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The following artists participated in the Spring 2009 Art Safari Tour. Fall 2009 Tour Artist information will be available in October.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Nikki Edwards
Oil paintings of Western North Carolina and the surrounding Southeast.
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Suzanne Q. Evon
Sterling silver and gold jewelry accented with colored gemstones and pearls.
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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.
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Diane Hall
Stylized acrylic paintings using a layering process to achieve unusual effects with an overall mystical, sometimes fanciful feeling.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Erin Janow (visiting artist)
High-fired functional handmade pottery for use in your everyday life.
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Jason Janow (visiting artist)
Cast twig jewelry with river stones and gemstones.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Margaret McLeod
This spring Margaret's pottery features whimsical owl motif pieces along with very functional tableware.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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Patti Sharp (visiting artist)
Wheel-thrown & handbuilt pottery, raku fired, low & mid-range fired. Art for the garden. Mosaic tables.
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Andrew Stephenson (visiting artist)
Wood fired salt glazed stoneware.
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Thais Wiener
Silver, copper, and gemstone jewelry.
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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.
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