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The Montford Music & Arts Festival is Here Again! May 18th.

May 17th, 2013 by abedofroses

An Eclectic Selection of Vendors at the Festival

An Eclectic Selection of Vendors at the Festival

For the 10th year in a row our Historic Montford District is hosting the best and largest one-day festival just a block from A Bed of Roses. Asheville is home to many great arts and music festivals but this is our favorite. The local art and crafts displayed by over 100 vendors is eclectic and of the highest quality. The music is fantastic and runs continuously on two stages, one on Montford Avenue and one on Soco Street from 10:15 in the morning to 6:15 in the evening. Several bands will be returning this year including WestSound which has been a great hit for the past four years, Ira Bernstein, a world-class percussive step dancer who is one of the founders of the festival and Free Flow Band playing “Old skool R&B and Funk”. There will be everything from “Global Americana” music from The Billy Sea to Paul’s Creek acoustic string band and the garage pop duo, The Mad Tea. The artwork displayed is always a wonderful mix of fine arts, jewelry, wearable art, sculpture, wood crafts, glass and pottery. There will even be body art this year.

Tribal beads of africa from Gem on a Wire

Tribal beads of africa from Gem on a Wire

And of course there will be food. Nine Mile, a favorite neighborhood restaurant with Jamaican food is in the heart of the festival but there will also be a wide range of food trucks, from El Kimchi to Gypsy Queen Cuisine as well as MacDaddy’s Lemonade and lots of icecream and gelato. It’s looking to be a great day in the neighborhood!

A Bed of Roses is a proud sponsor of the Montford Music & Arts Festival again this year. See picutres of last years festival in our photo gallery!

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Where to See the Best in Mountain Arts and Crafts – Asheville’s Premier Crafts Show

July 19th, 2012 by abedofroses

Jen Swearington Fiber Art

A Detail from Jen Swearington’s “The Sea Dream”

The Crafts Fair of the Southern Highlands Craft Guild is a wonderful showcase for the best artists in the Appalachians. This weekend will draw over 200 artists and craftspeople to the US Celluar Center right here in Asheville to display their art, give demonstrations and listen to and play live music from Western North Carolina. Twice a year the Southern Highlands Craft Guild sponsors this show and it’s a must see event for anyone who loves traditional and contemporary crafts. Long before we moved to the Asheville area I would schedule my trips here to visit family around these fantastic shows. The Southern Highland Craft Guild has a long and distinguished history and the fairs have been a local tradition since 1948. Acceptance into the Guild is based on a rigorous jury process, so these artists are definitely the cream of the crop.

Wendy Searward Mask

Wendy Seaward’s “Delirium”

You will see an incredible mix of traditional works with contemporary interpretations of life and nature in the southern mountains. Crafts like hand hammered ironwork and intricate baskets are displayed side by side with whimsical brightly colored polymer clay creations or quilted and stitched mixed media illustrations that tell stories of the imagination. The guild was chartered in 1930, springing from the dream of Frances Goodrich, a Yale graduate and missionary who moved to Buncombe County in 1890. She joined with other leaders of the Southern Arts and Crafts movement in the 1920s and the birth of the guild can be traced to a meeting of these leaders at the Penland School in 1928. It is now one of the strongest craft organizations in the country, operating the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway, just a few miles from Asheville, and conducting educational outreach as well as hosting two major shows a year. They still have close ties to the Penland School of Crafts and the John C Campbell Folk School. If you can’t go to the show, be sure to visit their gallery and shop at the Folk Art Center on your next visit to Asheville!

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A Relaxing Day Trip to Black Mountain- The Front Porch of Western North Carolina

March 5th, 2012 by abedofroses

Black Mountain General Store

Downtown Black Mountain nestled in the mountains

Just 15 miles from Asheville is the quaint town of Black Mountain, nestled in the mountains and overflowing with charm. That small town feeling makes for a relaxing day trip of hiking, shopping or enjoying a leisurely lunch at one of their restaurants or cafés. We did just that the other day and took in the beautiful mountain views on the quick drive into town. With a history steeped in the arts, Black Mountain has lots of art & craft galleries to browse through as well as artists studios and unique gift stores. From the 1930s until the 1950s Black Mountain College brought the focus of American culture and arts to the mountains of North Carolina with a dazzling array of artists and thinkers associated with the college. John Cage and Buckminster Fuller taught there and Albert Einstein served on the board of directors to mention just a few. Fuller’s Geodesic Dome was created there.

Mountain Dulcimer Players

Instruction on the Mountain Dulcimer at Song of the Wood

Black Mountain is still a hub of creativity in a peaceful, slow paced way. I could have stayed all afternoon in the dulcimer showroom and workshop where Terry Read Smith crafts beautiful instruments. I particularly loved his richly toned and intricately carved hammered dulcimers. His sister was demonstrating and instructing a customer on a mountain dulcimer at the time and I couldn’t leave without buying one of Terry’s own CDs. Their shop is aptly called Song of the Wood.

Antique stores and gift shops drew us in as well, and we couldn’t miss the old fashioned general store. It was almost warm enough to eat on the lovely patio at the Black Mountain Bistro. Instead we lingered over lunch within a glassed-in area of the restaurant that gave us the views and feel of the patio.

Black Mountain's Lake Tomahawk

The Fountain at Lake Tomahawk

After lunch we explored the neighborhoods, admiring some of the older homes, (our weakness!). We’ve always been hooked on Victorian and Arts & Crafts architecture. We took a lovely stroll around Lake Tomahawk before heading home. All in all, a relaxing getaway for a few hours.

If you go, don’t forget the Black Mountain Music Scene as well. In addition to outdoor festivals such as the Lake Eden Arts Festival, Groovin on Grovemont, Park Rythyms at Lake Tomahawk, the local clubs offer a wide range of live music drawing fans from around the area.

You can find more photos of Black Mountain in our photo gallery.

 

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Upcoming Asheville Festivals and Events- Weaverville Art Safari May 7-8 and Montford’s Annual Music and Arts Festival May 21st.

May 6th, 2011 by abedofroses

 

Artwork by William Asman at the Art Safari

Artwork by William Asman at the Art Safari Studio Tour

The Art Safari free self guided studio tour is this weekend. Forty-six artists will be there and so will we!  Weaverville is just 15 minutes north of Asheville and it’s a quaint little town, well worth visiting, that many artists have chosen for their home. There are so many great artists in the Asheville area. The studio tours give us an opportunity to see them at work as well as shop for that one of a kind gift. It is mother’s day weekend, after all! This is the Art Safari’s 10th year and it’s their biggest tour to date. You can take a peak at the artists that will be on the tour at their website www.weavervilleartsafari.com as well as download a brochure with map. The tour is self guided and goes from 10AM to 6PM Saturday, May 7th and Sunday, May 8th with a special Preview Party & Silent Auction held Friday, May 6th.

Montford Annual Music and Arts Festival Poster

Montford District Music and Arts Festival

A little closer to home, look for the upcoming Montford Annual Music and Arts Festival on May 21st . The Montford Historic District is where we, at A Bed of Roses, are proud to be located. It’s a unique community filled with historic Victorian and Arts & Crafts homes and an eclectic mix of interesting folks. Their Big Spring party will have two performance stages, food, arts & crafts as well as plant booths. You’ll see everything from Chinese Dragon Dancers to Shakespearian actors from the Montford Park Players strolling through the fair! Check out the Festival video done by Montford resident Susan Stone of Stone Digital Media at http://vimeo.com/susanstone/montford-music-and-arts-festival.

For more formation about this great local event go to http://montford.org/festival.

 

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Upcoming Asheville Festivals and Events- Big Love Fest May 1st Weaverville Art Safari May 7-8.

April 29th, 2011 by abedofroses

Asheville Big Love Fest May 1st

Asheville Big Love Fest May 1st

Spring in Asheville means great festivals and events. This weekend Asheville is throwing itself a party – the first Big Love Fest located downtown in Pack Square. It promises to be a celebration of all that is uniquely Asheville- independently owned businesses, artists, craftspeople, restaurants and local breweries as well as non-profits. On earth day we talked about how supportive Asheville is of locally grown foods, sustainable farming and conservation. Support of all things local- restaurants, businesses and artists is very important to Ashevillians. You’ll see that on May 1st with local musicians, a home-brew competition sponsored by Just Economics and half hour comedy tours offered by The LaZoom Bus Tours running throughout the day. There will be two music stages, local beer and food, fun family activities and lots of the arts and crafts that western North Carolina is known for. This is a free event, but Just Brew It, the home-brewed beer portion of the festival, requires a $16 membership to Just Economics. More information at http://loveasheville.org.

Weaverville Art Safari Logo

Weaverville Art Safari Studio Tour May 7-8

Next weekend is the 10th anniversary of the Weaverville Art Safari. Weaverville is a very cool little town with lots of working artists just 15 minutes north of Asheville. Twice a year they open their studios for the Art Safari free self guided studio tour. This weekend there will be 46 artists! The tour is from 10AM to 6PM Saturday, May 7th and Sunday, May 8th with a special Preview Party & Silent Auction held Friday, May 6th. More information and a down-loadable brochure at www.weavervilleartsafari.com.

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The Arts are Alive in Asheville! River of Art – from New York to Asheville Exhibition Opens Saturday

April 14th, 2011 by abedofroses

River of Art - From New York to Asheville

River of Art Exhibition at 310art

The arts truly do come alive here in the Spring and this weekend the River Arts District kicks off the season with an Exhibition featuring 23 members of the Women in the Arts Foundation (WIAF). The WIAF is celebrating their 40th anniversary with this show. From it’s roots as a group of artists, writers and other art world professionals meeting in lower Manhattan and taking to the streets to protest the exclusion of women artists in museums and galleries, WIAF quickly grew into a national organization. They now connect and support women in the arts from all over. Each artist has created a work honoring someone who has influenced her career. Fifteen artists from New York will be exhibiting along with many local artists in the Women in the Arts Foundation. We, at A Bed of Roses, are honored to be hosting one of the visiting New York artists, Betsy Gross during her stay in Asheville for the opening. River of Art-from New York to Asheville runs from April 15 through May 15, with a reception from 5:30–8 p.m. this Saturday, April 16. The exhibition will be at 310 ART at Riverview Station, 191 Lyman Street in the Asheville’s River Arts District (828) 776-2716.

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