Downtown West Jefferson Gallery Crawl

PROMOTING WEST JEFFERSON’S ARTS DISTRICT Enjoy scenic downtown West Jefferson during Gallery Crawl! From June – October on the second Friday of the month, galleries extend their hours from 5-7pm! The purpose of the crawls is to support and promote downtown West Jefferson businesses. Crawlers will have an opportunity to see new, creative and innovative works by Ashe County’s leading artists. Crawlers are invited to stroll the streets, visit the galleries, view the downtown murals, enjoy the many outdoor art pieces and take advantage of the downtown restaurants. The West Jefferson Arts District is full of art, color and wonderful items to grace your home and garden. Art lovers will find one-of-a-kind paintings and photography, pottery, stained glass, quilts, fiber arts, jewelry, wood turned art, and much more Participating Galleries & Shops: • Ashe Arts Center • Catchlight Gallery • Doe Ridge Pottery • Florence Thomas Art School • Frontera Roots • Great Southern Gothic • High Country Arts Center • Lane Custom Framing • Naked Creek Farmacy • Ashe County Piecemakers Quilt Guild at Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church The guild will be decorating the church pews with quilts to reflect their motto, “Sharing the Art of Past, Present and Future Quilting”. Please stop by during the West Jefferson Gallery Crawl. Special Art Collection Showing prior to the Crawl: McFarland, one of the South’s largest book publishers, will be opening their main headquarters buildings in Jefferson to the public for art viewing on Friday, June 12, from 3 until 5. McFarland founder Robbie Franklin and his wife, Cheryl Roberts, will show their personal art collection which is eclectic, interesting and impressive. Over 400 works (paintings, sculpture, table objects) will be viewable in halls, offices and nooks throughout the 960 Highway 88 West location (near Mt. Paddy Church). No admission fee. Gallery Crawl is sponsored by the Ashe County Arts Council, the West Jefferson TDA, and the West Jefferson Business Association. This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.