Friday, May 24th
10 am - Hike
Beginners Bird Watching/ Easy Walk 1.5 hrs. Perfect opportunity to tune up on those amateur photography skills!!
Where: Meet at the Golf Clubhouse parking lot of the Canaan Valley Resort in Canaan Valley
5:30 pm - Voices From the Earth Community Theater presents
"From the files of Sheriff McClane: the case of the lost leading lady" An old time radio melodrama mystery set on Front Street in Thomas in the 1930's
*6-8 pm - ArtSpring Silent Auction of Art & More: A Preview Exhibition and Reception
Where: Newly renovated lobby of the Cotrill Opera House in Thomas
7 pm - Dance extravaganza!!!
Children's recital and big show
Where: Tangled Up in Thomas
6-9 pm - “Van Gogh Burger Night”
Local Grass-Fed or House-Made Veggie Burgers
Where: Tip Top in Thomas
8:30 pm - Live Music at The Purple Fiddle!
Big Leg Emma. $12 cover
Where: The Purple Fiddle in Thomas
Saturday, May 25th
9 am - Unveiling of the Davis Mural Project
Funded by the Tucker Community Foundation
Where: Shop n Save in Davis
9 am - 3 pm - Creative Kite Making!! The art of making a kite!
Where: Canaan Valley Resort Nature Center in Canaan Valley
10 am - Social Network/Photography Hike
Enjoy a morning hike with real people. Bring a camera for an excellent view of the upper Blackwater River.
1 hour hike. Easy level
Where: Meet at the trail head located near the golf clubhouse at the Canaan Valley Resort
10 am - 5 pm - Weaving,Spinning,Knitting,Basket making and needle Felting Demo's.
Kid's Craft Corner featuring wet felting and weaving!
Where: Ben's Old Loom Barn in Canaan Valley
10 am - 3 pm - Cupcake Art. Decorate your own Cupcakes!
Decorate the top of homemade cupcakes from a selection of yummy treats. Great activity for kids!
Where: Bright Morning Inn in Davis
10 am - 4 pm - The Art of Paper Making with Jill Jarom
Create your own piece of beautiful handmade paper with master paper maker, Jill Jarom. For kids and adults
Where: WV Highlands Gallery in Davis
10 am - 6 pm - Open Studio Tours
Tours to include potter, painting/watercolor & mixed media, candles, jewelry, etc.
Where: B & L Building, Douglas Road in Thomas
10 am - 3 pm - Nathan's NYC “Gallery” Hot Dog
Paint with condiments
10 am - 5 pm all weekend - Art Exhibit
Featured artist works from Jan and Jonathan Heath. Bright and vibrant works of Mono and Litho Prints by Jan, complimented by colorful, relaxed realism painted by Jonathan.
Where: The Mountain Made Gallery in Thomas
10 am - 7 pm - Black Light Exhibition and Tie-Dye Extravaganza
Bring your own or buy one to dye! Instructions and materials provided for a nominal donation. Then head on over to the old drive though bank building for a really fun trip back to the 60's and 70's with our Black Light Exhibition. Artwork created by local children and adults prior to showing. Food tasting highlight foods, teas, and dips found in our shop.
Where: Wild Ginger and Spice located in Davis.
*11 am - 5 pm - Street Music
See daily schedule and local postings for performers, times, and locations in Davis/Thomas/Canaan Valley
11 am - 4 pm - Farmers and Artisans Market w/ Mountain Top Library Book Sale and Cake Walk
Join us at the first market of the season!!! In addition to produce, vegetable and flower transplants, baked goods, farm fresh eggs, local honey, sauces and jams, you can expect to see handcrafted rugs, metal and nature art, jewelry, pottery, felted items, tie-dyes, and more!
- 11:30 am - Musical performance from The Sugarfoot Stompers
- 1 pm - Cake Walk with DJ Rob
Where: Across from the Fire Hall in Davis
11 am - 3 pm - Cookout Lunch with Cloggers and Motown Steel
- 1 pm - Corn Hole Tournament, accompanied by a live performance by Motown Steel
- 3 pm - Followed by Cloggers
Where: Canaan Valley Resort Nature Center in Canaan Valley
11 am - 2 pm - Quick Sketch Portraits and Caricatures
Get your portrait drawn by award winning artist Michelle Golais.
Where: The Studio Gallery in Davis
1-3 pm - Color in Birds
Birds Birds Birds!!Join us for some fun hands-on activities all about birds at Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. We’ll have crafts, games, and information on birds for the whole family. If you’ve never visited us, take time to visit the Center’s interactive displays, do a scavenger hunt or explore our touch table.
Where: Canaan Valley Wildlife Refuge in Canaan Valley
12 pm - 3 pm - Paul Lucchesi Open Studio
Open studio with master painter and sculptor Paul Luchessi.
Where: Paul Luchessi Studios in Thomas
*12pm - 5 pm - ArtSpring Silent Auction of Art & More: Continuous Bidding Begins
Bidding for our 3rd annual silent auction!!
Where: Cottrill's Opera House in Thomas
12 pm-? - Open-Air Painting with Donell McCoy, Micheal Ledden & Laurie Warren
Watch Master Painters demonstrate their skill in watercolor and more
Where: The Mountain Made Gallery in Thomas.
12-4:30 pm - Voices From the Earth Community Theater presents
"From the files of Sheriff McClane: the case of the lost leading lady" An old time radio melodrama mystery set on Front Street in Thomas in the 1930's
Where: Cottrill's Opera House in Thomas
1 pm - Live Music at The Purple Fiddle
The Ascetic Junkies. Free show!
Where: The Purple Fiddle in Thomas
1-3 pm - Children's Window Painting
Paint the windows of Mountain Made! Outside activity. In the event of rain, the children are welcome to come inside and paint their own masterpiece on poster paper.
Where: The Mountain Made Gallery in Thomas
1-5 pm - Feather Hair Extensions and Wellness/Fitness Open House
Let the staff at Tangled up make you feel like a walking piece of art by adorning your hair!
Where: Tangled Up In Thomas
2 pm - Mother Nature’s Artistry: Wildflower Walk
Wildflower Explorer-Easy walk, 1hr. Trail could be web and muddy, wear waterproof shoes
Where: Canaan Valley Resort Nature Center in Canaan Valley
3-5 pm - Kids Crafts and Afternoon of Fun
We will make decorations to herald the coming Summer! Well-behaved children can be left (ages 5+) without their parents, allowing the parents to explore all the Art Spring activities!
Where: Wild Ginger and Spice in Davis
5-7 pm - Itchin’ to be Stitchin’
Knit group with all materials and instruction provided. Or bring your own projects! Anyone from middle school and up are welcomed!
Where: Wild Ginger and Spice in Davis
6-8 pm - Food Artistry: Appalachian Farm-to-Table Tapas!
Where: Tip Top in Thomas
6 pm - Photography Presentation by Joe Henry The Photographer’s Eye on Weather
Enjoy the breathtaking scenes of the seasonal transition from winter to spring in this beautiful presentation by local photographer Joe Henry
Where: Canaan Valley Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center in Canaan Valley
7:30-8:30 pm - More from Motown Steel!
Enjoy the sounds of steel drums in this group’s second performance
Where: The main lodge of Canaan Valley Resort in Canaan Valley
8:30 pm - Live Music at The Purple Fiddle!
Sol Driven Train. $15 cover
Where: The Purple Fiddle in Thomas
9 pm - Music and Dance Fundraiser for Mountaintop Library!!
Dance party with Young Funk Sung!! $10
All proceeds will benefit the Mountaintop Library New Building Fund.
Where: Mountain State Brewing Co. in Thomas
Sunday, May 26th
9 am - Bald Knob Hike w/Scenic Chairlift Rides
Enjoy the art of the West Virginia landscape with some of the most breathtaking images to behold with the naked eye.
Moderately strenuous, 2.5hrs
$7 for adult. $5 for children and seniors
Where: Meet at Ski Area Gift Shop at the Canaan Valley Resort
10 am-6 pm - Open Studio Tours
Tours to include potter, painting/watercolor & mixed media, candles, jewelry, etc.
Where: B & L Building, Douglas Rd in Thomas
10 am-7 pm - Black Light Exhibition and Tie-Dye Extravaganza
Bring your own or buy one to dye! Instructions and materials provided for a nominal donation. Then head on over to the old drive though bank building for a really fun trip back to the 60's and 70's with our Black Light Exhibition. Artwork created by local children and adults prior to showing. Food tasting highlight foods, teas, and dips found in our shop.
Where: Wild Ginger and Spice located in Davis.
11 am-1 pm - Wool into yarn: Spinning Demonstrations
Fabric artist Betsy Viola will demonstrate how to make yarn.
Where: WVHighlands Gallery in Davis
*11 am-5 pm - Street Music
See daily schedule and local postings for performers, times, and locations in Davis/Thomas/Canaan Valley
11 am-2 pm - Quick Sketch Portraits and Caricatures
Get your portrait drawn by award winning artist Michelle Golais
Where: The Studio Gallery in Davis
11 am-1 pm - Polymer BeadMaking
Come and enjoy making your own bead creation. Kids craft. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Where: The Mountain Made Gallery in Thomas
*12-3 pm - ArtSpring Silent Auction of Art & More: Continuous Bidding Ends
Be sure to place your winning bid before 3:00 PM for the works of the very best artists and craftsmen in Tucker County.
Where: Cottrill’s Opera House in Thomas
12-3 pm - Paul Lucchesi Studios
Open studios with master painter and sculptor Paul Luchessi.
Where: Paul Luchessi Studios in Thomas
1-5 pm - Weaving, Spinning, Knitting, Basket making and needle Felting Demo's.
Kid's Craft Corner featuring wet felting and weaving!
Where: Ben's Old Loom Barn in Canaan Valley
1-5 pm - Feather Hair Extensions and Wellness/Fitness Open House
Let the staff at Tangled up make you feel like a walking piece of art by adorning your hair!
Where: Tangled Up In Thomas
1 pm & 3 pm (two showings) - Voices From the Earth Community Theater presents
"From the files of Sheriff McClane: the case of the lost leading lady" An old time radio melodrama mystery set on Front Street in Thomas in the 1930's
Where: Blackwater Brewing Company in Davis
1 pm - Live Music at The Purple Fiddle!
The Ascetic Junkies. Free show!
Where: The Purple Fiddle in Thomas.
2-5 pm - "Sketches of Spain" Wine Tasting
An afternoon of Spanish Wines and Miles Davis
Where: Tip Top in Thomas
6-9 pm - Artisan Cocktail Demonstration and Tasting
Featuring cocktail Chef's Micheal Diethorn of Country Vinter/American Still Life and Josh Stevens of Tip Top
Where: Tip Top in Thomas
6:30-9:30 pm - Annual Memorial Day Weekend Celebration!
Annual celebration and Art Party.
Excessively Fancy Dress is encouraged!
Where: The White Room in Thomas
8:30 pm - Live Music at The Purple Fiddle!
Where: The Purple Fiddle in Thomas
Monday, May 27th
10 am-5 pm - Weaving,Spinning,Knitting,Basket making and needle Felting Demo's.
Kid's Craft Corner featuring wet felting and weaving!
Where: Ben's Old Loom Barn in Canaan Valley
1pm - Live Music at The Purple Fiddle!
The Ascetic Junkies. Free afternoon show!
Where: The Purple Fiddle in Thomas
8:30pm - Live Music at The Purple Fiddle!
Stephanie Niles. $7 cover.
Where: The Purple Fiddle in Thomas
Further Details
*3rd Annual ArtSpring Silent Auction
Hosted in the newly renovated lobby of Cottrill’s Opera House, Thomas WV.
An exhibition representing the very best of artists and craftsmen in Tucker County.
Items will include painting, drawing, prints, collage, photography, ceramics, sculpture, glass, woodwork, fiber, soaps, bookbinding, jewelry, and select goods and services from local establishments.
Proceeds support art education and outreach in Tucker County.
Preview Reception, Friday, May 24, 6 – 8 PM
Continuous bidding, Saturday, May 25, 12 – 5; Sunday, May 26, 12 – 3
Proxy bidding available
*Street Music
Davis/Thomas/Canaan Valley
Sixteen different musical groups perform throughout the day with sounds and styles that vary from Old Time String Band to Reso-phonic Stomp Rock. In between you will find Edgy Mountain Irish, Primitive Folk "with experimental tendencies", Fingerpicking Blues, New Orleans Style Dixieland Jazz, Appalachian Fiddle Music, Appalachian Folk "with room to breathe", "Ethereal, haunting melodies overlapping with the grit of grunge", and Classical Cello.
11AM to 5PM - Saturday and Sunday
See daily schedule and local postings
for performers, times, and locations.
Featured Galleries in Tucker County
A cooperatively owned gallery where artists and artisans come together to create a venue for their remarkably skilled and highly diverse works of art.
A non-traditional gallery hosting an eclectic array of refreshingly unique works of fine art.
A gallery composed solely of WV artisans, featuring fine handmade arts and crafts.
Weaving, spinning and basket making demonstrations
A small intimate gallery hosting adventuresome, provocative, humorous and just plain beautiful works of art.
Thank you to our Sponsors:
And all of those that volunteered their time to make this event successful!
