Sorta - Gallery Hopping in the Blue Ridge Mountains with pictures
The Blue Ridge Mountains may not have many name brand chain stores, but they are home to some of the finest artist and craftsmen in the United States. So in between enjoying the scenery, and the local produce, and the out of door recreational activities, I spent much of my time seeking out and exploring the area's artists. It wasn't hard to do... They were virtually everywhere.
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| Towns Brevard |
Along the smaller roads, quilters announced their presence by painting a quilt on the sides of their home, wood carvers and basket weavers sat their wares in open display stands in their front yards.
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| Black Mountain Coop. |
Slightly larger communities might have a coop gallery representing several artists working in different media. And of course, the larger towns like Hendersonville
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| Silver Fox Gallery in Hendersonville, NC |
Slightly larger communities might have a coop gallery representing several artists working in different media. And of course, the larger towns like Hendersonville
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| Blue Spiral Gallery Asheville, NC |
and cities like Asheville
had multiple galleries pulling in art from all over the region. We saw some of the finest contemporary artwork we have ever seen anywhere in these galleries, and I got enough gallery hopping in to satisfy me for a good six months.
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