Cotton Mill Studios

Cotton Mill Studios At a Glance

122 Riverside Drive
www.cottonmillstudiosnc.com

Hours vary by artist

Mediums:
Clay • Mixed Media • Textiles • Painting

Artists

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Eileen Black
The Potter's Mark

Eileen, a potter for over 35 years, specializes in wheel thrown functional pottery. She is also noted for producing the "Elusive" copper-red glaze, often called "the Jewel of all glazes". Eileen was the founding president of The Carolina Clay Guild and past President of the River District Artists. Her dinnerware sets have been sought by many and often become family heirlooms.

High-fired functional stoneware pottery, custom dinnerware serving pieces and accessories. Featuring copper-red and other exotic glazes

Open 10-4 Monday-Saturday or by appointment

www.pottersmark.com
828.252.9122

Marty Black
The Potter's Mark

A former Electronic engineer, Marty finally realized his wife, Eileen, was having much more fun. He gave up engineering and under the excellent tutelage from Eileen, along with some formal courses, Marty became a potter. Since Eileen was so experienced in throwing pots (not at Marty) he decided to concentrate on handbuilding to complement her award winning wheel thrown pottery.

Functional & decorative pottery, memorial urns, masks and unusual clay art

Open 10-4 Monday-Saturday or by appointment
Studio A

www.pottersmark.com
pottersmarkLTD@bellsouth.net
828.252.9122

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R Bruce Brennan
R Bruce Brennan Fine Art

Bruce grew up in Westport CT. a town of many creative people. He studied art in NYC and Paris , and recevied his BFA from the San Franciso Art Institute. Bruce has travled the world for inspiration and has had many one man shows ,gallery shows ,His work is held in priviate collections across the country. See web site for full details

Oil on canvas

Open most days 11-4
Studio F, second floor

www.rbrucebrennanfineart.com
561-827-3641
brennan50@hotmail.com

Christie Calaycay
calaycay design

Calaycay Design offers unique handcrafted designs drawn from nature, injected with a modern sensibility. Designed by Christie Calaycay, pieces are inspired by the graceful quality of organic form expressed through clean lines and simplified modern sculptural forms. She expresses ideas in gold, sterling silver, copper, bronze, brass and semi-precious stones, often incorporating texture and the mixture of metals. Each piece of jewelry is handcrafted and many are one of a kind.

Christie has been designing and making jewelry for almost 15 years and completed an extensive apprenticeship with master jeweler Diannah Beauregard. Her work is currently available in downtown Asheville and New York city.

handcrafted jewelry, mixed metals and semi-precious stones

Mon & Tues - 10am to 2pm; Wed - 10am to 12pm, 2 to 5pm; Thurs & Fri - 10am to 5pm; & by appointment.

Studio F, second floor

www.calaycaydesign.com
828-423-4703
info@calaycaydesign.com

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Christine Dougherty
Dougherty Fine Art

Christine Dougherty's oil and pastel paintings depict the beauty of the landscapes that surround us, enhanced with the vibrant and intricate color that she sees with her painter's eye. Her fun and whimsical encaustic paintings are an opportunity for Christine to experiment directly with color, texture and design.Graduating with a BFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design, Christine has now made her home in the mountains of WNC for many years, and enjoys outdoor activities such as kayaking, hiking and gardening.

Vibrant representational paintings in oil and pastel, and whimsical encaustic paintings

Open 11-4 Thursday and Friday or by appointment

www.christinedougherty.net
828.230.8328

Bernadette St. Pierre-George
Synergy Arts

As an artist, I am drawn to the organic forms of nature. I was originally inspired to paint by my photography, the subject matter often being the beauty of flowers and the intense color and myriad shapes of fruits and vegetables.

Many of my paintings are larger than life. I favor a vibrant palette — the emotional aspect of color evokes in me a range of feelings from calm to excitement and energy. Interesting and dramatic shapes of light and shadow enhance my compositions.

I recently moved to Asheville, NC from New York where my husband and I had a graphic design firm.

Contemporary Realism in Oil and Pastel

Hours vary or by appointment
Cotton Mill Studios
Studio G

www.stpierre-george.com
828.505.4043
bernadette@synergyarts.com

Bill George

I am an award-winning visual artist and was part of the New York art scene for many years, first studying at the Art Students League in Manhattan. After working as a Graphic Designer and illustrator, I started my own graphic design firm in NYC.

As a designer and visual artist I believe art should communicate, be it an idea or a feeling—creating awareness of the beauty that surrounds us—from the everyday objects in a still life to the ever changing natural world and the expressiveness of the human form. Inspired by John Singer Sargent, I look beyond the surface to convey the true character of the subject’s individuality.

Oil, Pastel, Watercolor, Graphite, Pen and Ink, Fresco, Etching

Hours vary or by appt
Cotton Mill Studios
Studio G

www.billgeorge.net
828-505-4043
bgeorge@synergyarts.com

Mark Henry
Natural Views, Inc.

An Appalachian landscape painter who paints with oils and pastel to capture the power of the mountains and forests. A graduate of Ringling Art School with 30 years of painting experience, he has also been involved with frame conservation for Museums and set designer for the entertainment industry. He now dedicates his time to painting and teaching. Marks’s work is represented in galleries in North Carolina Mountains. He lives in Weaverville, NC.

Oil; Pastel; Charcoal; Realist art work

Open Thurs. 10-5 ; Sat. 10-5

www.naturalviewsinc.com
mahlasc@gmail.com
828.242.7402

Nancy Hilliard Joyce
Nancy Joyce Gallery

Originally from Greenville, SC, Nancy has traveled and worked throughout the United States and painted for over 28 years. She received her Masters in Art Education and License to teach K-12 at the University of New Mexico in 1997. From there she moved to Asheville and was hired to be the Outreach Curator for the Asheville Art Museum. Since then, she has lived and studied throughout the U.S. and abroad.

Nancy has collectors from all over the country and often does commission work for clients upon special request. Nancy is on the Board of Trustees at the Asheville Art Museum, has two young children and works in her River Arts District studio as well as her studio in her home.

Original oil & acrylic paintings. Prints, commissions & photography

Open Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 9am - 2:30pm or by appointment
Studio E (Second Floor, Mill Gallery)

www.NancyJoyceGallery.com
404-313-1246
NancyJoyceGallery@gmail.com

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John Mac Kah

Graduate of Ringling College of Art & Design, 1981. Fine Art instruction in my working studio, on location and schools nationwide. Inspired by past masters in landscape from America and Europe, I build my work on a deep respect and understanding of their processes and materials. These very earthy tools: wood, hair, canvas, linen, natural oils, varnish, pigments-all connect me to the work and the work to Nature and the Wild. Taking time out to closely observe and see our world as unique, complex and vibrant is important to me as the act of painting on location. A working studio, my space functions as workshop, laboratory, classroom and creative retreat from travels. Prints, note-cards & originals available.

Landscapes in oils/acrylics, Contemporary Realism, Prints, Classes in Oils, Drawing (all levels)

Open Tuesday-Saturday 10-5
Upstairs, right (Studio H)

www.johnmackah.com
828.225.5000

Nancy Silver
Nancy Silver Art

As a former Level One Trauma Nurse Charge Nurse and First Responder on the Red Cross Medical Disaster Team, I began painting 7 years ago as self-therapy, despite zero art background. I studied painting & drawing at Northern Kentucky University while living in Cincinnati, with extra thanks to Hollis Hammonds for drawing and Marc Leone for painting. I also studied sculpture with Margot Gotoff. After finding the unguarded exit out of town, I escaped to Asheville in fall 2010 and finally was able to paint full time. I now enjoy a beautiful space in Cotton Mill Studios, surrounded by a supportive group of experienced artists.

Oil Paintings, Ceramic Masks

Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat. 1-4 or by appointment
2nd Floor [turn left]

www.nancysilverart.com
828.713.8994

Robin Walder
BlackBird Jewelry

Awareness Through Adornment

Jewelry for personal, spiritual & global awarenessSterling Silver Medallions and Beadwork

Open Mon-Sat 10-4
First Floor

www.BlackBirdJewelry.com
561-222-0138

Barbara Zaretsky
BZDesign & Cloth Fiber Workshop

Barbara Zaretsky is a textile artist and the director of Cloth Fiber Workshop.
Originally from the Chicago area, she studied textile design at Northern Illinois University and the Art Institute of Chicago, and Art History at the University of Illinois. In 2001 she moved to Asheville, became a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild and continued her education at Penland School of Crafts. Barbara has operated BZDesign, a textile design company, for over 25 years. Her line of contemporary, block printed textiles are made with organic and sustainable materials and plant dyes. The fabrics are dyed twice, incorporating a clamp-resist technique to create pattern. Block printing and embroidery add another layer of surface design.

Open 10-4 Monday-Saturday
Studio D [First floor, double doors on your right]

www.bzdesign.biz/clothfiberworkshop
barbara@bzdesign.biz
info@clothfiberworkshop.com
828.505.2958