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In the heart of Historic Waynesville
98 N. Main Street, Waynesville NC 28786
(828) 456-1940
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00-5:30
Sunday 1:00-4:00 (seasonal)
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Dancing with Nature
March 2022 Issue 1 Vol 12
News, Life, and the Art Culture in the Smoky Mountains
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That was the plan coming out of a major year, exhausting but exciting, and preparing for 2022. But my pause button got stuck in the muck so the newsletter is a bit late in writing. I have been thinking of ideas since January, but life did not slow for the refresh. I can make up all kinds of excuses but, just so you know, you were not forgotten as we were still trying to figure out covid, our inventory, and blessed with a busy January and February. Then a week ago we ripped off our masks, made up a list of featured artists for the returning Art After Dark series, and began display-wall paint touch-ups. Pause button released ….. |
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Every month John and I travel back to the Florida Panhandle to check the progress of farm projects. Though it does not create physical relax time, there is a mental escape as much of my time the past months has been pulling wild blackberry bushes out of the blueberry crop (where are Jeff Stoner’s Goat of Roan Mountain when you need them?!?) |
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I rarely listen to music on my phone, but I have discovered this distraction to ease the weariness and frustration of the feisty weeds. Recently I tuned into a Beatles station and was reminded of when I saw them in concert. 1965. Atlanta Stadium. I was country come to town and am not even sure that I knew who they were. A very fond memory of the event is that my grandmother sat in the stadium with my sisters and myself surrounded by screaming, fainting-in-the-aisles fans. My grandmother was a very proper, petite lady, with her white hair always perfectly coiffed on top of her head. Named Atlanta’s Mother of the Year, “Jo” was soft-spoken and full of spunk, obviously. She passed away shortly after that. I still think of her often (I am named after her mother). And now with extended time spent in the pasture, I smile as I remember her visits there, loaded up in the back of the Land Rover with a passel of grandchildren, wearing her fur shawl and heels, and a gentle laugh. She spent a good bit of time at Lake Junaluska for church meetings then later at Cashier’s High Hampton Inn, where I first fell in love with the mountains. Farm days are physically exhausting but there’s a lot of think time with lone weed pulling as my mind revisits the past and envisions the future. There is cause for pause, but hopefully, you do not get stuck in the muck. |
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New work from the artists has been coming in pretty much daily. All signs are indicating that Art After Dark will return after a 2-year covid hiatus. As before, the event will happen the first Friday of months May through December, 6-9 PM, as long as covid continues to dissipate. I have my artists, with a tentative line-up. The piano is ready to be played and I am pondering what delights to serve. Check the upcoming events section below for a list of dates and artists. We will be adding additional artists for “pop-up” events. All the other downtown festivals from previous years are scheduled to happen so pull out your calendar and start making your plans!
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For my downtown changes report ……… Suwana, an Asheville Thai restaurant, has opened where Firefly once served. The Scotsman, a pub styled in true Scottish flavor, has opened in what was The Gateway Club/Masonic Temple Building on Depot Street. Georgia Colt, the children’s store next to Boojum, is now empty and we are all waiting to hear what will happen to the space. Wall Street Books, our now ex-neighbor, has moved to where Cat in the Attic was, underneath Beverly Hanks. Their vacated space will be for the sale of billiard tables and hot tubs. As the building has a new owner, Pleasant Places, the birding store, will also need to find a new home. The Bagel Shop is still in renovation and Tom’s at The Strand shows signs of closing after taking a winter break. Forever changing but continues to thrive ……. Downtown Waynesville. |
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The anticipation of the 2022 tourist season is exciting and motivating. We are anxious to actually see the smiles of our guests. With all the hustle and bustle of life we all need to take pause to reflect, to renew, to revive and with that comes a peaceful heart of calm and restoration. |
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May You Walk in Beauty ~ Carrie
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SPOTLIGHT ARTIST:
Jean Greeson
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Jean's paper clay sculptures are inspired by her love and passion for animals, flowers, fashion, and color. Her gardener mother introduced her to the beauty of fresh, colorful flowers. Her dad worked for Hallmark Cards, and brought her wonderful ribbons, papers, and cards to play and create with. She crafted entire bouquets of ribbon flowers, which led to fabric flowers and eventually to clay flowers. As a child, she would sit for hours shaping clay bakery goods, patiently and individually rolling each cherry in the make-believe pies before covering them with simulated lattice crusts. Thus, passion for fine detail was born at an early age.
Over the last 35 years after working for several firms she finally opened her own in Kansas City. Later, with daughter Jill Tran, she founded a lamp company, designing, producing, and selling their unique creations to retailers like Nordstrom and Roche Bobois. While exhibiting at the High Point Design Market, she met her future husband, Don.
Jean now lives and works in North Carolina, dividing her time between custom interior installations, fostering kittens, working on the Executive Board of Directors of the Blue Ridge Humane Society, and her own ceramics workshop at her home in Hendersonville.
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Twigs & Leaves Gallery
Art After Dark 2022 Schedule!
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**PLEASE NOTE THAT DATES AND EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO CHANGES IN COVID GUIDANCE. PLEASE CHECK WITH US BEFORE TRAVELING. WE WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED** |
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Haywood's Historic Farmers Market
Returns for the 2022 Season!
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The Haywood Historic Farmers Market is conveniently located in downtown Waynesville, North Carolina. Our market offers the freshest products from Appalachian farmers, artisan food producers, and heritage crafters! Every week. Open April - December. Saturday 9:00am - 12:00pm
Local produce; meats, eggs, honey, dairy, value-added products, heritage crafts, and more for sale by 50 vendors at the height of the season, all of whom produce their wares in Haywood or an adjacent county.
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Race Date: Saturday,
April 2, 2022 – 8:15 AM
Online registration is currently open and will close on Thursday, March 31 at 9:00 PM.
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Friends of the Lake 5K Road Race & Walk |
Saturday, April 16th beginning at 9am
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Keep tabs on more upcoming regional events here
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98 N. Main Street
Waynesville, NC 28786
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