"BlackSmith Mural" Featured Mural
Green Energy Park
Dillsboro, NC
Exit BR Parkway MilePost: 443
Lead Muralist: Doreyl Ammons Cain
Designer: Ross Byrd
Trail Member/Sponsor: Jackson County - Green Energy Park
Glass Blowing Mural Mention
Artist: Tracy Kirchmann
Mural Descriptions
Featured Mural:
The blacksmith mural designer is by Ross Byrd, a recent BFA graduate student.
The blacksmith mural painting session was lead by Doreyl Ammons Cain, mural artist. Members of the community
and children were assisted in painting the mural. The Metals Shop features the first blacksmith forges and art
foundry ever fired on landfill gas.
The Jackson County Green Energy Park (JCGEP) utilizes clean, renewable energy resources to encourage economic development, provide environmental protection, and offer educational opportunities that together will help lead towards a more sustainable future for Western North Carolina. Located in Dillsboro, NC, JCGEP captures methane gas from the old town landfill, then uses the gas as fuel for a series of artisan studios.
Public tours are offered on Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 10 am - 3 pm; and at other times by appointment. Tours include a glassblowing demonstration, a walking lecture on the GEP's renewable energy use and history, a visit to their ceramics kiln, and a blacksmithing demonstration when available.
Glass Blowing Mural Mention: The designer for the glass blowing mural was Tracy Kirchmann, a graduate student from WCU. The Glass Studio is one of the only hot shops in the world utilizing landfill methane gas as a fuel.
Public tours are offered on Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 10 am - 3 pm; and at other times by appointment. Tours include a glassblowing demonstration, a walking lecture on the GEP's renewable energy use and history, a visit to their ceramics kiln, and a blacksmithing demonstration when available.
Mural Location: 100 Green Energy Park Rd
The Jackson County Green Energy Park (JCGEP) utilizes clean, renewable energy resources to encourage economic development, provide environmental protection, and offer educational opportunities that together will help lead towards a more sustainable future for Western North Carolina. Located in Dillsboro, NC, JCGEP captures methane gas from the old town landfill, then uses the gas as fuel for a series of artisan studios.
Public tours are offered on Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 10 am - 3 pm; and at other times by appointment. Tours include a glassblowing demonstration, a walking lecture on the GEP's renewable energy use and history, a visit to their ceramics kiln, and a blacksmithing demonstration when available.
Glass Blowing Mural Mention: The designer for the glass blowing mural was Tracy Kirchmann, a graduate student from WCU. The Glass Studio is one of the only hot shops in the world utilizing landfill methane gas as a fuel.
Public tours are offered on Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 10 am - 3 pm; and at other times by appointment. Tours include a glassblowing demonstration, a walking lecture on the GEP's renewable energy use and history, a visit to their ceramics kiln, and a blacksmithing demonstration when available.
Mural Location: 100 Green Energy Park Rd
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Comments
comment by: Gloria
Love, love, love ❤ all the art we saw and experienced while in Asheville!!Laura
comment by: Lois
Brilliant way to allow visitors to enjoy the sites and sounds that Asheville has to offer.
comment by: Rebecca&Susan
We just loved all of the murals in Asheville! Asheville is a fun vibrant interesting town!
comment by: Catherine Wilson
(Asheville, NC)
As a member of Carolina Street Mural group, I learned about The Appalachian Mural Trail! After reviewing your web page. I planned my road trips to locate the trail murals, reflect on them and photograph memories of my trip!
comment by: Tammy Compton
(Fort Myers, Florida)
Love it! We went looking to take selfies with 3 and found over 20 murals!
comment by: Angie Trapp
(Concord, NC)
Beautiful mural in Sparta, one of my favorite places! 😊❤️
comment by: Debra
(Falls Church City, VA)
Doreyl,
Thanks for letting me know! What a great project!
It added cool stops to my visit and I love seeing art and the artist was around that day to meet.
comment by: Cristy (Mountain City, TN)
We have been getting much more traffic around our murals, and a lot of it is due to the publicity from your organization!
Thank you!
We will unveil our newest (and largest) mural on September 4th.
comment by: Cindy Hedrick Day
It's beautiful! Thank you!!!!
Awesome! You made my day! Love love love it!.
I saw the email re the Mural Trail special in process of being made. Can't wait to see it. We are working to finish our projects, exhibit changes, etc. Who knew it would take so long! But, it's soon finished!!!
Looking forward to seeing this!
Thank you again!!!
comment by: Marcie Toomey
This is our second visit to Holy Trinity.. we always leave blessed and humbled ❤️
comment by: Chelsea
Thank you so much for the quick response! I received my shirt and thoroughly enjoyed the trail! Thank you for all of the hard work put into this project!
comment by: Debbie Dillion
Just came across your website and it is great! I plan to look for these murals in my travels. A phone app would be awesome.
comment by: Carol
Lincolnton, NC, is loaded with murals! And I love them all!
comment by: Barry & Cindy Beaulieu
we got to see the Fresco in W. Jefferson NC and is amazing ... we were on our two wheeler the Voyager... nature declares there is a God... everywhere you look... thanking ya'll so very very much...
comment by: Vickie Sealock
(Welcome Center Manager)
I love what you folks are doing. Several years ago we went to Exeter California to see their Mural trail. We spent hours in this little town looking at the murals and trying to find the hidden objects in each. We talked with the towns people, had lunch, shopped in the shops. I love the mural trails, and yours is going to be one of the best. Thanks for keeping us in the loop.
comment by: Liz
Art is everywhere in Asheville! This gorgeous mural of Dolly Parton by Gus Cutty is the newest mural you'll see in town. Gus created the mural with spray paint in 3 days. See it for yourself at Beauty Parade on Haywood Rd in West Asheville.
comment by: Karen
Roanoke murals are awesome to see... love the mural with girl floating in air... the poetry one was neat!
comment by: Big Tom
This is great mural art, will be remembered a long time...
comment by: Bob
This is very expansive mural, covers many walls inside the cradle building. Beautiful art mural, a must see!
comment by: Dolly
Love the big murals!!!
comment by: Lisa Patten
I love the mural trail. It's like seeing a gift at Christmas!
comment by: Ann Barbare
Beautiful mural of Maggie Valley
comment by: Jennifer
Love your mural artwork! The local references, the depiction of marvelous, beautiful, and colorful nature - landscapes, birds, animals, butterflies, and glorious flowers - invites close study and is very engaging!
comment by: Carol
Looks like progress being made! Can't wait to see the mural at Joeys.
comment by: anonymous
Can't wait to see this beautiful mural art in person at Joey's Pancake House
comment by: Amy
I love your little sneak-a-peek view. Need more...
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