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Acorns Season of Events
Written By: Marlene Osteen | Issue: July 2024
The artisans whose labors give Acorns its unique panache and flavor will display their creations throughout the month.
The creative curators at Acorns, Old Edwards home décor and furnishing store, have a flair for discovering regional artisans and makers, while cultivating their careers through a series of pop ups.
July is more packed than ever with showings of the works of four gifted creators. There’s no denying there’s a certain artistic frisson in the air – from a display of the artful botanical paintings of Carol Misner to the nuanced oil renderings by Theresa Forman, and the artisanal honey of Killer Bees Honey and the exquisite pottery of Michael Hoffman.
Saturday, July 6 – Carol Misner Art Showcase: Misner, Highlands’ most sought after and popular artist, is widely admired for her paintings that reflect the simple beauty, grace and fragility of the botanicals they portray. The kinds of exotic plants and flowers and trees that inspire her are everywhere, some native to the Plateau, and others come from her travels.
Saturday, July 13 – Theresa Forman Art Showcase: Working primarily in oils, Forman uses the plein air studies and photographic references to produce studio pieces that reveal the harmony found in nature. A painter associated with the Chastain Arts Center Community in Atlanta, Forman has distinguished herself with her landscapes and still life’s that reveal the beauty in nature.
Saturday, July 20 – Killer Bees Honey: Husband and wife team Sean and Denise produce the purest artisanal honey to be found anywhere. Sean likens honey to wine – a product of the land and the weather, flavored by its locale and sense of place. He explains that “Our Artisanal honey is nothing like the heat-treated, ultra-filtered, bland, off-the-shelf store honey. Tasting Killer Bees Honey, the first time is akin to eating a farm fresh egg or garden-grown tomato – your taste buds come alive with a host of flavors you didn’t know were possible.”
Friday, July 26- Sunday, July 28 –Michael Hofman Pottery: Asheville artist Michael Hofman likes to say that, “The wonder of clay, and also the curse is that it can become anything.” Hofman creates objects that will be cherished for generations—exquisite porcelain, dinnerware, vases and serving pieces. Using materials that nature provides, Hofman employs glazes that dress each piece in a skin with dazzling colors that often mimic precious gems, stones, and weathered metals. Each is a work of beauty, a singular piece in a copycat world.
Acorns is located at 212 South 4th Street in Highlands. For more information, call (828) 787-1877 or visit oldedwardshospitality.com/designerpopup.
