Alleghany Highlands Arts and Crafts Center

Fx2: A Regional Photography Exhibit 2021
2022-10-16 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-23 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Alleghany Highands Arts and Crafts Center, 439 E Ridgeway Street, Clifton Forge, VA, 24422, United States
Best In Show 2018
This FREE Exhibit in the Gallery is a Photo Show that focuses on the work of area photographers working in traditional film and/or digital imaging. It’s always sure to please and will be open for your viewing through Thanksgiving & Christmas beginning on November 24th and closing on December 27th. So come and see the Exhibit and visit the Shop during the Holidays!

"The Sacred & The Secular" along side "Fx2: Photo Show" going on in The Gallery.
2022-10-16 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-23 13:00 - 16:00
“The Sacred & The Secular” is a selection of Nativity scenes and Santas from local collectors that have been added to the Gallery, to add a holiday flare to the Fx2 Regional Photography
Nativity on loan from Cathy Walton Drummer & Wanda Walton
exhibit. Nativity sets include one from Cathy Walton Drummer and Wanda Walton with numerous extra features set the stable scene: a well, water pots- even a fire to take of the chill of the night air for the shepherds, Wise Men and Mary, Joseph and the Christ Child. A second ceramic set from St Andrew’s Episcopal Church includes fewer figures but lots of mosaic sparkle. Other sets include a small white china set by Lenox, a highly colorized set of figures made of anodized titanium, by South Carolina jeweler Truman Teed and an African set made with banana leaves and wire that is eloquent in its simplicity.
The Santas are just plain fun! Many are hand made and use all sorts of materials from kitchen funnels to felted wool. Why not take a break from all the stress of the season and come enjoy these pieces? Just grab your mask and come enjoy the shows– and don’t forget to vote for your favorite photo for the People’s Choice award in the Fx2 Regional Photography show! On display until December 28, but the Center will be closed at 1pm on Christmas eve and Christmas Day!

"Art Decade" by Clifton Forge Native Knic Umstead
2022-10-16 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-23 13:00 - 16:00
“Art Decade,” an exhibit of work by Clifton Forge Native Knic Umstead,
will open Tuesday June 22, 2021. The exhibit includes pieces from 8 different series of work. It includes several painting media, photography, collage and digital images. Some of the work is representational and much of it has abstract qualities.
“At its core, art is communication- a visual language that supersedes spoken words and specific tongues. The art I make comes from a desire to make tangible repetition of visual questions and input from my other senses– the unseen.” ~Knic Umstead
Umstead’s work is thoughtful, sometimes challenging but most of all, engaging. He currently teaches at Radford University, Virginia Tech and is a Lead Coordinator for the Summer Residence Governor’s School for the Visual and Performing Arts.
Join us in the gallery between June 22 and July 23. Admission is free.

"Friends of the Earth"- an exhibit by Marsha Heatwole.
2022-10-16 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-23 13:00 - 16:00
“Marsha Heatwole’s work as a painter/printmaker is highly recognizable and has been exhibited and collected across the country. Her newest exhibit, “Friends of the Earth” will open August 24th at the Alleghany Highlands Arts and Craft and run through September 17th.
This exhibit expands beyond her familiar exotic and domestic animals to consider all creatures large and small who play a part in helping to protect and rebuild our ecosystems. The work addresses a larger topic with color, humor and concern. Don’t miss it!

Annual Attic Treasures Sale
2022-10-16 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-17 13:00 - 16:00
Come and support the Visual Arts by shopping the Attic Treasures that will be found in our backroom sale that is held annually during the Clifton Forge Shrine Club Fall Foliage Festival. These treasures are donated to Alleghany Highlands Arts and Crafts Center. The money raised from the sale of these gifts help to continue the mission of promoting visual arts through education, exhibits, and marketing of the art of our 250+ artisans.
The sale begins on Friday, October 14th and ends on Sunday October 16th.

Arts Community Celebration Demo-Brett LaGue
2022-10-16 14:00 - 15:00
Watercolor Painting Demonstration
Brett LaGue is an award winning artist working in watercolor, acrylic and oils, known primarily for his paintings of the Virginia landscape.
Brett will be giving a demonstration on Sunday, October 16th at 2 pm.

Arts Community Celebration
2022-10-17 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-18 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-19 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-20 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-21 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-22 10:00 - 16:00
The Arts Are Alive in Clifton Forge! Join us in Clifton Forge for an Arts Community Celebration October 14 – 22, 2022. Demonstrations and performances happening daily at 11am, 12:30 & 2pm with additional events during the Shriners’ Clifton Forge Fall Foliage Festival, Oct 14-16 and ongoing exhibits available during each locations open hours. The local arts community is working together to offer you an in-depth look at the variety of arts & crafts we have in our area. We invite you to explore & experience it all this fall! Arts presentations are scheduled daily including Performing Arts (Dance & Theatre), Fine Arts & Fine Crafts (Painting, Quilting, Woodturning), and more! Again, our Celebration begins on Friday, Oct 14 at noon with the opening of the Shriners’ Clifton Forge Fall Foliage Festival and continues through Oct 22. For more information, please visit us online at:
http://artscommunitycelebration.com
Partners include Alleghany Highlands Arts & Crafts Center, Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce, Blue Spring Run Farm, Clifton Forge School of the Arts, C&O Heritage Center, Cora Dance, Four Moons Designs, Lollie’s Quilt Shop, Mountain Field Market, The Historic Masonic Theatre, and the Clifton Forge Shrine Club.

Arts Community Celebration Demo-Nancy Smith
2022-10-17 11:00 - 12:00
Local Artist Nancy Smith will be doing a demonstration during Arts Community Celebration on Monday, October 17th at 11 am. Here are some examples of the kinds of Decorative Artwork Nancy likes to do:

Arts Community Celebration-Pam Hirt
2022-10-17 12:30 - 13:30
Pam Hirt loves Barn Quilts, and it shows! Come see Pam do a demonstration on painting Barn Quilts on Monday, October 17th at 12:30 pm. These are some of her creations:

Arts Community Celebration-Libby Burger
2022-10-17 14:00 - 15:00
Libby Burger will be demonstrating her framed jewel crafts on Monday, October 17th at 2 pm. Here are some of her pieces:

Kid's Summer Art Camp Session I
2022-10-18 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-10-19 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-10-20 09:00 - 12:00
Kids Summer Art Camp
Session I: July 12th – 15th
(9am-12pm)
A creative break to make art and have fun while doing it!
Ages 6-12 will unleash the wonder of using their natural creativity!

Arts Community Celebration-Blue Spring Run Farm Demonstration
2022-10-18 11:00 - 12:00
Debrena Gordon from Blue Spring Run Farm will be demonstrating soap making for Arts Community Celebration Week on Tuesday, October 18th at 11 am.

Arts Community Celebration-Acrylic Painting Demonstration
2022-10-18 14:00 - 15:00
Alleghany Highlands Arts and Crafts Center artist Barbara Rowe will be demonstrating painting with acrylics during Arts Community Celebration on Tuesday, October 18th at 2 pm.

Arts Community Celebration-Wreathmaking
2022-10-19 14:00 - 15:00
Buddy Carter will be demonstrating wreathmaking for Arts Community Celebration on Wednesday, October 19th at 2 pm.

51st Annual Fall Festival Exhibit
2022-10-20 10:00 - 16:30, 2022-10-21 10:00 - 16:30, 2022-10-22 10:00 - 16:30
Each year October heralds the magnificent beauty and abundance of the Alleghany Highlands’ forest and mountains. We welcome you to scenic, busy and friendly Clifton Forge, Virginia to view the splendor of Autumn foliage and browse through downtown Clifton Forge.
The AHACC will hold the Annual Fall Festival Art Show in the Gallery at Alleghany Highlands Arts and Crafts Center will house the 51st Annual Fall Festival Art at show now through November 10th.
We cordially invite the public to continue supporting this exhibit and the artists- it is always one of our most popular.
Be sure to come to enjoy the show and vote for your favorite piece for the People’s Choice Award!

An evening "Bridge with Buddy" for Beginners - Plus
2022-10-20 19:00 - 21:00
A new 6-week round of “Bridge with Buddy” begins
on Thursday evenings, starting September 15th.
A beginner’s Plus Bridge Workshop will be from 7 pm – 9 pm. Students will learn basic rules for bridge and how to keep score. Instruction will also include transfers, the Stayman Convention and Blackwood. Maximum number of students is 12 and the cost of this workshop is $30. Deadline to register is 9/8/2022. Call AHACC at 540-862-4447.
Buddy Carter has been playing bridge for more than 50 years. He plays duplicate bridge at the Master Bridge Level. He teaches The American Standard which is the common bridge level with some variation.
