High Country Host Welcomes New Member: Florence Thomas Art School!
Inspiration and creativity flourish on the beautiful 10-acre campus of Florence Thomas Art School, located along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Glendale Springs, North Carolina, and just minutes from the New River. Here, visitors can attend half-day to five-day workshops in the fine arts, master crafts, and heritage crafts led by regional and national artisans. Affordable on-site lodging, nearby area attractions and cultural events make this the perfect vacation for individuals as well as families.
One student recently commented: ” The setting of the school and the little touches by the staff create an atmosphere where creativity can really blossom.” Another agreed, adding, ” I feel refreshed, relaxed and blessed for having the opportunity to be here.”
There is something for everyone at all artistic levels. Workshops in painting to weaving are hosted from May to October and include special programming such as Fiber Arts Heritage Craft Week and an Intergenerational Workshop in July.
For more info, visit: http://www.florencethomas.org
The High Country Host is a regional travel promotion organization. For more information on accommodations, attractions, dining or shopping in the area please visit www.mountainsofnc.com or call 800-438-7500.
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Downtown Boone Art Crawl on November 4th!
Join us for the Downtown Boone Art Crawl on the first Friday of every month!
Shop, mingle and meet local artists from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at our shops and galleries and stay late for live music, food and drinks at one of our many fine restaurants.
For more info and to download a brochure, visit: http://boone-nc.org/artcrawl2011
The High Country Host is a regional travel promotion organization. For more information on accommodations, attractions, dining or shopping in the area please visit www.mountainsofnc.com or call 800-438-7500.
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Mountain Home Music in Blowing Rock this Saturday!
Mountain Home Music
Date: August 20, 2011
http://www.mountainhomemusic.com
A Quilter’s Show-A Quilter’s Song
Quilt Show & Dinner at the Meadowbrook Inn – Saturday, August 20th
Concert at the Blowing Rock School Auditorium – Saturday, August 20th
5:00 Quilt Show: Quilters Reva Roark Steward and Noelle Rosenfeld are quilting masters. Prior to the 8:00 concert, they will display some of their quilts at the Meadowbrook Inn. Arrive early (around 5:00) to browse and for a preconcert dinner prepared by the Meadowbrook Inn. Mountain Home Music will provide background music.
One of Reva Roark Steward’s quilts will be raffled off and proceeds will be donated to MHM.
“To see their quilts,” said Joe Shannon, “is like listening to Doc Watson play the guitar and David Johnson playing the fiddle. You know you’re in the presence of something special.”
8:00 Concert: The Sheets Family, from the Sugar Grove community in Watauga County, plays old-time mountain music, which is fiddle and banjo, ballads and hymns, dancing and yodeling. Performances include the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the National Folklife Festival, and the Library of Congress.
For more info on The High Country of North Carolina, call (800) 438-7500, or visit www.MountainsofNC.com.
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Turchin Center for the Visual Arts Spring Exhibition Celebration
The Turchin Center for Visual Arts invites you to celebrate a fantastic Spring Exhibition. The Turchin Center is located at 423 West King Street in Downtown Boone. This event will be held from 7:00 to 9:00pm, on Friday April 1st. This event is FREE and open to the public!
There will be Food, Live Music, a Cash Bar and a chance to meet the artists! On the first Friday on each month the Turchin Center participates in the Downtown Boone’s First Friday Art Crawl, and this celebration is part of Aprils. The Spring Exhibition Celebration is a wonderful program to get engaged with the Appalachian community and intact with the arts which is both therapeutic and educational for all ages.
The Turchin Center takes pride in the ability to provide visitors and residents with a dynamic, year-round program rotation of visual art exhibits. The center’s mission is to make programming accessible in support of the university’s role as a key educational, cultural and economic resource for Appalachian State University’s campus, greater community, and beyond.
Spring Exhibition Celebrating:
Appalachian Alumni in the Arts
8th Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition
Open Spaces, Sacred Places: Tom Stoner & TKF Foundation
Beyond Their Natural Range: April Flanders
Places for Contemplation in the Public Buildings: Alex Poorman
Chromata: Laura Berman
For more information about the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts or these Exhibits please call 828-262-3017 or visit www.tcva.org
For more info on The High Country of North Carolina, call (800) 438-7500, or visit www.MountainsofNC.com.
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