WNCFHG upcoming events

Program: Crossnore Weaving Room (11 Apr 2026)

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

A Presentation About the Weaving Room @ Crossnore School

Caroline Hatchell, Asst. Manager of the Weaving Room will be on hand to tell us all about Crossnore's mission and its weaving. She will have a variety of wearables and housewares from the Weaving Room with her for sale, cash or card.

Crossnore Weavers, located on the Avery campus, was created to preserve the Appalachian art of hand-weaving, to give an economic opportunity to women, and to promote Crossnore Communities for Children through the sale of beautiful hand-woven goods all over the world.

Crossnore Weavers was founded in 1913 by Dr. Mary Martin Sloop. Sharing space with Crosnore’s Fine Arts Gallery, the Weaving Room is a living museum, highlighting decades of history. Exhibits include a timeline, photographs and history, and weaving samples. Special displays celebrate “Women of the Weaving Room” and the Weaving Room’s central figures, Mrs. Newbern Johnson and Ossie Phillips.

The mission of the Heritage Arts Program is to promote connection and awareness through community engagement, while nurturing the strong historical and educational connection of Crossnore to the community. The Heritage Arts Program offers a series of arts focused workshops to the public to preserve Appalachian Mountain Weaving and introduce students to new art techniques.

Learn more about classes offered at Crossnore here.

Program: Weaving Transparencies and Theo Moorman (2 May 2026)

Sat, 02 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Weaving Transparencies and Theo Moorman

Cheryl White

Adding images to weaving has always been a fascination for many weavers. Through examples and a Power Point presentation, we will explore transparent weavings, with a shorter survey of Theo Moorman. technique. Both provide a way to place images on cloth.

Cheryl has been weaving for almost 50 years with a strong emphasis on "useful" cloth. Research has provided a link to her weaving ancestors in Norwich, England, and historical drafts are her current area of focus. She markets her woven garments and home accessories through her label "Shepherds Delight" and is a co-owner of Georgia Yarn Company. Cheryl teaches and shares with her guild, and through workshops and classes at her studio.

Program: The Gentle Art of Tatting Lace (13 Jun 2026)

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

The Gentle Art of Tatting Lace

Sally Biggers

This program will introduce tatting, giving a brief history, examining the materials used and how they have changed over time. Additionally participants will learn to create the basic stitches as rings and chains. Supplies will be provided and visual media shared.

Sally Biggers began tatting in the mid-1970's learning from books and publications. Charles Kuralt's "On The Road Segment" in the late '70's inspired her and more crafters to take up and preserve this fiber art. The advent of the Internet helped her and others to make both connections and find patterns. She has created many tatted items, been part of tatting groups including coordinating one in Black Mountain for more than 10 years, taught tatting in its various forms, designed original patterns, interpreted patterns both old and new and participated in conferences around North America. She works with an on-line international community of tatters to creatively put tatting into a global perspective.

Program: Eco-printing Botanical Art (11 Jul 2026)

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Eco-printing Botanical Art

Denise Arcuri

The presentation will explain the eco-printing process, a trunk show of fabric samples showing results of different combinations of technique and mordants as well as finished products using eco-printed fabric.

Denise is a life long garment sewer that has expanded into naturally dyeing and printing the fabric she uses.

Program: Annual Retreat and Potluck (8 Aug 2026)

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Annual Retreat & Potluck

Lunch, Learn & Link-up

Following our regular meeting and "Show & Tell," we will spend time doing fun fiber things and then enjoy our potluck luncheon. Watch this space for more details.

Program: Needle Felt Painting - Claudia Lemacks (12 Sep 2026)

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Needle Felt Painting

Claudia Lemacks

Claudia has enjoyed a life-long love of fiber and fabric, She has made clothing, costumes, toys and made alterations since her teens. She also put her hand to embroidery, beading, appliqué, needlepoint and macramé. Her current love is working with wool. She makes an assortment of felted critters and paints with wool, (pictures to frame). Claudia has been sharing her love of wool with other fiber lovers for the past 6 years. She especially loves to teach beginner needle felting. In her class you will leave with a finished creation and a new addiction!

Program: Wild Mountain Time - Native Dye Plants (10 Oct 2026)

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Wild Mountain Time - Native Dye Plants

Dede Styles

Dede will take us through common native plants that contain dye, when to gather them and how to use them.

About Dede Styles: Put together being raised by a mother who taught me all about native plants, a pet sheep for fiber and a grandmother who was a weaver in the Southern Highlands Craft Guild, and you come up with someone who had to give natural dye a try. After the first dye bath of Queen Anne's Lace I was hooked.

Program: Winter Project Reveal and Pot Luck (14 Nov 2026)

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Election of Officers & Winter Project Reveal

plus Potluck

Join us for our last in person meeting of 2026! We will be electing officers for the coming year, revealing the Winter Project Challenge, and sharing a potluck lunch.