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The
Penland Gallery, located at the
Penland School of Crafts, features work by artists affiliated
with the school. The Penland School of Crafts is a national center for
craft education dedicated to helping people live creative lives. The
school offers one-, two-, and eight-week workshops in books & paper,
clay, drawing, glass, iron, metals, photography, printmaking and
letterpress, textiles, and wood.
Tours of the Penland School are available on Tuesday at
10:30 a.m. and Thursday at 1:30 p.m., however reservations are
required.
Website:
Penland School of Crafts
Location: Penland NC
Distance: 1 hour from Asheville
Address: 67 Dora's Trail, Penland NC 28765
Telephone: Gallery: 828-765-6211, School 828-765-2359
Admission: Free
Hours: Early March through mid-December' Tuesday-Saturday: 10
a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday: 12-5 p.m.;(Closed Mondays)
Directions: From Asheville take 19/23 North and get off at
exit 9 towards Burnsville/Spruce Pine. Continue on US 19 for
approximately 16 miles. Turn left at NC 1160 Rabbit Hop Road then
take first right onto NC 1162 Penland Road. Turn left at Bailey's
Peak Road.
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