Local Artisans Offer Classes during 2022!
- Nancy Spears
- Feb 28, 2022
- 2 min read
Historic Granville Artisans Trail has planned an exciting 2022 plan of work which engages all their Granville Artisans. On March 9th, Opening Day of 2022 season, there will be a Grand Opening of the Granville Artisans Gallery at the 1880 Sutton General Store at 10:00 a.m. Ten artisans have joined together to form the Granville Artisans Gallery which will feature wonderful handmade items that visitors may purchase. The gallery features baskets, painted gourds, art, brooms, hand forged ironworks, woodworking, hand sewn items, quilts, loom woven items and much more.
The local artisans will be offering classes to teach their skills and give people opportunity to make items. Classes will be offered in basket making on March 26, April 23, June 18 and Sept. 17, blacksmithing on April 2, April 23, October 8 and October 22, broom making on March 5, April 2, and September 24, quilting on March 10 and April 6, dutch-oven cooking on April 1 and weaving on April 30 and August 20. Lunch is included with the cost of these classes. For more information on these classes, visit granvilletn.com. To register for a class, please call 931-653-4151.
Granville will be offering Artisans "Meet the Maker" Months in April and October where two artisans will be demonstrating in the Pioneer Village Wednesday thru Saturday of each week.
Granville will open the 2022 Season on March 9th with the theme “Untold Stories: If These Hills Could Talk”. The Granville Exhibition Center contains new exhibits on this theme, Historic Sutton Home featuring “If These Walls Could Talk”, Antique Car Museum featuring special automobile display on this theme and Sutton Store new museum upstairs on this theme as well. The Shops of Granville now have new spring merchandise as well as new menus at Sutton General Store for lunch.
The 225 volunteers of Historic Granville have worked hard and received training to introduce you to a new Granville for 2022!
Pictured in Photo: Skip Peek of Granville Broom Works who will be your Instructor for the Broom Making Classes.
The variety of classes is what stands out to me — not just “crafts,” but stuff like dutch-oven cooking mixed in with weaving and blacksmithing. Planning-wise, I wish more event posts did this and listed dates so cleanly; for some reason it made me think about how I plan outfits for trips too, starting from a simple “what goes with what” reference like this site, then building the rest around it.
“Meet the Maker” months are such a smart idea — I always end up buying something after seeing how much work goes into it. Also the painted gourds + quilts combo feels very “only in a small town” in the best way; it kind of reminds me of seeing people turn everyday photos into art styles on the side, like imgg, except here you get to watch the real hands-on process.
I love that these classes include lunch — it makes it feel like a real day trip instead of a quick workshop. The mix is great too (basket making one weekend, blacksmithing the next) and it’s cool seeing traditions kept alive; I went down a rabbit hole once trying to decode a little “mystery” label on an old tool using a handy binary translator online at a handy binary translator tool and it made me appreciate how much craft knowledge gets passed along in person here.
it's wonderful to see the granville artisans trail offering such a diverse range of classes for 2022. the schedule for basket making, blacksmithing, and weaving is particularly impressive. having lunch included is a thoughtful touch. the new gallery at the sutton general store sounds like a perfect addition to showcase local craftsmanship. this initiative really helps preserve valuable skills and connect the community. AI Image Editor
What a wonderful way to preserve traditional craftsmanship and bring the community together! From basket making and blacksmithing to quilting and weaving, these hands-on classes offer a unique opportunity to learn valuable skills directly from talented local artisans. The new Granville Artisans Gallery also sounds like a must-visit destination for anyone who appreciates handmade creations and local culture. Great to see events like this being highlighted on Koora Live and inspiring support for local artists and heritage. 🎨✨