Home of the Southern Highland Craft Guild representing craft artists from Southern Appalachia. Houses three fine galleries and offers daily craft demonstrations March through December. It is also the home to Allanstand, the nation's first craft shop, and a Blue Ridge Parkway information desk and Eastern National bookstore.
The Southern Highland Craft Guild invites visitors to experience daily craft demonstrations at the Folk Art Center from March through December. Every … more
The Southern Highland Craft Guild opens its first focus gallery exhibition of 2024 with Art of Detailing, featuring both traditional and contemporary … more
The Southern Highland Craft Guild opens its first main gallery exhibition of 2024 with Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts (Arrowmont), an Education … more
On Saturday April 6, more than a dozen Guild members will showcase their skills and techniques of glass, metal, and clay in the auditorium of the Folk … more
Our Guild application workshops take you step-by-step through the process. In-person workshops are held at the Folk Art Center in Asheville three … more
The Southern Highland Craft Guild will host its fourth-annual Mini Craft Fairs in the lower-level parking lot of the Folk Art Center this Spring. … more
From sheep shearing to wearable textiles – learn about the many processes of fiber art. Guild Members and friends will demonstrate a variety of … more
The Southern Highland Craft Guild will host its fourth-annual Mini Craft Fairs in the lower-level parking lot of the Folk Art Center this Spring. … more
July 18-21 (Summer) October 17-20 (Fall) Thursday-Sunday, 10am-5pm each day Celebrating 77 years! Hosted in downtown Asheville at Harrah’s Cherokee … more
Join us for a celebration of wooden crafts – one of the first mediums of handicraft. From branches, trunks, roots, and bark, watch as they’re … more
Join us on Saturday from 10 am-4 pm and Sunday from 12pm-4pm for a celebration of Southern Appalachian culture on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This … more
July 18-21 (Summer) October 17-20 (Fall) Thursday-Sunday, 10am-5pm each day Celebrating 77 years! Hosted in downtown Asheville at Harrah’s Cherokee … more
Explore artist booths in the Folk Art Center auditorium for a variety of gift items including ceramics, jewelry, fiber, apparel, paper, glass, wood, … more
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