Hiddenite, NC – On Saturday, March 7, the Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center will host a Painted Barn Quilt Class with instructor, Carol Mitchell. The class will be held from 10am -2pm at the Center’s Educational Complex (70 Hiddenite Church Road in Alexander County).

In this make and take class, Instructor, Carol Mitchell, will lead students in creating their own 2’ x 2’ painted Barn Quilt.

Cost for this beginner’s level workshop, with all materials provided by the instructor, is $40 for Center members and $45 for the public.

Participants should bring a bag lunch to enjoy while the paint dries. Registration is required by calling (828) 632-6966.

Carol Mitchell and her husband Steve are owners & operators of Mountainside Farms in Alexander County. Her popular Barn Quilt projects are an extension of her lifelong involvement in agriculture.

To learn more about the Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center call (828) 632-6966, email [email protected] or visit www.hiddenitearts.org

This project was supported by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. www.NCArts.org.

Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center events, exhibits, and programs are made possible in part through the generous funding of Alexander County government, the Town of Taylorsville, the Eileen and R. Y. Sharpe Family Foundation, The Winston Salem Foundation, and the Friends of the Center membership program.

The Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center’s Lucas Mansion and Educational Complex are wheelchair accessible.