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Hurricane Helene

Odyssey Gallery of Ceramic Arts did not sustain any significant physical damage during Hurricane Helene. However, there have been significant challenges caused by extensive flooding and damage in the River Arts District and surrounding areas. We’re committed to supporting our neighbors as they work to rebuild and recover. If you would like to help our community rebuild, donations are greatly appreciated.

Support Artists Impacted

Trish Salmon is one of our gallery members at Odyssey Gallery of Ceramic Arts. Her studio - Trish Salmon Claywork by Hand - was located in Art Garden, which was “obliterated by 25 feet of flood waters in the French Broad River from Hurricane Helene.”

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Allie Stack is a gallery member at Odyssey Gallery of Ceramic Arts. Her and her partner, Gillian, had their studios destroyed by Helene. “The recent floods that struck Asheville and the surrounding Appalachia completely destroyed the studio space that they shared, pulverizing the tools and the space that they use to build a life with art. They lost their throwing wheels, the the clay they spun into pots, the tools accumulated over a combined twenty years of making art, as well as a great trove of finished works that they had spent countless hours creating. They lost these objects, yes, but the most destructive thing taken from them was their ability to make art.”

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Keira Peterson is a former member of Odyssey Gallery of Ceramic Art and member of the River Arts District. She explains her loss, saying “Despite my studio being on the second floor of Riverview Station in Asheville's River Arts District, the floodwaters rose a historic 24.5 feet, causing over 3 feet of water to flood into the second floor, devastating my workspace and supplies. On top of this personal loss, I have also lost my main income job as Operations Manager at The Village Potters Clay Center (TVPCC), and my job as a Beginner Wheel Throwing Instructor at the same location.”

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Support Hurricane Helene Relief

Directly support the artists who lost their studios and help them rebuild. “The RAD is currently experiencing the results of devastating flooding. Your support is greatly appreciated.”

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Arts AVL Launches Emergency Relief Grants for WNC Artists:

Western North Carolina artists of all disciplines substantially impacted by Hurricane Helene are invited to apply for ArtsAVL Emergency Relief Grant. The grant opens on Monday, October 14 and will award $500 stipends to arts professionals working in visual arts, performing arts, literary arts, music, film, choreography, interdisciplinary arts, and more.

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“As the only national organization focused on the readiness, relief, and recovery of craft artists, your contribution provides immediate assistance to continue this important service. Because of your support, the Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+) can continue to provide artists who have encountered major setbacks in their lives with grants, resources, and education needed to sustain their creative practice.”

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