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This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council with funding from the state of North Carolina and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

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 "Almost all of us came from someplace else.  Our ancestors left their homes and came to build a new land.  Now that new land is our home," says Little Jim in Gloria Houston's children's book.  We have all contributed to creating our new homes here.
Rather than a melting pot, we are a Mountain Mosaic created by the many vibrant colors and heritages that make up Western North Carolina.  Viewing this Mountain Mosaic up close, we celebrate our individual differences. Viewing it from afar, we see that the individuality of each piece contributes to a more beautiful whole.
A FREE festival!  (except when we feed you or you take a 3-hour long workshop) 
Online Registration Ends Thursday, September 10
 - see the Mosaic Quilted Wall Hanging that will be silent-auctioned
& visit our Workshop Page and Register for the Banquet
This year at the festival:
  • Writing Workshops (prose, poetry, songwriting)
  • Readings, Q&A Sessions, Panels, and Storytelling
  • Programs for children
  • Graphic Novelists' Panel
  • Bookmaking & Papermaking