Special Events
Our Educational Event Programming consists of interactive events 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.
2025 Event Programming
March-December - Daily Craft Demonstrations in the Folk Art Center lobby. View Calendar below.
March 15 - National Quilting Day
April 5 - Glass, Metal, and Clay Day
May 3 - Pop-up Mini Fair
May 10 - Fiber Day
May 24-25 Craft Conference
June 7 - Pop-up Mini Fair
July 17-20 - Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands
August 9 - Wood Day
September 21–22 - Heritage Day
October 16-19 - Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands
December 6 & 13 - Holiday Sale Markets
Daily Demonstrations at the Folk Art Center
The schedule is subject to change. Call ahead for the most recent updates, 828-298-7928.
Exhibitions
2025 Exhibition Schedule
MAIN GALLERY
A Legacy Worth Noting, February 1–April 30, 2025 (Featuring the work of Life and Lifetime Achievement Members, current and in the permanent collection)
Haywood Community College Professional Crafts Program Graduate Show, May 10–August 20, 2025
big/LITTLE, August 30–January 21, 2026 (Members Exhibition focusing on play in proportion)
FOCUS GALLERY
A Natural Influence | February 8 - April 20, 2025
Peggy DeBell (fiber), Katrina and Joe Miller (metal), Neil Carroll (wood), Daniel Shipman Baron (fiber- felted sculpture), Wendy and Joe Edwards (jewelry)
Patience Makes Perfect | April 26 - July 13, 2025
Michael Hughey (paper), Eileen Hallman (fiber-textiles), Heidi Bleacher (fiber-felted sculpture), Bill and Pam Clark (clay), Rita de Maintenon (fiber-crochet)
An Organic Edge | July 19 - October 5, 2025
Cindy Billingsley (clay), Bill Collison (wood), Alex Gray (mixed media- furniture), John Amos (printmaking), Mary Alice Ramsay (journals)
Kaleidoscopic Whimsy | October 11 - December 28, 2025
Betty Ann Winters (fiber), Barbara Jones (textile), Liz Spear (textiles), Nikki Pynn (mixed media), Cindy Sugg (clay)