Monday Feb 08

Autumn Arts Expo, Sat., Nov. 7, 2009, 10AM-4PM

Thursday, 01 October 2009 17:03
Autumn Arts Expo, Hayesville, NC
 
What do you know about the artists living in our community? The Clay County Historical and Arts Council is sponsoring an Autumn Arts Expo to celebrate the talents of the varied artists in our area. On exhibit and also for sale will be the works of area potters, jewelers, basket weavers, painters, blacksmiths, writers, musicians, card makers, quilters, and other fine craft items.

Come and mingle with the artists and learn about their craft. Find one-of-a-kind gifts for the special people in your life. Enjoy the music of members of Irons in the Fire, story telling by local authors, theatre readings by the Licklog Players.

The Autumn Arts Expo will be held in the fellowship hall of Truett Memorial Baptist Church on Saturday November 7th from 10am to 4pm. This event is partially supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Cultural Resources, and by the Clay County Historical and Arts Council.

Area artists are invited to participate in this event as members of the CCHAC.

The Clay County Historical and Arts Council Museum

Wednesday, 11 February 2009 09:30
 Clay County Historical & Arts Museum
 

The 2009 museum season will start with an open house on Saturday, May 23 from 10AM to 4PM.

 

From 1PM to 3PM there will be special events including activities, demonstrations and music.

 

New exhibits this year include the following:

 

 

  • Plein Air Exhibit from Plein Air Painters of Southern Appalachia.

  • Summer exhibit of spinning wheels from around the world from the collection of Glen and Betty Love.

  • Larger and improved geology exhibit including gems, rocks and minerals found inClay County.

  • Fabulous Feed Sacks exhibit - Back by popular demand as a permanent exhibit.  Gives history of feed sacks, items made from them, and has a great collection of sacks.

The Clay County Historical & Arts Council Museum is housed in the Old County Jail which was constructed in 1912 and used as a jail until 1972. The Museum displays items pertinent to the history of the area through changing exhibits. Visitors will enjoy the many pictures of life as it was in the old days, school house artifacts, a collection of farm equipment and Indian artifacts from a local excavation. The museum is dedicated to the memory of Dr. John Killian, a beloved turn of the century doctor in Clay County. The Museum houses a replica of the office of Dr. Paul Killian and many of his medical implements.
Address: 21 Davis Loop, Hayesville, NC 28904, 1 block from the square
Telephone: (828)389-6814

Hours: Opens for the season on Saturday, May 23.

    Then open Tue. - Sat. 10AM - 4PM through Labor Day

    After Labor Day open Fri. & Sat. 10AM - 4PM through Sept. and Oct.

 

Groups can schedule special group tours for things like school groups and family reunions by contacting the president of the council Sara Smith. We love to introduce folks from both near and far, young and old to our fine collection of Clay County History and Arts.

 

Work Progresses on Nelson Heritage Park

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