SUGAR MOUNTAIN — The Avery County Chamber of Commerce hosted its second installment of the Avery Fine Art and Master Crafts Festival from Aug. 14-16. Art enthusiasts reconvened at the base of Sugar Mountain Resort once more, as an eclectic mix of potters, artisans, sculptors, jewelers and other vendors displayed their wares and handmade crafts.
Fine Art and Master Crafts Festival returns to Sugar Mountain
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Julie and Miller Latos of Lenoir wowed visitors to the crafts festival with their uniquely crafted pottery.
Pottery crafted by Julie and Miller Latos exhibits a rustic, if not ancient, aesthetic.
Pottery crafted by Julie and Miller Latos is often formed into a flower-like design with this particular piece exhibiting a unique swirling sensation.
Brianne Harris of Apple Hill Farms displays a silky assortment of socks, which are sewed together using only the softest fur from the alpacas that call the farm home. The farm is also home to angora goats, llamas, donkeys, livestock, guardian dogs and other animals. Aside from socks, the farms also produces alpaca yarn, gloves, scarves and other locally made artisan crafts. Apple Hill Farms can be contacted by calling (828) 963-1662 or by clicking to applehillfarmnc.com.
Curly the dog waits on a delicious treat from Veronica’s Doggie Delights at the Avery Fine Art and Master Crafts Festival. Picture from left are Laura Moddy, Veronica Reynders and Horace Moody.
Beth and Dave Denning from Last Chance Glass decorate their customers’ yards with unique yard art, bird feeders and birdbaths, which are made from an assortment of glass pieces.
A pair of yard flowers made by Last Chance Glass can bring a unique aesthetic to anyone’s lawn.
Dick Crowder of Artworks Unlimited is a woodsmith based out of Shelby that crafts rustic mantels and other nature-themed trinkets.
Chris Privette, owner of Fish Sticks rustic and handcrafted home decor, can always find a way to give pieces of driftwood a creative purpose. Fist Sticks can be contacted by calling (336) 984-1763 or by clicking to fish-sticks.net
Fish Sticks displays a series of handcrafted lamps, candle holders and coat racks.
Jason Rizzo is an artist and photographer who runs his own fine art studio out of Franklin. Rizzo was present at the arts and crafts festival on Sunday, Aug. 16, to display some fine photos of Smoky Mountain bears and other nature scenes he has taken over the years.
A spoon man, who had come together by the hands of Arnold Hatley of Arnold’s Metal Crafts, was on display at the entrance of the Avery Art and Master Crafts Festival to greet visitors to the event. Arnold’s Metal Crafts can be contacted by calling (704) 787-6324 or by emailing bchatley36@gmail.com.
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