Events

Contact: Southern Highland Craft Guild, The Folk Art Center 828-298-7928 | [email protected] 78th Summer Edition Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands Where: Harrah’s Cherokee Center-Asheville, 87 Haywood St., Downtown Asheville, NC When: July 17–20, 2025 (Fall: October 16-19, 2025) 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…

  Event: Craft Making & Thinking: Appalachian Heritage & Culture Craft Conference Date/Times: Saturday-Sunday May 24-25, 2025 10am-5pm Location: Folk Art Center Auditorium, 382 Blue Ridge Parkway in east Asheville, NC Admission: Free Event Contact: Mike Hatch, 828-298-7928, [email protected] North Carolina Humanities Press Contact: Melanie Moore Richeson, [email protected] Southern Highland Craft Guild Presents “Craft Making & Thinking: Appalachian Heritage and Culture” ASHEVILLE, NC…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2025 Glass, Metal, and Clay Day at the Folk Art Center Free Educational Event Showcases Craftsmanship & Strengthens WNC’s Craft Community Date: April 5, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Folk Art Center Auditorium/Outdoor, Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC Admission: Free Asheville, NC — The Southern…

Celebrate National Quilting Day at the Folk Art Center Free Quilting Demonstrations and Quilt Exhibit Dates: Thursday-Saturday, March 13-15, 2025 Times: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Folk Art Center, Lobby Admission: Free Asheville, NC — The Southern Highland Craft Guild invites the public to celebrate National Quilting Day with a special three-day event at…

Demo by John Tuner at the 2023 Craft Fair. Katherine Caldwell will be demonstrating Wheat Weaving upstairs during all four days of the fair. Demo by Valerie Berlage. Demo by Odyssey Clayworks Mike Lalone will be downstairs demonstrating wheel-thrown pottery. Local Cloth spinning demonstration, 2023 Cheryl Mackey Smith demonstration clay Pam Granger Gale’s marbling demonstration…

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                            Contact:  Southern Highland Craft Guild headquarters, The Folk Art Center 828-298-7928, [email protected] [email protected] What: 77th Summer Edition Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands Where: Harrah’s Cherokee Center, 87 Haywood…

Contact: Millie Davis Marketing Director [email protected] 803-604-6508 Contact: Janet Wiseman Event Coordinator [email protected] 828-298-7928 (Folk Art Center) Educational Event Series at the Folk Art Center Location: Auditorium of the Folk Art Center The Folk Art Center is located at 382 Blue Ridge Parkway in east Asheville, NC Dates: Saturdays, 10 am-4 pm (except where noted). Specific dates…

How to Join the Guild: Application Workshops 2024 Dates & Times: In-person workshops at the Folk Art Center, 1:00pm-3:30pm February 10, June 8, September 7 Zoom Workshops, 1:00-3:00pm April 6, August 17 Location: Folk Art Center Auditorium and Zoom The Folk Art Center is located at Milepost 382 Blue Ridge Parkway in east Asheville, NC…

Craft Thinking & Making: Critical Craft Studies | March 1-3, 2024 The Southern Highland Craft Guild hosts its First Inaugural Craft Studies Conference: Craft Making & Thinking Location: Folk Art Center Auditorium | Milepost 382 Blue Ridge Parkway, East Asheville, NC Hours: 10am-5pm each day | Admission: Free Contact: Folk Art Center [email protected] | 828-298-7928…