Miya Gallery is a friendly gallery featuring locally made jewelry and fine art& craft. Friendly…read moreservice and hilarious cards to boot! I highly recommend this shop when visiting Weaverville!

From the owner: Nestled in the heart of Weaverville, NC, Miya Gallery has been a cornerstone of the local art…read morecommunity for over 20 years. As a distinguished Art Gallery, we proudly offer a curated selection of original works from talented artists, alongside expert consultancy services. Visit us to experience the vibrant world of fine art, where your creative aspirations can find their perfect match.

Reems Creek Pottery is a working studio where the artists also sell what they make on-site. I…read morelearned about it through an artist (IyaBlu' Inc) that was attending a downtown Asheville pottery festival. Rachel Smith opened the studio in 2015 and collaborates with 6-8 pottery artists creating anything from dishes to ornaments to vases and more. Her husband, Dana Smith also sells his custom writing instruments and kitchen utensils here. Besides the expected wooden inlay pens, he uses unique materials like pasta and oats, which are worth checking out. I always find something I like here, and prices are reasonable. It's also a great spot to pick up a gift. Hours are typically around 10-3 M-Sat but do vary.

From the owner: Reems Creek Pottery is a working pottery studio and gallery. Each of the six ceramic artists has…read moretheir own studio space, and the work is fired in the shared kilns. We specialize in functional pottery, from plates, to bowls to mugs, to vases. We also have decorative pottery such as ornaments, and wall pockets and unique pieces. From cat themed, to mountain themed, we have something for everyone's tastes. Small mugs to large beer steins, and sizes in-between. Reems Creek Pottery also carries hand - made blank cards by a local fabric artist, and pens by a local wood turner. Our potters are knowledgeable about how all the work is produced and can answer your questions, as well as show you what they are working on in the studio. We are also featured in the Blue Ridge Craft Trails. So stop by Reems Creek Pottery today, on your way up to the Blue Ridge Parkway, or on your way back from a hike. We are conveniently located next to the Karpen Soccer Field, which has a nice walking trail. We have ample flat parking.

The Black Mountain Center for the Arts is located in Downtown Black Mountain. It is in the former…read moreCity Hall Building. Stairs are the only option to get to the second-floor gallery as the elevator got damaged by Hurricane Helene. Parking is on the street and in public lots. I found out about the Art in Bloom exhibit that was happening and made sure to fit it into my plans. The artwork and flower displays were upstairs. I was there the last day and they still looked amazing. I was thrilled I got to see the creativity. The staff was very friendly and welcoming here, and even provided me with a tour of the facility. The Center has performing arts so I joined the mailing list so I could find out about upcoming theatre performances and concerts. Classes and workshops are offered too. This is a great asset to the community.

Very nice people. Was invited into a painting studio along with a pottery studio. Would recommend.read more

This is one of my favorite places in Asheville to go for Art openings…read more Located in the Ramp UNCA building, where students do engineering and sculpture, the Ramp Studios are new, clean and filled with creativity. There is one large gallery space with other studios littered throughout the building. At the far end, there is a new French Broad Chocolate Lounge factory/cafe which is a great accompaniment to an Art show. Ramp Studios throws great art openings that usually have a great turnout of people, with good food and drinks. Some of my favorite shows I've seen here have been the sculptures of Shanna Glawson and Evan Kafka's photography. Ramp Studios also sometimes hosts artist talks. There is some parking behind Astral footwear and some people park across the street in the storage units parking lot. Check this place out! Awesome stuff!

Stop in to see Rob, and his faithful studio dog, Arty. This shop has beautiful works in multiple…read moreprice ranges. Definitely visit Brevard & stop in at Blue Moon Gallery.

On a recent visit to see my HS friend Tina, we stopped into this shop…read more Mr Travis is an acknowledged and accomplished photographer. If you're looking for art that captures the beauty of the mountains, this is your place. He has acrylic on canvas, photography as well as wood crafts that are unique and make fine home decoration as well as for gifts. I especially liked his photographs of the Black Bears.

Love this place! We come twice a year!! It's very…read moreinteresting and I totally recommend it!!

We came mainly to see the antique cars, but I didn't expect to learn so much about tapestry and…read morelooms. The art building was very pretty and I had lots of things to purchase soft soft. unfortunately the restaurant has been closed since hurricane Helene and will be for quite a while longer

After moving unexpectedly back to Asheville from Los Angeles, we were in desperate need to get our…read more3 year old into a great preschool. We spent almost a year touring preschools in Los Angeles and then almost another year getting accepted into one of the best ones, which was in extremely high demand. In Asheville, there were fewer options comparatively. We toured several schools that had been highly regarded by different friends but as soon as we went to Roots + Wings School of Art and Design and met Ginger Huebner, the founding director, we were sold. The school was not only the perfect fit for our 3 year old and our family, but after attending a semester, it easily exceeded the ridiculously hard to get into school we were excited to attend in Los Angeles. Roots + Wings is a beautiful blend of creative art driven education with just the right amount of structure, set in a truly wonderful space to learn and grow. Throughout his first semester at Roots and Wings, our son grew so much - emotionally and intellectually. By giving him a comfortable and positive space to explore art and his surroundings, he learned problem solving, interpersonal skills with other children and teachers, and became much more independent. Most importantly, he had a blast doing it all. When we picked him up from school, he was always so excited to show and tell us all the amazing things they'd done that day. The kids created incredible art projects, had animals in the classroom, played music and had plenty of outdoor time. Our teachers were incredible - it's clear that Ginger is very careful when selecting who will be working at her school. The classrooms themselves are also beautiful. Tons of natural light fill every corner, the design and choice of every element in their classroom from the furniture to the wall colors to the flooring is spot on. Roots + Wings feels like a school you'd read about in Sweden (to be fair, the décor at Roots and Wings is Scandinavian modern). Ginger beautifully conceived our end-of-semester celebration, with all the kids artwork and projects elegantly displayed and a sweet and poignant ceremony. Overall we couldn't be happier with Roots + Wings and if you're looking for a creatively stimulating environment with just the right amount of structure for your preschool aged kids, I'm sure you'll love Roots + Wings as well. We can't wait for the next semester to start and for our other kids be old to enough to start attending!!

From the owner: Original Artwork + Limited Prints for sale | Art Classes +…read moreWorkshops for ALL ages | Custom Lessons and Portfolio Development for any age | Unique Individual, Family and Group Art Workshop Experience creating your own framed original work of art | Creative Consulting for Educators - educational leadership, teacher training, curriculum development and consulting | Watch Ginger's TEDx Talk 'Conversations Beyond Words-Translating life through imagery & color'