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Fall Edition 2026 – Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands
Visit the Craft Fair Webpage for more info: https://southernhighlandguild.org/craftfair/ The 79th Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands Timeless décor. All handmade. All fine quality. All made with heart. Contact: Southern Highland Craft Guild, The Folk Art Center 828-298-7928 | [email protected] 79th Fall Edition Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands Where: Harrah’s Cherokee Center-Asheville, 87 Haywood St., Downtown…
Read MoreNatural Wonders Opens September 12
In honor of the 46th Annual Heritage Weekend event Sept. 19-20, five Guild Members juried in the media designation of Natural Materials exhibit in the Focus Gallery at the Folk Art Center through November 29, 2026. Open Daily, 10am-5pm Katherine Caldwell – wheat weaving Marlow & Diana Gates – brooms Anne Freels – corn shuck…
Read MoreCraft Fair of the Southern Highlands October Exhibitors
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Read MoreCelebrate All Things WOOD at the Folk Art Center
Southern Highland Craft Guild’s Wood Day Celebrates the Living Tradition of Appalachian Woodcraft New Guild member Aaron Iaquinto joins more than 25 master woodworkers for a day of live demonstrations, carving, turning, and hands-on discovery. ASHEVILLE, NC — Every handcrafted wooden spoon begins with a simple branch—but in the hands of a skilled craftsperson, it…
Read MoreThe Details Have It
The Details Have It: Five Southern Highland Craft Guild Members Explore the Beauty of Precision in New Focus Gallery Exhibition ASHEVILLE, N.C. (June 25, 2026) The Southern Highland Craft Guild presents The Details Have It, a new Focus Gallery exhibition opening June 20 and continuing through September 6, 2026, at the Folk Art Center on…
Read MoreHaywood Community College Professional Crafts Program Graduating Class 2026
The Southern Highland Craft Guild Presents the 2026 Graduating Class of Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts Program Southern Highland Craft Guild is proud to present The Graduating Class of 2026 from Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts Program in a dynamic new exhibition at the Folk Art Center. Opening May 9, 2026, and on view through August 19,…
Read MoreCraft Fair of the Southern Highlands Celebrates 79 Years
79th Summer Edition Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands Where: Harrah’s Cherokee Center-Asheville, 87 Haywood St., Downtown Asheville, NC When: July 16–19, 2026 (Fall: October 15-18, 2026) Hours: 10 AM–5 PM, Thursday through Sunday Admission: $12 Adults | Free for Children under 12 Info: craftguild.org/craftfair | 828-298-7928 ASHEVILLE, NC — For four days each July and October, downtown Asheville comes alive with…
Read MoreFiber Day at the Folk Art Center 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Janet Wiseman Event Coordinator [email protected] | 828-298-7928 Southern Highland Craft Guild Presents Fiber Day Date: May 9, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Folk Art Center Auditorium, Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, East Asheville, NC Admission: Free Asheville, NC – The Southern Highland Craft Guild invites the community to…
Read MorePop-up Mini Craft Fairs at the Folk Art Center 2026
Amy BrandenburgAsheville, NC Noel Yovovich Amy Pike Walt Cottingham May 2 and June 6 Mini Pop-up Craft Fair Fatie Atkinson Aaron Iaquinto Melanie Miller Dahlia Bushwick Ann Batton PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:
 The Folk Art Center [email protected] | 828-298-7928 Pop-up Mini Craft Fairs at the Folk Art Center
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Read MoreLyrical Tendencies
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Southern Highland Craft Guild Presents Lyrical Tendencies Focus Gallery Exhibition | March 28 – June 14, 2026 Asheville, NC — The Southern Highland Craft Guild is pleased to present Lyrical Tendencies, a spring Focus Gallery exhibition on view March 28 through June 14, 2026, at the Folk Art Center on the…
Read MoreGlass, Metal, and Clay Day at the Folk Art Center
Glass, Metal, and Clay Day Saturday, April 4 10am-4pm Folk Art Center | 382 Blue Ridge Parkway, East Asheville, NC Amy Brandenburg – 2025 Pottery Demo – 2025 David Grant Iron-smithing Demo – 2025 Tina Curry Southern Highland Craft Guild Educational Event Series Begins with Glass, Metal, and Clay Day Asheville, NC — Each spring, members…
Read MoreNational Quilt Day at the Folk Art Center
Southern Highland Craft Guild Presents Special Two-Day Quilt Exhibit in Honor of National Quilting Day Asheville, NC — March 2026 — In honor of National Quilting Day, the Southern Highland Craft Guild will present a special two-day quilt exhibit on Thursday and Friday, March 19–20, 2026, at the Folk Art Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The limited-time exhibition celebrates the…
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