Arts & Theatre

Blue Ridge Mountain Collaborative Project

Nine weavers from throughout Western North Carolina collaborated on a tapestry honoring the Blue Ridge Mountains. Susan Gaire came to other female weavers in Western North Carolina with an idea: Collaborate on a single image, with each artist weaving her own personality into their panel of the tapestry. This piece was designed in early 2025, and weaving took place between October 2025 and March 2026. Weavers were given a general color palette, size guidelines, and the placement of the three ridg