Visual, Industrial, & Graphic Arts Events
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Quilt Raffle

Friday, April 22nd 12:00-5:00PM, Catawba Farms

Saturday, April 23rd 12:00-5:00PM, Catawba Farms

The Catawba Valley Quilters' Guild will be selling raffle tickets for a beautiful hand-made quilt.

Pottery Sale, Exhibit and Demonstrations

Friday, April 22nd 12:00-6:00PM, Catawba Farms

Saturday, April 23rd 12:00-6:00PM, Catawba Farms

Make connections with Connections Clubhouse at their pottery sale, exhibit and demonstration. Proceeds from pottery sales benefit Connections Clubhouse that promotes and provides opportunities for adults with mental illness in the Catawba Valley region to lead meaningful and productive lives of their choice in the community. Click here for more information.

"Awakening" by artist Melissa Crosson

Friday, April 22nd 3:00-9:00PM - Carolina Vines Wine Bar and Wine Shop

Saturday, April 23rd 3:00-9:00PM - Carolina Vines Wine Bar and Wine Shop

Enjoy this exhibition by local artist Melissa Crosson, recently selected for the Art Pop Street Gallery exibition of art on billboards. This show runs through May 19th.

CVCC Advertising and Graphic Arts Kombucha Brand Unveiling and Exhibition

Friday, April 22nd 3:00-3:30PM - Unveiling Event, Catawba Farms

Saturday, April 23rd 12:00-8:00PM - Exhibition, Catawba Farms

Sunday, April 24th 12:00-8:00PM - Exhibition, Catawba Farms

Students from the CVCC Advertising and Graphic Design program have been actively involved with branding efforts for Catawba Farms. Join us on Friday as we unveil new branding for Kombucha! The brands and designs will be on display during the Catawba Valley Festival of the Arts.

CVCC Photography Exhibit

Friday, April 22nd 12:00-8:00PM, Catawba Farms

Saturday, April 23rd 12:00-8:00PM, Catawba Farms

Sunday, April 24th 12:00-8:00PM, Catawba Farms

The CVCC Photographic Technology program will be displaying framed photography by students and faculty in the tasting room. After the event, the display will remain and will be rotated out every six months.

CVCC Raku Firing

Saturday, April 23rd 12:00-4:00PM, Catawba Farms

Raku generally refers to a type of low-firing process that was inspired by traditional Japanese raku firing. Western-style raku usually involves removing pottery from the kiln while at bright red heat and placing it into containers with combustible materials. Once the materials ignite, the containers are closed. This produces an intense reduction atmosphere which affects the colors in glazes and clay bodies. The drastic thermal shock also produces cracking—known as crackling since it is deliberate. The original Japanese style of raku is an outgrowth from Buddhist influences in life and especially in the tea ceremony.

Delving further into raku's history, it dates right back to the early 1550s as mentioned specifically for the Zen Buddhist Masters in their ceremonial teaware. It's been well documented that this was the favored method of ceramics for the Zen Buddhist masters as raku ware touches on many of the things that Zen philosophy embodies, most notably its simplicity and naturalness.

Raku firing really is one of the most natural techniques that you can encounter in pottery. In raku firing, all of nature's elements are used, earth, fire, air, and water. The earth is used to make the pot, then it's put into a reduction chamber kiln, then plunged into water. The cold water halts the firing process. A lovely fact about raku is that its name literally translates as 'happiness in the accident'.

Pottery Exhibition and Demonstration

Friday, April 22nd 12:00-5:00PM, Catawba Farms

Saturday, April 23rd 12:00-5:00PM, Catawba Farms

Connections Clubhouse presents pottery crafted by its members and demonstrates the art of ceramic pottery!

CVCC 2D and 3D Visual Art

Friday, April 22nd 12:00-8:00PM, Catawba Farms

Saturday, April 23rd 12:00-8:00PM, Catawba Farms

Sunday, April 24th 12:00-8:00PM, Catawba Farms

An array of ceramic pottery, sculpure and paintings by students in the CVCC Visual Arts program.

Gift Bazaar by Unique World Gifts

Saturday, April 23rd 12:00-5:00PM, Catawba Farms

Unique World Gifts is a 501(c)3 non profit organization established in 1992 by the Hickory Mennonite Church and local citizens. Thier mission is to support artisans and farmers in developing countries by creating an opportunity to earn a fair, sustainable income by bringing their products to our community.

Arts and Crafts Market

Saturday, April 23rd 12:00-5:00PM - Bevana, Newton

Bevana (previous CBV-Community Brewing Ventures) presents a local arts and crafts market at thier brewery location in Downtown Newton.

Fence Quarter Innovative Decking

Friday, April 22nd 12:00-8:00PM, Catawba Farms

Saturday, April 23rd 12:00-8:00PM, Catawba Farms

Sunday, April 24th 12:00-8:00PM, Catawba Farms

Click here for more information on Fence Quarter.