Folk Art Center
The Blue Ridge Parkway Presents: Fridays at the Folk Art Center
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesPeregrines of the Parkway Dive into the fascinating world of one of the largest, most powerful, and fastest falcon species. The Blue Ridge Parkway is home to hundreds of birds. Peregrine falcon is one of its most spectacular. Come learn how this predator of the sky was lost and has now returned to its original […]
The Blue Ridge Parkway Presents: Fridays at the Folk Art Center
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesAppalachian Trickster Tales Join a Parkway ranger for an evening of folklore, focusing on Tricksters. We’ll be looking at Rabbit, a powerful figure from Cherokee mythology, and Jack, who you may remember from a certain beanstalk. But what else are they famous for? How do they reflect their different cultures? Just how tricky does a […]
Fridays at the Folk Art Center
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesJoin a Parkway ranger for a brand new outdoor evening program to learn more about the amazing resources found right in Asheville’s backyard. It’s been a long, hard year that many of us spent staring out that same window at the same old outside. Come get reacquainted with your love of the great outdoors and […]
Mini Pop-up Fair at the Folk Art Center
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Southern Highland Craft Guild will host its first-ever Mini Pop-up Fair in the lower level parking lot of the Folk Art Center Saturday May 8th. From 10am-4pm twenty booths will fill the parking lot featuring a variety of media crafted by members of the Guild. Disciplines represented include bladesmithing, glassblowing, wheel-thrown and hand-built […]
“Magic is in the Air” at the Folk Art Center
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Southern Highland Craft Guild will open its member-focused show “Magic is in the Air” on May 1st in the Focus Gallery. Located on the second level of the Folk Art Center, the exhibit will feature the work of five Guild Members: Cindy Billingsley, Sharon Gordon, Jane Cole, Jeanne Rhodes-Moen, and Lisa Besler. Disciplines represented […]
National Quilting Day
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesNational Quilting Day is March 20, 2021. Guild member, quilt-maker and quilt historian Connie Brown will be demonstrating in the lobby of the Folk Art Center March 18, 19, and 20, 2021. Between 10 and 4pm on Friday and Saturday (March 19 and 20) visitors are invited to bring in their antique or vintage quilts […]
Southern Highland Craft Guild – Craft Demonstrations
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Southern Highland Craft Guild invites visitors to experience daily craft demonstrations at the Folk Art Center from March through December 2021. Every day from 10am-4pm, two artists of differing medias will explain and demonstrate their craft with informative materials displayed at their booth. These free educational events are open to the public. Visitors will […]
Southern Highland Craft Guild – Resilience Show
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesThe Southern Highland Craft Guild bounces back from an unprecedented year with Resilience, its first Member-focused show of 2021. On the second level of the Folk Art Center in the Focus Gallery, the work of five Guild Members will be on display from February 6 through April 27. Disciplines include metalsmithing, quilting, hand-built & wheel […]
New Focus Exhibition “My Happy Place”
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesLocated on the second level of the the Folk Art Center, the exhibit features more than 55 colorful pieces of six different media. Showcasing work by Sarah Tremaine, Marlow & Diana Gates, Zan Barnes, Michael Hatch, and Richard Flottemesch. The exhibition showcases a broad spectrum of tastes and styles—all with a happy disposition. The felted […]
Folk Art Center: Holiday Makers Sale
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesLooking for the perfect holiday gifts? Rather than heading to the crowded malls this season, shop inside the festive Folk Art Center at the Holiday Makers Sale. The auditorium will be filled with makers of the Guild liquidating overstocks and annual inventory of fine crafts 10-50% off. This is the best opportunity to find deals […]
Folk Art Center: Holiday Makers Sale
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesLooking for the perfect holiday gifts? Rather than heading to the crowded malls this season, shop inside the festive Folk Art Center at the Holiday Makers Sale. The auditorium will be filled with makers of the Guild liquidating overstocks and annual inventory of fine crafts 10-50% off. This is the best opportunity to find deals […]
Southern Highland Craft Guild Glass & Metal Day
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesMakers of the Southern Highland Craft Guild are preparing for the launch of their 2019 special event programming at the Folk Art Center with the fourth annual Glass and Metal Day. As a non-profit organization, the Guild provides experiential learning opportunities for the public to cultivate awareness of both handmade and craft. This is one […]
