Upcoming Shows, Festivals & Classes:
EBS shows at a lot of regional events and will offer classes starting this winter so check back often for the updated calendar.
10th Annual Aroma of Art
Hickory Furniture Mart ~ South Entrance
2220 Highway 70 SE ~ Hickory, NC
Kickoff: February 2, 2012 ~ 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Finale: March 1, 2012 ~ 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Aroma of Art is a month long silent auction sponsored by Taste Full Beans Coffeehouse. Area artists and artisans have graciously donated work for this fundraiser with all proceeds benefiting three nonprofits: ALFA, Flynn Home, and Women's Resource Center. Come out and support this great community event! Click for their blog or Facebook.
5th Annual Buffalo Creek Gallery Jewelry Trunk Show
104 East Warren Street ~ Shelby, NC
The month of February starting on 2/9/12
This fabulous gallery is located in the heart of downtown Shelby, NC across from
the old historic Cleveland County Courthouse. The trunk show features
approximately a dozen jewelry artisans from the NC Piedmont and Foothills and is
Prayer/Karma Pendant Class
Hickory Museum of Art ~ 243 Third Avenue NE ~ Hickory, NC
February 13, 2012 ~ 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
$35 for HMA members; $45 for non-members (includes materials)
Registration deadline: Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Learn to create a piece of jewelry with meaning! Using PVC or copper tubing,
students will craft pendants that contain a prayer, quote or other meaningful
message. Pendants can be worn as a necklace or bracelet. Although the class fee
includes materials and tools, there is a supply list. Students who have items
on the list will be encouraged to bring their own tools. The class is open to
6th graders through adults. For more information or to register, call HMA
NC Artisan Blacksmith's Association of North America (NCABANA)
First Quarter Meeting ~ Oak Hill Iron Works ~ Morganton, NC
Weekend of February 17, 2012
I am absolutely thrilled to have been invited by Dean and Lynn Curfman of Oak
Hill Iron to be a presenter in February where I'll give a demonstration/tutorial
on foldforming copper!!! Last year I attended and learned so much (welded
before smithing copper). For more info, visit NCABANA's website. Also don't
Spring Craft at The Crossing (tentative)
The Shoppes at Birkdale Crossing ~ Huntersville, NC
March 31, 2012 ~ 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Ellen Ball Studios ~ Hickory, North Carolina
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