What To Do
Artisans and Crafters
Artists
Art on Depot
207 E. Depot
Bedford, VA 242523
540-587-8878
540-871-0608
Email: artondepo@yahoo.com
Patti Siehien
New gallery with many local artists. Fun and Funky in the renovated old Electric Company. Jewelry, art, fused glass, mosaics. Find that perfect unusual gift. Opened daily Tuesday - Friday 10:00am - 5:00pm. Space for artists to work while the public is invited to watch
Artist Village
6817 Wheats Valley Road
Bedford, VA 24523
540-586-2436
540-874-4749
Music, water coloring, crafts and painters by the stream. Call for Village days and hours or to become a part of the Artist family.
The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge
20 East Church Avenue
Roanoke, VA 24011
540-342-5790
www.theartscouncil.org
Bedford Council for the Arts
The Cultural Committee of Bedford Main Street, Inc.
P. O. 672
Bedford, VA 24523
540-586-2148
Email: laura@centertownbedford.com
www.centertownbedford.com
Blue Feather Studio
Bedford, VA 24523
Annis McCabe
540-586-4697
540-587-6665 - preferred
Email: WOMATM@aol.com
Ms. McCabe's specialty has been commissions for liturgical art, or art for sacred spaces rendered in multi-media sculpture or painting. She also creates whimsical and humorous art from home-grown gourds or wood scraps. Blue Feather Studio is Ms. McCabe's workplace and is not open to the public. Contact Ms. McCabe for a listing of places where her artwork can be seen.
Bower Center for the Arts
305 North Bridge Street
Bedford, VA 24523
540-586-4235
For additional information, schedules and ticket information on regional cultural events. We have a variety of adult classes, youth classes, concerts/performances and exhibits.
Geer's Creations
5037 Upland Game Road
Roanoke, VA 24014
540-774-4905
Email: gail@geerscreations.com
www.geerscreations.com
Award-winning sculptor J. Gail Geer creates fine sculpture from marble, alabaster, and soapstone. In the winter, when she cannot work in her outdoor studio, she makes beautiful jewelry and miniature sculpture from pewter. Her work can be seen at galleries and outdoor shows throughout Virginia. Commissions are welcome!
Goose Creek Studio
330 W. Washington Street
Bedford, VA 24523
540-586-8482
Goose Creek Studio offers quality custom framing and hospitable exhibition space featuring regional artists and artists working at the intersection of faith and creative expression. Hours of operation are 10am-5pm Tuesday-Friday and 10am-2pm Saturday.
Christine Lorenz
1227 Bunny Lane
Thaxton, VA 24174
540-589-5300
Oil painter with impressionistic style. Equine artist
with a flair for color.
Decoy Room
114 East Main Street
Bedford, VA 24523
540-587-1919
Email: mike@decoyroom.com
A unique shop which features wood carvings by a number of decoy artists from New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and various other states throughout the United States. In the shop visitors will find working and decorative, vintage and new decoys by R. Madison Mitchell, Jimmy Pierce, Bob McGaw, Captain Harry, Bobby, Charles, and Joey Jobes, as well as Pat Vincenti, Bill Collins, Capt. Vernon Bryant, Dave Walker, Paul Gibson, Jim Holly, George Bell, Charlie Joiner. Charlie Bryan, Bryan Bodt, Joe Racine, Nick Sapone, Rick Brown, Ken Kirby, Harry Schourds, Clarence Fennimore, David Rhodes, Lisa Byrd, Shirley Hearne, Dave Kaufman, and others. A wide variety of ducks, geese, swans and shorebirds are available; most of the pieces are signed and dated. Hours are Thursday from 11am-5pm, Friday from 10am- 5pm, Saturday from 10am-4pm and by appointment.
HM Tileworks
721 College Street
Bedford, VA 24523
Helen A. Maxwell
540-587-0313
helen@hmtileworks.com
Hand made art tiles and tile mosaics
JW Gardner - Online Studio
4421 Virgil Goode HWY
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
540-493-6271
www.roanoke.homestead.com
Email: jwgardner@sitestar.net
Maple Hollow Farm
Moneta, VA 24121
540-297-4776
Email: maplehollowfarm@b2xonline.com
Custom spun yarn from rare breed Jacob Sheep. Three ply 250 yard skiens. raw wool available at shearing time. registered Jacbos for sale. Visitors Welcome. Come see beautiful sheep and wonderful Bedford County.
Peter Viemeister, Author
155 West Main Street
P. O. Box 932
Bedford, VA 24523
Email: otterv@aol.com
www.peterv.com
Meet author of nine (9) books (mostly historical); also creator of "Silver Liberty" and silver/gold Bedford Commemorative medallions. Works available at bookshop, Hamilton's. Open to the public 10-3 Monday thru Saturday. Closed Sundays.
SER Art Gallery & Studio
Falling Creek Road
Bedford, VA 24523
540-587-8660
Email: SerArt22@aol.com
www.serartgalleryandstudio.com
Artist, Shelly LaTreill can design and build a custom Stained glass window to suit your needs. With a decade of experience in Stained glass we can repair and refurbish all windows, New or Antique. Stained glass classes are offered and supplies are sold. Shelly also works in several Painting mediums, specializing in Portraits and Landscapes, and can create a custom piece just for you! Add a Unique finishing touch to your home or office.
Terramio
Bedford, Va.
Helen A. Maxwell
434-944-1150
helen@hmtiles.com
Rare Earth Gems
Musical Instruments
James Jones
1384 Coltons Mill Road
Bedford, VA 24523
540-586-6319
Email: james@jamesjonesinstruments.com
www.jamesjonesinstruments.com
Crafter of fine custom musical instruments since 1978. Hammer dulcimers, Appalachian dulcimers, bowed psalteries, slit drums, two octave zithers, folk harps, guitars, thumb pianos, Irish bouzoukis and mandolins. Accessories and strings.
Woodworking
Carl F. Miller
10289 Colonial Highway
Evington, VA 24550
434-821-2287
Email: cfm92747@aol.com
Period & custom furniture, antique molding replication, specialty items.
Elk Creek Woodworking, Inc.
4785 Bellevue Road
Forest, VA 24551
540-586-5142
540-586-8117 (fax)
www.elkcreekwoodworking.com
Email: elkcreekww@msn.com
Fine quality furniture and architectural woodwork, custom-made to your specifications.
Goose Creek Woodworks
Larry Durey
9393 Moneta Road
Bedford, VA 24523
540-297-4477
Fine custom furniture and reproductions.
Larry C. Shmehl, II
3592 Peaks Road
Bedford, VA 24523
540-587-9093
540-586-6275 (fax)
Email: schmehls@aol.com
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