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Asheville volunteers needed at the Biltmore Industries Homespun Museum.

Volunteer Opportunities

The Biltmore Industries Homespun Museum at Grovewood Village is seeking volunteers for 2024 to greet guests and answer questions about our rich craft history.

Arts For Life color wheel logo.

You Shop, We Give

This September, Grovewood Gallery and their sister shop, Gallery of the Mountains (inside the Omni Grove Park Inn), will donate 1% of all sales to Arts For Life.

Weavers from Warren Wilson College holding the blankets they created for the Blue Ridge Blankets Project. Miles Klein (left) and Matilda Law (right). In the dye garden at Warren Wilson College, in Swannanoa, NC.

Blue Ridge Blankets

The Blue Ridge Blankets Project connects fiber farmers, processors, dyers, and weavers in Western North Carolina to produce locally sourced, handcrafted blankets.

A handmade wooden honey stick sitting on top of a honey jar.

Handmade Stocking Stuffers

Stocking stuffers can be just as thoughtful and unique as all those presents wrapped underneath the tree. So we’ve rounded up a few handmade stocking stuffers that will delight...

Artist Josh Cote outside in the sculpture garden at Grovewood Gallery posing next to one of his wire hare sculptures.

Artist Spotlight: Josh Coté

Artist Josh Coté is known for his intricate, life-size wire sculptures of wild and mythical creatures. His finished works are much like a pen and ink drawing in sculptural...

A grouping of colorful pysanky eggs by Asheville artist Andrea Kulish.

Artist Spotlight: Andrea Kulish

Artist Andrea Kulish, a first-generation Ukrainian-American, has been making pysanky since she was five years old. Pysanky eggs are Ukrainian Easter eggs decorated with traditional folk designs using a...

Bronze bear sculpture by artist Roger Martin sitting on a base outside in a garden.

Artist Spotlight: Roger Martin

North Carolina artist Roger Martin has been creating wildlife sculptures for 40 years. He is a Fellow of the National Sculpture Society and a signature member of The Society...

Landscape oil painting by Asheville artist Bryan Koontz titled Swannanoa Valley from Tanbark Ridge.

Artist Spotlight: Bryan Koontz

Asheville artist Bryan Koontz can date his ancestry in Western North Carolina back to the late 1700s. His deep appreciation for mountain culture, heritage, and scenery is evident in...

Fine furniture table and chairs by Asheville woodworker Andrew Stack.

Artist Spotlight: Andrew Stack

Based in Asheville, North Carolina, fine furniture maker Andrew Stack is inspired by Danish modern design. He says his work is driven by function, and he practices sustainability through...

Landscape oil painting titled The Autumn Gothic by Shawn Krueger.

Artist Spotlight: Shawn Krueger

Shawn Krueger's approach to painting is rooted in the American Arts & Crafts and Tonalist traditions – both based on love and respect for nature, hand-craftsmanship, and good design....