Tucked away in a tiny timber frame studio located in the misty mountains of Western North Carolina, Stonecarver Collene Karcher patiently coaxes form from a block of marble.

Cuts letters into a slab of slate.

With over 20 years of experience sculpting in a variety of stone including marble, alabaster, slate and limestone, she is also one of only a dozen stone cutters in the United States still practicing the fine art of hand-carved letters.

 Visit a working studio and gallery and receive a personal tour. Discover what is involved in the fine art of carving stone.

STUDIO AND GALLERY HOURS: THURSDAY-SATURDAY 10-5

 MAY 1st-OCTOBER 31.

*OPEN BY APPOINTMENT YEAR ROUND

828.688.2827

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"The patience Karcher gives to her work is the same patience she shows visitors who find themselves lingering."--Blue Ridge Country Magazine

"This is where Collene Karcher weilds her sculpting tools, chipping away at formidable chunks of alabaster and marble. Unlike some fine art galleries, Collene invites visitors to touch the finished work."--Southern Living Magazine

"This artist's sculpture begs to be touched."--The Boston Herald

"What's a sculptor classically trained in Rhode Island and Italy doing in a barn near Sylva? Don't ask. Just marvel at the figurative pieces she wrests from 1600-pound blocks of Alabama marble." --The Craft Heritage Trails of Western North Carolin

"Sculptor Collene Karcher hammers as the marble sings."--Our State North Carolina Magazine