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Artisans and Crafters
Artists
Art on Depot
207 E. Depot
Bedford, VA 242523
540-587-8878
540-871-0608
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.
The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge
20 East Church Avenue
Roanoke, VA 24011
540-342-5790
Web site: 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
Web: www.centertownbedford.com
Blue Feather Studio
1018 Wheats Valley Road
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.
Geer's Creations
5037 Upland Game Road
Roanoke, VA 24014
540-774-4905
Email: gail@geerscreations.com
Web site: 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!
Christine Lorenz
1227 Bunny Lane
Thaxton, VA 24174
540-589-5300
Oil painter with impressionistic style. Equine artist
with a flair for color.
JW Gardner - Online Studio
4421 Virgil Goode HWY
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
540-493-6271
Web: www.roanoke.homestead.com
Email: jwgardner@sitestar.net
Peter Viemeister, Author
155 West Main Street
P. O. Box 932
Bedford, VA 24523
Email: otterv@aol.com
website: 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
Web: 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.
Musical Instruments
James Jones
1384 Coltons Mill Road
Bedford, VA 24523
540-586-6319
Email: james@jamesjonesinstruments.com
Web: 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
Email: DElkCreek@aol.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
