Appalachian Center for Craft
Holiday Festival 2024
November 23, 2024
9 AM - 5 PM
Holiday Festival
Saturday, November 23, 2024
9am - 5pm
Holiday fun for the whole family!
Free Kids’ Crafts
- Saturday, 9am-5pm in the cafe
Minors must be accompanied by an adult
Workshops
- Glass, metals, clay and woodturning!
Limited seats available! See details and register below.
Holiday Shopping Discount
- 25% off in the retail gallery all weekend!
Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 12-5pm
Register for Holiday Festival Workshops
Glass Ornaments - Glass Studio
Join us in the hot shop and experience the joy of glassblowing! Participants will work one-on-one with an instructor, who will assist them through the process of creating their own holiday ornament. Each session is approximately 30 minutes. Ornaments will be ready for pickup at the Craft Center on December 7, or participants can have them shipped for a small fee. Must be 14+. Minors (under 18) must have an adult present during the workshop.
Cold-Connected Jewelry - Talia Tax
Most of a metalsmith’s work happens without a torch. In this workshop, students will be introduced to the fundamental principles of cold connections in metalsmithing, and learn how to join metal without soldering or fusing. We will develop the skills of sawing, filing, texturing, annealing, and riveting to ultimately create a pendant or ring. Our discussions will center on the precision, forms and kinetics possible with these techniques. Must be 18+
Textured Ceramic Trays - Darby Lewis
Create a beautiful ceramics tray, the perfect homemade gift for a loved one or yourself, just in time for holiday gatherings! Participants will work with the slab roller, textured mats and slump molds to create trays of any shape or size. Each student will have time to make 2-3 trays. Work will stay at ACC to be glazed and fired and will be ready for pickup on December 7. Must be 18+
Wood Turned Bottle Openers - Angela VanWiltenburg
Whether you’re new to woodturning, or looking for a fun project to refresh your skills,
this workshop is for you! We will cover the fundamentals of woodturning, from lathe
safety and proper turning technique to shaping, sanding and finishing. Participants
will start by practicing basic spindle turning and will then move on to designing
and creating their own functional bottle openers, from start to finish. Must be 18+
QUESTIONS? Please contact the Craft Center at craftcenter@tntech.edu
