Category Archives: Floyd Artisans/Craftspeople

The biggest problem with an elegant new artform is how do you describe it to possible prospects when you don’t have a sample to show them. It is hard to manage an elevator pitch when there is nothing like what … Continue reading →

[All images show Ellen Shankin’s work. Click on this one to see her website.] Floyd is unlike many of the "art colonies" I have known which had galleries galore, but not many working artists and craftspeople in public view. Floyd … Continue reading →

Located near the Blue Ridge Parkway in Floyd, Virginia, the Jacksonville Center for the Arts is home to Virginia’s first residential crafts school. Now in its second year of operation, it offers numerous opportunities to learn a new craft and … Continue reading →

Working with fire to shape metal is an age-old skill that still attracts our interest, even in a world where much of what we use is made in other countries. The Jacksonville Center for the Arts offers a series of … Continue reading →