ASHE COUNTY STUDIO TOUR
AUGUST 1-2, 2026
Studio Tour Artists Gallery Exhibit at Ashe Arts Center
July 29 – August 2
Tour participants will discover art studios located all over the county – in and around West Jefferson, Jefferson, Crumpler, Laurel Springs, Todd, Creston, Warrensville, and Lansing. Most of the studios are not usually open to the public, so this is a rare opportunity for people to see where these artists work and at select locations, to watch them as they create their art. And it doesn’t hurt that getting there takes you through some of the most beautiful mountain countryside the High Country has to offer!
Studio Tour is supported in part by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
The studio tour will be accompanied by a week-long exhibit leading up to the tour weekend at the Ashe Arts Center from July 31 – August 3. Studio tour artists will display their works in our gallery space to give visitors a preview of the kind of work that they make.
Saturday Studio Tour Hours: 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday Studio Tour Hours: 12 pm – 5 pm
Things to note about Studio Tour:
• Please bring checks or cash as many studios are not prepared to accept card payments
• Due to the nature of home studios on private property not all studios wheelchair accessible, those that are will be noted in the description.
Robert Caudill
Mudworks Pottery
218 Mabe Dairy Road, Laurel Springs, NC 28644
(910)-489-5645
trcmud@yahoo.com
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Cone 10 Reduction wheel and hand built pieces.
Chris Dalton Studio
173 Bob McNeill Road
West Jefferson, NC 28694
(919) 352-2594
chrsdalton51@yahoo.com
Creating paintings ,mixed media,mosaic and sculptures with the goal of expanding everyone’s creativity.
Chris Derkas
at Riverview Raku
786 Teaberry Rd, Warrensville NC 28693
609-975-2927
chrisderkas@gmail.com
Pottery and handbuilt ceramics
Michael Edwards
Riverview Raku
786 Teaberry Road, Warrensville, NC 28693
(252) 241-8877
medwards1016@gmail.com
Raku fired vases and bud vases. “Naked Raku”, horse hair and glaze decorated. Watch ongoing 30 minute firings.
Nathan Fields
Doe Ridge Pottery
125 Burley Avenue
West Jefferson, NC 28694
(828) 773-2049
doeridgepottery@gmail.com
Functional stoneware pottery decorated with glaze and underglaze and fired to cone 6 in oxidation. This studio is open year-round and wheelchair accessible.
Maggie Flanigan & Samuel Monroe
Brick Dog Studio
164 Buck Mountain Road
West Jefferson, NC 28694
(828) 773-5073
Brightly colored functional ceramics, screen printed fabrics and analog photography.
Jane Munroe Floyd
Shades of Nature
429 Buck Mountain Road
West Jefferson, NC 28694
(336) 877-7973
jane.munroe.floyd@gmail.com
Luminous Botanical Collage using pressed plants, colorful and textural papers on hand constructed lampshades and two dimensional art.
Marsha Holmes, The Winecoffs, & Sarah Green
Dead End Studio
745 Oscar Road
Zionville, NC 28698
(336) 385-6289
www.marshaholmes.com
Acylic, oil paintings, drawings, and pottery.
Ezra Gardiner
The Windfall Shop
9308 NC 194
Lansing NC 28643
(828) 200-1600
www.thewindfall.shop
Turned and carved wood homegoods and small furniture in vernacular Appalachian, Shaker, and Moravian traditions.
Jennifer Gardiner Wilson
Gardiner Pottery at The Windfall Shop
9308 NC 194
Lansing NC 28643
(336) 384-1968
jenjig@gmail.com
Wheel-thrown, earthenware pottery with brushed and incised figures given depth by slips and glazes.
Ladianne Henderson & Sheri L. Osborne
WoolTribe Studio
236 Lost River Road,
Fleetwood, NC 28626
(704) 430-7244
hello@wooltribe.co
wooltribe.co | Ladianne.com
Hand-dyed fiber, yarn, and wearables. Sustainable accessories. Works on paper, textiles and canvas.
Ronnie Hughes
Hughes Glass
2024 New Hope Church Road
Laurel Springs, NC 28644
(336) 359-2600
Elegant flameworked glass wildflowers both native and from around the world. Ronnie will demonstrate daily. This studio is wheelchair accessible.
Denise Lawless
HeartFelt
800 Quail Hollow Road
Jefferson, NC 28640
(336) 877-6632
denisefellowslawless@gmail.com
Unique, whimsical creations, fun wearable art pieces designed from quality fibers- wool, silk, denim, and kantha fabric.
Diane Newby
Gold Beach Glass
4858 Big Peak Creek Road
Laurel Springs, NC 28644
(206) 571-8401
goldbeachglass.etsy.com
A rainbow of colorful, functional, fused art glass. Dichroic jewelry, candleholders, cabinet knobs, ornaments, dishes and gifts.
This studio is open year-round and wheelchair accessible.
JoAnn Pippin
JLPippin Studio
170 West Town Way
West Jefferson, NC 28694
(603) 387-6766
www.jlpippinstudio.com
Landscape, nature closeup, and still life paintings.
Mary-Ann Prack
PrackArt
431 Sunnyside Park Rd.,
Jefferson, NC 28640
(828) 406-7046
prackart@gmail.com
Abstract figurative sculptures joyfully play with the human form; colorful, distinctive mixed media paintings complement the sculptures spirit.
Tom Risser
Heartspark Studio
1494 Hartzog Ford Road
West Jefferson, NC 28694
heartsparkstudio2022@gmail.com
Mostly Sculpture: Large to small. Abstract and figurative. Metal and glass. Built to last. Made for JOY. Studio is wheelchair accessible.
Jerry Stevens
True Love Farm Studio
331 Serenity Lane
West Jefferson, NC 28694
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(919) 812-9087
jerry315@earthlink.net
One-of-a-kind, handcrafted, wood and epoxy functional art from local Ashe county trees. Charcuterie boards, coasters, coffee and entry tables. Custom designs on request.
Come celebrate handmade, original, incredible art with us…
Enjoy the Drive!
Please note not all studios are equipped to take cards. Cash & checks are recommended.
Contact Info
303 School Ave., West Jefferson, NC, 28694
336-846-2787
info@ashecountyarts.org
Hours: Monday-Friday 10am-5pm
Saturday 10am-3pm
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