Skip to content
  • 32 N Main St Weaverville NC 28787
  • 828-707-4553
  • SilverRiverChairs@gmail.com
Silver River Chairs

Silver River Chairs

Center for Chair Caning

  • Event Calendar
  • School
    • About our Classes
    • Classes FAQ
    • Apprenticeship Program
  • Shop
    • The Woven Chair Book
    • Handwork 2026
  • Who We Are
    • News & Media
    • Family Tradition
    • Silver River Legend
    • Portfolio
  • Museum
    • Lectures & Demonstrations
    • Caning History
    • Online Collection
  • Contact
    • Plan Your Trip
  • Resources

Category: Asheville

March 28, 2013

The Return of The Beast

It was exactly 1 year ago today that we THOUGHT we’d tamed The Beast, a chair that took over 200 hours to weave the medallion […]

Read More
April 2, 2012

The Taming of the Beast

WE DID IT!  Our most difficult chair caning project to date.  It only took us one year and 228 hours, but we have tamed the […]

Read More
December 16, 2011

Want to take a caning class?

Greetings from Planet Art in the River Arts District! I am trying to put together a schedule for 2012 including Chair Caning classes as early […]

Read More
December 16, 2011

Manna Food Bank food drive & wine tasting

WOW!  It was a great time at the Holiday Party!  So many people showed up for the tasting with bags and bags of food.  We […]

Read More
AMAZING!
November 17, 2011

December events and good times this fall

Oy vey.  Fall in this town kicks my arse.  It seems like Sept-Jan happens in the blink of an eye….though I can’t complain!  It has been […]

Read More
September 1, 2011

“It’s all happening!” ~The Bandaids from Almost Famous

I LOVE that movie, not only because it reminds me of my groupie days with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Widespread Panic, but also […]

Read More

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

silverriverchairs

🪑🤓🤓s + shop dog teaching chair seat weaving, writing books on the craft, helping DIY on @silverriverchairs YouTube channel. Now in Weaverville, NC!

Field trip to @penland_wood to see @sawyer_made @f Field trip to @penland_wood to see @sawyer_made @felix.bouchet and their student’s working hard on some impressive #windsorchairs
The original shopdog Jack - happy bday boi - Rosie The original shopdog Jack - happy bday boi - Rosie & Pippa thank you for making us start our own business
Did a little refresh of the museum area with a dis Did a little refresh of the museum area with a display of American chairs, authors, examples of the diversity of American craft traditions at the front. Some fantastic quilts by our neighbors @5littlemonkeysquilting upstairs. We have loads of great books on craft in our library. Spent some time on brooms lately too which has been fun - come make a broom with me Fri July 3 5-630 & 630-8pm for @visitweaverville #firstfridays - dm or text for a time slot. #chairnerd #broomnerd #booknerd
Little Sally, The Woolworth - yes that one of the Little Sally, The Woolworth - yes that one of the sit in - and canespotting
Follow on Instagram
image: River Arts District gear
image: Southern Highland Craft Guild Logo
image: curve studios logo
image: The Seatweaver's Guild Logo
image: the furniture society logo
image: Mountain Bizworks logo
image: American Craft Council Logo
© 2025 Silver River Center for Chair Caning All Rights Reserved.