Name: The Art Circles
Start: 2025-01-26T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-03-09T16:00:00-05:00
Location: 12 Baskets Cafe and Asheville Poverty Initiative

Vision~
As a collective in the process of creating, we transform.
About this Event

The Art Circles

Welcome to Art Circles! 🎨✨

We invite everyone—whether you’re an artist, a creative spirit, or simply curious—to join us for a morning of connection, creativity, and healing. Art Circles is about rediscovering the joy of creating without judgment, exploring your unique expression, and sharing a supportive space with others. No experience is needed—just bring an open heart and creativity!

When: Sundays on 1/26th (2:00 PM-4:00 PM) bi- weekly on-going... Please sign up at least one day in advance to ensure materials are readily available as well as your place setting. Please arrive ready to create in order to open our circle and allow adequate time to find parking and settle into the space. Doors will open a few minutes before the event. If your unable to sign-up a day prior you can email us directly to see if space is still available: [email protected]

Each gathering begins with a warm welcome, a centering exercise, and art making experience with at least one new technique and artistic medium introduced during every circle. Our next circle on 1/ 26th will feature embroidery with watercolor. If you have attended before you can bring your watercolor from the last session or start with a fresh watercolor background, and embroidery bookmarks are available for practice.

Supplies: We’ll provide art materials, but feel free to bring any favorite brushes, watercolor paper, or embroidery materials/ threading, needles and any unique items you’d like to add to the mix!

Donation: Due to the events popularity a $20 (minimum)-$50 +donations will support. The Art Circles materials/ facilitation and 12 Baskets Cafe’s community initiatives to continue these gatherings. If you are unable to donate, please inquire if space is available or if someone has donated in your stead at least a few days before the event by emailing us: [email protected] and we will accomodate on a space available basis.

Ages: Primarily for adults (18+). Teens accompanied by parents and ready to engage in art are welcome. We plan to expand to all ages as our circle grows.

Come as you are, and join us for a morning of shared art, connection, and inspiration in a substance-free, welcoming environment!

With warmth,
~ Jess & Christine