A Touch Of Glass is a source for stained glass, stained glass supplies, classes, and repair.  It also houses the studio of designer Martha Mitchell, who has been producing glasswork for over thirty years.  Please, come visit us!

BookWorks is a community resource for print and book arts located in West Asheville, North Carolina. Through classes, exhibits, lectures, and annual events like BookOpolis and Edible Book Festival, BookWorks has become a gathering place for individuals with an interest in handmade books, papermaking, printmaking, and letterpress. We are pleased to provide space, equipment and technical support for artistic exploration, collaboration and the sharing of knowledge.

BookWorks Co-op: The BookWorks Co-op is a project based initiative for artists and writers who have experience in at least one area of book arts (printmaking, papermaking, letterpress, bookbinding) and are interested in creative independent work as well as collaborating with other artists, designers and writers.

BookWorks is donating a gift certificate for $25.00 for the raffle.

Books, tools, and other print and book arts contributions from our Coop artists will be for sale exclusively for the Shop West Asheville event.

Shaolin Kung-Fu of Asheville is the only school and instructor in this area certified by Grandmaster Sin Kwang The’ to teach the ShaoLin Tao system of Kung Fu. Classes are held during the evenings and on Saturday mornings at our school at 619A Haywood Road in West Asheville. Kids and adults study separately, as do the different adult sash levels. Call for specific times.

2nd Saturday Artist Market: Located on Domino Lane, behind Harvest Records in East West Asheville.

Gabriel Shaffer Art
GlasswearNC
Lady Di Creations
Piece Blossom

West Asheville Yoga Artist Market: Located at 602 Haywood Road.

Essential Journeys
From the Pantry
Gleaming
Inner Space Yoga
Missy Corrales Fotography
Sonrise Pottery

Shao Lin Kung Fu of Asheville Artist Market: Located at 619 Haywood Road.

Affordable Photograpic Art
Art Wear by Constance Lombardo
Blue Fire Macmahon
Cache Bags
Crankypants Knits
Janis Rose
Jen Zen Botanicals
Orb Clothing & Design
Riddle Farm Glass
Rosie’s Creations
Soleil dia Designs
Spotted Dog Farm
Thimble Kiss

West Asheville Yoga is a small community studio offering various styles of yoga practice to fit your needs, whether you are a beginner or more advanced student, whether you want a challenging asana class, or a slow mindful practice. All of our classes are sliding scale to accomodate nearly any budget so you can try yoga without emptying our wallet. The teachers are all well trained, friendly, encouraging, supportive, and professional. Enjoy yoga! On Saturday December 12th, West Asheville Yoga will be offering a 10% discount on all gift certificates.

Additionally, we will be hosting local artists and their handmade creations in our studio for Shop West Asheville day.

Crazy Green Studios is a working and teaching pottery studio featuring the work of Lori Theriault.  The studio is open every day but Wednesday and Friday, with hours posted at the studio blog www.crazygreenstudios.blogspot.com.  Walk-ins are always welcome, and of course we’re always available by appointment. Lori makes functional and decorative pottery, most originating on the wheel and all employing non-toxic clay and glazes. Her work is available by direct commission for gift registries, special occasions and/or for commercial use and resale.  While a good portion of her work is on view at Echo Gallery in Biltmore Park, you can always find works in progress and exploration pieces at her studio in West Asheville.  In addition to her own work, Lori opens her studio to beginner and beginning potters for instruction and exploration. Crazy Green Studios will be donating a $30 gift certificate to the gift basket raffle.

Steebo Design is the one-of-a-kind metal reincarnations created by Stefan “Steebo” Bonitz. Stefan has worked primarily in steel since 1995. Various techniques are used to create the sculptures. Some are found object assemblages. Some use traditional forge methods. Some are actually carved out of steel. Many incorporate combinations of these in the process, but nothing is cast and no two works are alike.

307 Flash Studio is located at 307 Waynesville Avenue in West Asheville. The studio is home to Christopher Mello who works in slip cast and handbuilt ceramic Cynthia Wynn – metal furniture, Cathy Watson – Handbuilt and slipcast ceramic,and Robin Van Valkenburgh who works in slipcast and handbuilt ceramic, featuring the Runny Bunny as seen on Etsy. 307 Flash Studio will be hosting a variety of other artists in space for Shop West Asheville including: Terry Taylor – Jewelry,  Ben Waters – Handbuilt ceramic, Gecko – Ceramic tile, David Alexander – found objet assemblages and memory jars.

15-A Domino Lane
New artwork collection, gift items under $10 and a discount area

+ hosting Kim Dryden and Simone Wilson

Mimi Strang Designs is an art studio located at 15A Domino Lane in EastWest Asheville.

The studio is typically open by appointment only – 828.337-2945 – but, walk ins are always welcome!

Mimi Strang has been a studio artist since 1985 and has been working in Asheville since 1996.  During her career she has explored a wide range of materials including, architectural tile and ceramics, prints, cards, wood sculpture and fabric art.  This year’s collection is focused on welded metal sculpture.

For the December 12th Shop West Asheville event, Mimi is having a Studio Sale. There will be a collection of new artwork, gift items for under $10 and a discount area. Mimi has donated a $20 gift certificate to the gift basket raffle.

In addition to her work she will be hosting the following artists:

Kim Dryden:

Potter/ woodworker living in West Asheville.  Known for making functional tableware and one of a kind table/chair sets.  Kim is a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. Kim has donated a piece of handmade pottery for the gift basket raffle.

Simone Wilson:

Simone Wilson is a self-taught artist born in Atlanta, Georgia and is currently working in West Asheville. She is an obsessive scavenger and rescuer of materials from the past and this often influences her work. Setting up studio in 1991, she began producing functional and aesthetic assemblages out of the wonderful junk she would find.  In addition to her found object work, she also produces paintings, prints and garden gates. She can be found on the web at Pleasant Hugh Studio. Simone has donated a metal ornament for the gift basket raffle.