January 26, 2007 - July 8, 2007
The Glenn C. Price and Strongwell Galleries
Opening Reception
Saturday, January 27, 1-3 pm (snow date: Sunday, January 28)
About the Exhibition
This exhibition will explore twig furniture made in the Appalachian mountains of Southwest Virginia, Northeast Tennessee, West North Carolina, and West Virginia in the early 20th century. Artisans created twig furniture from mountain laurel, hickory, and burled woods. They twisted, notched, and painted the natural material to make forms such as clocks, chairs, tables, and doll furniture. Tourists to the mountains purchased the rustic furniture for summer cabins and as souvenirs for their city homes.
Related Events
Guided Public Tour, Tours at Two, Sunday, February 11, 2 pm sponsored by Bristol Herald Courier
Gallery Talk & Lecture with Curator Trisha Maust-Blosser Saturday, March 10, 2 pm
Appalachian Rustic & Twig: Out of Obscurity Saturday, March 31, 2 pm. Talk with Lynne Poirier-Wilson, Consulting Curator at the Asheville Museum of Art
