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Art Guild: Pottery & art classes, vibrant gallery - downtown Rutherfordton, NC. Join us! 🎨 The Rutherford County Visual Artists Guild was established in 1999.

Membership is open to artists in any medium as well as to non-artists who wish to help the Guild develop a thriving arts community. Over the years, the Guild has sponsored many opportunities for local artists and craftsmen to promote their work and improve their skills and marketing strategies. The Guild’s major annual event is “Celebration of the Arts” held in September in the Foundation Conferen

ce and Performing Arts Center at Isothermal Community College. In 2009, the Guild opened the Visual Arts Center (VAC) on Main Street in Rutherfordton. The VAC gives Guild members a permanent exhibit and sales venue and provides studio space for artists to work on a regular basis and classroom space for workshops and education. Month-long exhibits are held for various art forms throughout the year. Guild members and guest artists offer both regular weekly classes and special event workshops. As a totally volunteer non-profit organization, the Guild relies on members to carry out all the tasks related to maintaining the organization and keeping the Visual Arts Center open. When you fill out a membership application, be sure to let us know about your interests and skills.

09/05/2026

Little hands and big imaginations belong in the pottery studio! 🐾🏺

Big & Little: Pitter Potter gives one child and one adult the chance to learn slab-building and simple sculpting while creating animal-inspired clay plates together.

Saturday, September 12
10:00–11:30 AM
Children ages 4–8 with an adult
$70 per pair

Register at https://www.rcartguild.com/event-details/big-little-pitter-potter-w-sarah-l-1-2

09/04/2026

Clay Conjuring is more than a single project—it’s a chance to build creativity, confidence, and genuine ceramic skills.

September’s four-week session focuses on coil-building, including a lidded cookie jar and other creative coil projects. Beginners are welcome!

Four Mondays
3:30–5:30 PM
Ages 13+
Teens: $105
Adults: $105 members | $115 non-members

Register at https://www.rcartguild.com/event-details/mud-magic-sept-w-amanda-m-21

09/03/2026

🎉 We did it! 25 years! 🎨

The Rutherford County Visual Artists Guild celebrated its 25th anniversary On Aug. 27th with a night of good food, great company, plenty of laughs, and, of course, lots of art!

Between the raffle, silent auction, memories from years past, and a room full of artists and supporters, it was a wonderful way to celebrate just how far the Guild has come.

We also want to give a HUGE shoutout to our sponsors and everyone who donated to our raffle and silent auction! Swipe through to see all the wonderful businesses, artists, and community members who helped make the evening possible. 💚

A HUGE thank-you to everyone who attended, volunteered, donated, sponsored, or helped behind the scenes. Events like this take a village, and we’re so grateful to everyone who helped make the night a success!

Here’s to 25 years of creativity, community, and probably more paint-covered hands than we could ever count. 😂🎨 We can’t wait to see what the next 25 years bring!

09/03/2026

Need a place to keep creating between classes?

The Guild’s Pottery Artist-Studio Pass is designed for experienced, self-directed ceramic artists who want flexible access to a fully equipped studio.

Enjoy 24/7 keypad entry, professional equipment, shared glazes, kiln firing, and secure storage for your tools and ongoing projects.

$99 per month
Annual Guild membership required

Questions? Contact 828-288-5009 or [email protected].

09/02/2026

Find inspiration in country roads and changing seasons at The Magic of Watercolor. 🍂🎨

Rebecca Pelletier will help students strengthen foundational skills while exploring color, water, texture, and expressive marks.

The next class meets:
Saturday, September 12
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Ages 15+
$40 members | $55 non-members

Designed with beginners in mind. Register at https://www.rcartguild.com/event-details/the-magic-of-watercolor-w-rebecca-p-sept-7

09/02/2026

Artists, have you applied for Celebration of the Arts yet?

Share your work, connect with the community, and participate in The Guild’s annual Celebration of the Arts exhibition.

September 30–October 3
People’s Choice voting
Artists Reception on October 2
Awards announced October 3

Artist applications close September 13. Apply by scanning the QR code on the flyer or visiting https://www.rcartguild.com/celebrateart.

09/01/2026

Go beyond the basics with Intermediate Stained Glass! ✨

This three-week series with Maggie Fatuzzo gives students the opportunity to refine their glass-cutting skills while exploring patinas, three-dimensional construction, and more advanced design techniques.

Students will bring everything together in a finished decorative window hanging featuring a three-dimensional element.

September 12, 19 and 26
Saturdays from 10:00 AM–1:00 PM
Ages 16+

$105 members | $120 non-members

Continue building your stained-glass skills by registering at https://www.rcartguild.com/event-details/intermediate-stain-glass-w-maggie-f-sept-30.

09/01/2026

Give the pottery wheel a whirl this September! 🏺

Pam McLeod will guide first-time potters through the process of creating a pot, with step-by-step demonstrations and plenty of hands-on practice.

Thursday, September 17
6:00–8:00 PM
Ages 12+
$55 members | $60 non-members
Firing and glazing included

No previous pottery experience required. Register at https://www.rcartguild.com/event-details/give-it-a-whirl-w-pam-m-13-2

08/31/2026

Our next Big & Little: Pitter Potter class is coming September 12! 🐯

Children ages 4–8 and their adults will use clay to create their own Zoo Pal-inspired plates. Each person gets to make and decorate a unique project!

Saturday, September 12
10:00–11:30 AM
$70 per child-and-adult pair

Register at https://www.rcartguild.com/event-details/big-little-pitter-potter-w-sarah-l-1-2

08/30/2026

Conjure something incredible from clay this September! ✨🏺

Clay Conjuring welcomes beginners ages 13 and up for a four-week exploration of coil-building. Students will create a coil cookie jar with a lid and experiment with other coil projects before glazing their work.

Four Mondays • Starting August 31st • 3:30–5:30 PM
Teens: $105
Adults: $105 members | $115 non-members

Register at https://www.rcartguild.com/event-details/clay-conjuring-sept-for-ages-13-w-amanda-m-20

Address

160 N Main Street
Rutherfordton, NC
28139

Opening Hours

Wednesday	11am - 3pm
Thursday	11am - 3pm
Friday	11am - 7pm
Saturday	11am - 3pm

Telephone

+18282885009

Website

https://www.rcartguild.com/

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