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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
January 2020 Issue 1 Vol 10
News, Life, and the Art Culture in the Smoky Mountains
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2020 …… what is
your
perfect vision? Traditionally, Christmas Day I gift my family with a thought for them to carry through the year. This year I presented them with “Life is a
journey
of wisdom, courage, strength. Embrace the
journey
. Find your joy and peace.” I reflect with fondness the journey that John and I were on 13 years ago to find our destination …… here! Those were fun and exciting times. Often, we have guests in the gallery that are on a quest to find their perfect nest here in the mountains. As they depart, my last words of encouragement are to enjoy the journey and most of all to have fun. We are always on a journey. That is just life’s travels. What vision do you have for your journey in 2020?
My daughter likes to challenge me with coming up with a “word” for the year. This year was easy. BALANCE. Yes, we all need to balance work, play, rest but my goal is to stay upright. You may remember back in August I took quite the tumble on a hiking trail, taking months to recoup. And JUST when I was getting back, CRASH I went
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in the gallery while carrying two pieces of artwork and being distracted by another. The artwork survived beautifully. As for me, though I thought my bonged knee would be the issue, I jammed my shoulder and now wait for surgery in early February. This has been a humbling six months.
Despite my inability to stand on my own two feet, the gallery had an up year! Tiffani has been out for a couple of months for medical reasons. We look forward to her part time return in February.
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All this helped me see the need of another employee so I recently, with great excitement, hired Heather Kuhlman, new arrival to Waynesville by way of South Dakota. Heather comes to us with numerous tools in her belt, including an Arts Council director. Welcome, Heather!!
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Winter Arts Smokies Style is in high gear. Kicking it off was the chili cook-off …… in the pouring rain. We had an incredible turn-out with many merchants running out of chili early in the game. Next up is
“Art of Chocolate”
with Sun Sohovich painting and Casey Scanion making chocolates. We are going to squeeze Margaret Roberts and Valentine card making the 8th of February, our
"Sweets on the Street"
tradition. See details of these events below as well as
"Luck of the Art”
coming up in March.
Keep balance in your journey and Waynesville on your travel calendar!
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We are so excited to be presenting painter Sun Sohovich for
Winter Arts Smokies Style
"Art of Chocolate"
Saturday afternoon,
February 15, 2020.
Join us for a great day of celebrating the Art of Chocolate featuring Artist Sun Sohovich and the talented Chocolatier, Casey Scanlon. Galleries, merchants and restaurants will have chocolate treats, special offerings, musical entertainment, artist demonstrations and fun for the whole family.
Sun Sohovich is an oil painter who works in many genres but is best known for her pet and landscape paintings. Sun’s paintings have been included in the Oil Painters of America exhibitions. Recent honors include a FAV15% BoldBrush Painting competitions and Haywood County Silver Arts-1st place.
Sun began teaching herself how to paint through many trials, repetition, experimentation and learnings from her favorite Master Artists Quang Ho, Laura Robb and Phil Starke. She expresses her art in landscape, seascape, figure and still life in her home studio or Plein air. She enjoys depicting a strong sense of colorful light, shadows and loves finding hard and soft lines to create depth.
"I have found much joy and great passion for my art and my goal is to have a painting better than the one before. My painting style is developing and changing every day. I try to paint the essence of what I’m seeing, what I am feeling and capture the moment of life in each piece. In a short time as an artist I have enjoyed living in each moment and the challenges of each piece I create."
View more of Sun's work in the gallery or on our site
here.
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SPOTLIGHT ARTIST:
Brad Smith
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Brad Smith was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He was introduced to blowing glass in 1998 at Bucks Rock performing and visual arts camp in New Milford, CT. Brad Studied glassblowing at Franklin Pierce College in Rindge, NM, and later at the Appalachian Center for Craft in Smithville, TN. Brad has also studied at Pilchuck Glass School, Urban Glass, Haystack Mountain school of crafts, the Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass. Brad earned his BFA in glass at the Appalachian center for Craft, part of Tennessee Technological University in 2012.
After earning his degree, Brad and his wife fiber artist Kendall White relocated to Santa Fe, NM where he lived and worked for 5 years, primarily focusing on retail craft shows. In 2017 Brad relocated to Asheville, NC to buy a home, and continue his career working at the North Carolina Glass Center as a participating artist, and studio technician. In 2019 Brad completed construction of his own hot glass studio, and welcomed his first child, Elliott into the world.
View more work by Brad in the gallery!
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Check out the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority's list of exciting events
here!
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More Haywood County Arts Council Events can be found
here.
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Join us in Twigs and Leaves Gallery for "Sweets on the Street", Saturday, February 8th, 11-3pm for creating handmade Valentine cards with the help of Margaret Roberts, hot chocolate and cookies, super deep discounts on selected jewelry, all topped off with a special treat.
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It will be a great day of celebrating the "Art of Chocolate" featuring Artist Sun Sohovich and the talented Chocolatier, Casey Scanlon. Galleries, merchants and restaurants will have chocolate treats, special offerings, musical entertainment, artist demonstrations and fun for the whole family.
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All plungers receive a free t-shirt (or maybe a commemorative towel this year) and lunch. The depth of plunge is a personal choice, from a dip of the toe to a full-body immersion. Prizes are awarded for best costumes and top fundraisers.
This year will be at the Champion Credit Union Aquatic Center in Canton!
On-site registration opens at 10 am.
The cost is $25 or FREE by raising sponsorships from your friends, family, co-workers, and businesses ($10 under 18); 100% of the proceeds benefit our Kids in the Creek and environmental education programs. More information
here.
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Save the Date!
Winter Arts Smokies Style "Luck of the Art"
Saturday, March 14th
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Twigs and Leaves Gallery will be hosting artist June Rollins for Winter Arts Smokies Style "Luck of the Art". Join us Saturday, March 14th for an artist demonstration, music and special treats.
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Stroll the galleries from 6-9pm every First Friday May - December 2020! Check the gallery website calendar for dates and featured artists.
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98 N. Main Street
Waynesville, NC 28786
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