Staff Birthday

Debra, our Floor Manager, had a birthday recently and we all celebrated! Sallie made a scrumptious chocolate cake and a good time was had by all! We even made Debra wear her "Queen for the Day" crown all night!

New Tiles in by Tzadi Turrou!

The Gallery has gotten a large shipment of her lovely tiles - many of scenes and animals we have not had before! Beautiful flowers, leaves, mountain scenes, Arts & Crafts themed ginkgo leaves, crows and dragonflies, cute bunnies and so much more. Use them as coasters, wall decor or as decorative tiles in any area of your house.

Black Cat Enterprises

These lovely metal boxes and sculptures are handmade in a studio in the mountains of Virgina by Dawn Mickel and John Gardini. Cut one at a time using a band saw, scroll saw and jeweler's handsaw, simple dimensions become enriched and animate with a heat coloring process developed by John. Skillfully using a torch, they are able to pull out the rich colors and tones held withing the copper, to simulate muscle tone, surface texture or color patterns, thus bringing the animal to life.




Their new layering techniques, a process whereby several layers of copper are stacked together, further enliven each creature by adding more dimension and depth. Finally hand painting the eyes and occasionally the other features, completes the engaging properties of the wall piece.

John Burtner

John Is the resident blacksmith at Jackson County Green energy park, a unique venture housed within a restored Dillsboro warehouse, where green building infrastructure reduces the facility's carbon footprint. Methane off-gassed from a landfill is harnessed to power state-of-the-art studio space for crafters like John. He is the only blacksmith int he country to employ this technology in his trade.



John has explored horticulture, woodworking and metalworking. In his studio he crafts ironwork pieces that are both beautiful and practical for the home and garden. He also crafts custom pieces incorporating iron, copper, steel and wood for indoor and outdoor use to compliment a natural lifestyle.

The Gallery carries his hand forged butter spreaders and unique bowls.

The Gallery Appeals to all Ages!

Meet Summerlyn , one of our favorite customers!

New Jewelry Selections from Amy Moore

Customers love Amy's soft delicate designs. Her work highlights the textures found on natural things - sea shells, bark, ferns. The carnelian and silver necklace below offers a bit of color with her usual unique style.




This bird and cage necklace will surely be a hit with her fans. All of her jewelry is available through this blog and just in time for Valentine's Day!

Satisfied Customers

This happy couple purchased a Wilowsong necklace to celebrate their honeymoon. They were so excited about Willowsong's lovely jewelry they wanted to have their photo on our blog...and here it is!

Handmade Wallets by Dana Smith

The Gallery received a new shipment of local artist Dana Smith's wonderfully handcrafted eyeglass cases (with her unique side opening)along with new zippered wallets with a leather handle.



Her two wallet designs are unique and very relevant to the area. The Zelda wallet features a profile of Zelda Fitzgerald, F. Scott's wife. Zelda visited Asheville often during her lifetime and actually passed away here. Teh other design boasts the Smoky Mountain Cherokee woman Nan'yehi (1738-1822) who fought for human rights and peace.

Dana's works are handcrafted, dyed by hand and quilted by the artist.
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New Scarves from Levin

We carry fabric artist Sherit Levin's hand painted velvet pins and have recently gotten a shipment of lovely hand painted cut velvet scarves by Sherit.



The colors are rich and deep with a sensual feeling of velvet - a wonderful accent to any outfit.



One last item...we have one lovely hand painted velvet purse by Sherit. Isn't this exquiste?

New Pins and Barrettes by Sherit Levin

Painted velvet flower fans, colorful leaves, butterflies and flowers by Sherit Levin have arrived at the Gallery!





We even have lovely barrettes to add a glamorous accent to your hair.