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        There are dozens of craft studios and galleries throughout Mitchell and Yancey Counties in Western North Carolina.  You could spend weeks visiting the various artisans and I guarantee you will find something for every taste. The center of this universe is the world-renowned Penland School of Crafts and a visit to their gallery is a must.  The Toe River Studio Tour is a good way to start exploring… Read More

For an art experience even a non-art lover can enjoy, visit the Energy Xchange located between Spruce Pine and Burnsville. A North Carolina renewable energy center, the Xchange captures methane gas produced from a landfill and uses it to heat greenhouses, and fire pottery kilns and glass blowing furnaces. Established as a craft business incubator program, a juried panel selects six young artists for three-year residency programs to help them develop craft… Read More

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