Local Artists Add to the Glen Rock Depot: Opening This Thursday with Sneak Previews from the newest theatre in town

 

Bench, by Gail Fredell

If you’ve driven down Depot Street (past Clingman Café and the Soapy Dog ), you’ve likely noticed one of the newest neighbors in the River Arts District–the Glen Rock Depot www.GlenRockDepot.com, a 90,000 SF green building that includes 60 workforce apartments and two awesome businesses…with room for more!

Angelique Tassistro, Jen Swearington and Gail Fredell were chosen through a Call to Artists to create architectural elements for the building: Door Tiles for Residents, a Wall of Gratitude, and Benches, respectively.

Angelique Tassistro, a neighbor of the Glen Rock Depot, designed and constructed touching and fun handmade tiles for each of the 60 workforce apartments in 372 Depot.  She is the founder Fly Coop Studios, introducing a new line of whimsical pottery.  Her studio is open to the public and is located in the Asheville’s River Arts District at 375 Depot, across the street from the Glen Rock Depot.

Jen Swearington designed and constructed a unique and lovely Wall of Gratitude for the main public lobby of 372 Depot.  The Wall of Gratitude offers thanks to those community partners and funders who made the space a reality.  Jen is known primarily for her dreamy, narrative art quilts and Jennythreads, her line of handmade clothing and accessories.

Gail Fredell designed and constructed beautiful Wooden Benches for two locations near the commercial storefronts at 372 Depot.  Gail is an internationally known artist who moved to Asheville in 2009.

More images of the artists’ work here.

Also, The Magnetic Field is the first theatre in the Southeast to show only original theatre works.  The Magnetic Field will be offering sneak previews of their upcoming show 10 minute previews of the 27th Annual Bernstein Family Christmas Spectacular at 5:30, 6:15, and 7:00 p.m. the evening of the Glen Rock Depot Grand Opening, Thursday, December 2.

372 Depot’s 60 workforce apartments were fully leased within 60 days, demonstrating the strong demand for workforce housing in Buncombe County.  The building also includes 3,000 SF of community space, 9,000 SF of commercial space, and 60 solar panels built and installed by FLS Energy, providing solar thermal hot water to every residential unit.

Come on by and check it out with one of the tours during the Grand Opening on Thursday, December 2 from 3:30 – 7 p.m.

Schedule

4:00 p.m. sharp Public Remarks and Ribbon Cutting (outdoors)

Including remarks from Mayor Bellamy and County Commissioner Bill Stanley, and Representative Patsy Keever

5:00-7:00 p.m. Guided Tours of 372 Depot and Refreshments at The Magnetic Field

Location: 372 Depot Street, Asheville, NC 28801

Parking for the event will be challenging until the Glen Rock Depot lot is finished.  Please walk, bike, bus, or carpool if you can.

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Area Artists Add Handmade Elements to Glen Rock Depot

Mountain Housing Opportunities, Inc., an Asheville based community and housing development corporation, has commissioned five local artist entrepreneurs to create handmade elements for the multi-use and re-use development, Glen Rock Depot in the River Arts District.  Two artists have studios in the River Arts District.  Looking for a collaborative, creative, community-oriented space for your small or large business?  Check this place out!  Glen Rock Depot.

Gail Fredell

Outdoor Benches
Gail Fredell (woodworker/furniture artist)
Gail Fredell’s work is in the permanent collection of SF MOMA, the Oakland Museum, Stanford University Memorial Chapel and the AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park. She has taught extensively at the college level nationwide and in summer workshop programs at Penland, Haystack and Anderson Ranch, and has served as director of furniture programs and The Furniture Society. Her current projects range in scale and context from residential, functional furniture to public sculpture, both for interior spaces and landscape settings.

Jen Swearington, Jenny Threads

Wall of Gratitude
Jen Swearington (fiber artist)
A future businessresident of the Glen Rock Depot, Jen Swearington is known primarily for her dreamy, narrative art quilts and Jennythreads, her line of handmade clothing and accessories. Previous projects include constructing a peepshow circus tent for the Savannah College of Art and Design’s thirtieth anniversary and illustrating the 2005 to 2007 Studio Stroll posters depicting landmarks of the River Arts District. She will open her new studio and boutique in the Glen Rock Depot this fall.

Angelique Tassistro, Dog Door Studio

Apartment Numbers and Directional Tiles
Angelique Tassistro (ceramic artist)
Angelique Tassistro is the founder of Dog Door Studio and is launching Fly Coop Studios, introducing a new line of clay work, photography and recycled furniture. Her studio is open to the public and is located in the Asheville’s River Arts District at 375 Depot, across the street from the Glen Rock Depot.

Train Railing along Town Branch Creek

David Earl Tomlinson (metal artist) http://dynamicmetalwork.com

and Jenny Greer (graphic designer) www.soundmindmedia.net

David Earl Tomlinson is a self-taught metal worker in Asheville, North Carolina.  Early projects include details throughout the interior and exterior of Zambra, Don Chey’s, and other high-end custom design for local private and commercial properties.  His portfolio also includes unique mailboxes, custom restaurant menu display boards, gates and railings for both private homes and commercial establishments, shelving units for clothing boutiques and other locales, salvaged steel tables, and large metal quilt wall hangings.  In 2008, his “Appalachian Quilt #4” was displayed in the Southern Living Magazine Idea Home.

Jenny Greer specializes in graphic design, illustration and creating corporate identity through visual media. Her current portfolio consists of brochures, logos, web sites, multimedia presentations, business systems, billboards, posters, and packaging for a range of companies from Coca-Cola to Glen Rock Depot to Bob Moog Foundation, and a number of festivals and bands. Jenny Greer is a mover and shaker in town and has a gift of bringing people together. She also leads the band Jen and the Juice.

For more information about the Glen Rock Depot.

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