Furniture Festival Spotlights Local North Carolina Craftsmanship and Artistry

For years, people have traveled to Hickory to purchase their furniture in a region where quality craftsmanship, diverse selection, superior design and down home friendly customer service is well- known around the world. Β Each July, Hickory Furniture Mart celebrates local furniture heritage and artistry by inviting local furniture craftsmen and artisans to participate in their annual Furniture Festival & Clearance Sale. Β This year’s event takes place Friday, July 25, 9am-6pm; Saturday, July 26, 9am-6pm; and Sunday, July 27, 1pm-6pm. Β 

On Saturday, a local craftsman from Vanguard Furniture, one of North Carolina’s local furniture manufacturers, will demonstrate the 8-way hand-tied springing process throughout the day for customers. Β There will also be an Amish craftsman from Millcraft Furniture on hand to display his product and talk to customers about how he carefully hand-crafts and customizes each piece of his furniture from the ground up. Β You’ll be able to interact with a stained-glass artist demonstrating her unique craftsmanship in addition to meeting several local artists, including a photographer specializing in portraitures, landscapes, fine art, travel destinations, pets, commercial, architectural, aerial and macro photography. Β There will be an enamel artist who expresses her creativity through enamels in jewelry and artwork, an acrylic painter, a children’s mural artist, two fine woodworkers specializing in hand-carved bowls, clocks, wooden & acrylic pens, a lighting designer who uses locally sourced sustainable materials in all of her one-of-a kind lighting creations, two seasoned North Carolina potters using their own unique styles and techniques, and a multi-talented landscape painter and jewelry designer. Β The local orchid society will offer re-potting demonstrations and will be selling colorful local orchids, which make a beautiful accessory for any home. Β Stop by the Mart’s lighting gallery for demonstrations on lamp repairs and advice on your next indoor or outdoor lighting project. Β In addition, a major clearance sale will take place throughout the building all weekend long as manufacturers and showrooms mark down spring and summer products to make room for their new fall inventories. Β 

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Hickory Furniture Mart has been North Carolina’s most trusted furniture and design resource for over 50 years. Β Offering a diverse selection of premier manufacturers and designers, throughout its 4 levels of furniture galleries, showrooms and outlets, the Mart is a true destination for furniture shoppers around the world. Β For more detailed information visit www.hickoryfurniture.com.Β 
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