Heartily highly recommended!! Kristen is very talented -- her glasswork is beautiful, with fun and…read morecreative color combinations. She is also a beautiful spirit-- kind, generous, and welcoming. Even though her studio and kiln were resting for the hot summer months, she took the time to show us around the studio and talk about the process, plus invited us to look at a lot of her work. I fell in love especially with her hummingbird feeders and brought one home. I'm eagerly planning to return, including to take a class sometime this winter.

From the owner: I blow glass the traditional way, using locally-sourced materials. I focus on interior design and…read morespecialize in unique, one of a kind chandeliers, pendant lights and wall sconces. I teach one on one glass blowing classes at my studio. Come and get blown away with me! We'll have some fun together!

Such a fun night as we started to celebration the union of a special couple. Anessa helped us have…read morea fun party. She had a great assortment of music. Had our projects ready when we arrived. And explained in detail how to get started. She's so patient. Anessa has a special talent and shares it with her community.

This business is in charge of organizing major craft fairs several times a year in Waynesville NC…read moreand never allows young or new businesses to become vendors. Instead, the same boutiques, craft vendors, and pre-made items show up year after year. She claims its a Juried process to become a vendor but will come back and say she already has other vendors selling similar items which is rarely the case. People who want to support local and small businesses should steer clear of her, her business and her organized events in Waynesville and instead should support smaller events with more locally sourced vendors and artists

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

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'

Did some shopping on a rainy day with my wife. They have a very nice selection of paintings,…read morepottery and crafts from local artists. They even have some really nice tables and chests that would have been great for purchase had we not had to ship them. Excellent customer service, my wife purchased some small craft items which they gladly packed individually in bubble wrap. I would definitely recommend stopping in to support this local business if you are in the area.

This is my favorite art store when I am in Waynesville. So many talented artists are showcase…read more The store clerk was friendly as well.

A fun find while wandering downtown Asheville - indeed, like Anthropologie kissed a thrift store!…read more Good shirts and slacks on the racks, fabrics that will last, and a host of patches to style them to suit you -- and sewn on while you wait, or while you wander across the street and check out the glassblower. Loving my new button-down.

From the owner: Reworked Textiles • Mending • Alterations • Custom Work • Private Beginner Sewing Classes • Patches…read more& Appliqué • Upcycled • Buy Here or Bring Your Own Item to Rework • Design Workshops

We were passing through Maggie Valley, exploring what it had to offer, and let's face it: Maggie…read moreMountaineer Crafts is the largest gift store in the area, so we figured we should at least go in and see what it had to offer. What we found is realistically exactly what we expected: Lots of kitschy gifts, some made locally but a lot of it made overseas, all of which was stuff that we did not want or need. It was interesting to go around the building and see some of the things, and to look at the produce that was available, but we found some of the produce sitting on the ground rotting, which was sad and not at all appealing. If you need something to remember your trip to this area, by all means this place will have some sort of trinket that will do the job, but just remember that that is what you are going to get here... trinkets.

Stopped in to see what they had for tourist gifts and crafts. Anytime we are in Maggie Valley we…read morestop by. They also have fudge which is made on-site. If your party is still shopping and you get tired, you can go sit creekside in the shade. Prices are fair to other similar stores in the area. The staff are mostly friendly.