HCC Crafts students debut work
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‘Dusty Roads’ photo exhibit opens in Canton
SCC offers summer clay HCC student crafters classes in Swain host art sale Southwestern Community College will be
offering numerous classes this summer at the Swain Center campus in Bryson City. • “Heritage Arts Independent Study: Ceramics” from 6 to 8 p.m. every Monday from May 6-29. • “Beginning & Intermediate Wheel” from 6 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday from May 16 to Aug. 8.
Haywood Community College will hold a spring craft sale from noon to 6 p.m. Friday, May 3, in the Mary Cornwell Gallery of the Professional Arts and Crafts Facility. All pieces for sale were made by students. Pieces will be available from each program of clay, fiber, jewelry and wood. 919.802.7956.
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Photographer Barbara Sammons will be showcasing an exhibit of her work from May 7 to July 31 at the Canton Branch Library. Titled “Dusty Roads and More,” the exhibit will offer a collection of photographs of old cars, tractors, wildlife and scanography she has taken from the back roads of North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky. Sammons is an award-winning photographer and published writer with over 40 years behind the lens who now resides in Candler. 828.707.4420 or www.barbarasammons.com.
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Two Haywood Community College students have a talent for alpaca wear. Jody Sorofman and Dana Claire brought home second and fourth place respectively in the textile category in the North American Student Design Competition of the Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association. There were around 140 entries from either textile or fashion design schools. HCC has entered the competition for the last four years resulting in wins each year. The student design competition is created to expose students and professors to the wonders of designing with alpaca fiber. In return, the next generation of designers will be entering the workforce with a positive awareness of this amazing luxury fiber that can be utilized throughout their professional lives. www.alpacafashion.com or aputansu@haywood.edu.
• “Clay: Experimental Topics” from 6 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday from May 16 to Aug. 8. • “Clay: Throwing Problems” from 1 to 4 p.m. every Monday from May 20 to Aug. 12. As well, there will be other classes starting throughout different periods of the summer. 828.366.2000 or email j_marley@southwesterncc.edu.
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be a bountiful year, Pennington is ready to open her doors and let her work shine for • Art After Dark in Waynesville will run all to see. from 6 to 9 p.m. the first Friday of the “It’s an atmosphere of community and month from May until December. www.haycamaraderie that is infectious,” she said. woodarts.org. “If we’re going to survive we must stay • The Sylva Art Stroll is held the second true to our roots, which is the heritage of Friday of the month from 5 to 9 p.m. startthe mountain artisans.” ing in May. The concept of a monthly evening art stroll wasn’t new to Waynesville. Cathey and her creative peers had seen the positive effects of similar events that had sprung up in small towns and big cities around the country over the past decade. It seemed like a worthwhile endeavor for Waynesville to emmulate. “Would you rather shop in chain stores like the rest of the country or An array of musicians will be performing around downtown would you rather go to Waynesville during Art After Dark on May 3 in downtown mom and pop galleries Waynesville. Garret K. Woodward photo where people not only make art, but also live in appreciation and backing from friends, Waynesville?” Cathey said. “You have a choice as a community, do you support the family and neighbors. “By shopping here you’re not only suparts community or the big box stores?” porting local artists, but also spreading For all of the galleries, it’s about disthat art across the country for people to playing the works of local artists who live, enjoy,” Keith said. work and flourish from the continued
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The HCC graduate craft show will be showcased at the Southern Highland Craft Guild until June 23 and will feature work from students such as Brad Skupski.
The graduating class of Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts program will exhibit some their best work at the Southern Highland Craft Guild Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville through June 23. This year’s show has work in clay, jewelry, fiber, metal and wood. This exhibit marks the professional debut for many exhibiting craftspeople. The college makes involvement in the installation, organization, and publicity of this exhibit part of the coursework for HCC professional crafts students. The Folk Art Center is open daily from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Admission and parking are both free. 828.565.4159.
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