11th Annual Black Mountain Arts & Crafts Show

June 7 and June 8, 2008 Sat.10-6 PM, Sun 10-5 PM

  Arts & Crafts Show:
  • Craft Show is FREE TO PUBLIC on Sutton Ave. next to The Old Depot
  • The Show is over 65 Juried Crafters/Artists 
  • Purpose: To Promote the highest quality crafts
  • Held in the middle of Historic Black Mountain
  • Food and Cold Drinks at West end  The Old Depot
  • Contact: Pat Box at (828) 669-4814 or E-mail craftshow@olddepot.org
  • See Map of Black Mountain
 

2007 Black Mountain Arts & Crafts Show Participants

 A  Selection Of Crafts/Arts 

 

 

   

Bob Stuart

Bob is from Sorrento, Fl.  He carves on the Bald Cypress Tree roots that protrude out of the water.  He manually removes the bark and then carves and applies a natural stain and marine grade spar. This is a "Woodland Spirit."

 

Mike Cowan

Mike is from Asheville, NC.  He recycles scrap iron and steel. Mike finds the correct items and welds them together and coats them with clear enamel.

 

John Foreman

John is from Black Mountain, NC.  His Fan Back Windsor Style Rocker is hand made from trees in Black Mountain.  He uses antiqued milk paint as a final touch.

 

Gary & Maureen Shull

Gary & Maureen Shull are from Livingston, TX.  They specialize in handmade jewelry.

Julie Covington

Julie is from Weaverville, NC.  This piece is a Honey Pot with a traditional North Carolina ash glaze.  It is fired in reduction to a cone 10.

 

Bill & Donna Smith

Bill and Donna Smith are from Orlando, Fl. They hand craft their candles from Pyrex corning glass tubing and rod.  They hand shape the glass into a unique candle with the use of a Carlisle torch.  Some of the candles are then completed by painting with gold or glass paint to finish them.

 

Sandra J. Price

Sandra is from Conover, NC.  She hand carves Gourds.  This gourd is an Aztec vase.  It is carved, stained and the wood burned and covered with polyurethane.

   

Tim Frain

Tim is from Greeneville, TN.  Tim makes functional stoneware pottery.  Pictured is his wine cooler and utensil holder.