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29871
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A new exhibit called, Forging Futures: Studio Craft in Western North Carolina, showcases craft artisans who excel in clay, fiber, glass, metal and wood. The exhibition is sponsored by Blue Spiral 1 and the Center for Craft, Creativity and Design. Most of them well known, the artists were selected for their ability to adapt tools, techniques and ideas that transcend traditional notions of craft.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 7, July 2017,
p24-26, il
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24502
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Williard Watson was a nationally known Appalachian craftsman who had a charming personality and was loved by Appalachian North Carolinians. His great grandson and namesake, Willard Cline Watson III, investigated Watson’s life during his college years. In this article, Williard C. Watson III presents his findings about both the public and private life of his great grandfather.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 62 Issue 1, Winter-Spring 2015,
p43-64, il, por, bibl
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4302
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Over 4,000 full-or-part-time craftspersons live in economically depressed Western North Carolina. HandMade in America is a project that seeks to promote and preserve the crafts of this area and to transform the area into the nation's craft center. To assist in this project, promoters have produced a guidebook that directs people through the twenty-one county region, locating and describing points of interest, such as basket weaving or quilt making.
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3294
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The state's mountains are home to the country's fourth largest group of craftsmen. Based in Asheville, HandMade in America promotes their work, benefitting not only the artisans but also the state's economy.
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3032
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One of the largest groups of art glass studios in the Eastern United States is found in Yancey and Mitchell Counties and the Asheville area. Creations of these studios' artisans are sought by dealers and collectors worldwide.
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2494
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Over 4,000 craftspeople work in the state's mountains. The Asheville-based Handmade in America seeks to make their work visible and widely known, benefitting not only the artisans but also the state's economy.
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