Free Pottery Classes During Art Safari – Fall 2025 – Intro to the Wheel

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Take a mini intro to the pottery wheel class during the safar.  No experience expected.  If you thought you would like give making pots a whirl, now is your chance for free.

Sue will have 4 wheels set up.  Each class will run about 1 hour.  Be prepared to get a little messy.  We will have disposable aprons for everyone.  You might want to bring a change of clothes and a towel.  We will have everything else you need.

Children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult during the class.

You may take your work home with you.  We will not be firing anything created.

Initially we will be offering classes on Saturday, Nov 1, at 11am, 12:30pm, and 2pm.  We will open more classes if these fill.

Sign up in advance by calling Sue at 828-333-1371 or email at [email protected]

Please only take a spot if you know you are absolutely going to be there since spots are limited.  Please show up a few minutes early.  If we have walk-ins your spot will be filled if you are not there at start time.

 

FABULOUS FALL 2025

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Join us this Fall for exciting glass demos Saturday and fabulous guest artists: Sage Thrane, of Dragonfly Dreams, and Ceramicist Ray Porter!

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2025 Spring Safari

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We are exited for the return of Spring to the Mountains and the return of Art Safari!

This Spring we are hosting a mix of Member and Guest Visiting Artists to our Studio-Lau Klein Jewelry, Paul Christopher Photography, Kit Martin Woodworks, Ray Porter Ceramics, and BellEpoque Ceramics as well!

Mike is planning his exciting glass blowing demos, and as usual they will be on the hour(ish) starting around 11-4ish.

Come join the fun, get some Mother’s day shopping done, and support the Weaverville Art Community (:

FALL 2024 Art Safari at Crucible Glassworks!

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Glass Face Jug, “Olive” will be happy to see visitors to the Studio

This Fall our Guest Artists will be : Molly Walter Ceramics, Michelle Waynant-Apothecarve, and, Kit Martin Woodworks!

We will be selling raffle tickets for a special Craft Basket benefitting the Toe River Arts Artist Disaster Fund- for our Craft Artists in the Toe River Studio Tour area..they have had to cancel their Fall Tour due to Hurricane Helene..and her aftermath..

We will be doing Hot Glass Demos on the Hour, and our Guest Artists will be demonstrating as well

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We are a Family Friendly, fully accessible Studio where ALL are welcome (:

Spring Art Safari

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Spring Art Safari will be a fun one at Crucible Glassworks! We will feature hot glass blowing demonstrations “on the hour” starting around 11am each day!

The Gallery will be full of bright suncatchers, vases, large platters and bowls, and our glass bears are coming out of their hibernation (:

Fabulous Guest Artists: Molly Walter Ceramics and Tiffany Payne/Young Crone Jewelry will be joining us this Spring with their wonderful work and energy!

 

 

Fall ART SAFARI 2023

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We are So Excited for the Fall Art Safari at Crucible Glassworks!

Our fabulous guest artists include:  Art Safari Member Artists :Molly Walter Ceramics ; Dog Loom Mountain Textiles, and Visiting Guest Artists : Paul Christopher Photography and Apothecarve Woodworks!

Please drop by Saturday or Sunday to meet these wonderful Makers, and catch a glass-blowing demonstration by Studio Owner/Artists Michael Hatch! Demonstrations begin around 11:30 both days.  We will have the Studio Gallery stocked with Holiday ornaments, an assortment of Vases and paperweights, our signature color glass tumblers and carafes , as well as a small Glass Pumpkin Patch!

 

Spring 2023 Art Safari

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Spring is coming to the mountains, and we are getting ready for the Spring Edition of the Weaverville Art Safari Studio Tour!

We will have glassblowing demonstrations both days of the Tour, as well as lots of new work to shop from- Mother’s Day is right around the corner, so keep that in mind as you do the Tour this Spring!

We have three fabulous Guest Artists at the Shop this April 29&30- New Safari Member Artist Melanie Dyel of Dyel Pottery, Joanna Donchat of DogLoom Mountain weavings, and fellow SHCG Guild Member and Jeweler Melanie Miller of Alchemist’s Garden!! We are thrilled to host these three artists and have a fun weekend full of Craft and Community!

Fall 2022 Art safari at Crucible Glassworks

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Fall Art Safari is our favorite at the Glass Studio. Naturally, blowing glass involves temperatures between 900-2000 to melt, heat, and shape glass, so we appreciate the cooler temperatures Fall brings more than most! Come get “Blown Away” by artist Mike Hatch ofCrucible Glassworks!

This Safari we will be doing glassblowing demonstrations “on the hour” both Saturday and Sunday starting around 11am. Glassblowing is a very quick craft, as the moment a gather is drawn from the crucible, it starts to cool and resist . By re-heating and torching the glass, the artist is able to soften and continue manipulating the glass into a shape. After a piece is made, it is put into a large box annealer, that enables the glass to cool to room temperature overnight. Pieces made in Saturday’s demos will be available Sunday morning. Sunday we will do a “glass candy cane pull” to demonstrate how our Holiday canes are made.

We also will have our seasonal Glass Pumpkin patch set up, as well as a Christmas corner full of our glass ornaments, candy canes, and other Holiday decorations, for those of you who want to jump-start their Holiday shopping locally.

 

 

2022 Fall Tour at Salvaterra Pottery

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Salvaterra Pottery, located at 30 Cole Rd, Weaverville, will be hosting 7 other artists along with their own work.

Mediums included in the line up are, basketry, glass works, woodworking, mixed media, jewelry, handmade hats and scarves and of course lots and lots of pottery.

Will be a fun event with the fire pit going and s’mores being made along with music and drinks.  Enjoy in the festivities.  It is sure to be a hot spot.

To learn more about Salvaterra Pottery visit one of our websites:

Main Site

2nd sitE

Asheville site