Don’t you love getting inside the minds of artists? So do other artists! And Piedmont Craftsmen artists Robb Helmkamp and Erica Stankwytch Bailey do just that. Wood sculptor and furniture […]
Tommye McClure Scanlin Debuts Memoir
07.06.2020
Congratulations to Piedmont Craftsmen fiber artist and educator, Tommye McClure Scanlin, who will debut her memoir, The Nature of Things: Essays of a Tapestry Weaver, on September 15, 2020. The […]
Murray Johnston
05.03.2020
Murray Johnston passed away on April 15, 2020 after a battle with cancer. She was an accomplished art quilter and an Exhibiting artist since 1996. Her work is found in […]
2019 Craftsmen’s Fair Award Winners
11.26.2019
Every year at Piedmont Craftsmen’s Fair, three exhibiting artists are presented with an Award of Excellence. A three person committee, which changes every year, is invited to choose three artists […]
Artist Residencies
11.03.2019
Basketry lessons are in demand and we have several artists that have brought their basketry techniques to the WS/FC schools. Carla and Greg Filippelli from Asheville, NC have been long […]
Peter O’Shaughnessy
09.19.2019
We are sad to report the passing of Peter O’Shaughnessy, Exhibiting Member in Metal since 1975. Peter O’Shaughnessy of Rockbridge County, VA, artist/blacksmith, adventuresome bicyclist, organic gardener, beloved life partner […]