Art
Art on the Greene
Historic Banner Elk School 185 Azalea Circle SE, Banner Elk, NC, United StatesFour times each summer, the green at the Historic Banner Elk School comes to life with Art on the Greene, featuring quality, hand-made arts and crafts from select regional and national artisans. The final installment takes place Labor Day weekend. The number of artists exhibiting at each show ranges from 40 to 60. They represent […]
Heritage Day
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesJoin us from 10 am-4 pm for a celebration of Southern Appalachian culture on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This festival has old-time music and demonstrations of the crafts of yesteryear. Activities: Chairmaking, quilting, heirloom apples, sheep shearing, cornshuck dolls, woodcarving, blacksmithing, weaving, stone carving, soap making, crocheting, knitting, spinning, rifle making, natural dyeing, basketry. Band […]
John C. Campbell Folk School Fall Festival
John C. Campbell Folk School One Folk School Road, Brasstown, NC, United StatesVisit fine craft exhibitors, tucked along the school’s winding wooded paths. Watch artisans demonstrate traditional and contemporary crafts. Fill your ears with traditional roots music, and tap your toes to clogging, Morris, and other dance performances. Fall Festival tickets are now available for purchase online. Avoid the lines and buy your tickets in advance, with […]
The Village Potters Clay Center: Annual Mulit-Kiln Opening (MKO) Extravaganza!
The Village Potters Clay Center 191 Lyman Street, #180, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Village Potters Clay Center (TVPCC) is very pleased to announce the return of one of their most popular events: the Annual Mulit-Kiln Opening (MKO) Extravaganza! The event will be held on October 1, 2022 from 11am-4pm and will coincide with a special exhibit in their fine craft gallery. The MKO will take place in […]
Our Mountain Music Traditions
Haywood Handmade Gallery 86 N. Main Street, Waynesville, NC, United StatesArt after Dark at the Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC) on Friday October 7 starting at 6pm will be all about music. It’s Smoky Mountain Bluegrass Festival month for the HCAC who’s annual fundraiser featuring Balsam Range, Sister Sadie, and the Amanda Cook Band is on October 29, 2022 at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds. […]
Spruce Pine Potters Market
Cross Street Building 31 Cross Street, Spruce Pine, NC, United StatesSpruce Pine Potters Market is a unique event which showcases the region’s talent in the ceramics field. The Spruce Pine Potters Market is an annual show that is managed and organized by our artists who live and work in a two county area of western North Carolina. The rich history of craft in this region, […]
Pottery Pumpkin Patch – The Potters of Reems Creek Pottery Present Ceramic Pumpkins
Reems Creek Pottery Reems Creek Road, Weaverville, NC, United StatesThe potters at Reems Creek Pottery have been growing ceramic pumpkins this summer in anticipation of an abundance of finished pumpkins for their first pumpkin patch event. From mini – 1” high pumpkins to larger pumpkins that have grown to almost a foot tall, there will be pumpkins for all your fall themed decorating. Weather […]
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands: Fall Edition
Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesIn its 75th year, the Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands returns to downtown Asheville’s Harrah’s Cherokee Center. Filling both the concourse and arena levels of the venue, makers exhibit a variety of craft ranging from contemporary to traditional in works of clay, wood, metal, glass, fiber, natural materials, paper, leather, mixed media, and jewelry. […]
Fall for Art Open Studio Tour – Henderson County
Fall for Art Open Studio tour Hendersonville, North Carolina, United StatesThe Fall for Art Open Studio Tour presented by the Art League of Henderson County provides an educational experience to the entire community by inviting the general public to experience the life of local artists at work in the studio environment. Talk to the artists about their techniques and inspiration. This self-guided event runs Friday […]
Beaverdam Studio Tour
The annual Beaverdam Studio Tour takes place the last weekend in October. The tour features work by over 25 artists whose studios are located on or near Beaverdam Road in North Asheville as well as guest artists. Artists and craftspeople working in clay, jewelry, metals, painting, photography and textiles are included. This year, the Tour […]
Weaverville Art Safari Fall 2022 Studio Tour
The Weaverville Art Safari is a free, two-day, juried, studio tour event that takes place every Spring and Fall (in April and November) and is one of the longest-running such events in western NC. It is widely recognized both for the quality of work on display and for the unique opportunity it provides to ramble […]
Tapestry Weavers South presents Follow the Thread at the Folk Art Center
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Southern Highland Craft Guild opened its first Main Gallery exhibition of 2023 on Saturday, January 14. Featuring work by members of Tapestry Weavers South, Follow the Thread features a variety of woven art: geometric tapestry weavings, woven bowls and postcards, framed scenic textiles, and three dimensional faces. Walking through the exhibition of woven art invites […]
