Self-guided art studio tour in the Appalachian Smoky Mountains of Cherokee County, North Carolina, two weekends of April 2024, April 20-21 and 27-28. Visit the open working studios of potters, painters, photographers, fiber artists, glass artists, and more! Watch the artist at work, purchase their arts and crafts directly from the artist, and enjoy the Smokies in the springtime! More details coming soon as more artists are added!
Make your first stop to pick up a SMArt Studio Tour guide at The MAC, Murphy Art Center, 12 Peachtree Street, on the Square, downtown Murphy, NC 828-360-3038: Featuring the local arts and crafts of 70 area artists. Glass, wood, fabric art, quilts, photography, paintings, jewelry, books, furniture, metal art, stained glass, clay sculptures, felted dolls, wood burning, pottery, baskets, pillows, puzzles, soaps & lotions, cards, crochet. Email: vraginc@gmail.com
The Bear Factory, Chris Gagnon, 30 Pine Way, Murphy, NC. 314-605-9968: Chainsaw carving, an in-depth realistic approach to chainsaw carving. Email: thebearfactorychainsawcarving@gmail.com . Directions to studio: Hwy 64 to Hwy 294, left onto Radford Rd, 1/4 mile, right on Pine Way, 1st driveway.
Howling Wolf Art, (at LandHaven Woodworks) 3163 Brasstown Road, Murphy, NC, 770-845-3331: Spirit Animal paintings, owls, horses, bears, deer, wolves, inspired by the natural and supernatural world. Email: julie@rsjmedia.com
Katerina Richter Whitmer, 707 Dick Jones Road, Hayesville, NC, 828-389-7164, 904-377-7281: Eclectic oil and mixed media paintings in all sizes, including portraits, wildlife, landscapes, birds, & abstracts. Email: katrichter@hotmail.com Take Hwy 64 east of Hayesville, R on Geisky Creek Conn, (across from Eagle Fork Vineyard), turn L on Old Hwy 64, R on Eagle Fork Rd, right on Dick Jones Rd.
Flamingo Art Glass, 59 Indian Paintbrush Dr, Andrews, NC, 239-770-8190: Fused and cut-glass art, home decor, dishes, ornaments. Email: jekeohane@comcast.com Directions to studio: Hwy 19/74, in Granny Squirrel subdivision over red covered bridge.
Denise Phillips Ceramics, 177 Nichols Lakeland Dr, Hayesville, NC, 616-401-6509. Ceramic sculpted & hand-built clay animals, garden totems and gnomes. Email:weezie0211@gmail.com Directions to studio: Hwy 64, turn S onto 175, 2nd road to the right. Third house on the left.
A Turning Passion, David Phillips Studio, 177 Nichols Lakeland Dr, Hayesville, NC, 616-401-6509. Wood turning, Footed and natural-edged wooden bowls, lidded vessels and urns. Email: weezie0211@gmail.com Directions to studio: Hwy 64, turn S onto 175, 2nd road on the right. Third house on the left.
"In My Garden" Mosaic Glass Art Studio, 68 Wilderness View, Morganton, Georgia, 706-455-1363. Beautiful mosaic glass art to hang on the wall. Email: gsusan390@gmail.com Directions to studio: From Murphy, Hwy 19 to Loving Rd, L on High Lance, R High Country, R on Wilderness View.
Carl Green Woodworking Studio, 68 Wilderness View, Morganton, Georgia, 706-455-5238. Turned wood bowls and handcrafted decor items. Email: cwexcal66@gmail.com Directions to studio: From Murphy, Hwy 19 to Loving Rd, L on High Lance, R High Country, R on Wilderness View.
To be part of the SMArt Tour as a studio artist, please fill out the Registration Form. This tour is juried. If your registration is not able to be accepted, your registration payment will be refunded.
SMArt StudioTour produced by the Valley River Arts Guild artists and crafters of The MAC, Murphy Art Center, 12 Peachtree Street, on the Square, downtown Murphy, NC