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Of Interest to Craftsmen
The Glade Street YWCA, Winston-Salem, is having a Fall Festival on Monday, October 20 from 8am to 7pm. The YWCA is inviting any artist who is interested to participate. There is no entry fee and in the past, prices for items on sale have ranged from $1 to over $200. For more information, please contact Karen Wyatt at 336-722-5138 X 221 or karenw@ywcaws.org.
Free & Untamed - A Wildlife Exposition
The Arts Council Galleries in Concord, NC announces the opening of this new show. Piedmont Craftsmen artists that are participating in the exhibition include: Joseph Anderson, Cindy Billingsley, Amy Goldstein-Rice, Chuck & Sue Heath, Whitney Peckman, John Ransmeier, Ken Sedberry, and Ali Wieboldt. Also featured are photographs by Gene Furr, and bronze sculptures by Roger Martin. The show runs through October 23, and may be viewed weekdays, 10 am - 4 pm, or by appointment.
Ben Dyer Wins Awards
 Ben Dyer won Best in Jewelry Category a the Boston Mills Artfest in Akron, Ohio in July for his gold bracelet. He also won the First Place Award at the Centerfest Arts Festival in Durham, NC sponsored by the Durham Arts Council. Ben also has a great new website at the same address as before, http://www.bendyerjewelry.com/.
Clyde Gobble, Lexington Potter Creates Souvenir Mugs for Festival
 Sitting on a dusty seat from an old dentist's chair, Lexington master potter Clyde Gobble turns his pots. He's surrounded by his tools - cockle shells, a handy dandy wooden mallet, cheese cutter, a variety of paring tools, fish scaler and a dead blow hammer. A bucket of water, complete with a tadpole from nearby Abbott's Creek, sits adjacent to the wheel. Jokes, political posters, cartoons and names with phone numbers are taped on the walls and hang from the ceiling. Gobble has been commissioned by the Barbecue Festival to create 150 one-of-a-kind mugs to celebrate the event's 25th anniversary on Saturday, October 25. Each large mug will be signed, numbered and dated and cost $18 each. Gobble be greeting festival goers and giving his autograph at the souvenir booth, located on the square across from the Historic Davidson County Courthouse, from 9-11 a.m. Gobble has a huge fan base. His pieces are part of permanent collections for Wachovia Bank, R.J. Reynolds Industries and are included in private collections worldwide. He is an exhibiting member of the Piedmont Craftsmen and Carolina Designer Craftsmen guilds.
Artist Raves and Reviews
Raves for Margaret Agner of Bogart, GA who will exhibit at Lamar Arts Center and Gallery in Barnesville, GA, September 5 through October. Margaret, a very busy fiber artist, will also be featured at Fulton County Library System, Sandy Springs Library (Atlanta, GA) during the month of September with her hand-painted silk wall hangings: Gardens.
Metalmorph 2008
 Dempsy Calhoun and Susie Christiansen invite you to Metalmorph 2008. Friday - Sunday, September 26 - 28th, 11:00 am - 7:00pm. Dempsy will be showing sculptures, garden objects, drawings and architectural details. Susie will present her Cat Crack Studio artworks. Location: 163 Jamestowne Dr., Mocksville, NC. For more information call 336-998-4355 or dempsy@ dempsycalhoun.com.
Directions for points East of Mocksville
Take I-40 WEST from Winston-Salem to EXIT 180 (H-way 801). At end of exit ramp, TURN LEFT toward Advance. At next light, TURN RIGHT on H-WAY 158 toward Mocksville (West). Go about 1.6 miles & TURN LEFT on Baltimore Rd (white church on corner). At the end of Baltimore Rd (about 3.6 miles), TURN RIGHT on to Cornatzer Rd. Follow Cornatzer about 3.1 miles & TURN RIGHT on Jamestowne Dr. Take the 2nd driveway on LEFT (about 200 yards). Follow drive past Quonset hut and studio to the house.
Directions from West, South or North
At the intersection of 601 and 64 on Main St. in Mocksville, take 64 East. You will go several miles & pass a Citgo station on the right & then cross over a small bridge. TURN LEFT on the next left with a left turn lane (Cornatzer Rd). After you pass the Elementary School & then Williams Rd on your right, look for Jamestowne Dr on the LEFT. There is a windy road sign & Jamestowne is before the 2nd curve. TURN LEFT on Jamestowne & take the 2nd driveway on LEFT (about 200 yards). Follow drive the past Quonset hut & studio to the house.
Online Sales Gallery
Piedmont Craftsmen is pleased to introduce our new online sales gallery. The online sales gallery will feature artwork currently in stock at our Trade Street Gallery. M embership renewals, Crafts Fair Sponsorships, tickets and member services can also be purchased through our site. Click on the "Shop" button located in the banner near the top of our website to begin your buying experience.
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