Ben’s Old Loom Barn, located in Davis, WV, has rugs, placemats, runners, stoles, towels, baskets, afghans, and many other hand crafted items for both home and gifts . The shop features the work of 20 producers of fiber and related arts and takes orders for special items. Find out more.
Don Hall paints a variety of subjects, concentrating primarily on landscapes. He prefers to work en plein air, exclusively in oils on linen, canvas and artist board, capturing lovely mid-Atlantic, New England, and western landscapes in a style that reflects both realism and impressionism. Find out more about his work.
Robert Rose, a juried member of Tamarack, specializes in building dreadnought and parlor size guitars in the Martin style. His goal is to make an instrument that sounds as beautiful as it looks. His workshop is located in Randolph County. Find out more about his work.
The Pocahontas County Arts Council (PCAC) is a nonprofit that promotes local art. They are located at the Green Bank Art Center, Durbin Art Center and the PCAC’s Little Yellow House. PCAC also provides programs in schools and the community throughout Pocahontas County. Their purpose is to build an appreciation of the arts through education […]
Pete Houghton of Kelly Mountain Mystic is a sculptor and jeweler who works with material that has a story: natural materials, found objects and metals. Contact Kelly Mountain Mystic for unique pieces.
Painter and Instructor from Elkins, WV
Jewelry maker from Buckhannon, WV
Talbott Frameshop, located at 220 Third Street, Elkins, offers a wide variety of choices for framing art and other collectables and keepsakes. Pricing varies according to the size of the piece, the moulding chosen, and other specifications such as glass and mat boards. Read more.
Artists at Work showcases the work of more than 20 of the region’s premier makers of fine art and fine craft. Pottery, artisan jewelry, woodworking, fiber art, paintings, photography, and more – all hand-crafted by the artists who staff the cooperative gallery. Learn more.
“I was first introduced to felting in 1993 at an Augusta Heritage Center class with Beth Beede. It was love at first sight!”
A weekly video for children during the Covid-19 pandemic MADWV member The Old Brick Playhouse presents “Home-Aid” a weekly video blog to provide hope, calm, comedy, love and comfort to children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Vlog features puppetry, live action and musical performances by local performers. The production is made in collaboration […]
Specializing in the restoration and sales of fine musical instruments.
Artistry On Main is an Artist’s Co-op in Buckhannon, West Virginia.
MAD Interview Series: Sarah Fletcher I recently sat down to interview Sarah Fletcher a weaver and owner of Ben’s Old Loom Barn, which can be found in Canaan Valley. Raised by a teacher of weaving, she now teaches and weaves herself, sharing and selling traditional Appalachian weaving to tourists and residents. Her MAD page can […]
MAD WV member Don Hall is holding an exhibition of his plein air paintings in Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg, WV ongoing until October 28! The Gallery hours are 10:00 AM–4:00 PM, Monday through Saturday; the address is: 611 Church Street Lewisburg, WV 24901
The Pocahontas County Artisan Co-op has more than 40 member artists and craftspeople working in two dozen mediums. As a business incubator the Co-op assists regional artisans in advancing from hobby to cottage industry and are committed to promoting the arts in Pocahontas County through public demonstrations, workshops, exhibitions and community-based educational activities. Find Pocahontas […]
Artists at Work is a regional artists’ cooperative based in Elkins. With more than 20 producers, you can find jewelry, wood-turned bowls, pottery, paintings, baskets, cards, and more. The Co-op was founded in 1993 and has been operating for an impressive 24 years. This week in Parsons, they are beginning a rotating exhibition through the […]
This week we are featuring the two artists of Brenwood Forge & Broom: David “Woody” Harman and Brenda Harman. Woody, a blacksmith, is a member of the Artist Blacksmith Association of North America and the Appalachian Blacksmith Association. He has been blacksmithing for 35 years. Brenda, a broom maker, is juried with the Allegheny Highland […]
“Herbal Teas mountain women have brewed for generations.” Brightside Acres: West Virginia Wildgrown creates herbal teas that are handcrafted from the leaves, flowers, and roots of wild plants that thrive in Allegheny Mountain forest and meadow. Brightside Acres welcomes visitors by appointment for garden tours, herb walks, kitchen talks and more! You can find their teas […]
This week we are featuring one of Mountain Arts District’s great arts resources, Talbott’s Frameshop. Located at 220 3rd St. in downtown Elkins, Talbott’s is a custom picture framing shop and art gallery located at 220 3rd Street, in the historic “Talbott Building.” Established in the early 1980’s, the frame shop developed out of Talbott Paint & […]
