Gallery 26
Murphy, NC
Featuring the original works of the Baerreis family Gallery 26... 
Surry Arts Council
Mount Airy, NC
The Surry Arts Council in Mount Airy seeks to provide high-quality visual... 
Folk School Fall Festival
Brasstown, NC
Celebrate the arts, music and dance of Appalachia each autumn... 
Ben Long Fresco
Wilkesboro, NC
The luminous, life-size Ben Long Frescoes created by world-famous fresco... 
Doe Ridge Pottery Gallery
Boone, NC
In 1974 Bob Meier took his first pottery class at... 
Wishful Thinking Studio
Lenoir, NC
Each day Caron Baker does something with clay. She can’t... 
Mountain Farm Museum
Cherokee, NC
Logs of chestnut, gardens of squash The Mountain Farm Museum,... 
Two Creeks Pottery
Hamptonville, NC
Jessica Wright’s pursuit of pottery began in 2003. She studied... 
Dogwood Crafters
Dillsboro, NC
Showcasing mountain gifts alongside Dillsboro’s railroad tracks Dogwood Crafters showcases handmade treasures... 
Upstairs Artspace
Tryon, NC
Upstairs Artspace is a non-profit contemporary art gallery located in... 
Traditions Pottery
Blowing Rock, NC
Traditions Pottery on Main Street in Blowing Rock offers a... 
Museum of the Cherokee Indian
Cherokee, NC
Learning about the heart and soul of a civilization Welcome... 
Caldwell Arts Council
Lenoir, NC
Celebrating modern sculptures with annual festival The Caldwell Arts Council... 
The Bascom: A Center for Visual Arts
Highlands, NC
Center salvaged from historic barns shares the snyergy of art... 
Quilt Square Girls
West Jefferson, NC
At one time quilts were born of necessity, keeping families... 
Red Wolf Gallery
Brevard, NC
The reintroduction of the red wolf to the wild provides... 
Rob Withrow/Smoke in the Mountains Pottery
Brasstown, NC
He loves throwing the “big pots” of North Carolina folk... 
Yadkin Valley Quilts
Elkin, NC
Andrae and Tim DeHaan are quick to emphasize that Yadkin... 
Main Street Gallery
Blowing Rock, NC
An energetic cooperative featuring lively work for almost four decades... 
Jo Kilmer / Spirit Tall
Murphy, NC
Offering workshops in making rustic furniture Jo Kilmer got her... 
Bolick Pottery
Lenoir, NC
Few crafters can offer work from a lineage like the... 
Sunset Fiberworks
Traphill , NC
Sunset Fiberworks in Traphill sits overlooking the Yadkin Valley. It’s... 
Haywood Quilt Trails
Maggie Valley, NC
Trace colorful quilt patterns along scenic country roads Quilt patterns... 
Mountain Thread Company
Blowing Rock, NC
Katherine Lile’s move back to NC in 2015 wove together... 
Marshall High Studios
Marshall, NC
Find studios with working artists on an island in the... 
Rotunda Gallery
Sylva, NC
Picture-pretty courthouse showcases local crafts in Sylva With 107 steps up... 
Clay County Barn Quilt Trail
Hayesville, NC
Follow the painted quilt designs on a scenic drive Clay... 
Gin’s Knob Folk Art – Theresa Gloster
Lenoir,
In 1996, Theresa Gloster was a beautician longing to produce... 
BJ Precourt
Mill Spring, NC
After years of owning and running a glass business in... 
Banfield Gallery
Forest City, NC
In early 2016, Tom and Kathy Banfield were walking through... 
Haywood Community College Professional Crafts Program
Clyde, NC
State-of-the-art studio program nurtures next generation of crafters The Professional... 
Heritage Weavers & Fiber Artists
Hendersonville, NC
Learn firsthand the arts of spinning, weaving, knitting, rug-hooking Heritage... 
David Goldhagen / Goldhagen Art Glass Studio
Hayesville, NC
The fascinating art of marrying bold colors with hot molten... 
Fire on the Mountain
Spruce Pine, NC
Blacksmiths bring hammers and anvils to Spruce Pine It’s no... 
Cherokee Cultural Center
Hayesville, NC
Learn about Cherokee crafts, culture before walking the Quanassee Path... 
Asheville Art Museum
Asheville, NC
This innovative small city museum focuses on 20th-century American art... 
Blowing Rock Art and History Museum
Blowing Rock, NC
A museum of native stone, a mountain of native talent... 
Folk Keeper Gallery and Antiques
Lenoir, NC
Charlie Frye has long worked to make downtown Lenoir a... 
Ashe County Studio Tour
West Jefferson, NC
See the High County on a two-day studio tour Start... 
Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual
Cherokee, NC
Sample crafts at nation’s oldest Native American cooperative Brought to... 
Cherokee Homestead Exhibit
Hayesville, NC
Revisit life in a reconstructed Cherokee summer and winter home... 
Asheville Area Arts Council
Asheville, NC
One of the country’s oldest arts councils invites you into... 
Woody’s Chair Shop
Spruce Pine, NC
Chair-making magic passed down through generations The Woody family started... 
Kudzu Patch Productions
Tryon, NC
When Ben Seymour’s wife, Becky Cleland, decided she wanted a... 
Rutherford Visual Arts Center
Rutherfordton, NC
Find art where mountains meet the foothills An hour east... 
Lucy Clark Gallery
Brevard, NC
Lucy Clark Gallery in downtown Brevard showcases a wide range... 
John C. Campbell Folk School
Brasstown, NC
It may be higher learning but this folk school is... 
Florence Thomas Art School
West Jefferson, NC
Florence Thomas Art School was founded in 2007, upon the... 
Parsons Wood Artistry
Union Mills, NC
Pyrography, the art of “drawing with fire,” is an historical... 
Porch Potters
Rutherfordton, NC
The Porch Potters name comes honestly. Mandy Huffman and Freddie... 
Zachary-Tolbert House
Cashiers, NC
Open for strolling, a wedding gift from 1852 Virtually unaltered... 
Jones House
Boone, NC
An ongoing legacy of community, jam sessions and art that... 
Foothills Arts Center
Elkin, NC
For more than a century, Chatham Manufacturing Company in Elkin... 
Dragonfly Market Place
Rutherfordton, NC
When Kim Crowe opened The Dragonfly Market Place in 2015,... 
Beth Andrews
Yadkinville, NC
Beth Andrews has spent her life creating. Her relationship with... 
Cherokee Heritage Festival
Hayesville, NC
A fall celebration of Cherokee culture in Clay County The... 
Joe Waldroup Wood Turning & Sculpting
Hayesville, NC
Carving a connection between the mountains and the sea Curls... 
Oak Hill Iron + Wood
Morganton, NC
Dean Curfman started blacksmithing out of necessity. He built log... 
Beard Instruments
Rutherfordton, NC
Richard Beard is never away from music for very long.... 
Toe River Arts Gift Shop & Gallery
Spruce Pine, NC
Spruce Pine, a small town with a big town reputation... 
Susan Roath
Millers Creek, NC
Susan Roath has been drawn to create stained glass since... 
Bairs Den Pottery
Forest City, NC
It’s hard to get more local than Bairs Den Pottery.... 
Carolina Farm Table
Sparta, NC
Carolina Farm Table builds custom furniture with a goal to... 
Stecoah Drive-About Tour
Robbinsville, NC
Drive around ancient Cherokee lands to see new crafts Stecoah... 
Old Jail Museum
Hayesville, NC
Preserving the legacy and crafts of Clay County’s long history... 
Grassy Creek Pottery
Crumpler, NC
Cheryl Williams was attending Sandhills Community College in 1985, when... 
Whiskey Mountain Pottery
West Jefferson, NC
David Bridge’s passion for making pottery began in 2008 while... 
Latos Pottery
Lenoir, NC
Julie and Paul Latos met at a fine art show... 
Moses Cone Memorial Park
Blowing Rock, NC
Come See Mountain Crafts in a Gilded Age Mansion With... 
Ashe County Arts Council and Arts Center
West Jefferson, NC
WPA stone building home to cultural center, gallery The Ashe... 
Cowee School Arts and Heritage Center
Franklin, NC
Historic rock school resurrected as craft destination In the 1940s,... 
Rock School Arts Foundation
Valdese, NC
The Rock School Arts Foundation’s mission is to offer new... 
Art Cellar Gallery
Banner Elk, NC
The Art Cellar in Banner Elk has moved far beyond... 
Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce & Welcome Center
Murphy, NC
In 1922, the first paved highway opened from Murphy to... 
Three Crows Metalworks
Sparta, NC
Three Crows Metalworks grew out of a mother/daughter bonding exercise.... 
Festival on the Square
Hayesville, NC
Sample crafts, music, food and fun in a small town... 
McDowell Arts Council Association
Marion, NC
Sharing a rich artistic legacy with the community In 1972,... 
Wilkes Art Gallery
North Wilkesboro, NC
From basement to post office to art gallery The Wilkes... 
Folk Art Center
Asheville, NC
A diverse gallery of contemporary and traditional crafts in an... 
Carolina Mountain Artist Guild
Hendersonville, NC
The Carolina Mountain Artist Guild, a non-profit gallery which sells... 
Hamilton Williams Gallery & Studio
Morganton, NC
At one time, Hamilton Williams pursued a career in architecture,... 
Brasstown Carvers
Brasstown, NC
Hewing a legacy in native wood over the generations The... 
Heartwood Contemporary Crafts Gallery
Saluda, NC
Since 1985, Heartwood has focused on the best of American... 
Local Color
Brevard, NC
Local Color in downtown Brevard takes its name seriously. In... 
Little River Gallery
Sparta, NC
Little River Gallery offers a selection of craft as unique... 
Henderson County Open Studio Tour
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Once a year in Henderson County, artists swing open their... 
Time to Fuse/ Karen Hovis
Brasstown, NC
Fusing glass and light with a passion Glass and light... 
Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
Mount Airy, NC
A fierce desire for independence led rugged 18th century immigrants... 
High Meadows Pottery
West Jefferson, NC
At High Meadows Pottery, Dottie Baker’s 50 years’ worth of... 
Yadkin Valley Fiber Center
Elkin, NC
The Yadkin Valley Fiber Center (YVFC) exists as a space... 
West Union Art Studios, LLC
Morganton, NC
In 2014 West Union Art Studios began as a small... 
Taupe Gallery
North Wilkesboro, NC
Jim Lyall and Steve Key have been exploring the foothills... 
Art on Main
Hendersonville, NC
Art on Main celebrates fine art and fine craft on... 
Kogut Violins
Lenoir, NC
Bob Kogut’s journey building violins started out of frustration. After... 
Wilkes County Hardware
North Wilkesboro, NC
Wilkes County Hardware offers a window into the past while... 
Canton Area Historical Museum
Canton, NC
The Canton Area Historical Museum in Canton, North Carolina, contains... 
A Walk in the Woods
Hendersonville, NC
If you’re looking for an enchanting experience, A Walk in... 
Valleytown Cultural Arts and Historical Society
Andrews, NC
The small town of Andrews welcomes you to its art... 
Dacey Porcelains
Columbus, NC
Forty years’ worth of creating pottery started when Doug Dacey... 
The Gallery
Rutherfordton, NC
The Gallery holds a prime spot on Main Street in... 
North Carolina Arboretum
Asheville, NC
More than 400 acres of groomed gardens and trails near... 
Starfangled Press
Brevard, NC
Starfangled Press is an artist-run printmaking studio and gallery in... 
North Carolina Glass Center
Asheville, NC
Hottest ticket in our mountain world of craft A glass... 
Apple Country Woodcrafters
Hendersonville, NC
Apple Country Woodcrafters, a membership-based non-profit in Hendersonville, North Carolina,... 
Lotsa Memories
Murphy, NC
Featuring crafts that provide opportunities to unemployed Lotsa Memories: Antiques... 
Turning Point Clay Studio
Murphy, NC
Potter couple opens studio with weekly classes Harry Hearne has been... 
Crossnore Weavers and Gallery
Crossnore, NC
Source of gorgeous woven goods across a century of American... 
Mountain Heritage Center / Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
The fibers of an inspirational heritage The galleries of the... 
River Arts District
Asheville, NC
See new artists create on banks of world’s oldest river... 
3Oak Handcrafted
Brevard, NC
Operating today in a downtown Brevard building that was once... 
Nantahala School for the Arts
Bryson City, NC
A deeply-embedded heritage arts program with a gallery to boot... 
Western North Carolina Sculpture Center
Lenoir, NC
The Western North Carolina Sculpture Center (WNCSC) was established by... 
Doug Bowman Galleries
Chimney Rock, NC
Doug Bowman was raised on a farm in the North... 
HUB Station
Hudson, NC
The HUB Station Arts Center is in an 80-year-old, historic... 
Red Salamander Pottery
Creston, NC
Red Salamander Pottery is nestled in the rolling mountains and... 
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands
Asheville, NC
A twice-a-year gathering of makers and lovers of craft Known... 
Lisa Reavis Drum
Yadkinville, NC
Lisa Reavis Drum’s work is driven by a general idea:... 
Banner House Museum
Banner Elk, NC
One of Banner Elk’s founding families, Samuel Henry Banner, built... 
Yadkin County Quilt Trails
Yadkinville, NC
Quilting has long been a tradition woven into the communities... 
Fine Art Museum at Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
Western Carolina University opened its Fine Art Museum in 2005 in the... 
James Garrett
Roaring Gap, NC
James Garrett’s journey to his medium is one that spans... 
Mangum-Cater on Main
Sparta, NC
At Mangum-Cater on Main in Sparta, three potters have come... 
The Gallery at Flat Rock
Flat Rock, NC
Since 2015, The Gallery at Flat Rock has presented original,... 
Capozzoli Guitar Company
Sugar Grove, NC
All guitars bear a maker’s mark. The mark on Chris... 
South Mountain Art Co-op
Morganton, NC
Explore ancient native villages and new crafts in Burke County... 
Highlander Gallery
Brasstown, NC
Historic creamery finds new life as a fine craft gallery... 
Dian Magie Pottery
Hendersonville, NC
If you have the chance to visit potter Dian Magie... 
Tryon Arts and Crafts School
Tryon, NC
From artist colony to thriving craft destination Tryon Arts and... 
Blue Moon Gallery and Frame
Brevard, NC
Blue Moon Gallery and Frame started in nature. When Rob... 
Off the Beaded Path
Forest City, NC
Kelly Dale has been beading for more than 20 years.... 
Biltmore Industries Homespun Museum
Asheville, NC
Visit the original home for the finest handwoven wool in... 
Ron Davis
Yadkinville, NC
For Ron Davis, it’s a sin to burn wood. His... 
Silva Gallery
Brasstown, NC
Eco-friendly clothing dyed with local leaves and flowers After years... 
The Oriole Mill
Hendersonville, NC
Co-founders Stephan Michelson and Bethanne Knudson set out to build... 
Penland School of Craft
Penland, NC
From weaving school to world-renowned craft designation Penland School of... 
November Room
Elkin, NC
The November Room is a collective of local artisans and... 
Monteith Farmstead
Dillsboro, NC
Appalachian Women’s Museum features the home arts The sprawling house... 
Night Owl Iron Works, LLC
Rutherfordton, NC
Night Owl Iron Works in downtown Rutherfordton started in 2016... 
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center
Asheville, NC
A short-lived college in the mountains, profound in influence, continues... 
OSuzannah’s
Morganton, NC
Susan McRae’s journey in fiber art started with doll clothes... 
Oconaluftee Indian Village
Cherokee, NC
Step back in time into an 18th-century Cherokee village Before... 
Pine Needles and Things/Carmen Haynes
Brasstown, NC
Keeping alive the little-known art of pine needle basketry Behind... 
Pottery Place
Sparta, NC
Pottery Place is located on Main Street in Sparta in... 
Stuart Nye Hand Wrought Jewelry
Asheville, NC
The great beauty of mountain leaves and flowers, hammered into... 
Firefly Craft Gallery
Flat Rock, NC
If you’re looking for craft that is “beautiful, inspiring, whimsical... 
Nest Artisan Market
Tryon, NC
In downtown Tryon, across the corner from the town mascot,... 
Toe River Studio Tour
Burnsville, NC
Toe River boasts one of nation’s oldest studio tours Hugging... 
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
Boone, NC
Stunning art, critical thinking and a world of workshops, under... 
Blue Ridge Woodcrafters and Woodcrafts by Hedrick
Sparta, NC
Blue Ridge Woodcrafters and Woodcrafts by Hedrick share a woodshop with... 
Hughes Glass Studio
Laurel Springs, NC
Ronnie Hughes’ career took shape when he went on a... 
Arts Council of Henderson County
Flat Rock, NC
A vibrant art scene in a landscape of natural beauty... 
Relis Art Studio North
Brasstown, NC
Painting the natural world from a scenic studio Inspired to... 
Sweet Magnolia Gallery (Melinda Lawton Jewelry)
Hendersonville, NC
As a designer for film and television for almost 30... 
DerGara Studios
Brevard, NC
Ann DerGara likes to say, “I didn’t know what the... 
Duckpond Pottery
Brevard, NC
t was an elective pottery course at the University of... 
Leftwich Pottery
Mills River, NC
Inspired by the North Carolina mountains and local pottery traditions,... 
Center for Craft
Asheville, NC
Evocative exhibits and conferences footed in the American craft movement... 
Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center
Robbinsville, NC
Built of native rock, a historic schoolhouse offering native crafts Growing... 
Pink House Studio (formerly Art on 4th)
Hendersonville, NC
Visitors can discover a working artist’s studio, gallery and teaching... 
Lorraine Cathey Fiberworks
Hendersonville, NC
Growing up in an artistic family, it was only natural... 
Historic Johnson Farm
Hendersonville, NC
Go back in time to a rural retreat for summer... 
Saluda Forge
Tryon, NC
Bill Crowell started blacksmithing as part of a mid-life crisis.... 
Blue Ridge ArtSpace
Boone, NC
Yarn circles to violin lessons, and wild imaginings in between... 
Haywood County Arts Council & Gallery
Waynesville, NC
The streets of Waynesville are lined with galleries and shops,... 
Weitzel Art
Forest City, NC
Jim Weitzel attended the Columbus College of Art and Design... 
High Country Candles
Blowing Rock, NC
For Cyndi and Larry Zeigler, candles are about much more... 
Woodlands Gallery
Hendersonville, NC
Margo Lea established Woodlands Gallery in historic downtown Hendersonville with... 
Black Mountain Center for the Arts
Black Mountain, NC
A beehive of exhibits, performances and workshops cooking with creativity... 
John Furches Gallery
Elkin, NC
John Furches Gallery on Main Street in Elkin is a... 
Art MoB Studios and Marketplace
Hendersonville, NC
Michele Sparks always dreamed of owning her own art gallery.... 
S. Oliver Pottery
Tryon, NC
Sam Oliver came to pottery when, at a young age,... 
Hands Gallery
Boone, NC
All hands on deck in this storefront partnership Some truly... 
Historic Clay County Courthouse / Beal Center
Hayesville, NC
A piece of history restored at the heart of a... 
Brey Quality Crafts
Boomer, NC
Betsy Brey grew up on a 400-acre dairy farm in... 
Murphy Art Center
Murphy, NC
Take an Art Walk in state’s westernmost town The county... 
Tryon Painters & Sculptors
Tryon, NC
For more than 50 years, Tryon Painters and Sculptors has... 
McDowell County Quilt Trail
Marion, NC
A self-guided drive through rural countryside in search of quilt... 
Meghan Bernard Pottery
Hendersonville, NC
Guests can find Meghan Bernard throwing pots, glazing or working... 
Toe River Arts Burnsville Gallery
Burnsville, NC
Featuring the finest crafts created in the Toe River Valley... 
Lézard Brevard
Brevard, NC
Lézard Brevard occupies an 1860s farmhouse on Hwy 276 just... 
Burke County Arts Council
Morganton, NC
Reclaiming an old jail to free the imagination In the... 
Mud Dabbers Pottery of Brevard
Brevard, NC
Mud Dabber’s Pottery of Brevard was founded by the John... 
Transylvania County Arts Council
Brevard, NC
A waterfall of exhibitions, a river of outreach to school... 
Gallery of the Mountains
Asheville, NC
Handmade pieces in a shop surrounded by Arts and Crafts... 
Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts
Waynesville, NC
A distinguished collection of heritage pieces and Native American crafts... 
Cherokee County Historical Museum
Murphy, NC
Celebrating Cherokee traditions and pioneer days The Cherokee County Historical... 
Alleghany Arts and Crafts
Sparta, NC
Appreciate art in land of “beautiful stream” The fifth smallest... 
Mountain Gallery and Gifts
Morganton, NC
Catherine Bruggeman spent a career running retail exchanges for the... 
Yadkin Cultural Arts Center
Yadkinville , NC
Vibrant center in foothills beckons with exhibits, food, performances Yadkin... 
Denise Riddle Art
Drexel, NC
Denise Riddle Art can be found in a building that... 