Published by Carl. Last Updated on May 5, 2023.
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For this episode of NC Travel Chat, we followed up on the previous one, which was with Toe River Arts Executive Director Nealy Andrews. This episode consists of two on-site interviews with Toe River Artists who reside in Yancey County.
Toe River Artists Interview Summary
The first person we met was Kenny Pieper of Pieper Glass. He showed us around his studio and gallery of pieces that are a mix of ancient and contemporary techniques. Pieper also shared insights about his journey from his early life to today and kindly answered any questions this non-art expert (me) had.
For a closer look at Kenny’s process, this video on his site does a wonderful job of capturing it.
Afterward, we ventured out to talk with Claudia Dunaway and John D Richards of Yummy Mud Puddle. Claudia was a potter until she recently transitioned into woodblock prints. John, according to Claudia and anyone who’ll ask, is an art machine.
Shoutouts Include:
- Toe River Arts
- Toe River Arts Studio Tours
- Penland School of Craft
- California College of Arts and Crafts
- Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area
- Mount Mitchell State Park
- Crabtree Falls
- The Blue Ridge Parkway
- The French Broad River
- Hot Duck Soup (Yummy Mud Puddle’s band)
- The Yummy Mud Puddle Vacation Rental
Artist Shoutouts Include:
- Ironworks Artist Don Walker
- Woodblock Artist Keiji Shinohara
- Mica Gallery
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