Craft Fair 2022
WALT COTTINGHAM
WALT COTTINGHAM 2022 FEATURED ARTIST BOOTH #110 Where are you from / where do you live now / what brought you to the southern highland region? Born in Valdosta, Georgia, but have been in the Appalachians part of every year of my life—in summers at first as my father was a camp director, full time since…
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JASON JANOW 2022 FEATURED ARTIST BOOTH # TBA Where are you from / where do you live now / what brought you to the southern highland region? I grew up in the southern highland region, in Amherst Virginia. I moved to Asheville and learned of the Guild once I had been here a while. …
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DENEECE HARRELL 2022 FEATURED ARTIST BOOTH # 102 Where are you from / where do you live now / what brought you to the southern highland region? What a privilege to have been introduced to the southern highland regions as a child. Growing up in Lakeland, Florida, my grandparents and parents escaped the summer heat…
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1948: The first Southern Highlands Craftsman’s Fair Excerpt from Images of America, Southern Highland Craft Guild written by Deb Shillo & Guild Member Barbara Miller. Images are to be used only when relative to editorial content regarding the Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands. Any image used in an editorial context must have accompanying photo…
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LINDA CARISTO 2022 FEATURED ARTIST BOOTH # 310 ABOUT LINDA CARISTO Where are you from / where do you live now / what brought you to the southern highland region? My family came here in the 1600’s. They have been here ever since. We currently live in Fairview. What is your favorite part about living…
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MAGRUDER GLASS 2022 FEATURED ARTIST BOOTH # 27 ABOUT MAGRUDER GLASS Where are you from / where do you live now / what brought you to the southern highland region? I am from Asheville. I have lived here my entire life never having a good reason to want to leave. I live in the Riceville…
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DAVID W. SCOTT 2022 FEATURED ARTIST BOOTH # 205 ABOUT DAVID W. SCOTT I’m David Scott, woodworker. I grew up near Charlotte and I’ve lived in the Asheville area for the last 45 years. I got my start in woodworking through the Haywood Community College Professional Crafts program. I joined Southern Highland Craft Guild in…
Read MoreJude Stuecker
JUDE STUECKER 2022 FEATURED ARTIST BOOTH # 104 ABOUT JUDE STUECKER Where are you from / where do you live now / what brought you to the southern highland region? I grew up in Louisville, KY and moved to Asheville when I was 18 years old to attend Warren Wilson College. I fell in…
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RAY JONES 2022 FEATURED ARTIST BOOTH # 107 ABOUT RAY JONES Where are you from / where do you live now / what brought you to the southern highland region? I’m originally from a small town (pop. 2000) in Northern California. After college, I moved to Los Angeles to work and, later, met my wife…
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