Calendar of Events
2026
EVENT & EXHIBITION LISTINGS
February 27: Ribbon Cutting ceremony for Breakfast Crew Deer Sculpture, Tryon Depot, 4:30pm
March 12: Public Reception from 6:30 – 7:30pm, Cowpens Potters: The Work of Winton and Rosa Eugene, Runtime: March 13 – May 8
VIP Artist Preview “Tastes of Appalachia”, 5:00 – 6:30pm
March 31: Blue Ridge Craft Trails Peer Networking Event and Panel, 5 – 7pm
MULTI-WEEK CLASSES
Start Dates:
January 12: Winter 1 – featuring Youth Woodworking, Photography, Ceramics, and More!
February 23: Winter 2 – featuring Mosaic Glass, Pottery, Weaving, Photography, and More!
April 6: Spring 1 – featuring youth woodworking, pottery, photography, glass mosaics and More!
May 18: Spring 2
June 29: Summer 1
August 17: Summer 2
October 5: Fall 1
November 16: Fall 2
WORKSHOPS
More Coming Soon!
March 7: Basic Knifemaking Workshop with Billy & Joseph Salyers
March 7: Food Photography and Styling Basics Collaboration Workshop with Beth Buzogany & Monica Stevenson
March 14: Introduction to Cyanotype Workshop with Eric Carroll
March 14, 21, 28: Lottery for Locals: Teen Smart Phone Photography Workshop with Monica Stevenson
March 27: Organic Candle Making Workshop with Aaron Simmons
April 18, 25, May 2: Lottery for Locals: Art of Nature Photography Workshop with Monica Stevenson
April 24 – 25: Copper & Bronze Braze Welding “Tray” Workshop with Joe Cooper
April 25 – 26: “Wait, That’s Paper?” Workshop with Kate Timbes
May 2: Needlefelt a Fiber Painting of a Whimsical Goldfinch workshop with Irene Heckel-Volpe
May 2: “Introduction to Spooncarving” Workshop with Henry Gardner
May 15 – 16: Copper & Bronze Braze Welding “Wall Panel” Workshop with Joe Cooper
June 5: Organic Candle Making Workshop with Aaron Simmons
June 6, 13, 20: Equine Portraits & Animal Companions Photography Workshop with Monica Stevenson
June 26 – 27: “Summer is for Painting Silk” Workshop with Ellen Davison
July 17 – 18: Sculptural Mugs Pottery Workshop with Jordan Winiski
July 31 – August 2: “Going Big with Clay Coils” Clay Intensive with Sam Oliver
August 1, 8, 15: Storytelling Through Photography Workshop with Monica Stevenson
August 14 – 16: Introduction to Machine Quilting 3-day Workshop with Connie Brown
September 12: “Learn to Carve a Spatula” Workshop with Henry Gardner
September 12, 19, 26: Product Photography for Small Business Workshop with Monica Stevenson
October 2: Organic Candle Making Workshop with Aaron Simmons
October 9: Wine and Crafts Pumpkin and Gourd Carving Workshop with Karl Schwartz
October 9 & 10: Copper & Bronze Braze Welding Candlestick Workshop with Joe Cooper
October 9 & 10: Felted Scarf Workshop with Ellen Davison
November 7, 14, 21: Mastering Light & Composition Intermediate Photography Workshop with Monica Stevenson
November 20 – 21: Copper & Bronze Braze Welding “Leaves” Workshop with Joe Cooper
December 11: Organic Candle Making Workshop with Aaron Simmons
December 12: Beginning Carving: Rudolph Workshop with Karl Schwartz