Special Events
Our Educational Event Series consists of free interactive events that take place at the Folk Art Center throughout the year on Saturdays, 10am-4pm. In addition to our educational events, our Holiday Sales (first two weekends in December) and Mini Pop-up Craft Fairs (May and June) take place at the Folk Art Center. Find our Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands in downtown Asheville at Harrah's Cherokee Center-Asheville in July and October.
Basketry Workshop: Market Basket
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesInterested in the craft of basketry? Southern Highland Craft Guild member, Susan Taylor, will be hosting multiple basketry classes in 2024 at the Folk Art Center! Join Susan for a…
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands, Fall Edition
Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesThursday-Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm The Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands returns to downtown Asheville’s Harrah's Cherokee Center. Filling both the concourse and arena levels of the venue, makers exhibit a variety…
Basketry Workshop: Holiday Ornament Making
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesInterested in the craft of basketry? Southern Highland Craft Guild member, Susan Taylor, will be hosting multiple basketry classes in 2024 at the Folk Art Center! Join Susan for a…
Holiday Sale
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesExplore artist booths in the Folk Art Center auditorium for a variety of gift items including ceramics, jewelry, fiber, apparel, paper, glass, wood, and more for the holidays. This artist…
Holiday Sale
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesExplore artist booths in the Folk Art Center auditorium for a variety of gift items including ceramics, jewelry, fiber, apparel, paper, glass, wood, and more for the holidays. This artist…
Basketry Workshop: Rectangle Storage Basket
Folk Art Center Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC, United StatesInterested in the craft of basketry? Southern Highland Craft Guild member, Susan Taylor, will be hosting multiple basketry classes in 2024 at the Folk Art Center! Join Susan for a…
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands, Fall Edition
Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesThursday-Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm The Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands returns to downtown Asheville’s Harrah's Cherokee Center. Filling both the concourse and arena levels of the venue, makers exhibit a variety…
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands, Fall Edition
Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesThursday-Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm The Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands returns to downtown Asheville’s Harrah's Cherokee Center. Filling both the concourse and arena levels of the venue, makers exhibit a variety…
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands, Fall Edition
Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesThursday-Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm The Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands returns to downtown Asheville’s Harrah's Cherokee Center. Filling both the concourse and arena levels of the venue, makers exhibit a variety…
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands, Fall Edition
Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesThursday-Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm The Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands returns to downtown Asheville’s Harrah's Cherokee Center. Filling both the concourse and arena levels of the venue, makers exhibit a variety…
Daily Demonstrations
When you visit the Folk Art Center March-December, you'll be greeted in the lobby with craft demonstrations by member artisans of the Southern Highland Craft Guild.
Wooden Flute Demo at the Folk Art Center
Lee Entrekin will be demonstrating the making and playing of wooden and bamboo Native American-style flutes in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visitors…
Fiber Demo at Moses Cone Manor
Jen York will be demonstrating a variety of fiber techniques: shibori dyeing in Indigo; free-motion thread painting and applique for apparel and home décor; and intricate paper cutting and illustration…
Woodturning Demo at the Folk Art Center
Bill and Tina Collison will be demonstrating woodturning and embellishing techniques, as well as explaining turning tools, and how a woodworker looks at a tree. They will be in the…
Crochet Demo at the Folk Art Center
Rita de Maintenon will be demonstrating heritage crochet lace techniques, with project samples of the various types, and an extra chair in her booth for curious visitors who might want…
Broom Making Demo at Moses Cone Manor
Peter Werner will be demonstrating traditional Appalachian broom-tying, which is how he creates his whisks, cake testers, and large sweepers. This demonstration will be held on the front porch of…
Pottery Demo at the Folk Art Center
Lynn Jenkins will be demonstrating wheel-throwing, as well as some carving and burnishing which change the surface of the pots. She will also explain how she fires her pots in…
Cottonwood Bark Carving Demo at Moses Cone Manor
Tom Gow will be demonstrating how he carves whimsical cottages out of the thick bark of fallen cottonwood trees. This demonstration will be held on the front porch of the…
Sculpture Crochet Demo at the Folk Art Center
Michelle Tway will be demonstrating the various techniques, and sharing all the different materials she uses to create her mixed media bird sculptures. She will be in the lobby of…
Needle Felting Demo at the Folk Art Center
Lorraine Cathey will be demonstrating how she “paints” landscapes using colored wool roving and a barbed felting needle. She will be in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on…
Weaving Demo at the Folk Art Center
Long-time Guild member Barbara Miller will be demonstrating traditional Appalachian weaving techniques in the lobby of the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Visitors are encouraged to watch…
Hand-Built Pottery Demo at the Folk Art Center
Judy Brater will be demonstrating how she builds onto her thrown pots using coiling, stamping, paddling, and carving techniques to create sculptural vases. She will be in the lobby of…
Fiber Adornments Demo at Moses Cone Manor
Hat-maker Julia Gaunt will be demonstrating how she adorns her hats with flowers made from wool and ribbon. She will also demonstrate some free motion sewing techniques for writing, drawing,…
Jewelry Demo at Moses Cone Manor
Ilene Kay will be demonstrating cutting, polishing, soldering, and assembling her argentium silver and colored titanium jewelry. This demonstration will be held on the front porch of the the Moses…