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Jun 20: Mountain Air To Host 2nd Annual Handcrafted Home Renaissance Event (Burnsville)
Start Date: 06-20-2008 :
Burnsville, NC – Mountain Air, a planned residential community just north of Asheville, is partnering with renowned artisan groups HandMade in America and the Toe River Arts Council to host the 2nd Annual Handcrafted Home Renaissance, a two-day exhibition of architectural details and design elements for mountain homes.
Upwards of 50 acclaimed artisans from across western North Carolina will gather at Mountain Air over the weekend of Friday, June 20 and Saturday, June 21 to share their talents and offer ideas on turning a home into a finely crafted work of art.
Artists include world-renowned potter and unofficial Grand Dame of the Penland School of Crafts Cynthia Bringle; award-winning Master Blacksmith Bill Brown, and nationally acclaimed potter and co-founder of Ariel Contemporary Crafts Cooperative in Asheville, NC. Ken Sedberry.
Handcrafted Home Renaissance includes displays of handmade architectural elements including sinks, tiles for every room in the house, glass windows, doors and light fixtures, iron/metal railing and light fixtures, wood doors and railings, and built-in units.
The event is sponsored by Mountain Homes Southern Style magazine, and is open to the public from 10:00am to 5:00pm each day. A two-day pass costs only $20 and includes access to the exhibition, a keynote address by Allen Halcomb, President of MossCreek Designs, and the architect for the first HGTV Dream Home.
Attendees also receive an invitation to a guided tour of select designer homes at Mountain Air, including the community’s new Waterfall Cabins. They also receive a complimentary copy of Mountain Homes Southern Style magazine. A buffet lunch will be available for purchase at the tent area from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm.
To order tickets call Mandy Robinson in the Mountain Air Marketing Department at 888-238-5364 or 828-682-3600, ext 43. Ticket holders will receive a letter containing a confirmation number, details about the event, information on local accommodations and driving directions.
About Mountain Air
Situated 30 minutes northeast of Asheville, NC, at an elevation of 4,919 feet, Mountain Air Country Club is located in the highest part of the Blue Ridge Mountains. In 2004 Mountain Air earned the prestigious Gold Award for Best Community in America from the National Association of Home Builders. Award-winning mountaintop club amenities include a mountain village center, 18 holes of golf, swim and tennis, interpretive nature and hiking trails, 100-mile views and the highest airplane runway east of the Mississippi River. Mountain Air offers a diverse range of homesites, homes and condominium real estate offerings. For information on the community’s Real Estate Discovery program call (800) 247-7791. www.mountainairpr.com
About Handmade in America
Based in the Blue Ridge Mountains, HandMade in America was founded in 1993 with a belief that economic revitalization wasn't necessarily tied to luring modern industry to the region but in making known the hidden heritage and craftspeople that are so vitally a part of Western North Carolina. Today, HandMade is a nationally recognized, multidimensional institution that has sparked initiatives and creative collaborations in education, small town revitalization and community development, economic development, environmentally sustainable strategies and enhanced opportunities for makers of the handmade object, heritage tourism, and incorporating crafts into building design and furnishing. www.handmadeinamerica.org.
About Toe River Arts Council
The Toe River Arts Council (TRAC) is a non-profit organization founded in 1976 to promote the arts in Mitchell and Yancey Counties. TRAC is governed by a bi-county board and has offices and a gallery in Burnsville, and an arts facility (The TRAC Center) in Spruce Pine. Its numerous community programs involve many of the over 33,000 citizens of Mitchell and Yancey Counties, as well as promote the area for our tourist trade. Support for local groups, artists, and students is provided by grants and stipends generated by the staff at Toe River Arts Council. www.toeriverarts.org.
For media inquiries, contact Warren Grant at 404-266-2351 or windfall72@aol.com.
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