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Foothills Arts Center
 

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Thu, Apr 13

| staff spotlight | executive director dan butner named elkin’s 2022 ‘main street champion’

During the 2023 NC Main Street Conference held in Statesville in March, Foothills Arts Council Executive Director Dan Butner was recognized as Elkin’s 2022 Main Street Champion, a prestigious award

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Tue, Apr 11

| affiliates | yadkin valley fiber center pilots master weaving program with support from nc arts spark the arts grant

A rigorous Master Weaving certification program is the most recent addition to the variety of fiber arts classes and courses offered through the Yadkin Valley Fiber Center. The creation and implementa

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|events | exhibits|

 

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TONIGHT | second friday open studio | leslie fesperman, fiber artist | danny kerr, metalsmith, dan butner, sculpture artist

| who | Everyone is welcome!

| when | Friday, April 14 from 5:00-8:00 PM

| where | The Yadkin Valley Fiber Center, 113 West Main St, Elkin, NC 28621 and Fae Folk Studio, 150-C East Market Street, Elkin, NC 28621

| details | Tour the studios of Leslie Fesperman, Danny Kerr, and Dan Butner. ALL SALES FROM FAE FOLK STUDIO BENEFIT THE FAC.

In addition to this month’s “SCRAP” exhibit (see below), there will be a demonstration firing of Raku Pottery at 7:00 PM “out back” at the Yadkin Valley Fiber Center (113 West Main Street Elkin, NC).

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| scrap exhibit |

| who | Everyone is welcome!

| when | On view Second Fridays (April 14 and May 12) from 5:00-8:00 PM (exhibit also available to view by chance or by appointment)

| where | The Yadkin Valley Fiber Center, 113 West Main Street, Elkin, NC 28621

| details | The Yadkin Valley Fiber Center is hosting SCRAP — an environmentally conscience art exhibit featuring area artists who use or reuse earth-friendly practices in their work. It is a mixed-media exhibit and features fibers, metals, pottery, wood, and recycled materials.

All works are for sale.

 

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| art instruction|

| art instruction | the foothills arts center |

 

If you love the scent of sawdust almost as much as you adore the sound of lively tunes played on fine instruments, you're in luck! It’s not too late to begin your violin luthier adventure with the renowned master luthier Joe Thrift on a prorated basis!

| violin 72 (4 hours per week)

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| violin 144 (8 hours per week)

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| violin summer intensive

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| art instruction | the yadkin valley fiber center |

 

Saturday, April 15 | Instructed by Leslie Fesperman | click the image for more information and registration

This half-day course covers all the basics to get you started weaving on the rigid heddle loom, from preparing the loom to planning and weaving a project.

Thursday-Friday, April 20-21 | Instructed by Amanda Robinette | click the image for more information and registration

Learn about the history of traditional sakiori fabric and how to reuse discarded luxury materials in this two-day class.

Saturday, April 29 | Instructed by Rachel Fesperman | click the image for more information and registration

Learn all the basics of how to weave on the inkle loom, including loom set up, planning a pattern, and weaving belts and straps.

 

Spark the Arts

 

We are excited to share that the Foothills Arts Center has been awarded a Spark The Arts Grant from the North Carolina Arts Council. The North Carolina Arts Council announced support for 130 nonprofit organizations through their new Spark The Arts grant category during the 2022-2023 fiscal year. In total, the Arts Council is investing $2,484,071 to support programming centered around audience re-engagement and inclusion. Grant amounts range from $3,000 to $30,000.

The arts spark vitality, healing, and fellowship. These qualities are what kept North Carolina’s arts sector resilient through the pandemic. The Spark the Arts grant category places a special emphasis on strategies to engage audiences and participants in this effort.

Our Spark the Arts grant funding will reactivate, expand, and deepen the quality of learning experienced by youth and adult students, with funds split evenly between four programs: ceramics, fiber arts, violin luthier, and youth art. We are so honored to be a recipient of the Spark the Arts grant!

 

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