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Dillsboro festival celebrates pottery
Leaf Lookers Gemboree returns to Franklin
The 24th annual Leaf Lookers Gemboree will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 25-26 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Macon County Community Building in Franklin. The event will feature a wide variety of items including fine-finished jewelry, rough and cut gems, lapidary equipment, minerals, fossils and collectibles. Dealers will also be available to custom make jewelry for attendees. Admission is $3 for adults and free for children under age 12. 828.524.3161 or 800.336.7829.
Woodcarving demonstration in Clyde
The Western North Carolina Carvers will hold their competition and exhibition from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Folk Art Center at Milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville. Registration for competitors will be from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Admission to the show is free. Kmoose3@gmail.com.
Craft show returns to Balsam
The 4th annual Balsam Arts and Crafts Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Balsam/Willets/Ochre Fire Department. Featured art mediums will include handcrafted pottery, oil paintings, prints of local landscapes, hand-stitched and stamped greeting cards, handmade baskets, crocheted items and more. 828.226.9352.
• “Ghostbusters” and “The Conjuring” hit the big screen at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville. “Ghostbusters” will be shown Oct. 25-26, with “The Conjuring” Oct. 30-31. Both films are at 7:45 p.m. Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for children ages 12 and under. 828.283.0079 or www.38main.com.
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Carving competition at Folk Art Center
The Western North Carolina Pottery Festival is Nov. 2 in Dillsboro. Donated photo
October 23-29, 2013
Artisan in the Mountains will host a woodcarving demonstration featuring the Pigeon River Woodcarvers Club from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at 99 Depot Street in Clyde. The club has nine active members and meets every Saturday afternoon. The purpose and mission of the club is to promote woodcarving as an art of the mountain region. This is achieved by attending several festivals for demonstration and carving shows for competition. The club welcomes anyone with an interest in the art. Free.
The Western North Carolina Pottery Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, in downtown Dillsboro. More than 40 highly skilled ceramic artists will throw pots and demonstrate their techniques from booths located along Front Street. Now in its ninth year, the festival remains true to its original mission of allowing the public to interact with potters and learn more about their craft.
All festival attendees receive a ticket for a daylong raffle, while a silent auction benefits a local charity that provides meals to needy families. The 5th annual WNC Clay Olympics competition runs from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, in downtown Dillsboro. Admission is $3 per person, with children under 12 free. 828.631.5100, www.wncpotteryfestival.com or 800.962.1911.
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