Folk Art Center

On Saturday, August 5, 10 – 4pm, master woodworkers of all techniques will convene at the Southern Highland Craft Guild’s headquarters at the Folk Art Center. Demonstrating and sharing their processes with one of the first original craft mediums, visitors will be able to experience a range of interactive activities withContinue Reading

  A Creative Exploration on Life’s Questions, Navigating Our Humanity Exhibition Focus Gallery Exhibition, May 13 – August 8, 2017 Asheville, N.C. – This past Saturday, May 13th, the Southern Highland Craft Guild’s second Focus Gallery exhibition of 2017, Navigating Our Humanity, was opened to the public. The rotating galleryContinue Reading

As one of the first mediums in craft, the skill and mastery of wood has evolved into a celebrated material that members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild will showcase on Saturday, August 6, 10-4pm. Woodworkers will demonstrate and share their working processes with visitors at the Folk Art Center.Continue Reading

Fiber Weekend at the Folk Art Center, May 14 & 15, 2016 As the craft of fiber originated out of a time of necessity, today its function has extended beyond the traditional uses to elaborate embellishments that often require mastering a new set of skills. This year the Southern HighlandContinue Reading

Glass & Metal Day at the Folk Art Center Gearing up for the season’s educational series of events, the Southern Highland Craft Guild is excited to showcase two new media on their calendar. Representing 11 media within the nearly 900-member organization, the Guild will introduce the public to elements ofContinue Reading

An opportunity to purchase handmade for the holidays has returned to the Folk Art Center, with shopping deals for all customers. Each year artists of the Southern Highland Craft Guild liquidate overstocks and annual inventory at the Guild Artists’ Holiday Sale. Occurring two Saturdays in December, the 5th and 12th,Continue Reading

A Worldwide Storytelling Event Asheville Storytelling Circle, founded in 1995, celebrates 20 years with a cornucopia of tellers and tales! It’s Time for Tellabration! when thousands of people around the world gather in small towns and big cities to celebrate storytelling during the week before Thanksgiving. The international celebration ofContinue Reading