Artists, Art Galleries, Native American Artists, Art and Craft Festivals and Mountain Museums in the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains Read our story on the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina and their unique way of Keeping the Art Alive. We will be doing an update on that story this Spring. Our next feature story will be on Fox Fire, sign up for our mailing list to be notified when our new features  go on line.  Feature story on Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center Hiawassee Festival of Arts feature story..... Custom made Art created by Grey Eagle, Native American Artist, Environmentalist, Historian and Teacher. Each piece is designed and hand carved by Grey Eagle out of Sacred Pipe Stone and the bead work crafted by Golden Hawk. It is Grey Eagle and Golden Hawk's life work to keep the Native American heredity and traditions alive and one of the many ways they do this is through their art. Hiawassee Festival of Arts is a not-for-profit event created to increase public exposure to fine arts and crafts, culminating in a top juried art festival. Proceeds will help fund "Artists of Tomorrow" Scholarships to students in Western North Carolina and the North Georgia Mountains. A real feast for the senses awaits you when you enter this American Craft Gallery. There is no other Gallery in the mountains with such quality and variety of artworks as Wildcat on a Wing. Collections range from kaleidoscopes and jewelry to hand crafted wind chimes, clocks, birdhouses, hand crafted furniture, fountains and lamps. The variety & ever changing array of fine craft work goes on. For 30 years, the Blue Ridge Mountain Arts Association (BRMAA) has, through performance, demonstration and education, strived to enhance and preserve the quality and accessibility of the arts in the North Georgia area. The mountains that surround the beautiful area of North Georgia, South East Tennessee and Western North Carolina inspire creativity and BRMAA provides a venue for all the talent enclosed in this mountainous cocoon. Also Featuring Arts in the Park and the Wildlife & Nature Art Festival & Outdoor Expo. Franklin North Carolina's new Craft Gallery featuring top Local Artisans as well as other American Artists and American Crafts!!!! All the Artists are extremely talented and their work is the Best found in American today The owners, Paul and Elizabeth Sears welcome you to come and visit and browse through our fine collection... Experience the best in Arts and Crafts at ArtWorks Artisan Centre Located at 308 Big Sky Drive (behind the Holiday Inn) in beautiful Hiawassee, GA When you walk through the door you will discover a diverse mix of fine arts and the best of regional crafts by over 45 different artists and crafters, all from the mountains of North East Georgia and the surrounding area. All items in the store are hand crafted and affordably priced. Imagine a time before electricity, hot-and-cold running water, and the comfort of department stores. Time felt different then, its rhythm and urgencies shaped by the most basic needs. Visitors to the Foxfire Museum in Mountain City, GA, can imaginatively re-create the works and days of southern Appalachia in the 1800s. John C Campbell Folk School offers creative, learning vacations for adults in a beautiful natural setting. With classes in craft, art, music, dance, cooking, gardening, nature studies, photography and writing. Discover why Rand McNally Atlas named the Folk School one of the top 30 U.S. destinations for a day’s visit in their Best of the Road listing. Numerous walking trails meander the 300-acre campus, including the Rivercane Walk, a creekside trail with art honoring the strong Cherokee heritage of the Appalachian area. The Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds are right on beautiful Lake Chatuge in Towns County Georgia. The Fairgrounds sit along the banks and are surrounded by the mountains, including the tallest mountains in Georgia. The Festivals and Concerts start in early spring with the Rhododendron Festival, followed by the Bluegrass Festival, The Georgia Mountain Fair, Fall Festival, Super Star Concerts, Georgia's Official State Fiddler's Convention and there are campgrounds right on beautiful shores of Lake Chatuge.

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