Arts in April

• April 9-10, 2010: Clay Days
  
  
  “All Clay All Day” begins with a Friday evening dinner and presentation and continues all day Saturday. Some of the award-winning potters of the Rutherford County Visual Artists Guild open their studios and demonstrate wheel and coil, raku, and more. Details and a downloadable application are on the Web at rcvag.com or call the Rutherford County Visual Artists Guild: 828-288-5009.

 

• April 16-17, 2010: Plant Printing at the West Point Farms Pavillion
  
  
  Celebrate Earth Day by capturing the graceful contours and delicate surface relief of natural materials. Workshop fee includes all materials and use of the Virginia Stomp press and the Bottle Jack press. You will go home with a print ready to frame. Spring wildflowers will be in bloom along the trails on this 90-acre river-front farm in the foothills. Workshop details and a downloadable application are on the Web at rcvag.com or call the Rutherford County Visual Artists Guild: 828-288-5009.

 

• April 23-24, 2010: Historic Rutherford "Paint Out"
  
  
  A Plein Air Workshop. Historic buildings abound in Rutherford County--old churches, charming town streets and homes with inviting porches and fanciful details. Artists are invited to paint on location at selected historic properties. Experienced instructors will be available to give advice for painting on location in oils, watercolor, pastels, or acrylics. Workshop details and a downloadable application are on the Web at rcvag.com or call the Rutherford County Visual Artists
  Guild: 828-288-5009.