Autumn is one of my favorite seasons because I
get to see beading buddies who I’ve
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missed for an entire year in one of my
favorite places, western North Carolina. Our annual get-together was once again
in Black Mountain, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway and a few miles from
Asheville (see Mountains
of Art and Back
to the Smokeys for a lot more information about this area of North
Carolina). I landed at Asheville’s tiny airport and was met by Linnea, a
Near-Normal Traveler in her own right. As soon as we’d hugged, talked
excitedly, and dragged the bags into her car, we headed for our first
adventure, Hendersonville. This cute little place is the county seat of
Henderson County, North Carolina. Being just 22 miles south of Asheville, it’s
an easy jaunt to check out the local arts and crafts. Traditionally known as
‘The City of Four Seasons’, it has a well-preserved Main Street and adjoining
downtown areas.
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Once again a group of us made the trek to Black
Mountain, North Carolina for a week of laughs, hugs, creativity, and
togetherness (See Mountains
of Art for more information about this wonderful area). For the last 21
years a bunch of imaginative people have come together to fashion beaded
jewelry. This year wasn’t any different, except that now we are tapping the
teaching prowess of the members of our group to generate a variety of pieces.
