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Upcoming Mountain Moss Workshops, Lectures, ExhibitsMountain Moss Enterprises is dedicated to promoting the awareness and appreciation of the joys and advantages of moss. Mountain Moss offers educational workshops and presents informative programs on moss to environmentally-conscious community groups including garden clubs, property owners' associations and school groups. Mossin' Annie's practical knowledge of moss gardening is complemented by her impressive photography, “hands-on” moss specimens, and PowerPoint presentation. Her enthusiasm for this unique plant is infectious. Watch out you might get the “moss lovers” disease.Mountain Moss Dish Garden workshops are popular with kids of all ages from 4 – 100! Participants learn about moss types and create their own moss dish garden to keep.Mountain Moss Gardening prorgrams and classes focus on shade and sun mosses native to western North Carolina and how to use them for successful moss gardening projects.Contact Mossin' Annie to schedule your presentation or workshop for the upcoming year. Your program can be tailored to meet your desired interests.UPCOMING "GO GREEN WITH MOSS" WORKSHOPS AND PUBLIC EXHIBITS
Admission: $35 ticket (guided tour); $25 (garden only, self-guided tour)Space is limited. Advance purchase is recommended. Tickets may be purchased online at:http://mountainmoss.com/index.php?id=37
May 28 – June 18, 2010 Transylvania Community Arts Council Women of These Hills: Female Artists of Appalachia Brevard, NC, USA
June 4 – July 17, 2010 Upstairs ArtSpace Gallery Materials Unexpected Tryon, NC, USA 
MATERIALS, UNEXPECTED will feature artists working with unusual materials found in nature or in landfills. Mossin' Annie will join artists from the Energy Xchange in displaying unique interpretations of nature's art and creative expressions of recycled resources.
The Upstairs ArtSpace is a nonprofit contemporary art gallery at 49 S. Trade Street in downtown Tryon, North Carolina, USA. It exhibits two and three-dimensional art and craft by leading artists of the Southeast and, particularly, the Carolinas. It has a reputation for art that is sometimes experimental, often avant-garde and always collectible. Artists are usually established in their careers, but emerging artists whose work is impressive for being fresh, innovative and challenging is welcomed. The Upstairs was founded in 1978 in the upstairs bedroom of a local artist. Today it occupies a handsomely renovated building with over 3000 square feet of exhibition space in three separate galleries. For more info: http://www.upstairsartspace.org/
June 25-26, 2010 The North Carolina Arboretum HandMade: The Western North Carolina Craft, Architecture & Design Expo Asheville, NC Mosses will be incorporated into a native landscape exhibit for the upcoming Handmade in America Expo at the NC Arboretum on June 25-26, 2010. Joining Luther Smith Associates, a prominent landscape design firm in Hendersonville, NC and Tanbark Landscape Company, a prestigious waterfall designer of Asheville, NC, Mountain Moss will be collaborating to create a natural landscape featuring indigenous plants of western North Carolina, including mosses, of course. We have a great site – just up the main entrance steps, your gaze stops at the giant bronze sculpture of a Cherokee encircled by a rock wall. Mark your June calendars to come see how we transform this space to reflect the life cycles of our forests.
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TO SEE YOU IN JUNE!
HandMade: The Western North Carolina Craft, Architecture & Design Expo is a two-day event inviting the public to join artists, architects, builders and designers to share and learn about successful collaborations between craft artists, homeowners and industry professionals. Drawing from the tremendous craft resources that are a unique and vital part of Western North Carolina, the event will emphasize craftsmanship in architectural elements and design for both high-end and mid-range home markets.
HandMade in America is the nation's premier craft cooperative that originated in our mountains in 1993. Promoting regional crafts in the tradition of the mountain cottage industry, Handmade in America has provided an organizational and marketing support network that has boosted this industry as a significant income-generating contributor to our local economy with a whopping $206.5 million each year. It is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to grow handmade economies by creating tools, markets, and partnerships that honor craft, cultural heritage, and a spirit of community. Since its founding, HandMade in America's vision has been to make western North Carolina known nationwide as the center of the handmade object. As a native of WNC, I have watched Handmade grow under the vision and leadership of Becky Anderson and I've been proud of its success in the marketplace. I am honored to become part of this movement by participating in HandMade: The Western North Carolina Craft, Architecture & Design Expo. http://www.handmadeinamerica.org/designexpo/
By the way, Mossin' Annie is listed in the craft registry with Handmade in America. You can search at their Web site by:
Here's the direct link: http://www.handmadeinamericacraftregistry.org/artists/artist_detail.php?id=1171
Previous Workshops
Mountain Moss — Moss Gardening Class Spring 2009 Brevard College, Creekside Community Education ProgramTuesdays in March, 3:00–5:00 pmMarch 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2009
Go Green with Moss! Mossin’ Annie will share the joys and advantages of gardening with WNC’s indigenous bryophytes—our local mosses. Eco-friendly and practical, moss is green year-round. Informative sessions will include a presentation and “hands-on” opportunities for all participants. The initial class will be an introduction to moss identification and appropriate mosses for various environments — both shade and sun — as well as basic moss gardening techniques. A field trip to several local moss gardens will highlight the second session. The third class will focus on the design and installation of a small moss garden feature on the Brevard College campus. In the final session, participants will create their own “moss-as-art” dish gardens. $25 materials fee. Instructor: Annie Martin, Mountain Moss Enterprises. Classes will be held on Tuesdays in March from 3-5 pm, McLarty-Goodson, Room 116, Brevard College, Brevard, NC. To register contact: Carol Persek, Coordinator, Community Education and Summer Programs via email: persekca@brevard.edu or phone: 828.884.8256. Mountain Moss -- 49th Annual Southern Spring Home and Garden ShowCharlotte Merchandise MartCharlotte, NCMarch 5-8, 2009Go Green With Moss! Sunday, March 8
Go Green With Moss! Mossin’ Annie will be a featured speaker for the Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens at the upcoming Southern Spring Home and Garden Show in Charlotte, NC this Spring. In its 49th year, this exposition fills The Park (old Merchandise Mart) with gardens, vendors and educational exhibits. http://www.southernshows.com/sss/ Annie Martin of Mountain Moss Enterprises will present a fun and informative presentation on featuring eco-friendly mosses in innovative ways for your sustainable garden. Her hands-on approach will allow the participant to take a closer look at the various types of bryophytes. As a moss artist, Mossin’ Annie will demonstrate her artistic talents by creating a moss focal feature integrating mosses and lichens with other indigenous plants. Session scheduled for Sunday, March 8, 2009 at The Discovery Stage. Time to be announced later.
Go Green With Moss --- Moss Dish Garden WorkshopFamily Program SeriesNC Botanical GardensChapel Hill, NCSunday, March 15, 2009
“Go Green With Moss!” Discover the magical world of mosses with Mossin’ Annie at the NC Botanical Gardens on March 15, 2009 at 2 pm. You don’t have to be a leprechaun or fairy to delight in the year-round green of North Carolina’s bryophytes (mosses). In fact, participants of all ages are welcomed to this family event. Annie Martin of Mountain Moss Enterprises will present an informative and fun program about mosses and how they can be used creatively in containers as well as incorporated as focal features in sustainable landscapes. Her impressive photographs will illustrate the variety of our indigenous mosses including both shade and sun lovers. Hands-on specimens will provide the opportunity for a closer look at these fascinating miniature plants. Mossin’ Annie, a moss artist, will provide instruction in creative interpretations, and best of all, each person will create their own personal moss dish garden to take home! Cost: $25 per family. Ages 4 and up... with parents and grandparents. To register, contact: Nancy Easterling, NC Botanical Gardens via email: easterli@email.unc.edu.
Ichiyo Ikebana WorkshopThe NC ArboretumAsheville, NCMonday, April 21, 2009
Go Green With Moss! Incorporating Indigenous Bryophytes in Sustainable LandscapesAnnual Wildflower PilgrimageGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
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