Springhouse Road
Weaverville
Map Location Number: 28

645-2424
cmoses@charter.net
www.rakuzoo.com

  

Nancy Nehls Nelson
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Nancy Nehls Nelson
Limited-palette oil paintings, prints and cards of the weary mountains and intimate coves of Western North Carolina.

Studio at 99 Parker Cove Road
Weaverville
Map Location Number: 44

658-9945
n3carolina@earthlink.net


  

Jody Ochs
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Jody Ochs
Hand-forged hollow form, sculptural jewelry in sterling & gold, with gems & pearls. Also hand-forged sculptures in steel & mixed metals.

Exhibiting at Ox Creek Community Center
346 Ox Creek Road, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 30

712-5335
info@jodyochsdesign.com
www.jodyochsdesign.com

  

Brit J. Oie
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Brit J. Oie
Textures and patterns have been a continuous thread in Brit's mixed media paintings. In her latest work the mountains of North Carolina and her native Norway have surfaced as subject matter.

Studio at 1004 New Stock Road
Weaverville
Map Location Number: 12


britoie@hotmail.com


  

Lorraine Plaxico
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Lorraine Plaxico
Pastels and colored pencils allow me to express the organic shapes in nature. The colored paper contributes to the composition. I strive for "less is more."

Exhibiting with Alicia & Beatriz Kelemen
93 Bartlett Road, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 18

645-8785
lplaxico@charter.net
www.womensartspace.com

  

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

Gallery at 115 North Main Street
Weaverville
Map Location Number: 3

645-1047
wncmtn@gmail
www.preservation-hall.com

  

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

Ransmeier Pottery
8 Owlet Drive, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 35

645-9844
ransmeier@charter.net
www.ransmeierpottery.com

  

Rebecca Ann Robertson and Wann Near
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Rebecca Ann Robertson and Wann Near
Glass Sculpture - Visit our wonderful 100-year-old log cabin where we create unique masks, beautiful goddess talismans and totem animal honoring images in kiln-formed glass. Also "Morning Dew" servingware too!

Ancient Fires Glass
102 Fisher Lane, Asheville
Map Location Number: 6

645-0966
robertsonrebecca@yahoo.com
www.ancientfires.com

  

Mimi Schleicher
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Mimi Schleicher
Discover the magic, beauty and elegance of marbling. Decorative & functional works with colorful fluid designs, silk scarves and accessories plus cards, journals, marbled paper & framed art.

Exhibiting at Ox Creek Community Center
346 Ox Creek Road, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 32

712-5335
MSchle1005@aol.com
www.marbling.com

  Continuous video demo of marbling

Elizabeth Helene Searle
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Elizabeth Helene Searle
Wearable art in styles ranging from fun and funky to elegant and sophisticated. Hats, purses, vests, jackets, and scarves are created by using a variety of fabrics and sewing techniques.

Elizabeth Helene Designs
20 Highland Pointe Court, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 42

658-2117
sewswhat@mindspring.com


  

Patti Sharp (visiting artist)
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Patti Sharp (visiting artist)
Wheel-thrown & handbuilt pottery, raku fired, low & mid-range fired. Art for the garden. Mosaic tables.

Exhibiting with Marcia Kummerle
27 Ivan Bridge Drive, Barnardsville
Map Location Number: 26

776-9777
pattisharp@yahoo.com


  

Andrew Stephenson (visiting artist)
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Andrew Stephenson (visiting artist)
Wood fired salt glazed stoneware.

Exhibiting with John Ransmeier Pottery
8 Owlet Drive, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 36

712-3134
ajs@ajspottery.com
www.ajspottery.com

  

Thais Wiener
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Thais Wiener
Silver, copper, and gemstone jewelry.

Blue Ridge Bison
99 Ballard Branch Road, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 29

658-3634
thais99@verizon.net


  

Kim Roberts & Katelyn Willows
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Kim Roberts & Katelyn Willows
Lampwork beads made into earrings, necklaces and more. Kiln formed glass jewelry, ornaments, wall hangings and vases.

Willowtree Art Glass
35 Reems Trace Road, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 43

712-4466
willowtreeartglass@msn.com
www.willowtreeartglass.com