Join Linda Girardi from Elemental Art in making mosaic art for your home. You will create at least two mosaic coasters or one trivet using color blocking with a large selection of stain glass tiles. All tools and materials will be provided. You will learn about substrates, adhesives, and grouts. You will design and place your tiles in class. Because the pieces must cure for 24 hours, you will be given all the materials and instructions you need to grout your pieces at home. Or you are welcome to come back to the studio to finish your pieces or have Linda grout them for you. This workshop is appropriate for both adults and young adults (ages 13 and older).

All sales are final. No refunds, but tickets may be transferred to a future class date.

Tony Black is a bassist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer residing in Waynesville, North Carolina. Tony Black curates this ensemble of jazz musicians focusing on the artistry of jazz as an improvisational vehicle for higher expression.

Tony is mostly known for his contributions to successful rock projects such as the Marshall Tucker Band, but has a long history of Jazz performance as well. From 1998 through 2000 Tony performed with "EYEDENTITY" which at times featured famed Brazilian Jazz musicians FLORA PURIM, AIRTO MORIERA, along side Mowtown studio legend WAH WAH WATSON. In Asheville Tony has performed jazz with MIKE BARNES, ALAN HALL, JEFF SIPE, MIKE RHODES, JASON DECRISTIFARO and many others.

Enjoy live music at Foundation Studios during the Uncommon Market outside on Foundy Street!

Bradley Bacci is a singer/songwriter and guitarist based here in Asheville. He honed his songwriting and guitar chops writing music for the progressive rock outfit, AudioBakery while growing up in Chicago, Illinois. He’s played and headlined iconic Chicago venues, from the Beat Kitchen to the House of Blues, and has graced festival stages across the midwest and the south, including Summerfest in Milwaukee, WI and Paradise Festival in Lexington, KY.

Today, Brad blends his progressive and psychedelic rock background with blues, bluegrass, Americana, folk, and reggae to create his unparalleled, unique sound. With live shows anchored by story-telling, improvisation and guitar exploration in the tradition of the Grateful Dead, Phish, Billy Strings, John Mayer and more, show goers will enjoy steady jams, great songwriting, and elevated musicianship. Brad’s music can be performed acoustically, solo, as a duo, as a trio, or as a full band to fit the needs of each venue and crowd.

Brad is a frequent performer at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., and has enjoyed playing at Western North Carolina businesses & breweries, including Mills River Brewing, The 2nd Act, One World West, Sweeten Creek Brewing, and more.

Join Linda Girardi from Elemental Art for a mosaic jewelry making workshop on Saturday, April 27th in the Flex Space at Foundation Studios from 10 AM to 12 PM.

Learn how to apply the ancient art of mosaics to a piece of wearable art! All supplies and tools will be provided for you as well as detailed instruction and a demonstration from Linda. Supplies include pendant blanks in different shapes and sizes, necklace chain, beads, charms, stained glass tiles, and more! This is an easy and fun workshop, and you don’t need any prior glass experience!

All sales are final. No refunds, but tickets may be transferred to a future class date.

We’ll be open late, celebrating our Taurus friends!

Featuring live music by Brother Bluebird, a twin brother duo including Resident Artist Tim Reaves making original indie folk music.

Featuring a Limited Edition run of environment and 4/20 themed prints at HALF OFF for one day only (sponsored by Asheville Fine Art Printing), a legal cannabis and glassware booth by Golden Goat Gallery, a feature display of resident artist Hannah Rothstein's climate art, and live Latin reggae music by Petah Iah & The Mind Renewing Band. All geared toward raising funds for Asheville GreenWorks!

GreenWorks is an Asheville-based nonprofit devoted to taking care of our urban environment in pursuit of a healthier, more resilient future for all of us. Since 1973 they have inspired, equipped, and mobilized communities to transform concern for the environment into action. GreenWorks organizes tree planting, litter cleanup, recycling, and pollinator habitat projects, and provides environmental education across the county.

Resident Artist, and Featured Artist for the event, Hannah Rothstein focuses much of her artwork on addressing the pressing topic of climate change.

“Rothstein’s first climate-focused project, National Parks 2050, puts a spin on the classic WPA-style national parks posters, updating them to reflect a future in which climate change has run unchecked. The project went viral, and in addition to being featured widely in the press, has been published in academic journals. Since this project, Rothstein has released other climate-change works including Climate of Denial, Protect Our Parks, and 50 States of Change (created in partnership with Greenpeace USA).”

How we’re raising funds for GreenWorks:

• $1 from every drink sale (our bar includes local and regional beers, unique wines you won’t find in stores, a range of sodas, teas, juices, kombuchas, Yerba Mate, and more)

• Asheville Fine Art Printing has kindly donated a limited edition run of 11x14 prints by some of our resident artists that we are able to offer at half price! 100% of the proceeds from these sales will go to GreenWorks.

• the vendor Golden Goat Gallery will be donating a portion of proceeds from the event

• providing information and resources for visitors to donate directly to the organization

We're serving up mimosas! Plus there will be live music by The Z-Man Experience from 12 to 2 pm!

Midwestern-made Zach Cleven, is an eclectic singer-songwriter who goes by the stage name of “Z-Man”. He is known for his idiosyncratic style and genre-bending sound, which is best described as a fusion of busker punk, freak folk & experimental rock. His energetic stage presence, and punchy upbeat original compositions leaves audiences feeling engaged and craving more.

This is a free event with a recommended donation of $10 for the talent!

Another Second Saturday in the River Arts District of Asheville! We’ll open at 12 pm as usual, which is the same time the ArtsAVL free trolley starts running. You can hop on and hop off between downtown and the RAD until 6 pm!

Enjoy your selection of beverage from a wide range of beer, cider, wine, soda, kombucha, and more while browsing our 90+ resident artists' studios and displays, seeing demonstrations from artists such as Chrysalis Wing Art, the continuation of our Mandala Madness group showcase, and more!

Each one of Nara’s Chrysalis Wing Art pieces involves a series of steps, starting from ethically and sustainably sourcing the insect specimens, which come to her with the wings closed, folded above their bodies. They go through a process of re-hydrating, pinning, drying, posing and framing to become the artwork you see displayed at Foundation Studios. For this edition of Second Saturday, Nara will be doing a live pinning of a few dozen butterflies and moths. You’ll get to see how fascinating these beauties are and why so many people are obsessed with them! Everyone is welcome to come by, ask questions and share this passion with Nara. The live pinning starts at 1p.m. until the last insect goes on the board.

Later in the evening, enjoy live music by Native Bones Tribal Band, a local Indigenous Native American group. Native Bones plays Contemporary Indigenous Earth Music, Caribbean Latin Rhythms, Dynamic Drum Chops, Dance Beats, and Melodic Songs.

During the performance, join resident artist Sennyo at an art play and collaboration table!

Join Linda Girardi from Elemental Art in making mosaic art for your home. You will create at least two mosaic coasters or one trivet using color blocking with a large selection of stain glass tiles. All tools and materials will be provided. You will learn about substrates, adhesives, and grouts. You will design and place your tiles in class. Because the pieces must cure for 24 hours, you will be given all the materials and instructions you need to grout your pieces at home. Or you are welcome to come back to the studio to finish your pieces or have Linda grout them for you. This workshop is appropriate for both adults and young adults (ages 13 and older).

All sales are final. No refunds, but tickets may be transferred to a future class date.

Featuring a free wine tasting with the Haw River Wine Man from 5-6, and live music by local folk/Americana duo Mutual Love Club!

Featuring live music by our very own resident Aries, singer-songwriter Meryl Jane!

Join Linda Girardi from Elemental Art for a mosaic jewelry making workshop on Friday, March 29th in the Flex Space at Foundation Studios from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM.

Learn how to apply the ancient art of mosaics to a piece of wearable art! All supplies and tools will be provided for you as well as detailed instruction and a demonstration from Linda. Supplies include pendant blanks in different shapes and sizes, necklace chain, beads, charms, stained glass tiles, and more! This is an easy and fun workshop, and you don’t need any prior glass experience!

Class tickets are refundable when requested at least 24 hours in advance of the class. After that, tickets may be transferred to a future class date.

Resident artist Abbie Yandle is leading a Beginner Crochet Class on March 16th from 2-4 pm, and an Intermediate Crochet Class on March 23rd from 2-4 pm. Save $10 when you sign up for both classes at once!

All materials (yarn and hooks) will be provided.

Beginner Class: Abbie will teach basic stitches—chain, single crochet, and double crochet—and guide you in making either a scarf or a potholder. These skills will give you the foundation needed to create a market bag in the following week’s intermediate class.

Intermediate Class: Abbie will instruct you in making a reusable, machine washable market bag with drawstrings. These are great to take to the farmer’s market, the beach, or a picnic! The flexible material and design allow you to carry more than first meets the eye!

*If there are specific yarn colors you’d like it is advised to bring your own!

Class tickets are refundable when requested at least 24 hours in advance of the class. After that, tickets may be transferred to a future class date.

Resident artist Abbie Yandle is leading a Beginner Crochet Class on March 16th from 2-4 pm, and an Intermediate Crochet Class on March 23rd from 2-4 pm. Save $10 when you sign up for both classes at once!

All materials (yarn and hooks) will be provided.

Beginner Class: Abbie will teach basic stitches—chain, single crochet, and double crochet—and guide you in making either a scarf or a potholder. These skills will give you the foundation needed to create a market bag in the following week’s intermediate class.

Intermediate Class: Abbie will instruct you in making a reusable, machine washable market bag with drawstrings. These are great to take to the farmer’s market, the beach, or a picnic! The flexible material and design allow you to carry more than first meets the eye!

*If there are specific yarn colors you’d like it is advised to bring your own!

Class tickets are refundable when requested at least 24 hours in advance of the class. After that, tickets may be transferred to a future class date.

The third biannual showcase of mandala artwork at Foundation Studios! We've loved curating the collections in 2020 and 2022 so much that we're ready for another gathering of hypnotizing, meditative, geometric pieces in 2024!

The roots of these sacred meditation tools go back thousands of years. The circle, which is what the word ‘mandala’ means in Sanskrit, has truly been a natural representation of wholeness, completion, and peace since the dawn of the human mind. Early artists saw the possibilities in repetitive circular patterns as a representation of the universe—expanding in intricate and multi-faceted ways while united as one force at a central point.

See the collection from 2022.

We are accepting submissions from guest artists for this showcase! Starting November 15, 2023 with a deadline of February 15, 2024.

To submit, email info@foundationstudiosavl.com with ALL of the following information for each submission:

- your name

- a well-lit photo of the piece

- title

- medium

- dimensions

- price

Join Linda Girardi from Elemental Art for a mosaic jewelry making workshop on Saturday, March 9th in the Flex Space at Foundation Studios from 10:00 am to 12:00 PM.

All supplies and tools will be provided for you as well as detailed instruction and a demonstration from Linda. Supplies include pendant blanks in different shapes and sizes, necklace chain, beads, charms, stained glass tiles, and more! Now offering ring and bracelet blanks as well! This is an easy and fun workshop, and you don’t need any prior glass experience.

One thing to note, we will be working with Apoxie Sculpt (an epoxy-based putty). Gloves will be available for handling this material. We will also have a non-epoxy based putty option.

Class tickets are refundable when requested at least 24 hours in advance of the class. After that, tickets may be transferred to a future class date.

Join Linda Girardi from Elemental Art for a mosaic jewelry making workshop on Sunday, February 25th in the Flex Space at Foundation Studios from 10:00 am to 12:00 PM.

All supplies and tools will be provided for you as well as detailed instruction and a demonstration from Linda. Supplies include pendant blanks in different shapes and sizes, necklace chain, beads, charms, stained glass tiles, and more! Now offering ring and bracelet blanks as well! This is an easy and fun workshop, and you don’t need any prior glass experience.

One thing to note, we will be working with Apoxie Sculpt (an epoxy-based putty). Gloves will be available for handling this material. We will also have a non-epoxy based putty option.

Class tickets are refundable when requested at least 24 hours in advance of the class. After that, tickets may be transferred to a future class date.

Live screen printing, block printing, and music in the River Arts District of Asheville to warm our hearts and raise the vibes before Billy Strings brings down the house.

Featuring an "Interstellar Hillbilly" art show and live printmaking in the gallery. We will have designs available for live printing and an up-cycled collection of one-of-a-kind, handmade garments.

Live music by AVL strings band 81 Drifters from 3-6pm, who write and perform original music pulling from Bluegrass, Gypsy Jazz, Swing, Folk, and Americana to put their own flavor to traditional music.

Smokee's Pizza will be out front slinging pies in their food truck to provide nutrition for the party!

Organized by Matt Decker of RAD Printworks and Erika Busse.

RSVP on Facebook!