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.

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Basketry

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Ceramics

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Apparel

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Fiber & Textiles

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Furniture

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Glass

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Jewelry

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Print

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Wood

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Metal

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Mixedmedia

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Natural Materials

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

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