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Tag: River Arts District

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 […]

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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 […]

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November 28, 2011

Food Drive, Holiday Sale, and Wine Tasting at Studio 375

Tis the season for EVERYONE to fill their bellies with food and their hearts with compassion.  We are hosting a food drive for Manna Food […]

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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 […]

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🪑🤓🤓s + shop dog teaching chair seat weaving, writing books on the craft, helping DIY on @silverriverchairs YouTube channel. Now in Weaverville, NC!
Forest is back at chair school - he did remarkably Forest is back at chair school - he did remarkably well with the reindeer. Next session is a field trip to the trolls and then we get back to actual chairs
Brandon and Kim drove several hours for a road tri Brandon and Kim drove several hours for a road trip to see us. They both bought #thewovenchairbook for each other for Christmas and inside was the sweet note. #chairnerdsunite
And a little tour of our small retail area at @sil And a little tour of our small retail area at @silverriverchairs - we are mainly a school & museum with everything you need to go home and weave your chair. Tools, books, and a selection of traditional craft artists like @reduxforyou and @greencovecraft who have plans, kits and their work for sale, as well as fun embroidery kits by @opencoven - because making things is good for the soul #craftcommunity @visitweaverville
A quick tour of the chair weaving museum after a b A quick tour of the chair weaving museum after a bit of New Years clean and rearrange. We have only been unpacked for a few months and those months were filled with the book launch (woohoo!), trying to get rid of the storage unit from the storm (close but not quite), planning and teaching our first onsite classes since the storm (woohoo!), Rosie crashing (big boooooo), and I think there was a holiday or two. 🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢 #visitweaverville #chairnerd
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