Art shows and art events in Cherokee, NC tonight and this week

An exhibit on the people of colonial North Carolina.

Photographs from the Ewing Gallery's permanent collection, taken by Walker Evans on his trip to Hale County, Alabama, to document sharecropping families.

Thirty-minute flameworking class where you make your own glass keepsake one-on-one with an instructor. $70.

A beginner crochet class for adults 18 and up at Sunshine Creative Reuse, led by volunteer Margo, with all materials and instruction included.

An art exhibition exploring climate change, societal decay, and apocalyptic dread through a decade of work. Free.

Bound by the Soil, a two-person exhibition in which Jamaal Barber and Rashaun Rucker explore family, sacred spaces and memories of the South through North Carolina, their birthplace.

A tapestry honoring the Blue Ridge Mountains, woven by nine Western North Carolina weavers who each wove her own personality into a panel.

An exhibit on the people of colonial North Carolina.

A Feel For The Furnace, a 3-hour introduction to the fundamentals of glassblowing. $255.

Photographs from the Ewing Gallery's permanent collection, taken by Walker Evans on his trip to Hale County, Alabama, to document sharecropping families.

Cherokee Perspectives Through Art at the Museum of the Cherokee People in Cherokee, North Carolina. Founded in 1948 by the Eastern Band of Cherokee, the museum took its current name after a major renovation in 2023.

A 50-minute flameworking lesson: learn to use a torch and shape soft glass into a miniature sculpture. $102.

An art exhibition exploring climate change, societal decay, and apocalyptic dread through a decade of work. Free.

Bound by the Soil, a two-person exhibition in which Jamaal Barber and Rashaun Rucker explore family, sacred spaces and memories of the South through North Carolina, their birthplace.

A tapestry honoring the Blue Ridge Mountains, woven by nine Western North Carolina weavers who each wove her own personality into a panel.

Glass Blowing Classes for Beginners and Hobbyists at Woodhaven Glass Class in Brevard, North Carolina.

A class for adults with basic crochet skills to learn how to make a wreath ornament.

Beginner and hobbyist glass blowing classes at Woodhaven Glass, led by Larry Zapf.

A wood-burning workshop with Chalkley Matlack covering pyrography safety and basic techniques. All levels; adults and children 12+ with adult supervision. $125.

Fall crafts for all ages aimed at dressing up a Thanksgiving dinner table.

Decorate a seasonal wreath, led by Hope Janowitz of Tsuga Springs Farm, at Cedar Mountain Outpost.

An open drop-in time for working on art, craft or hobby projects, where you bring your own supplies. Free.

Poet Mary Ricketson reads from her new book Tara: The Healing Power of Nature, a story in poems about a young girl who finds healing in the woods. Free and open to the public.

A DIY craft night making three macrame Christmas gnome ornaments at Crown & Thistle Tea Room.

A cozy candle-making workshop with The Garden Goddess, Kalil White, to make a holiday-scented candle.

An intro workshop where you pick colored glass and a pre-cut design, then copper foil and solder it into a suncatcher. No experience is needed, all materials are provided, and it is for ages 14 and up.

The 12th annual celebration of Young-Williams Animal Center's lifesaving work, with cocktails in the garden and a seated dinner at the Knoxville Museum of Art.

Pianist Daniel Weiser and violinist Tim Schwarz perform a program entitled The Sound of America.

PERFORMANCE: Eternal September :: ßynthündßäx at Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center Asheville in North Carolina.

A Collage Workshop at Maker Exchange; all materials are included and you take home a piece of framed art.

PERFORMANCE: Eternal September :: ßynthündßäx in Asheville.

A make-and-take sewing session where you stitch your own double zipper lined bag, a bag with many uses.

An exhibit on the people of colonial North Carolina.

A glazing class for students with bisque pieces ready to finish, made in Open Studio, a workshop or this series, for $50.

A 4 hour workshop on creating textures in watercolor and mixed media with granulating medium, texture medium, rice papers and more. $95.

Photographs from the Ewing Gallery's permanent collection, taken by Walker Evans on his trip to Hale County, Alabama, to document sharecropping families.

Margaret Curtis: Mental Notes at Tracey Morgan Gallery in Asheville, North Carolina.

Drop-In Jewelry Making at Ignite Jewelry Studios in Asheville, North Carolina.

Bound by the Soil, a two-person exhibition in which Jamaal Barber and Rashaun Rucker explore family, sacred spaces and memories of the South through North Carolina, their birthplace.

A guided tour led by a volunteer educator that shows how looking closely at art can calm you and bring people together.

An opening reception for the Fall Senior Exhibition at Spiers Gallery, Sims Hall.