SOUTHERN HIGHLAND MADE
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JURIED MEMBERS OF THE SOUTHERN HIGHLAND CRAFT GUILD
With a creative community of juried members spanning over nine states, the Southern Highland Craft Guild fosters opportunities for makers to build, market, and maintain their creative livelihood through continuing education, retail outlets, and mentorship. We are invested in helping members achieve their goals and providing them with the resources to refine and sell their craft. Membership is open to craftspeople living in the specified counties of the Southern Appalachian mountains: of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
COUNTIES WITHIN SOUTHERN HIGHLAND CRAFT GUILD REGION
ALABAMA: Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Cullman, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson, Jefferson, Madison, Marshall, Morgan, St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega, Walker, Winston
GEORGIA: Banks, Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade, Dawson, Fannin, Floyd, Forsyth, Franklin, Gilmer, Gordon, Habersham, Hall, Lumpkin, Murray, Pickens, Polk, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, Walker, Whitfield, White
KENTUCKY: Bell, Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Clay, Clinton, Elliott, Estill, Floyd, Greenup, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Madison, Magoffin, Martin, Menifee, McCreary, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Rowan, Wayne, Whitley, Wolfe
MARYLAND: Alleghany, Frederick, Garrett, Washington
NORTH CAROLINA: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, McDowell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Surry, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey
SOUTH CAROLINA: Greenville, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg
TENNESSEE: Anderson, Bedford, Benton, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Cannon, Carroll, Carter, Cheatham, Chester, Claiborne, Clay, Cocke, Coffee, Cumberland, Davidson, Decatur, Dekalb, Dickson, Fentress, Franklin, Giles, Grainger, Greene, Grundy, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Hawkins, Henderson, Henry, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Loudon, Macon, Marion, Marshall, Maury, McMinn, McNairy, Meigs, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, Morgan, Overton, Perry, Pickett, Polk, Putnum, Rhea, Roane, Robertson, Rutherford, Scott, Sequatchie, Sevier, Smith, Stewart, Sullivan, Sumner, Trousdale, Unicoi, Union, Van Buren, Warren, Washington, Wayne, White, Williamson, Wilson
VIRGINIA: Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Bland, Bedford, Botetourt, Buchanan, Carroll, Clarke, Craig, Dickenson, Fauquier, Floyd, Franklin, Frederick, Giles, Grayson, Greene, Highland, Lee, Loudoun, Madison, Montgomery, Nelson, Page, Patrick, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rappahannock, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Russell, Scott, Shenandoah, Smyth, Tazewell, Warren, Washington, Wise, Wythe
WEST VIRGINIA: The Entire State
Southern Highland Craft Guild
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2026-2027
Katherine Caldwell - 2029 Amy Brandenburg - 2027 Rodney Leftwich - 2028
Lee Entrekin - 2029 Connie Brown - 2027 Robert Milnes - 2028
Mark Traub - 2029 Mary Nichols - 2027 Tamela Wells - 2028
Officers:
President – Tamela Wells
Vice-President – Connie Brown
Treasurer – Mark Traub
Secretary – Robert Milnes
Amy Brandenburg – 828/348-0844 • [email protected]
Connie Brown – 828/285-0318 • [email protected]
Katherine Caldwell – 828/606-3208 • [email protected]
Lee Entrekin – 828/442-2350 • [email protected]
Rodney Leftwich – 828/890-3053 • [email protected]
Robert Milnes – 408/772-4654 • [email protected]
Mark Traub – 828/505-3494 • [email protected]
Tamela Wells – 828/298-3284 • [email protected]
Mary Nichols – 828-296-8448 • [email protected]
Southern Highland Craft Guild
COMMITTEES
2025-2026
FINANCE COMMITTEE, 2026
Joseph Rhodes, Chair - 2023
Jim Gentry – 2024
Sue Grier – 2024
Martha Sutherland-Wright – 2024
Peter Werner - 2023
Board Rep:
Mark Traub
Staff Rep:
Tom Bailey
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE, 2026
Julie Calhoun-Roepnack, Chair – 2020
David Alberts – 2024
Rachel Elise Aughtry – 2022
Ed Coleman – 2023
Gail Haney–2026
Suzanne Hrytzik - 2025
Camille Morin–2026
Board Rep:
Lee Entrekin
Staff Rep:
Janet Wiseman
ANNUAL MEETING COMMITTEE, 2026
Pam Granger Gale, Co-Chair 2022
Nancy Graham, Co-Chair 2022
Lucas Hundley – 2026
Laurin Jennings – 2026
Mike McKinney – 2026
Vickie Napoli – 2026
May Lyn Wake - 2024
Board Rep:
Robert Milnes
Staff Rep:
Tom Bailey
COLLECTIONS COMMITTEE, 2026
Betty Hilton-Nash, Chair – 2025
Rae Bachus – 2026
Sharon Bass – 2026
Bob Galloway – 2026
Laura Gaskin – 2026
Debbie Littledeer - 2024
Karen Noggle – 2026
Frank Scott - 2024
Board Rep:
Mary Nichols
Staff Rep:
Valerie Berlage
Michael Hatch
Janet Wiseman
STANDARDS COMMITTEE, 2026
Brian Wurst, Chair – 2021/2024 Wood
Linda Azar – 2021 Jewelry
Erica Bailey – 2021 Jewelry
Ray Byram – 2021 Paper
Betsy Gray – 2025 Clay
Patti Hill – 2024 Fiber
Leah Leitson – 2024 Clay
Vicki Love – 2024 Leather
Janice Maddox – 2025 Fiber
Marc Tickle – 2022 Glass
Board Rep:
Amy Brandenburg
Staff Rep:
Laura Lanier
HERITAGE COMMITTEE, 2025
Cassie Dickson, Co-Chair - 2024
Lyle Wheeler, Co-Chair - 2024
David Crandall - 2024
Anne Freels - 2024
Laurel Horton - 2024
Susan Leveille - 2024
Doug Lowman – 2026
Martha Owen - 2024
Dede Styles - 2024
Susan Taylor - 2024
Board Rep:
Rodney Leftwich
Staff Rep:
Janet Wiseman
FAIR COMMITTEE, 2026
Wren Hendrickson – 2024 - Chair
Kathleen Doyle – 2024
Amanda Hayes – 2026
Noel Yovovich – 2024
Board Rep:
Katherine Caldwell
Staff Reps:
Ruthie Cohen
Fair Raffle Subcommittee:
Heidi Bleacher
Logistics Subcommittee:
Brian Wurst
EDUCATION PROGRAM
COMMITTEE, 2026
Thomas Irven, Chair – 2022
Judi Harwood – 2022
Teresa Brittain – 2021
Cheryl Munyan - 2025
Jay Pfeil – 2026
Susan Spies - 2024
Amanda Taylor - 2021
Joanna White – 2022
Board Rep:
Amy Brandenburg
Staff Reps:
Valerie Berlage
Janet Wiseman
Demonstration Subcommittee:
Thomas Irven
Education Centers Subcommittee:
Deneece Harrell
Judi Harwood
Education Outreach Subcommittee:
Heidi Bleacher
Mentoring Subcommittee:
Teresa Brittain
