10% of all sales at Mangum Pottery will go to the Reems Creek Greenway during the weekend of the Weaverville Art Safari, Saturday and Sunday, November 4th and 5th. Come enjoy the art and the mountains and support a good cause. For more info about the Reems Creek Greenway go to:
https://www.facebook.com/ConnectReemsCreek/
A harmonious blend of beeswax, soy wax & pure essential oils.
This fall and winter we are delighted to feature a variety of new collections of savory seasonal candles and natural creations by Linda Guertler! For a unique candlemaking experience, drop by her Bee Light Candle Cafe located here at Artisans on Main (14 N. Main Street) to ask her about her process and take in some aromatherapy that will surely enhance your Weaverville experience.
We caught up with Linda to ask her about her process and why her candles make people so happy.
We love your natural candles! Can you tell us how you came into making aromatherapy candles and what sets your candles apart from the many candles out there on the market?
I have always loved candlelight and about 12 years ago I bought a book and attempted to make one. Seemed like an easy process, but unfortunately it didn’t burn well or have a good scent. So, determined, I kept tweaking the technique and I researched and tested different wax mediums, cold and hot scent throw, heating and pouring temperatures, proper wick size, oil to wax ratios, pillars vs. containers, and so much more about using essential oils which throws another set of testing into the mix.
Healing, wellness & balance are incredibly important to me to share as I learn along my own journey. I want customers to have natural, pure, healthy, affordable products for their homes. My products are created mindfully in small batches and infused with holistic ideals and ideas.
Can you elaborate on your process and the materials you use and describe the importance of aromatherapy?
It’s really important to me to use simple, natural ingredients. I use beeswax from a local family, USA non-GMO soy wax and essential oils I purchase from a local company that I trust that sources from all over the world.
With the testing and research of the wick & container size, oil ratios, pouring temperatures done, waxes are melted, oils are added and the pouring begins.
Aromatherapy has been used for centuries to soothe, relax, restore and balance. Our olfactory system responds to aromas, forwarding information to the part of the brain where memories and emotions are stored. Because the olfactory nerves are a direct extension of the brain’s limbic system, reaction to smell is relayed immediately. One little whiff of an aroma can transport you back in time to a memory of a childhood home or a grandmother’s kitchen, or it simply allows a nice sigh and a calm breath that connects us to a state of relaxation and a safe place within.
What can visitors to Artisans on Main expect at your Bee Light Candle Cafe?
For sure they can expect Lavender, Lemongrass, Clove, Lime or Vanilla wafting in the air and a grateful girl happily describing her natural candles, moisturizers, lip balms, herbal salve and aromatherapy mists made with pure intention.
They’ll find Magic Light Box Luminaries, Hand Etched Glass Container Candles, Pillar Candles wrapped in Honeycomb, Beeswax dripless Taper Candles snuggled inside Beeswax Fabric held together with Beeswax Buttons, Trust Your Wise Inner Owl Candles and Bear Hug Candles, Mason Jar Candles topped with locally handmade Magnets, Rosewater Mists, an Herbal Salve, several choices of natural Moisturizers including a warm Candle Moisturizer along with Coconut oil & Cocoa Butter Lip Balms.
Which are your favorite candles to make and what new products are you excited to share with everyone?
That’s a difficult question since I honestly love everything I make. My favorite element and top priority of making each item is that it be infused with the intention to help in some small way. When someone lights a candle and they find themselves taking a calming breath, or they smooth on that moisturizer or lip balm knowing it was made with pure ingredients that are good for them…this is my favorite element.
I’m excited to share a few aromatherapy Holiday Sprays, a Honey Sugar Face Scrub, Beeswax Wildflower Luminaries and a delicious Spearmint Lip Balm. The possibilities are endless!
Next Saturday will be fun and educational at Crucible Glassworks! We will be celebrating the return to Fall and cooler temps with our Annual Fall Fire Up!
Southern Highland Craft Guild member Jason Janow will be doing a Lost wax Casting demonstration, as well as Junior Blacksmith Owen Riedesel will be demonstrating his forge skills on and off throughout the day. Mike Hatch of Crucible Glass will also be alternating glass blowing demos between the precious metal pours.
Fun for the whole family, and samples of all artists work will be available for purchase! COME JOIN THE FUN!!
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A R T I S T M E E T & G R E E T
Saturday September 16th, 6-9 pm
Have you been watching in fascination as a mural of honeybees appeared in Weaverville? Do you love honeybees and art?
Well, this Saturday is your chance to meet the artist behind the bees! Wild Mountain Bees will be hosting an Open Studio/Meet and Greet with artist Matthew Willey of The Good of the Hive. Come hear about his mission to paint 50,000 honeybees!
Matt will be sharing a short presentation with video from other projects around the US.
Come join us! You just might win a free print, poster or bee-shirt! This will be a great opportunity to network, view original artwork and contribute to the conversation revolving around the mission of The Good of the Hive.
We will be providing wine and hors d’oeuvres.
Wild Mountain Bees 23 Merrimon Ave, Weaverville, NC 28787 828-484-9466
www.davidavigdor.smugmug.com | Facebook
David Avigdor is a digital photographer who strives to capture the emotional impact of cityscapes and natural landscapes. His subjects range from serene wilderness to powerful waters and engaging images of urban life. David lives in Weaverville, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge Mountains, and is moved by the beauty that surrounds us.
“In Town – Some Small Towns That I’ve Enjoyed”
He loves traveling by canoe or on foot to explore the wilderness, as well as travels in the countryside, or cities. David enjoys solitary travel, and for many years he travelled light, without a camera, and kept only wonderful memories of his travels and explorations.
David will be showcasing his work for the upcoming Art in Autumn festival at Artisans on Main.
Saturday, September 16, 2017, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.In North Carolina, David exhibits his work at Artisans on Main in Weaverville. David participates and shows his work in the Weaverville Art Safari and Weaverville Art in Autumn. His work is also currently on display at The BLOCK off Biltmore, in Asheville. David’s first solo exhibition in North Carolina was at Good Yoga studios and gallery in Asheville, from January through July, 2017. Please see some questions we asked him below!
“Falling Water”
Your photography is truly inspiring! I’m sure there is a personal story or reflection you have with each shot. What messages do you hope to convey to the viewer with your photography?
“Where We Are – Asheville, NC”
Come see our Glass Pumpkin Patch and new Glass Face jugs that have joined the family. We will also have a preview of Holiday Ornaments, beautiful glass fruit bowls, and matching tumblers and vases, all made right down the street at Crucible Glassworks in Weaverville by your own Michael Hatch and family!
A lot of work goes into an Art Show long before the customers arrive. The morning of the show is like a well choreographed performance, with artists and volunteers working together to have everything in place and ready to go for folks to enjoy. The video shows how, we make it happen! We hope to see you on Main Street, Saturday, September 16th.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njjSvFZMuYc
We just received new work from Scott Summerfield. His pears are so beautiful — take one home!
@denbykdale | www.denbydaleart.com
Denby Dale from Weaverville, NC will be showcasing her work for the upcoming Art in Autumn festival at Artisans on Main. In what will be the 11th anniversary of the festival, visitors and locals alike will stroll down Main Street this September to experience all that the area’s artisans have in store!
Saturday, September 16, 2017, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Denby Dale is a mixed media artist working primarily in encaustic, cold wax and oils. She also creates small format mixed media assemblages, framed in pewter and sealed in resin.
Although her larger works are two dimensional, they often feature three dimensional sculptural elements that taunt the viewer with the suggestion of another layer,plane or surface of perspective – be it obscured or exposed – exploring the notion that not all is revealed or understood upon first blush or experience. Her small assemblage work relies on the careful calibration of seemingly disparate elements and objects to create a narrative of sorts. Her work in abstraction explores the juxtaposition of the organic and linear, the sparse and saturated, as well as the minimalistic aesthetic of subtle variation within repetition and pattern.
Denby moved to the WNC area in 2011, seeking a change from New England. She maintains a studio in Weaverville, NC and currently shows her work at Artisans on Main and Contemporaneo Asheville. Please see some questions we asked her below!
Your work has incredible detail! There seems to be a story with each piece as the viewer is invited to take a closer look, and then an even closer look at all the details. Can you describe your process and the materials you use?
I might suddenly zero in on images I have had for many years, or ones I just found. I find doing a sequence of 3 or 4 like minded themes works best. Such as – now I will do a series based on cool Japanese postage stamps, or now a series based on the London Underground map. That way I can volley among several works with a cohesive theme, and produce a mini series of pieces. Having those options helps keep the work stimulating and hopefully well rounded in content.
Where do you find your inspiration?
Solving puzzles! This is what these pieces are really about for me creatively, and what drives the process.
The content varies, always. But the end goal is to find a way to reconcile how the piece starts – with one element – and how it can be solved to be something greater than it’s initial parts. In terms of content, I enjoy playing with master artist inspired postage stamps, unusual graphics (drawings of victorian era children’s clothing, for instance), maps, papers and prints.
Be sure to drop by to experience Denby Dale’s incredible work in person!
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