Calendar of Events

When reflecting on the current state of the environment, it seems that we have entered into times of seismic sorrows. Carbon emissions, water pollution, fracking, and changing climate patterns all point to a troubling reality with serious consequences for human and non-human populations. Through weavings, installations, sculpture, and print, artists Rena Detrixhe and Tali Weinberg (Tulsa, OK) explore the complex relationship between humans and the planet, offering insights, expressing grief, and creating space for resilience and change.

In Time of Seismic Sorrows is curated by Marilyn Zapf and organized by the Center for Craft. The Center for Craft is supported in part by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

When reflecting on the current state of the environment, it seems that we have entered into times of seismic sorrows. Carbon emissions, water pollution, fracking, and changing climate patterns all point to a troubling reality with serious consequences for human and non-human populations. Through weavings, installations, sculpture, and print, artists Rena Detrixhe and Tali Weinberg (Tulsa, OK) explore the complex relationship between humans and the planet, offering insights, expressing grief, and creating space for resilience and change.

In Time of Seismic Sorrows is curated by Marilyn Zapf and organized by the Center for Craft. The Center for Craft is supported in part by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Join FSI at the Hop North for fun night of Ice Cream and Improv to raise money for the 10th grade greenhouses. 50 % of the proceeds that night will go to Franklin. 640 Merrimon Ave. 828.254.2224

https://www.facebook.com/events/1905402426215010/

Baile at The Bywater is back with another Tuesday night of FREE vending, flow art, fire spinning and musical celebration open to the community! Fully equipped with an all-star cast of DJs on Tuesdays, we invite you to join us by the river for the Asheville Baile?

◊ Vendors & Traders Welcome (no fee)
◊ Host hangouts, seminars, yoga sessions, outreach events, meet ups, fundraisers, music performances, gatherings & celebrations, etc!
◊ Art / Flow space
◊ Paint, draw, craft, poi, hoop, fire, etc

9pm – 2am
PSY Night, curated by Art of Brett Warniers!
Featuring:

McDubbin
Spice Rapture
Hydruzx

https://www.facebook.com/events/287595621861081/

When reflecting on the current state of the environment, it seems that we have entered into times of seismic sorrows. Carbon emissions, water pollution, fracking, and changing climate patterns all point to a troubling reality with serious consequences for human and non-human populations. Through weavings, installations, sculpture, and print, artists Rena Detrixhe and Tali Weinberg (Tulsa, OK) explore the complex relationship between humans and the planet, offering insights, expressing grief, and creating space for resilience and change.

In Time of Seismic Sorrows is curated by Marilyn Zapf and organized by the Center for Craft. The Center for Craft is supported in part by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Join us this Thanksgiving for a fundraiser benefitting students in need at Asheville High.

Start your Thanksgiving Holiday with a 45 minute ride, Well.Fit style! After, enjoy free coffee from Trade and Lore Coffee and a chance to win and in-store experience at lululemon Asheville (guaranteed to surprise and delight!)

Minimum suggested donation is $20.00; for every additional $10 you donate you will get another entry in the raffle!

Asheville High and SILSA have over 50 identified homeless students. This time of year donations are especially important due to the 2 week Christmas break when some students will not have regular meals until the new year.

The Student Assistance Fund helps keep these kids get fed over the holiday break and throughout the year helps students go on school trips, buy supplies for their school and home, buy food, and participate in educational opportunities.

Join us for a good sweat and make a difference this holiday season in theses kid’s lives!!

It’s free to register, please bring check or cash donation. Please make checks out to ‘Asheville City Schools Homeless Education Program’.

Sign up online to reserve your seat, space is limited : https://bit.ly/2yTWvU9

https://www.facebook.com/events/2217325215147513/

When reflecting on the current state of the environment, it seems that we have entered into times of seismic sorrows. Carbon emissions, water pollution, fracking, and changing climate patterns all point to a troubling reality with serious consequences for human and non-human populations. Through weavings, installations, sculpture, and print, artists Rena Detrixhe and Tali Weinberg (Tulsa, OK) explore the complex relationship between humans and the planet, offering insights, expressing grief, and creating space for resilience and change.

In Time of Seismic Sorrows is curated by Marilyn Zapf and organized by the Center for Craft. The Center for Craft is supported in part by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

When reflecting on the current state of the environment, it seems that we have entered into times of seismic sorrows. Carbon emissions, water pollution, fracking, and changing climate patterns all point to a troubling reality with serious consequences for human and non-human populations. Through weavings, installations, sculpture, and print, artists Rena Detrixhe and Tali Weinberg (Tulsa, OK) explore the complex relationship between humans and the planet, offering insights, expressing grief, and creating space for resilience and change.

In Time of Seismic Sorrows is curated by Marilyn Zapf and organized by the Center for Craft. The Center for Craft is supported in part by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

When reflecting on the current state of the environment, it seems that we have entered into times of seismic sorrows. Carbon emissions, water pollution, fracking, and changing climate patterns all point to a troubling reality with serious consequences for human and non-human populations. Through weavings, installations, sculpture, and print, artists Rena Detrixhe and Tali Weinberg (Tulsa, OK) explore the complex relationship between humans and the planet, offering insights, expressing grief, and creating space for resilience and change.

In Time of Seismic Sorrows is curated by Marilyn Zapf and organized by the Center for Craft. The Center for Craft is supported in part by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Get your holiday shopping done with a beer in hand at the Highland Holiday Market! We’ve picked our favorite local artists, craftspeople, and small businesses to set-up shop in the Event Center and sell their wares. This is the perfect opportunity to find gifts for your friends and loved ones and to take home a 6-pack or two of Black Watch for yourself!
#shopsmall on Small Business Saturday!

Check out the list of vendors below:

Maxx Hawthorn-feist
Maxx Feist is a self-taught artist from Asheville NC who spends all the days and all the times painting! Highly influenced by a regular regiment of caffeine, heavy metal, and true crime podcasts. Maxx fights to connect the cerebral with the visual..always trying to maintain a balance between the dark and the light. This generally come through by way of underworld subject matter highlighted in bright colors and fun abstract shapes, borders, rope-like imagery, and other whimsical additions.

Cotton Blossom Press
Cotton Blossom Press is a design and letterpress studio in the mountains of Western North Carolina. We are inspired by the beauty of the natural world, the rhythms of seasonal living, and efforts toward earnestness and intention. This inspiration is evident in our original hand-drawn artwork and our artisan method of printing. Our cheerful letterpress paper offerings include greeting cards, stationery packs, art prints, and calendars.

Spotted Dog Farm – Asheville, NC
Sumner Smith makes botanical resin jewelry on her family farm in Asheville, North Carolina. A former lawyer and flower farmer, she now preserves the beauty of flowers in resin and is happy to be working on the farm where she grew up.

AR Workshop Asheville
AR Workshop Asheville is a Boutique DIY Workshop that offers hands-on classes to create charming & custom decor, wood signs, canvas pillows, chunky blankets and so much more! Along with our classes, we hold family classes, birthday parties, team building events, fundraisers, wedding parties, youth classes, and speciality workshops from local vendors. Our customers come to our workshops to drink (we are byob), eat, have a BLAST, and create something for their home, office, business, or gift from scratch using raw materials and NON-TOXIC wood stains & paints! Power Tools, Cocktails, Handmade Art for your home.

C&Co.
C&Co.® was built upon the principles of simplicity. Our chemistry and plant-based approach to skincare is evident in all that we do. We are passionate about the purity of our ingredients and efficacy of our products, ensuring the highest quality and level of care through small batch production.

Clipper & Comb Barbershop
Greetings! We are Clipper & Comb Barbershop, locally owned and operated in South Asheville by a husband and wife duo. We are a group of well seasoned, licensed, barbers bringing you old school traditions complimented by current day trends. We have got you covered, starting with Haircuts & Hot shaves, to Beard trims, Bald Head Shaves & anything in between! We are dedicated to taking the time your hairs need & deserve!

Lusty Monk Mustard
Asheville’s own Lusty Monk Mustard is a family-owned company that makes spicy, coarse-ground, old-school mustards that will bring you to your knees. Perfect for your cheese board, your charcuterie plate, or your favorite sandwich, these mustards will wake up your taste buds and add some spice to whatever you’re making. Beer and pretzels? You need this. Potato salad or deviled eggs? We can help. Firing up the grill? We can add some zing to every tasty morsel.

The American Pig
The American Pig is a boutique charcuterie workshop located in Asheville, NC. We take pasture-raised pork from North Carolina farms and make real artisanal food.

Flat Rock Village Bakery
Flat Rock Bakery provides the highest quality artisan bread and pastries using the best ingredients and traditional “from scratch” methods. Its offerings include over a dozen different varieties of bread, loads of pastry including Danishes, muffins, biscotti, and croissants.

The Hop Ice Cream Cafe
The Hop Ice Cream Cafe has been proudly serving Asheville, NC since 1978 with an imaginative yet classy array of homemade 16% butterfat Dairy Ice Cream, completely from-scratch Vegan Ice Cream and Sorbet, fair-trade/organic Coffee and Espresso, unique specialty desserts, and more.

Bare Bones Brew Haus
Bare Bones…nothing kinky. Just bringing the best locally roasted coffees to the resident commuters & visitors of downtown Asheville. European cart style!

Hemp Magik
Hemp Magik is a female owned & operated small business in Western North Carolina. We strive for purity in our products! We start with an organic, non-GMO plant, use organic sugar cane ethanol for extraction, then remove all contaminants and alcohol with a multi-stage filtration process. Our extracts are high-concentration and readily bioavailable because we are passionate about health and wellness. We are regional leaders in extracting our own product that is potent and healing.

Ariel Andresen
Ariel Andresen is a visual artist currently living and working in Asheville, NC. Prior to that, she has resided in Indiana where she studied Art and Art History. She has extended her education to Italy where she studied abroad at La Romita Art School. The natural world is a consistent theme in all of her work. Her primary focus is to bring to light the complexities and mysteries of the natural world. Through the lenses of abstraction, she aims to enrich the bridge between humanity and the natural world.

Louise Genetti
Louise Genetti paints colorful abstracts and will be selling art notecards, postcards, stickers, prints and original works of art.

https://www.facebook.com/events/956055424591238/

The Solidarity Concert Series is a 100% fundraiser for local nonprofits. Enjoy live music while learning about and supporting local change-makers!

This month’s nonprofit is SOUL & SOIL PROJECT! Come learn about what we are up to for 2019 and how you can plug in.

Your host Jason DeCristofaro on vibraphones is joined on stage by Fatty on bass, and members of The Gypsyswingers (co-founder of Soul & Soil Project, Alina, and Mario Francesco Guitario). We will play some of our favorite gyspy-swing and gypsy-bossa tunes, as well as some original songs by Alina Mockingbird Music Medicine.

There will be a short discussion in between sets to learn about what our project is up to, and how we could use your support! Climate change, food insecurity and DIY resiliency is definitely on the agenda. <3 We would love love love to see you there!!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1145317872300804/

When reflecting on the current state of the environment, it seems that we have entered into times of seismic sorrows. Carbon emissions, water pollution, fracking, and changing climate patterns all point to a troubling reality with serious consequences for human and non-human populations. Through weavings, installations, sculpture, and print, artists Rena Detrixhe and Tali Weinberg (Tulsa, OK) explore the complex relationship between humans and the planet, offering insights, expressing grief, and creating space for resilience and change.

In Time of Seismic Sorrows is curated by Marilyn Zapf and organized by the Center for Craft. The Center for Craft is supported in part by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

When reflecting on the current state of the environment, it seems that we have entered into times of seismic sorrows. Carbon emissions, water pollution, fracking, and changing climate patterns all point to a troubling reality with serious consequences for human and non-human populations. Through weavings, installations, sculpture, and print, artists Rena Detrixhe and Tali Weinberg (Tulsa, OK) explore the complex relationship between humans and the planet, offering insights, expressing grief, and creating space for resilience and change.

In Time of Seismic Sorrows is curated by Marilyn Zapf and organized by the Center for Craft. The Center for Craft is supported in part by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

We’re hosting a Fundraiser for Our Voice during regular business hours. A portion of proceeds will go to this amazing organization, that serves all individuals in Buncombe County affected by sexual assault and abuse, through counseling, advocacy, and education.

A representative will be there to offer information on who they are, how you can help, and accept direct donations.

The Build will be playing a donated set from 4-6pm in support of Our Voice. Check out their music below.
http://Www.Thebuildmusic.com

Sam Pennington will be there from 5-7, representing Wild Turkey and Aviation. We’ll have some prizes, giveaways, and special cocktails for the occasion!

Please join us for great locally sourced food and beer, unique wines, our classically based cocktails, and the best view of sunset in Asheville! Come out and have some fun, knowing you’re helping make Asheville a better, safer community, and helping a fantastic local non profit! We’ll see you there!

https://www.facebook.com/events/750459518639004/

Update: #GivingTuesday is TODAY! Join us for this global day of giving by donating to one of the Facebook fundraisers listed below.

Starting at 8am ET/5am PT on Giving Tuesday, Facebook and PayPal will match up to $7 million of funds raised on Facebook for U.S. nonprofits.

Thank you to the many childhood brain tumor advocates who are fundraising for Giving Tuesday. A full list can be found at: https://fb.com/fund/curethekids/

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Pamela Greenstein in memory of Emily Greenstein: https://www.facebook.com/donate/335839357226105/

Lauren Hodges in memory of Cooper Hodges: https://www.facebook.com/donate/566707107102943/566707123769608/

Christine Butson in honor of Jaxson Bougor: https://www.facebook.com/donate/2085118658395433/

Sarah Elder Hamilton for Starry Night Knoxville: https://www.facebook.com/donate/712430939150933

Dawn Hart in honor of Matthew Hart: https://www.facebook.com/donate/202389097319960/

Cynthia Dufford in honor of Jake Kasten: https://www.facebook.com/donate/174618486826207

Victoria Lee in honor of Benjamin Lee: https://www.facebook.com/donate/334769687321819/

Sarah Muoio in honor of Anthony Muoio: https://www.facebook.com/donate/319485108876544/

Toni Danielle Tatum in honor of Abigail Tatum: https://www.facebook.com/donate/2157859861198868

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Or, start your own Giving Tuesday fundraiser at https://fb.com/fund/curethekids/ and use our Facebook Fundraising guide at http://bit.ly/pbtf-fb-fundraising-guide to make fundraising as easy as possible.

Your support of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation will not only provide life-changing support programs to kids in need, you’ll also achieve a future where families no longer have to face the unthinkable: You’ll help find a cure for the deadliest childhood cancer.

You can also donate at our website at curethekids.org/givenow or by phone at (800) 253-6530.

Thank you for partnering with us in raising awareness and funds for families facing a pediatric brain tumor diagnosis.

https://www.facebook.com/events/406402533228211/

When reflecting on the current state of the environment, it seems that we have entered into times of seismic sorrows. Carbon emissions, water pollution, fracking, and changing climate patterns all point to a troubling reality with serious consequences for human and non-human populations. Through weavings, installations, sculpture, and print, artists Rena Detrixhe and Tali Weinberg (Tulsa, OK) explore the complex relationship between humans and the planet, offering insights, expressing grief, and creating space for resilience and change.

In Time of Seismic Sorrows is curated by Marilyn Zapf and organized by the Center for Craft. The Center for Craft is supported in part by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

The South has always been home to a blend of cultures — from Native Americans here by 14,000 years ago to Europeans 500 years ago, followed by Africans forced to migrate. By 1500, cultures in the South included Creek, Cherokee, Catawba, Choctaw, Chitimacha, and Coushatta, from Europe English, Scottish, Irish, and German, and Africans from Senegal to Congo. Baskets were integral in daily life, as agricultural equipment for gathering, sifting, storing, and serving the finished product or as receptacles for tools, clothes, sacred objects, and even infants.

Initially each culture had its own preferred basket material and method of manufacture — twilled rivercane for Native Americans, plaited oak for Europeans, and coiled grasses for Africans. Interaction between groups spurred adaptations to changing circumstances, such as the use of white oak by the Cherokee in the 1800s, as rivercane stands were decimated by European settlements. Native Americans also adopted the European picnic, flower, egg, and market baskets to sell in the 20th-century art market. Native and European Americans wove honeysuckle into baskets after 1854, when introduced from Japan. By the 17th century African Americans discovered bulrush along the coasts, coiling it into large, round “fanners” to winnow rice. Later bulrush was one medium among sweetgrass, pine needles, and palmetto, giving rise to the name “sweetgrass baskets” along the coast.

Baskets were woven not only for use in the fields and homes or for sale in art galleries but also as a connection to ancestors and spirits, as designs were said to come from inside one’s head, from memories of one’s mother’s motifs, or from the Creator. Indeed, working with one’s hands in nature to gather materials and to form them into a basket was considered spiritually and physically healthy, becoming a part of the practice of occupational therapy around World War I.

Today, basketweavers in the South from all three traditions are teaching the next generation to continue this art. Artists from across the region work with old and new materials in old and new forms, innovating for their legacy, for art’s sake, and for political causes, as embodied in the varied vessels in this gallery and epitomized in the virtuosic miniature examples in the case at right.

As Virginia Woolf said, “one cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” Food and water are essential for survival, but mankind’s relationship to food has transformed over time from one of sustenance to one laden with personal and cultural significance.

A Matter of Taste explores depictions of food and drink in art and reveals how images of fruits and vegetables can function as complex metaphors for excess, status, memory, and politics. Drawn from southern museums and private collections, this exhibition showcases over 35 paintings, decorative arts, and works on paper by artists such as Andy Warhol, Wayne Thiebaud, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Claes Oldenburg.

This show spans 400 years and multiple continents, revealing the evolving role of food and drink in various media and cultural contexts. While depictions of fruit and vegetables appeared in ancient times, still life painting as an independent genre dates to 16th-century Holland.

In 19th-century America, still life paintings remained popular but evolved in terms of subject matter, media, and message. Painters such as Thomas Wightman, George Forster, and De Scott Evans embraced Dutch still lifes and used food as commentary on the current political climate and the transient state of the human condition.

Illustrated newspapers led to an increase of cartoons by artists such as Winslow Homer and William Hogarth, who utilized food and drink as social satire. The 20th-century modern art movement further changed the perception of food. The culture of mass production enabled Pop artists to elevate seemingly mundane foodstuffs to high art. Yet, other contemporary artists explored the symbolic and nostalgic role of food seen in works by Tim Tate, Linda Armstrong, and Laquita Thomson.

Visitors will also experience an elaborately set dining table fit for a sumptuous feast. Dining became its own art form over time and communicated one’s social standing and wealth. Each of the table’s six place settings represent a different culture and offer a glimpse into global dining customs. Selective drinkware will accompany this section revealing how tea sets and even punch bowls reflected an owner’s prestige.

Tired of Thanksgiving left overs? Head over to Moe’s on airport Rd and enjoy a meal with friends and family. No need to tell them you are there for the fundraiser. They donate a % of sales from the designated time!

https://www.facebook.com/events/274321716762843/

Please join us for a fundraiser benefitting Karen “Skippy” Shuart.

Assistant Fire Marshal Karen Shuart was diagnosed with Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer in May of this year. Please join us in supporting her on her journey of healing and recovery.

~A percentage of sales during the event will go directly to help Karen offset expenses related to her treatment.

~RAFFLE: $5 per ticket, $20 for 5, Great Prizes!!!

~DATE AUCTION: Bid on an eligible human and receive a gift certificate to a local restaurant for an evening of fun and conversation.

~GAMES: Giant Jenga and Cornhole

https://www.facebook.com/events/529790900829169/

Baile at The Bywater is back with another Tuesday night of FREE vending, flow art, fire spinning and musical celebration open to the community! Fully equipped with an all-star cast of DJs on Tuesdays, we invite you to join us by the river for the Asheville Baile?

◊ Vendors & Traders Welcome (no fee)
◊ Host hangouts, seminars, yoga sessions, outreach events, meet ups, fundraisers, music performances, gatherings & celebrations, etc!
◊ Art / Flow space
◊ Paint, draw, craft, poi, hoop, fire, etc

9pm – 2am
PRODUCER/DJ SHOWCASE
This week’s featured musical guests:
KirbyBright
+ Special Guest

https://www.facebook.com/events/2229510147318448/

When reflecting on the current state of the environment, it seems that we have entered into times of seismic sorrows. Carbon emissions, water pollution, fracking, and changing climate patterns all point to a troubling reality with serious consequences for human and non-human populations. Through weavings, installations, sculpture, and print, artists Rena Detrixhe and Tali Weinberg (Tulsa, OK) explore the complex relationship between humans and the planet, offering insights, expressing grief, and creating space for resilience and change.

In Time of Seismic Sorrows is curated by Marilyn Zapf and organized by the Center for Craft. The Center for Craft is supported in part by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

The South has always been home to a blend of cultures — from Native Americans here by 14,000 years ago to Europeans 500 years ago, followed by Africans forced to migrate. By 1500, cultures in the South included Creek, Cherokee, Catawba, Choctaw, Chitimacha, and Coushatta, from Europe English, Scottish, Irish, and German, and Africans from Senegal to Congo. Baskets were integral in daily life, as agricultural equipment for gathering, sifting, storing, and serving the finished product or as receptacles for tools, clothes, sacred objects, and even infants.

Initially each culture had its own preferred basket material and method of manufacture — twilled rivercane for Native Americans, plaited oak for Europeans, and coiled grasses for Africans. Interaction between groups spurred adaptations to changing circumstances, such as the use of white oak by the Cherokee in the 1800s, as rivercane stands were decimated by European settlements. Native Americans also adopted the European picnic, flower, egg, and market baskets to sell in the 20th-century art market. Native and European Americans wove honeysuckle into baskets after 1854, when introduced from Japan. By the 17th century African Americans discovered bulrush along the coasts, coiling it into large, round “fanners” to winnow rice. Later bulrush was one medium among sweetgrass, pine needles, and palmetto, giving rise to the name “sweetgrass baskets” along the coast.

Baskets were woven not only for use in the fields and homes or for sale in art galleries but also as a connection to ancestors and spirits, as designs were said to come from inside one’s head, from memories of one’s mother’s motifs, or from the Creator. Indeed, working with one’s hands in nature to gather materials and to form them into a basket was considered spiritually and physically healthy, becoming a part of the practice of occupational therapy around World War I.

Today, basketweavers in the South from all three traditions are teaching the next generation to continue this art. Artists from across the region work with old and new materials in old and new forms, innovating for their legacy, for art’s sake, and for political causes, as embodied in the varied vessels in this gallery and epitomized in the virtuosic miniature examples in the case at right.

As Virginia Woolf said, “one cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” Food and water are essential for survival, but mankind’s relationship to food has transformed over time from one of sustenance to one laden with personal and cultural significance.

A Matter of Taste explores depictions of food and drink in art and reveals how images of fruits and vegetables can function as complex metaphors for excess, status, memory, and politics. Drawn from southern museums and private collections, this exhibition showcases over 35 paintings, decorative arts, and works on paper by artists such as Andy Warhol, Wayne Thiebaud, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Claes Oldenburg.

This show spans 400 years and multiple continents, revealing the evolving role of food and drink in various media and cultural contexts. While depictions of fruit and vegetables appeared in ancient times, still life painting as an independent genre dates to 16th-century Holland.

In 19th-century America, still life paintings remained popular but evolved in terms of subject matter, media, and message. Painters such as Thomas Wightman, George Forster, and De Scott Evans embraced Dutch still lifes and used food as commentary on the current political climate and the transient state of the human condition.

Illustrated newspapers led to an increase of cartoons by artists such as Winslow Homer and William Hogarth, who utilized food and drink as social satire. The 20th-century modern art movement further changed the perception of food. The culture of mass production enabled Pop artists to elevate seemingly mundane foodstuffs to high art. Yet, other contemporary artists explored the symbolic and nostalgic role of food seen in works by Tim Tate, Linda Armstrong, and Laquita Thomson.

Visitors will also experience an elaborately set dining table fit for a sumptuous feast. Dining became its own art form over time and communicated one’s social standing and wealth. Each of the table’s six place settings represent a different culture and offer a glimpse into global dining customs. Selective drinkware will accompany this section revealing how tea sets and even punch bowls reflected an owner’s prestige.

The Retrocade is hosting a benefit for Our VOICE, Buncombe County’s sexual assault prevention and crisis intervention center.
Come play classic arcade games, drink a beer, and support an amazing cause! Half of your entry wristband will be donated to Our VOICE. There will also be a raffle for two super cool paintings by local artists. We look forward to seeing you there!
*21 And up after 9*

When reflecting on the current state of the environment, it seems that we have entered into times of seismic sorrows. Carbon emissions, water pollution, fracking, and changing climate patterns all point to a troubling reality with serious consequences for human and non-human populations. Through weavings, installations, sculpture, and print, artists Rena Detrixhe and Tali Weinberg (Tulsa, OK) explore the complex relationship between humans and the planet, offering insights, expressing grief, and creating space for resilience and change.

In Time of Seismic Sorrows is curated by Marilyn Zapf and organized by the Center for Craft. The Center for Craft is supported in part by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

The South has always been home to a blend of cultures — from Native Americans here by 14,000 years ago to Europeans 500 years ago, followed by Africans forced to migrate. By 1500, cultures in the South included Creek, Cherokee, Catawba, Choctaw, Chitimacha, and Coushatta, from Europe English, Scottish, Irish, and German, and Africans from Senegal to Congo. Baskets were integral in daily life, as agricultural equipment for gathering, sifting, storing, and serving the finished product or as receptacles for tools, clothes, sacred objects, and even infants.

Initially each culture had its own preferred basket material and method of manufacture — twilled rivercane for Native Americans, plaited oak for Europeans, and coiled grasses for Africans. Interaction between groups spurred adaptations to changing circumstances, such as the use of white oak by the Cherokee in the 1800s, as rivercane stands were decimated by European settlements. Native Americans also adopted the European picnic, flower, egg, and market baskets to sell in the 20th-century art market. Native and European Americans wove honeysuckle into baskets after 1854, when introduced from Japan. By the 17th century African Americans discovered bulrush along the coasts, coiling it into large, round “fanners” to winnow rice. Later bulrush was one medium among sweetgrass, pine needles, and palmetto, giving rise to the name “sweetgrass baskets” along the coast.

Baskets were woven not only for use in the fields and homes or for sale in art galleries but also as a connection to ancestors and spirits, as designs were said to come from inside one’s head, from memories of one’s mother’s motifs, or from the Creator. Indeed, working with one’s hands in nature to gather materials and to form them into a basket was considered spiritually and physically healthy, becoming a part of the practice of occupational therapy around World War I.

Today, basketweavers in the South from all three traditions are teaching the next generation to continue this art. Artists from across the region work with old and new materials in old and new forms, innovating for their legacy, for art’s sake, and for political causes, as embodied in the varied vessels in this gallery and epitomized in the virtuosic miniature examples in the case at right.

Join FSI at Juicy Lucys for lunch or dinner or take out on November 29 and they will donate 15% of the sales to our school. PLEASE MENTION FSI when you order. If we raise between $500 and $1,000 for our school, they will donate more!

They not only have the best burgers in town but they have awesome apps, the best milkshakes in town, pork, chicken, salads and seafood!

https://www.facebook.com/events/280070505955266/

As Virginia Woolf said, “one cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” Food and water are essential for survival, but mankind’s relationship to food has transformed over time from one of sustenance to one laden with personal and cultural significance.

A Matter of Taste explores depictions of food and drink in art and reveals how images of fruits and vegetables can function as complex metaphors for excess, status, memory, and politics. Drawn from southern museums and private collections, this exhibition showcases over 35 paintings, decorative arts, and works on paper by artists such as Andy Warhol, Wayne Thiebaud, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Claes Oldenburg.

This show spans 400 years and multiple continents, revealing the evolving role of food and drink in various media and cultural contexts. While depictions of fruit and vegetables appeared in ancient times, still life painting as an independent genre dates to 16th-century Holland.

In 19th-century America, still life paintings remained popular but evolved in terms of subject matter, media, and message. Painters such as Thomas Wightman, George Forster, and De Scott Evans embraced Dutch still lifes and used food as commentary on the current political climate and the transient state of the human condition.

Illustrated newspapers led to an increase of cartoons by artists such as Winslow Homer and William Hogarth, who utilized food and drink as social satire. The 20th-century modern art movement further changed the perception of food. The culture of mass production enabled Pop artists to elevate seemingly mundane foodstuffs to high art. Yet, other contemporary artists explored the symbolic and nostalgic role of food seen in works by Tim Tate, Linda Armstrong, and Laquita Thomson.

Visitors will also experience an elaborately set dining table fit for a sumptuous feast. Dining became its own art form over time and communicated one’s social standing and wealth. Each of the table’s six place settings represent a different culture and offer a glimpse into global dining customs. Selective drinkware will accompany this section revealing how tea sets and even punch bowls reflected an owner’s prestige.

Come jump with your kids, invite your friends, neighbors, and family! Jumping is for all ages. Help HSA raise money that will go towards upgrading security measures at school (i.e. access to campus, changing locks on doors, etc). Launch has agreed to give us 25% of proceeds from paying customers.

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