Pop-Up Art Market: NAS Center
Meet me at the Native American Studies Center where I will be working on pottery, taking commissions, and selling a few one of a kind pieces.
By Way of Water Reception
The Native American Studies Center invites you to a special reception for the new exhibit, “By Way of Water: Reviving & Reimagining Catawba Art Forms,” featuring the work of Catawba artists Aaron Baumgardner, Teresa Dunlap, DeLesslin George-Warren, and Alex Osborn.
Longleaf Pine & Gourd Bowls (AM)
In this hands-on longleaf pine needle basketry workshop, you will have the opportunity to connect with local, natural materials while making a gourd and long leaf pine needle bowl. The class will cover an introduction to working with pine needles, hand-stitching, and coiling techniques – all fundamental elements of learning to make longleaf pine needle baskets.
Longleaf Pine & Gourd Bowls (PM)
In this hands-on longleaf pine needle basketry workshop, you will have the opportunity to connect with local, natural materials while making a gourd and long leaf pine needle bowl. The class will cover an introduction to working with pine needles, hand-stitching, and coiling techniques – all fundamental elements of learning to make longleaf pine needle baskets.
Longleaf Pine Needle Ornament Workshop (AM)
In this hands-on longleaf pine needle basketry workshop, you will have the opportunity to connect with local, natural materials while making an ornament to take home. The class will cover an introduction to working with pine needles, hand-stitching, and coiling techniques – all fundamental elements of learning to make longleaf pine needle baskets.
Longleaf Pine Needle Ornament Workshop (PM)
In this hands-on longleaf pine needle basketry workshop, you will have the opportunity to connect with local, natural materials while making an ornament to take home. The class will cover an introduction to working with pine needles, hand-stitching, and coiling techniques – all fundamental elements of learning to make longleaf pine needle baskets.
Cocktails with Clarissa
Join Executive Director Clarissa Starnes for an in-depth tour of the exhibition Catawba Nation: I AM, Michael Gates, and Catawba Valley Pottery, followed by an informal Q & A session with Teresa Dunlap and cocktail reception on the 3rd Floor.
Members Only: $10
25 Spots Available
L.A.T.E Night Thursday Longleaf Pine Bowl Workshop
$75; $60 Members
Using carefully prepared materials, participants will learn to attach and coil longleaf pine needles around a gourd, crafting a unique and functional bowl. All materials will be provided, including hand-harvested longleaf pine needles from the sandhills of South Carolina. This workshop welcomes all experience levels as we explore the traditional art of coiled basketry, blending natural materials into a beautifully crafted piece.
Contact Karla Starnes at kstarnes@hickoryart.org or 828-327-8576, ext 207 to register.
NAS Center Spring Art & Craft Festival
In conjunction with See Lancaster’s annual Red Rose Festival, shop for pottery, jewelry, baskets, beadwork, and more one-of-a-kind artwork from Native American artists around the region.
This even is free and open to the public.
Catawba Basket Weaving & Pottery (Lecture/Demo)
Join myself and Aaron Baumgardner for a discussion on Catawba basket weaving and pottery at the James K. Polk Historic Site on April 5th, 2025.
ArtPop Art Market
Join ArtPop Street Market in celebrating local art. Meet 10 talented local artists and shop their available artworks.
The market will be set up in the Le Meridien Hotel in Charlotte. Light bites will be provided courtesy of Le Meridien and their bar will be open for drink sales. Parking is available on-site, with validation offered upon check-in.
RSVP for the free event here.
Learn more about sponsoring the event here.
I AM Exhibition Opening Celebration
The evening begins in the Drendel Auditorium (in the same building as Hickory Museum of Art) where Executive Director Clarissa Starnes will outline how this project came to fruition. She will be joined on stage by special guests Virgil Ortiz (Cochiti Pueblo), Artist and Indigenous Futurist; Kassidy Plyler (Catawba Nation), Cultural Public Programs Specialist, Catawba Nation, Cultural Division; and Randy Bacon, Photographer and Humanitarian.
Following the program, guests at the event will have first access to the I AM exhibitions. After exploring the galleries, the evening will conclude in the Drendel Auditorium with the premiere screening of Virgil Ortiz’s latest short film.
Buy Tickets HERE
Catawba Nation’s Yap Ye Iswa Festival
Come celebrate and learn about Catawba culture at the annual Catawba Nation Yap Ye Iswa Festival. I will be selling Catawba pottery, Longleaf pine baskets, and hand embroidery as well as demonstrating traditional arts.
Generations: Highlighting Indigenous Peoples, Cultures, and Artwork
This special exhibit showcases historical, traditional, and contemporary art representing Indigenous Peoples of Catawba Nation, Melungeon Heritage, the CHamoru Diaspora, Cherokee, Gullah, Lumbee, and more!
CPCC: Catawba Art Show
Opening reception will has been postponed and will be rescheduled.