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HOLIDAY SEASON SHOPPING<br />
Annual ‘Holiday Sip & Shop’ at Grovewood Gallery<br />
<strong>December</strong> 6 - 7<br />
BY STAFF REPORTS • NORTH ASHEVILLE<br />
555 Merrimon Ave • 828.424.7868<br />
www.ashevilleravenandcrone.com<br />
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Essential Oil Blending Bar • Bath & Body<br />
Events & Workshops • Local Artisans<br />
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This holiday season, give<br />
the gift of handmade.<br />
On <strong>December</strong> 6 and 7,<br />
Grovewood Gallery will<br />
be offering a refreshing alternative<br />
to big-box retail<br />
chains during their annual<br />
Holiday Sip & Shop event<br />
Enjoy complimentary<br />
wine and warm cider<br />
while shopping for unique<br />
gift items, including wooden bowls<br />
and utensils, ceramic tableware,<br />
blown glass, fine jewelry, and much<br />
more. You’ll save 10% on gallery<br />
merchandise, and local makers will<br />
demonstrate their craft from 11-4 pm<br />
Grovewood Gallery offers two expansive floors of fine craft, ceramics, and more.<br />
on both days.<br />
On <strong>December</strong> 6, Asheville artist<br />
Kendall White will demonstrate wet<br />
felting techniques as she creates<br />
one-of-a-kind scarves out of merino<br />
wool rovings. Using only water,<br />
soap, and a bit of elbow grease,<br />
she’ll transform loose wool fiber into<br />
wearable works of art. White was introduced<br />
to fiber art as a child, often<br />
assisting her grandmother, who was<br />
a quilter. Years later, she received<br />
formal training through Appalachian<br />
Center for Craft and at the John C.<br />
Campbell Folk School.<br />
On <strong>December</strong> 7, local artist Deanna<br />
Lynch will demonstrate some small<br />
stitching work, applique, and mini-quilt<br />
work. Lynch says she has been exploring<br />
these techniques as a way to<br />
add “stories” to her handwoven work.<br />
She will have a few wall hangings in<br />
the gallery that are already framed and<br />
finished. Lynch has been the continuing<br />
education weaving instructor<br />
for Haywood Community College<br />
since 2017 and continues to add new<br />
classes each year.<br />
On <strong>December</strong> 6 and 7, Asheville fiber<br />
artist Karen Kennedy, a graduate<br />
of Haywood Community College’s<br />
Professional Crafts<br />
Program, will be demonstrating<br />
needle-felting<br />
using locally dyed wool<br />
to create festive holiday<br />
snowmen.<br />
All demonstrating<br />
artists will have original<br />
works of art for sale. The<br />
10% discount does not<br />
apply to demonstrators’<br />
artwork, custom/special orders, or<br />
Lyman Whitaker Wind Sculptures.<br />
About Grovewood Gallery<br />
Established in 1992, Grovewood<br />
Gallery is nationally recognized for its<br />
dedication to fine American art and<br />
craft. Located in historic Grovewood<br />
Village adjacent to The Omni Grove<br />
Park Inn, the gallery is noted for its<br />
charming, old-world setting and rich<br />
craft heritage. This site once housed<br />
the weaving and woodworking<br />
operations of Biltmore Industries, an<br />
Arts and Crafts enterprise - initially<br />
backed by Edith Vanderbilt - that<br />
played a significant role in the Appalachian<br />
Craft Revival during the early<br />
20th century.<br />
The gallery also boasts an outdoor<br />
sculpture garden and presents<br />
rotating exhibitions throughout the<br />
year. Hours are Monday through<br />
Saturday from 10-5:30 pm, and<br />
Sunday from 11-5 pm. Free parking<br />
is available on site.<br />
IF<br />
YOU<br />
GO<br />
Grovewood Gallery<br />
For more information visit<br />
www.grovewood.com or call<br />
(828) 253-7651.<br />
4 |RAPIDRIVERMAGAZINE.COM | RAPID RIVER’S ARTS & CULTURE | VOL. 23, NO. 4 DECEMBER <strong>2019</strong>
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