Events
Holiday Open House on Tunnel Road!
Join us at the Guild’s Tunnel Road Shop! Celebrate the season with the Southern Highland Craft Guild during our Holiday Open Houses on Tunnel Road! Step into a festive atmosphere filled with handmade treasures, warm hospitality, and live craft demonstrations by Guild members. Our demonstrating artists will share their techniques and stories—offering a glimpse into…
Read MoreWNC Wood Carvers Exhibition
See Wood Carvers at Work at the Folk Art Center Asheville, NC —Members of the Western North Carolina Carvers will present a live woodcarving exhibition celebrating the enduring craft of wood art in the Southern Appalachians. Throughout the event, artisans will be on-site demonstrating their techniques — transforming blocks of wood into intricate works of…
Read MoreSouthern Highland Craft Guild Hosts Annual Holiday Sale Markets
Southern Highland Craft Guild Hosts Annual Holiday Sale Markets Event: Holiday Sale Markets at the Folk Art Center Dates: Saturdays, December 6 & 13, 2025 Hours: 10 AM – 4 PM Location: Folk Art Center Auditorium, Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC Admission: Free Southern Highland Craft Guild Hosts Annual Holiday Sale Markets Asheville, NC – The Southern Highland Craft…
Read MoreCraft Fair of the Southern Highlands
Contact: Southern Highland Craft Guild, The Folk Art Center 828-298-7928 | [email protected] 78th Fall Edition Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands Where: Harrah’s Cherokee Center-Asheville, 87 Haywood St., Downtown Asheville, NC When: 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 four days…
Read MoreHeritage Weekend
45th Annual Heritage Weekend Dates & Times: Saturday, September 20, 2025 – 10 AM to 4 PM Sunday, September 21, 2025 – 10 AM to 4 PM Location:Folk Art Center, Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 382, East Asheville, NCFree parking and admission Event Highlights Celebration of Southern Appalachian culture Two days of live craft demonstrations, music,…
Read MoreWood Day at the Folk Art Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Southern Highland Craft Guild’s Wood Day Returns to the Folk Art Center Saturday, August 9, 2025 • 10 AM – 4 PM • Free Admission Experience 25+ master woodworkers, a live “carve-off,” and hands-on activities along the Blue Ridge Parkway. ASHEVILLE, NC — On Saturday, August 9, 2025, the Southern Highland Craft Guild will transform the…
Read MoreCraft Making & Thinking: Applachian Heritage & Culture
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…
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Pop-up Mini Craft Fairs at the Folk Art Center
The Folk Art Center [email protected] | 828-298-7928 Pop-up Mini Craft Fairs at the Folk Art Center: Supporting WNC Artists in Recovery Where: Folk Art Center, upper-level parking lot When: May 3 and June 7, 2025, 10AM–4PM Admission: Free Asheville, NC – [March 28, 2025] – The Southern Highland Craft Guild will host its fifth-annual Pop-up Mini Craft Fairs this…
Read MoreGlass, Metal, and Clay Day 2025
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…
Read MoreNational Quilting Day at the Folk Art Center
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…
Read MoreFree Educational Events Showcase Regional Craftsmanship
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…
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