On select Fridays in October, visitors to Grovewood Gallery will be able to watch Asheville fiber artist Karen Kennedy needle-felt fall pumpkins using locally dyed wool.
Karen is a graduate of Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts Program who enjoys weaving, dying and felting for “pleasure and profit.” She says, “Little bits of nature are always my inspiration, and I love translating what I see into a fiber piece of some kind…this time it’s pumpkins.” Karen’s cute creations are crafted in a variety of sizes and will be available for sale during her demonstration.
Demonstrations are scheduled for October 21 and 28 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Grovewood Gallery, which will mark its 25th anniversary in 2017, is a nationally recognized gallery that showcases fine American art and craft. The gallery is housed in the historic weaving and woodworking complex of Biltmore Industries, located adjacent to The Omni Grove Park Inn in north Asheville. Free parking is available on-site.
Grovewood is also home to Asheville’s only Antique Car Museum, the North Carolina Homespun Museum, Golden Fleece Restaurant, 9 working artist studios, and an outdoor sculpture garden. The property, with its six cottages built from 1917 – 1924, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
To learn more, visit grovewood.com or call 828.253.7651.