Links to Favorite Sites
Toe River Arts Council
The Toe River Arts Council supports local artists through a variety of programs including the renown Studio Tour which takes place twice yearly in the mountains of Yancey and Mitchell counties in North Carolina.
Design Gallery
Beautiful fine arts, crafts and jewelry are available in a charming gallery located in downtown Burnsville.
Tom Mills
A superb crafts and fine art photographer, Tom photographed most of the images on this website.
Black Mountain Metal Works
David Seltzer and John Rolleri provide expert, professional metal fabrication for commercial, residential and fine arts/crafts applications.
Elk Fork Studios
Fiber art, music and food can be found in this studio by the rushing cascades of Elk Fork Creek. Located in authentic mid 19th century log structures, Linda’s purses and wall hangings, Tim’s unique kumihimo braiding, and the wood fired pizza oven keep everyone happy.
Freya Grand
This Washington D.C. based artist creates ethereal landscape paintings based on her travels in South America and Europe .
Jerry Newton
Born and bred in North Carolina, Jerry captures the heart and soul of the mountains with his landscapes and portraits. From delicate watercolors to vibrant oil paints, he reveals the essence of his subjects.
Yummy Mud Puddle
The husband and wife team of Claudia Dunaway and John Richards produce professional pottery, sculpture and unique gifts from their pond side studio in Burnsville, NC.
North Carolina Arboretum
The North Carolina Arboretum, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville, North Carolina, explores the beauty of nature with its formal gardens, nature trails, outdoor sculpture exhibits and a variety of indoor fine arts, crafts, and educational exhibits.
Hot Duck Soup
Hot Duck Soup is an extraordinary band with banjos, kazoos, slide whistles, cacaphonium, washtub bass and more. Local artists come together and express their musical skills in a unique and engaging way. You can find them performing in a variety of venues in Western North Carolina.
