Arts Council will host open house Saturday
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John Shepherd decorated “A Candy Cane Christmas” for the Tree Fest at the Ashe Arts Council.
Through the holiday season the Ashe Arts Center will be open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Exhibited in Tree Fest are:
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My Favorite Things: the Ashe County Arts
Council’s tree with handcrafted holiday decorations from local artists Tara
Belk, Jennie Bush, Linda Fields, Evalynn Halsey, Ronnie Hughes, Betsy Isaacs,
Judy Mitchell, Pat Morrison, New Beginnings of Ashe, Cathey Purvey, Cheryl
Roberts, Ellen Sinford, Lyn Soeder, Richard Watson, Jennifer Gardiner Wilson
and more. The original ornaments by these artists include works in wood, clay,
metal, glass, paper and fabric. The ornaments are for sale.
·
It Takes a Village: Jeanette Herman has
created a thought-provoking tree that features 28 years of collectible Hallmark
Nostalgic House and Shop ornaments. The ornaments represent the village, and
hands encircle the tree reflecting the helpers and those helped. The village
survives because people help each other, the cycle continues and we pass it on.
The tree is dedicated to her sister Rebecca and is in memory of their parents,
James and Jean Herman.
·
A Child’s Advent Tree: Three generations
have come together making handcrafted ornaments to reflect the nostalgia and
anticipation of the advent season. Sharon Kasel, daughter Dayna Gury, and
granddaughter Grace Gury have created multi-colored decorations with numbered
pockets for children’s treasures to be revealed daily until Christmas morning.
· Orange You Glad It’s Christmas? A tree to make you smile is decorated with handmade ornaments by Molly Gambill and Helen Sexton. The one of a kind tree is decorated in colors of orange. Their whimsical tree will put a different twist on Christmas and will have you saying, “Orange you glad it’s Christmas?”
· A Christmas Tea: David Van Hoy and Michelle Lyle bring a sense of nostalgia in a tree decorated with a collection of antique china teacups and saucers. Linen tea napkins and a color theme of blues and silver invite the viewer to take it easy, sit down and enjoy a cup of holiday Christmas tea.
· The Peacock Tree: The Peacock Tree is presented by Stacey Dillard to honor her late father, Bill Colvard, an avid bird watcher. Bill found the peacock to be one of the most beautiful and extraordinary birds around, bursting with vibrant hues. Trips to specialty bird farms were a shared time with father and daughter. The tree features beautiful teals, purples and greens, using real peacock feathers that have been admired by humans and used in decorations for thousands of years. Stacey has created a magical tree of flight and fantasy.
· A Candy Cane Christmas: A collection of glass ornaments in red and white along with red and white-striped ribbons inspired John Shepherd to use candy canes as the theme for his tree. White lights and silver are interspersed throughout the tree creating a fun holiday theme.
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Out of the Box: The tree contains boxes
covered with fabric, painted or embellished with beads, ribbons, laces and
paper flowers. Red and gold ribbons drape the tree, and the top of the tree
displays an angel coming out of a box. It was created by the Out of the Box
Fiber Artists, Gail Brandt, Joyce Cain, Catherine Finch, Peg Hoffstettler,
Marion Houck, Claudette Jacobs, Rheta Kirk, Adrienne Sherrow, Judy Thew and
Gillian Winterton.
Last modified: Nov. 30
Staff Reports
The Ashe Arts Center will be alive with Christmas spirit Saturday for several events hosted by the Ashe County Arts Council.
An open house is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., during which refreshments will be served and staff will be on hand. The event is a bridge and overlap to a morning children's event and the annual opening reception for Tree Fest.
From 8:30 to 10:45 a.m., three sessions are scheduled for photos with Santa. There will also be stories, arts and crafts and goodies from Mrs. Claus' kitchen.
Children will receive a book and holiday gift bag. Space is limited and reservations are encouraged and the admission is $3 per child.
For more information or tickets, call (336) 846-2787.
The reception for Tree Fest is from 2 to 4 p.m. It will include It Takes a Village decorated by Jeanette Herman; A Child's Advent Tree decorated by Sharon Kasel, Dayna Gury and Grace Gury; Orange You Glad It's Christmas decorated by Molly Gambill and Helen Sexton; A Christmas Tea decorated by David Van Hoy and Michelle Lyle; The Peacock Tree decorated by Stacey Dillard; A Candy Cane Christmas decorated John Shepherd and Out of the Box decorated by fiber artists Gail Brandt, Joyce Cain, Catherine Finch, Peg Hoffstetter, Marion Houck, Claudette Jacobs, Rheta Kirk, Adrienne Sherrow, Judy Thew and Gillian Winterton.
Paints and photography will be on exhibit by artists Joan Bell, Henry Bowers, Doug Butler, Kelly Clampitt, Evalynn Halsey, Ed Kline, Diane LeBonte, Judy Mitchell, Pat Morrison, Ed Perzel, Scot Pope, Cheryl Roberts, Annette Rogers, Steven Shoemaker, Holly Soukup, Susan Van Wyk and Loretta Weaver.
The Arts Council tree is decorated with handmade ornaments by Tara Belk, Jennie Bush, Linda Fields, Evalynn Halsey, Ronnie Hughes, Betsy Isaacs, Judy Mitchell, Pat Morrison, Cathey Purvey, Cheryl Roberts, Ellen Sinford, Lyn Soeder and Jennifer Gardiner Wilson.
“A special thanks to the Hudler Tree Farms for the donation of the trees and to the Omni Farms for the large wreath,” said Jane Lonon, executive director of the Ashe County Arts Council.