In Conversation | An Artist Talk by Lesley Dill
Explore Lesley Dill’s paper-based practice through stories of large-scale community installations, intimate artist books, and sculpture. Her collaborations with poets, students, and printmaking studios reveal paper’s expressive possibilities.
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Interactive docent-led gallery walkthrough of a current featured exhibition, with conversational stops for close looking and Q&A. Drop in without reservations for an accessible deep dive into artworks, themes, and context.
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An evening collectors gathering at the Asheville Art Museum centered on conversation, patron community, and seasonal reception vibes amid curated gallery spaces. Ideal for art supporters looking to connect around collecting and museum culture.
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A deep dive into lathe-based making, tracing how spinning wood and tool marks shaped an artistic movement. Expect close-looking at turned forms and sculptural textures in a quiet, curated gallery context.
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A thoughtful community conversation explores where artistic and craft inspiration comes from, including possible connections to a higher power. Consider how creativity can uplift, teach, heal, and bring people together.
A thoughtful community conversation explores where artistic and craft inspiration comes from, including possible connections to a higher power. Consider how creativity can uplift, teach, heal, and bring people together.
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Hands-on workshop on creating plant vouchers—pressed botanical specimens paired with clear labels and documentation. Learn practical herbarium-style preparation techniques while making artistic, functional records for study and collection.
Hands-on workshop on creating plant vouchers—pressed botanical specimens paired with clear labels and documentation. Learn practical herbarium-style preparation techniques while making artistic, functional records for study and collection.
Hands-on workshop on creating plant vouchers—pressed botanical specimens paired with clear labels and documentation. Learn practical herbarium-style preparation techniques while making artistic, functional records for study and collection.
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Lush, intimate sets built around stringed textures and tight vocal harmonies, highlighting original compositions with a genre-spanning jazz and blues edge. Expect a powerful, stage-forward performance inside the Asheville Art Museum.
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Lush, intimate sets built around stringed textures and tight vocal harmonies, highlighting original compositions with a genre-spanning jazz and blues edge. Expect a powerful, stage-forward performance inside the Asheville Art Museum.
Scholars and creatives gather for an academic conference diving into Black Mountain College’s legacy through art, design, and experimental education. Expect panel discussions, research talks, and museum context that connects modernism to Asheville’s cultural history.
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A hands-on fiber arts session exploring the meditative rhythm of drop-spindle spinning, including top-whorl technique and optional style variations. Work with raw wool fleece to prepare, card, and spin your own yarn in a museum studio setting.
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Hands on printmaking class exploring intaglio methods paired with collage layering to build richly textured, inked impressions. Expect step by step instruction in a cozy venue setting, with take home prints and foundational technique practice.
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A self guided studio crawl through the Beaverdam area, with working artist spaces open for browsing, conversation, and behind the scenes process. Expect a neighborhood arts vibe with chances to meet local makers and discover new work.
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Quiet, guided seated and walking meditation through selected museum exhibitions invites participants to slow down, regulate the nervous system, and find sanctuary, spaciousness, and renewal through mindful reflection.
Quiet, guided seated and walking meditation through selected museum exhibitions invites participants to slow down, regulate the nervous system, and find sanctuary, spaciousness, and renewal through mindful reflection.
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A public conversation in the Earth Equity speaker series invites reflection on leadership, media, and social impact, with audience-facing discussion in an Asheville community setting.
A public conversation in the Earth Equity speaker series invites reflection on leadership, media, and social impact, with audience-facing discussion in an Asheville community setting.
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A free evening conversation exploring how art and creativity can serve as divine inspiration and spiritual practice. Gather at a neighborhood community center for reflective dialogue and meaningful connection around faith, imagination, and purpose.
A free evening conversation exploring how art and creativity can serve as divine inspiration and spiritual practice. Gather at a neighborhood community center for reflective dialogue and meaningful connection around faith, imagination, and purpose.
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A casual gathering centered on ceramics and clay arts, bringing together makers and enthusiasts for conversation, creative connection, and community in an Asheville gallery setting.
A casual gathering centered on ceramics and clay arts, bringing together makers and enthusiasts for conversation, creative connection, and community in an Asheville gallery setting.
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Quiet pre opening gallery time blends seated meditation with slow walking meditation through selected exhibits. Gentle mindfulness prompts focus on settling the nervous system, creating a sanctuary like atmosphere for reflection and renewal.
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A research-forward talk on how craft archives can function as creative infrastructure, linking collections, documentation, and contemporary making. Expect practical insights for artists and organizers in a museum gallery setting focused on preserving and activating craft history.
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