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Door prize drawing
Studio demonstration

Participating artists in the Spring 2010 Weaverville Art Safari:

William Asman
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Fine art - colored ink drawings covering a variety of themes with an emphasis on composition.

Asman House
30 Loftin Street, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 4

828-645-5952
asmanhouse@aol.com


  

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

Appalachian Artistry
125 Horseshoe Trail, Barnardsville
Map Location Number: 13

828-626-2867
hlatwood@tds.net


  Cottonwood Bark Carving - Both days, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Phil Atwood
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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 at Howard Atwood's studio
125 Horseshoe Trail, Barnardsville
Map Location Number: 14

828-273-8646
philatwood@earthlink.net


  

Suzanna Biro (visiting artist)
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Neckpieces to honor & adorn yourself. Beads & fetishes from around the world - ancient, antique and vintage.

Exhibiting with K4 Glass Art
93 Bartlett Rd. Weaverville
Map Location Number: 12

828-649-1309
suzannabiro@verizon.net
suzannabiro.byregion.net

  

Carolyn Boyd
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Pottery for everday use in home and garden. Both high-fired stoneware and majolica earthenware using interesting designs and colorful glazes. Majolica glazing demo on Sunday - make your own tile!

Studio at 35 Benfield Road
Weaverville
Map Location Number: 21

828-658-0291
eandcboyd@aol.com


  Majolica glazing - Sunday, 2 p.m.

Lelia Gina Canter
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Heartsong Artworks studio/gallery offers a unique selection of paintings, prints, cards, T-shirts, books and home decor items reflecting Cherokee, Celtic and Appalachian legends.

Heartsong Artworks, Inc.
141 Dock Branch Road, Barnardsville
Map Location Number: 17

828-626-2457
sbanjoc@aol.com
www.heartsongartworks.com

  

Lee Davis
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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 at Hoxie Studios
6 Manor Way, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 33

828-658-9224
birdfootridge@wmconnect.com


  

Diane English
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Prints and cards providing humor and inspiration for all those days when you just want to poke out your third eye!

Great Cosmic Happy-Ass Card Co.
43 Chadwick Wade Drive, Asheville
Map Location Number: 5

828-645-0188
dehappy1@charter.net
www.greatcosmichappyass.com

  

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

Q Evon Design
849 Reems Creek Rd., Weaverville
Map Location Number: 26

828-645-3842
qevon@qevon.com
www.qevon.com

  

Steven Forbes-deSoule
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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: 20

828-645-9065
forbes143@charter.net
www.stevenforbesdesoule.com

  

Trinity Gerenser (visiting artist)
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Completely hand-stitched leatherwork - unique and original designs - ancient craft meets modern world.

Exhibiting with William Henry Price
29 Fontana Dr., Weaverville
Map Location Number: 38

828-298-0526
handstitched@charter.net


  

Elizabeth Hake
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Jewelry with an industrial look. My work is fun and wearable, with each piece having its own personality. My newest body of work utilizes found steel objects combined with sterling silver, 14K gold and chains.

Exhibiting at Ox Creek Community Center
346 Ox Creek Rd., Weaverville
Map Location Number: 22

828-253-0637
wearrubber@charter.net


  

Diane Hall
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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: 6

828-645-6246
dhall830@verizon.net
www.dianehallart.com

  

Michael Hatch
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Michael Hatch creates a colorful variety of hand-blown glass. His work is finely crafted in traditional and contemporary styles. Featuring vases, bowls, sculptures, suncatchers and drinking glasses.

Exhibiting at Ox Creek Community Center
346 Ox Creek Rd., Weaverville
Map Location Number: 23

828-645-5660
glasshaatch@aol.com
www.crucibleglassworks.com

  

Maureen Hoxie
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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 an Asian influence in much of the work.

Hoxie Studios
6 Manor Way, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 31

828-658-3901
moehox@aol.com


  

Tom Hoxie
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Tom designs & handcrafts fine furniture and jewelry boxes in his Weaverville studio. Many of his pieces reflect a strong Asian influence. His work is featured in two area galleries but he often works on commission.

Hoxie Studios
6 Manor Way, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 32

828-658-3901
tomhoxie@aol.com


  

Susan Hutchinson
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Traditional blacksmithing studio featuring fine art furniture. I use sensuous organic art nouveau lines and twist them into functional items for home and garden. Granite topped tables are the hot item.

Studio at 20 Haven Road
Weaverville
Map Location Number: 8

828-645-5445
shutchinson@mountainx.com
www.southernhighlandguild.org/susanhutchinson

  

Erin Janow (visiting artist)
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Erin makes wheel-thrown high-fired functional pottery for your home and dinner table.

Exhibiting at Ox Creek Community Center
346 Ox Creek Rd., Weaverville
Map Location Number: 25

828-775-9510
erinjanow@hotmail.com


  

Alicia & Beatriz Kelemen
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Architects presenting contemporary mixed media glass & stone multi-layered mosaic assemblage. Lighting, art-for-the-wall sculptures, Judaic art, home decor. Commissions welcomed. Spring studio super specials.

K4 Glass Art
93 Bartlett Rd., Weaverville
Map Location Number: 9

828-380-0895
kelemenkuatro@k4glassart.com
www.k4glassart.com

  

Susan Kibler
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Expressionistic watercolors - portraits, landscapes, marine subjects and more.

Studio at 136 Twin Courts Drive
Weaverville
Map Location Number: 30

828-645-2325
susankibler1@verizon.net


  

Marcia E. Kummerle
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My beautiful angora goats are 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 Dr., Barnardsville
Map Location Number: 18

828-626-4303
goodfibrations@charter.net


  

Susan Webb Lee
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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: 15

828-606-0091
susanleestudio@aol.com
www.artquiltstudio.com

  

Kathy Lightcap
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Kiln formed and cast glass jewelry with handmade sterling wire beads and accents. 10% discount on all purchases during Art Safari.

Lightcap Glass Art
138 Forest Ridge, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 40

828-658-0218
klightcap1@mac.com


  

Mike Lightcap
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Kiln formed and cast glass with extensively detailed carving on many pieces! 10% discount on all purchases during Art Safari.

Lightcap Glass Art
138 Forest Ridge, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 41

828-658-0218
mlightcap1@mac.com


  

Rob & Beth Mangum
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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

828-645-4929
beth@mangum pottery.com
www.mangumpottery.com

  

Margaret McLeod
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Very functional tableware along with whimsical owl motif pieces. Plus, Spring Sale prices on selected pottery items.

Screech Owl Pottery
102 Restful Way, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 7

828-658-2109
coveforest@verizon.net


  

Meryl Meyer
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Meryl captures the spirit of her subjects breathing life into her realistic acrylic paintings. Her specialty is pet portraits. She also paints local scenery and farm animals. A beautiful scenic drive is an added bonus.

Portrait of My Pet
100 Windago Road, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 35

828-658-9283
mermy@verizon.net
www.portraitofmypet.com

  

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

Exhibiting with K4 Glass Art
93 Bartlett Road, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 10

828-689-8511
marymik@mac.com
www.marymikclay.blogspot.com

  

Miya Gallery
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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

828-658-9655
miyagallery@charterinternet.com
www.miyagallery.com

  

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

Leo Monahan & Associates
135 Horseshoe Trail, Barnardsville
Map Location Number: 16

828-626-3562
leomonahan@TDS.net
www.leomonahan.com

  Paper Sculpture - Both days, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Nancy Nehls Nelson
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From the weary mountains to the intimate coves of Western North Carolina, quiet, limited-palette oil paintings conveying the subtle beauty of mountain life.

Blue Door Studio
99 Parker Cove Rd, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 29

828-658-9945
n3carolina@earthlink.net


  

Bobbie Pell (visiting artist)
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Luxurious hand-made garments in Celtic colours made from high-quality wool, silk blends, cotton & rayon.

Exhibiting with Marcia Kummerle
127 Ivan Bridge Rd., Barnardsville
Map Location Number: 19

828-689-4295
moonsong@madison.main.nc.us
www.bobbiepell.com

  

Lorraine Plaxico
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I am visually drawn to the dramatic places where very dark areas meet very light ones - like the Dutch artists. It is challenging to try to capture the constantly moving light.

Exhibiting at K4 GlassArt
93 Bartlett Rd., Weaverville
Map Location Number: 11

828-645-8785
lplaxico@charter.net
www.womensartspace.com/lorraineplaxico

  

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

Gallery at 115 N. Main Street
Weaverville
Map Location Number: 3

828-645-1047
wncmtn@gmail
www.preservation-hall.com

  

William Henry Price
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Paintings in egg tempera, watercolor and oils - from botanical to intricate poetic abstractions of nature.

Studio at 29 Fontana Drive
Weaverville
Map Location Number: 36

828-645-3836
whp@main.nc.us


  

John Ransmeier
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My work is a combination of sculpture and function and I assemble pieces from thrown, pressed and slab components. Everything gets fired in a wood kiln, so it always adds something different.

John Ransmeier Pottery
8 Owlet Drive, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 27

828-645-9844
ransmeier@charter.net
www.southernhighlandguild.org/ransmeierpottery/

  

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

Exhibiting at Ox Creek Community Center
346 Ox Creek Rd., Weaverville
Map Location Number: 24

828-273-1409
MSchle1005@aol.com
www.marbling.com

  Marbling video - Both days, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Tracey Schmidt
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Photographs from Tracey's award-winning Native American photography museum tour. Also presenting poetry broadsides from her new book of poetry, 'I Have Fallen In Love With The World.'

Exhibiting with William Henry Price
29 Fontana Drive, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 37

828-215-4716
t.schmidt@mindspring.com
www.traceyschmidt.com

  Poetry - Both days, 1, 3 & 4 p.m.

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

Elizabeth Helene Designs
20 Highland Pointe Court, Weaverville
Map Location Number: 34

828-658-2117
sewswhat@mindspring.com


  

Brian Wetherell (visiting artist)
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Fabricated and constructed jewelry, precious metals and stones.

Exhibiting at John Ransmeier's studio
8 Owlet Dr., Weaverville
Map Location Number: 28

404-874-0470
bbwetherell@msn.com


  

Kim Roberts & Katelyn Willows
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Featuring a variety of glass art -- wall hangings, vases and other decorative items. Also beautiful handmade glass beads -- loose and made into finished jewelry.

Willowtree Art Glass
35 Reems Trace Rd., Weaverville
Map Location Number: 39

828-712-4466
willowtreeartglass@msn.com
www.willowtreeartglass.com

  Beadmaking - Both days