River Arts District, Asheville, NC

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Kudos to 12 Bones for winning the Best Bites Challenge on ABC's Good Morning America!

Watch the video aired Sunday, November 25

Holiday Events in the River Arts District!

Visit the River Arts District during the first week of December! Many buildings and studios will be open with refreshments, special exhibits and performances, and a selection of unique holiday gift ideas.

Click here for a list of open times and events!

Studio Stroll Preview Night!

Come take a sneak peek before the weekend crowds arrive!

Friday, November 9, starting at 5 PM!
Visit Warehouse, Curve and Cotton Mill Studios, The Wedge, 240 Clingman and other select studios at Phil Mechanic, Roberts Street Studios, The Wedge, Railside and Riverview Station for an exclusive preview of the Studio Stroll. Talk with the artists and enjoy some refreshments. Look for the Christmas lights at participating buildings.

Newsletter: November 2007

IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Studio Stroll next weekend!
2. River District Artists Member News
3. More news from the River


1. RIVER ARTS DISTRICT STUDIO STROLL
The Studio Stroll in the River Arts District is next weekend-- November 10-11 from 10am to 6pm! Come and spend the day visiting 90 open studios, most within walking distance of each other. There's plenty of free parking and good restaurants too!

 

********** NEW!! Exclusive Studio Stroll Preview! **********
Friday evening, November 9, starting at 5PM

Come take a sneak peek before the weekend crowds arrive!

Visit Warehouse, Curve and Cotton Mill Studios, The Wedge, 240 Clingman and other select studios at Phil Mechanic, Roberts Street Studios, The Wedge, Railside, Odyssey and Riverview Station for an exclusive preview of the Studio Stroll. Talk with the artists and enjoy some refreshments. Look for the Christmas lights at participating buildings.

2. NEWS FROM MEMBER ARTISTS

Pump Gallery at Phil Mechanic Studios

Don't miss this!!! Exhibit opening reception - Saturday, November 3, 7-10 pm
Walking up a Hill Singing
New Paintings by RDA artists Meg Winnecour and Bee Sieburg

109 Roberts Street

www.philmechanicstudios.com

 

Laurie McCarriar (Warehouse Studios)

Laurie's limited edition panoramic photo of the French Broad River is nearly sold out! Since September 2006, sales from this exclusive edition of 10 have raised over $1,200 for RiverLink. Visitors from Seattle, WA, Annapolis, MD and Charleston, SC have taken this 72" print home with them. Why not buy one of the last 3 remaining for your home?
www.lauriemccarriar.com

 

Stupid Creatures Toy Company (Railside Studios)
Look for a new plush toy book from Lark Books featuring the work of the Stupid Creatures guys, John Murphy (owner) and Ian Dennis, and indy plush superstar Jenny Harada (jennyharada.com). See new items either from or inspired by the new book at the Studio Stroll. Release date for this new volume is not yet determined but beware of an invasion of furry visitors from beyond.
www.stupidcreatures.com

 

Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts
Kids can participate in handbuilding with various activities running all day Saturday and Sunday during the Studio Stroll. Demonstrations in wheel throwing, handbuilding and sculptural work each day for everyone. The school will be exhibiting an array of styles from our resident artist and student work. This stroll will also future the Odyssey Studio Artists showcasing wonderful new and exciting sculptural work.
www.highwaterclays.com

 

River's Edge Studio at Riverview Station
The Winter/Spring 2008 schedule will be available at River's Edge Studio during the Studio Stroll. Be the first to get a preview of classes offered from January through May. We are featuring workshops focusing on Color, Composition, Design Concepts, Still life, Abstract Painting, Drawing Fundamentals and more. Classes are for all levels of experience, from beginning to seasoned artists.
www.fletamonaghan.com

 

Lopatin Flute Company (Cotton Mill Studios)
Congratulations to River District Artist Leonard Lopatin for a successful performance of Prokofieff's Sonata for Flute and Piano at the New England Flute Fair of the Greater Boston Flute Association on October 27, 2007. Lopatin, whose flute-making studio has been in the Cotton Mill Studio on Riverside Drive since 2003, was the featured performer at this fair, accompanied by Deborah Emery, one of the Boston area's pre-eminent collaborative pianists. Stroll into Lopatin's studio on November 10 and 11 and listen to some of the music which inspired one NEFF attendee to comment: "It takes a master to make it sound so easy."
www.lopatinflutes.com

 

Jonas Gerard Fine Art (240 Clingman)
Live Performance Paintings at 2 pm both Saturday and Sunday of the Stroll weekend.  Each day the paintings will be auctioned off live and 100 percent of the proceeds will go to benefit Arts for Life, a local non-profit organization that links the arts and the healthcare industries in North Carolina.
www.jonasgerard.com

 

Placeways Woodworking (Phil Mechanic Studios)
Placeways is happy to announce two new table designs. Visit their showroom in Phil Mechanic Studios to see an example of each.
www.philmechanicstudios.com

 

FIne Arts League (362 Depot Street)
The Fine Arts League of the Carolinas will display the doors created by River Arts District artists participating in the Doors of Asheville. This project is run by Mountain Housing Opportunities. Doors will be auctioned off on Thursday, November 29th at the Orange Peel. Doors by the Fine Arts League, Pattiy Torno and Jen Swearington will be on display as well as many others.
www.fineartsleague.org

 

Peter Peterson and Troy Winterrowd (Riverview Station)
Troy and Peter will be donating a percentage of their sales during the Studio Stroll weekend to the Western North Carolina Autism Society. Be sure to visit and check out their new work.
www.wpmodernart.com

 

3. PLAN AHEAD...DECEMBER NEWS TODAY!
Watch for these future activities in the River Arts District...more details in the December newsletter!

The Fine Arts League is opening its classroom doors and giving the public a chance to experience its curriculum first hand with free art classes on Thursday, December 6, 2007 from 10am to 1pm. Artists, enthusiasts and potential students are all welcome to join any one of three classes (Portrait Drawing, Artistic Anatomy, and Landscape Painting). Please call for more information (828.252.5050)

Post-industrial meets function and elegance in an old meat-packing building turned into studio, school and gallery. The Fine Arts League's first exhibition in its new space at 362 Depot Street opens with student and faculty work ranging in media from charcoal, pastel, to oil. Opening Reception Thursday, December 6, 5-7PM

Clayspace Co-op will be holding its first annual holiday ceramics sale on Saturday, December 8th from 10am to 6pm and Sunday, December 9 from 11am to 5pm. The sale will showcase the work of the Clayspace members as well highlight the newly renovated studio and showroom in The Wedge.

Walking up a Hill Singing

New Paintings by RDA members Meg Winnecour and Bee Sieburg
at the Pump Gallery in Phil Mechanic Studios

Opening reception Saturday, November 3, 7pm to 10pm

View of the Canyoncito, 2007

Jenny Mastin

Jenny Mastin (JENLUMA CLAYWORKS) of Odyssey Studios is one of 43 artists selected for Clay on the Wall - 2007 Clay National. The exhibition will be hosted at the Texas Tech University School of Art in the Landmark Gallery from December 1, 2007-February 17, 2008. Visit the Texas Tech website for more information.