Tradeshow
HandMade: The Western North Carolina Craft, Architecture & Design Expo
June 25–June 26, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
The North Carolina Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, North Carolina 28806-9315
$15–150
A two-day event inviting the public to join artists, architects, builders and designers to share to and learn about successful collaborations between craft artists, home owners, and industry professionals. Drawing from the tremendous craft resources that are a unique and vital part of Western North Carolina, the event will emphasize craftsmanship in architectural elements and design for both high-end and mid-range home markets.
More info: handmadeinamerica.org
Contact mwilliams@handmadeinamerica.org
Articles
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Handmade Nation
Like the Arts and Crafts movement that exploded at the turn of the century, today's DIY revolution is a return to community and creativity. The film Handmade Nation seeks to document the slow rise…
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Artists' Handmade Houses
Ever wonder what an artist's home would look like if he or she were the mind behind it? This month, Abrams has published a stunning new coffee table book that peeks inside the abodes of 13…
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Undivided Intentions
The late architect David Boone was always one to take his work home with him—he just kept it in the home’s office. The new residents of his 1972 house embrace a more fluid approach to…
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South Africa: Design Indaba 2010
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Products
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Animal Blueprints
As previously mentioned, I came across a couple of gift ideas for my gift guide that weren’t exactly gadgets, or gadget related. This is a company I discovered last year and one that I think…
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Cities of Tomorrow: An Intellectual History of Urban Planning and Design in the Twentieth Century
An exhaustive history of modern Western urban-planning theory and practice, Cities of Tomorrow tackles everything from major figures and events that shaped 20th-century urban life to fundamental…
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Re:Crafted Interpretations of Craft in Contemporary Architecture and Interiors
Now more than ever, architects and designers are crossing aesthetic borders, and redefining craft to suit their own creative needs, philosophies, and expectations—often by commenting upon…
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