Places To Go

Turtle Island Pottery gets its name from a Native...

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Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest

near Robbinsville, NC

I think that I shall never see A poem...

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Featured Destination

Southern Highlands Reserve

Lake Toxaway, NC

A private arboretum featuring native plants near Lake Toxaway,...

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Silver Threads & Golden Needles

Silver Threads & Golden Needles is a full-service fiber...

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Art Jewelry by Ilene

Clyde, NC

When Ilene Kay was a child, she would often...

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Nina Kawar

What was once the principal’s office at Marshall High...

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Andrew Meers Studio

Andrew Meers is a knife maker and metalsmith. He...

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Hot Springs

People have been visiting Hot Springs, a tiny village...

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Bandana Pottery

Bandana Pottery is nestled into the mountain near Penland...

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Beard Instruments

Richard Beard is never away from music for very...

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Mora

Mora in downtown Asheville offers a carefully curated collection...

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The Woodrow Instrument Company

Woodrow Instrument Company, located in the Grove Arcade in...

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Mountain Mist Gallery

Mountain Mist Gallery in Cashiers has been offering the...

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Red Salamander Pottery

Creston, NC

Red Salamander Pottery is nestled in the rolling mountains...

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Linville

Linville, NC

A Historic Resort of Careful Design Linville, located near...

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The Patchwork Underground

Fairview, NC

Alyssa Sacora had plenty of experience creating craft. She...

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The Smith-McDowell House

The restored Smith-McDowell House is the oldest surviving house...

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Crucible Glassworks

Crucible Glassworks is a glass blowing studio and gallery...

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Stringham Carvings

Stringham Carvings in Newland isn’t an ordinary side-of-the-road stop....

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Salvaterra Pottery & Woodworks

Sue Salvaterra Hintz was working as a higher education...

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Wofford Sculpture Studio

When asked about his work as a sculptor, Wesley...

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Old Marshall Jail Hotel

Marshall,

Yes, you read that correctly: The Old Marshall Jail...

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Saint John’s Episcopal Church

Saint John’s Episcopal Church in Rutherfordton is one of...

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Weaverville Art Safari

The Weaverville Art Safari is a free, two-day, juried,...

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Olive’s Porch

Olive’s Porch pays homage to co-founder of the John...

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Burke Arts Council

The Burke Arts Council seeks to enrich the quality...

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Flow Gallery

Flow Gallery can be found in downtown Marshall between...

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Gallery of the Mountains

Handmade pieces in a shop surrounded by Arts and...

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Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center

The Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center in Asheville, North...

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Red Wolf Gallery

The reintroduction of the red wolf to the wild...

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Ruthie Cohen

Arden, NC

Ruthie Cohen has been a part of the craft...

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Jenny Lou Sherburne Pottery

At her studio in Bakersville, Jenny Lou Sherburne works...

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West Union Art Studios, LLC

In 2014 West Union Art Studios began as a...

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Rite of Passage Clothing and Sew Co.

Sew Co. is an industrial sewing facility in the...

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Valle Crucis

Valle Crucis, NC

The tiny village of Valle Crucis is perched in...

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Lansing

Lansing, NC

Nestled in the High Country in the Blue Ridge...

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Lisa Reavis Drum

Lisa Reavis Drum’s work is driven by a general...

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Obee Editions / Wishing Flower Press & Bindery

Obee Editions and Wishing Flower Press & Bindery (Wishing...

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Blue Spiral 1

Blue Spiral Gallery 1 has been a central force...

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WAXON Batik & Dye Studio

WAXON Batik & Dye Studio is an open textile...

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Pisgah National Forest

Multiple Towns, NC

The half-million+ acres of Pisgah National Forest drape like...

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Mars Hill

A Town Born From Education Before 1856, when no...

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Unto These Hills Outdoor Drama

For over 50 years, Cherokee players have performed Unto...

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Penland Gallery and Visitors Center

Penland School of Craft is an internationally celebrated center...

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Wilkes Heritage Museum

The Wilkes Heritage Museum offers an eclectic array of...

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Impulse Art Shop

Impulse Art Shop holds a prime spot on Main...

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Spruce Pine Potters Market

First established in 2006, The Spruce Pine Potters Market...

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Oak Hill Iron + Wood

Dean Curfman started blacksmithing out of necessity. He built...

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Page Pottery

Kristen and J.R. Page met while in Haywood Community...

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S. Oliver Pottery

Tryon, NC

Sam Oliver came to pottery when, at a young...

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Thomas Langan American Folk Art

Thomas Langan’s career as a wood carver grew out...

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Time to Fuse/ Karen Hovis

Fusing glass and light with a passion Glass and...

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Avery County Historical Museum

The Avery County Historical Museum, in Newland, North Carolina,...

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Elkin

Elkin, NC

The confluence of the Yadkin River and Big Elkin...

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LZS Pottery & Summerfield Glass

Just outside Bakersville, a family creates together in unique...

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Traditional Hands

Traditional Hands in Cherokee showcases the unique work of...

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Axe & Awl Leatherworks

In 2007, Spencer Tetrault started working in leather, but...

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Pottery Place

Pottery Place is located on Main Street in Sparta...

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The Bascom: A Center for Visual Arts

Center salvaged from historic barns shares the snyergy of...

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Wilkesboro

Nestled in the rolling foothills of northwestern North Carolina,...

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Tryon Arts and Crafts School

Tryon, NC

From artist colony to thriving craft destination Tryon Arts...

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Forest City

Forest City began as a crossroads on the Shelby-Rutherfordton...

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Oconaluftee Indian Village

Step back in time into an 18th-century Cherokee village...

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Red House Studios & Gallery

Red House Studios & Gallery in Black Mountain provides...

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Moses Cone Memorial on the Blue Ridge Parkway

Moses Cone Memorial Park

Come See Mountain Crafts in a Gilded Age Mansion...

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Winter Skiing

Western North Carolina,

Do you enjoy skiing or snowboarding? Or are you...

Highlander Gallery

Historic creamery finds new life as a fine craft...

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Edwin Salas Art

Edwin Salas is a man of many talents. Born...

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Upstairs Artspace

Tryon, NC

Upstairs Artspace is a non-profit contemporary art gallery located...

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Woodburnings By Myron

Myron Carter has never strayed very far from his...

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Black Mountain

Black Mountain, originally called “Grey Eagle,” was a tiny...

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Moon Girl Glass

At Moon Girl Glass outside Marshall, Kristen Muñoz creates...

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Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts

A distinguished collection of heritage pieces and Native American...

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Rocky Bluff Recreation Area

Rocky Bluff Recreation Area, near Hot Springs, North Carolina,...

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Shelton House

Waynesville,

A distinguished farmhouse full of heritage pieces Two blocks...

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Penland School of Craft

Penland, NC

From weaving school to world-renowned craft designation Penland School...

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Haywood Quilt Trails

Trace colorful quilt patterns along scenic country roads Quilt...

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Art on Main

Art on Main celebrates fine art and fine craft...

Rockford

Rockford, NC

Established in 1789, the town of Rockford served as...

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Beaverdam Studio Tour

A long history of craft and creativity in Beaverdam Valley...

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Sarah Sunshine Pottery

Sarah Vekasi’s craft story is a local tale. It...

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Joerling Studio

Bakersville , NC

At Joerling Studio in Bakersville, Nick and Lisa Joerling...

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Big Ivy Historical Park

Barnardsville, NC

The Big Ivy Historical Society has developed the Big...

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TREATS Studio

TREATS studio is a shared sculpture studio space occupied...

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Linville Gorge and Falls

Linville Gorge is the deepest and perhaps most rugged...

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Mountain Nest Gallery

Mountain Nest gallery of art and handicraft is located...

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Bairs Den Pottery

Forest City, NC

It’s hard to get more local than Bairs Den...

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Rock School Arts Foundation

The Rock School Arts Foundation’s mission is to offer...

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Benjamin Long Frescoes

Numerous towns, NC

The luminous, life-size Ben Long Frescoes created by world-famous...

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Wayah Bald

Wayah Bald, near Franklin, is a popular destination for...

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Francis Grist Mill

The Francis Grist Mill, located just outside of Waynesville,...

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Erica Stankwytch Bailey, Metal and Mineral

Arden, NC

Erica Stankwytch Bailey possesses a certain wonder about the...

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Levin Glass

At Levin Glass in the Celo community southeast of...

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Asheville Art Museum

This innovative small city museum focuses on 20th-century American...

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Two Creeks Pottery

Hamptonville, NC

Jessica Wright’s pursuit of pottery began in 2003. She...

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Swannanoa Valley Museum

The Swannanoa Valley Museum in Black Mountain has been...

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Cherokee Indian Fair

It is rare to find an event that’s been...

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Gallery 1 Sylva

Sylva, NC

Gallery 1 in Sylva started life in 1989 as...

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Sabbath-Day Woods

At Sabbath-Day Woods in Canton, Desmond Suarez carries on...

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Devil’s Courthouse

Balsam Grove, NC

A prominent landmark of legend on the Blue Ridge...

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McGaha Chapel

Cedar Mountain, NC

The historic McGaha Chapel was finished in 1872 during...

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McWhirter Pottery

McWhirter pottery sits in the beautiful South Toe River...

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Ariel Craft Gallery

Ariel Gallery puts craft front and center in downtown...

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Mountain Dance and Folk Festival

The Mountain Dance and Folk Festival, founded by Bascom...

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Native American Craft Shop

Native American Craft Shop in Cherokee is aptly named....

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Jeweler’s Workbench

The Jeweler’s Workbench in downtown Waynesville is more than...

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Different Drummer Pottery

Different Drummer Pottery in Maggie Valley has been producing...

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Silva Gallery

Eco-friendly clothing dyed with local leaves and flowers After...

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Waldensian Heritage Museum

The Waldensian Heritage Museum preserves and interprets the history...

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Green Energy Park

The Jackson County Green Energy Park turns a bad...

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Grove Hill Pottery & Farm

Leslie Bradsher finds inspiration for her pottery and fiber...

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Joe Waldroup Wood Turning & Sculpting

Carving a connection between the mountains and the sea...

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HUB Station

Hudson, NC

The HUB Station Arts Center is in an 80-year-old,...

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Lucy Clark Gallery

Lucy Clark Gallery in downtown Brevard showcases a wide...

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Kogut Violins

Bob Kogut’s journey building violins started out of frustration....

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Horn in the West

Boone, NC

Horn in the West, the nation’s longest-running Revolutionary War...

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Mount Mitchell State Park

Lofty Mount Mitchell, near Burnsville, North Carolina, rises to...

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Carolina Mountain Artist Guild

The Carolina Mountain Artist Guild, a non-profit gallery which...

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Caldwell Arts Council

Celebrating modern sculptures with annual festival The Caldwell Arts...

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Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians

The rivers and streams of the NC mountains and...

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Hands Gallery

Boone, NC

All hands on deck in this storefront partnership Some...

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Blue Moon Gallery and Frame

Blue Moon Gallery and Frame started in nature. When...

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Gorges State Park

Sapphire, NC

Plunging waterfalls, rugged river gorges, sheer rock walls and...

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Beech Mountain History Museum

Beech Mountain, NC

The Beech Mountain History Museum has an extensive Land...

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OSuzannah’s

Susan McRae’s journey in fiber art started with doll...

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Mountain Farm Museum

Logs of chestnut, gardens of squash The Mountain Farm...

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Cherokee Cultural Center

Learn about Cherokee crafts, culture before walking the Quanassee...

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Momentum Gallery

Momentum Gallery occupies two floors of a century-old building...

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Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

East Flat Rock, NC

The Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in Flat...

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Rutherfordton

As the county seat of one of Western North...

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Macadoo Pottery

A signature feature of Macadoo Pottery is the “fairy...

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Dogwood Crafters

Showcasing mountain gifts alongside Dillsboro’s railroad tracks Dogwood Crafters showcases handmade...

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Western North Carolina Nature Center

Voted “best place to take kids” in the region,...

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Susan Roath

Millers Creek, NC

Susan Roath has been drawn to create stained glass...

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Little Tennessee River

Between Franklin and Fontana,

The Little Tennessee River, which can be accessed on...

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Woolworth Walk

Woolworth Walk in downtown Asheville keeps alive a piece...

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Glass by Gayle

As visitors can see from the address signs as...

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Mount Airy Museum of Regional History

A fierce desire for independence led rugged 18th century...

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Saluda

Saluda, NC

First a mere crossroads for traders and drovers after...

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MH Studios

At MH Studios, Melanie Heinrich designs and makes one-of-a-kind...

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Starfangled Press

Starfangled Press is an artist-run printmaking studio and gallery...

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Craggy Gardens

North of Asheville, NC

Hiking Through a Rhododendron Tunnel on the Blue Ridge...

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Mountain Mike’s Whetstone Woodworks

Mike Ayers can carve just about anything with a...

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NC Mountain Made

NC Mountain Made started offering local, handmade craft in...

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Parsons Wood Artistry

Union Mills, NC

Pyrography, the art of “drawing with fire,” is an...

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Richland Balsam

Richland Balsam, a mountain near Waynesville, rises to 6,410...

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Andersen Pottery

Stanley Mace Andersen has been making pottery in the...

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In Tandem Gallery

The name In Tandem Gallery was inspired by a...

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Stuart Nye Hand Wrought Jewelry

The great beauty of mountain leaves and flowers, hammered...

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BRAHM (Blowing Rock Art and History Museum)

A museum of native stone, a mountain of native...

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Hamilton Williams Gallery & Studio

At one time, Hamilton Williams pursued a career in...

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Folk School Fall Festival

Celebrate the arts, music and dance of Appalachia each...

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Elk Knob State Park

Todd, NC

Elk Knob State Park is located in the Meat...

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Warp7wvr

At her Warp7wvr studio in Leicester, Peggy Eckel creates...

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Linville Caverns

Some of the most fascinating geological formations in the...

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Mangum Pottery

Rob and Beth Mangum carry on family traditions at...

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Newfound Artisan

Newfound Artisan in downtown Brevard occupies a building that...

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Relis Art Studio North

Painting the natural world from a scenic studio Inspired...

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High Meadows Pottery

At High Meadows Pottery, Dottie Baker’s 50 years’ worth...

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McDowell County Arts Council Association features craft shows in Marion.

McDowell  Arts  Council Association

Sharing a rich artistic legacy with the community In...

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Tryon Fine Arts Center

Tryon, NC

Providing a home for the arts in Polk County...

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Linn Cove Viaduct

Near Grandfather Mountain, NC

Construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway began in 1935,...

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Henderson County Open Studio Tour

Once a year in Henderson County, artists swing open...

Caldwell Heritage Museum

The Caldwell Heritage Museum opened in 1991 and is...

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Mountain Heritage Day / Western Carolina University

The annual Mountain Heritage Day serves as a community...

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John C. Campbell Folk School

It may be higher learning but this folk school...

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Cherokee Baskets and Vessels

Mary Thompson grew up surrounded by Cherokee craft. After...

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Cullasaja River Gorge

Between Franklin & Highlands, NC

The Cullasaja River Gorge offers a spectacular scenic drive...

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JCR Designs

Julie Calhoun-Roepnack has always been driven to capture and...

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Graveyard Fields

Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 418.8, NC

Stunning waterfalls and a distinctive landscape make Graveyard Fields...

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Scottish Tartans Museum

The hundreds of Highland Scots who immigrated to the...

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Hazelwood Pottery

Laurey-Faye Dean says that each piece of pottery she...

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South Mountains State Park

Connelly Springs, NC

Located at the edge of the Piedmont, South Mountains...

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Brevard Music Center

Founded in 1936, the Brevard Music Center is one...

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362 Depot Street

In Asheville’s River Arts District, 362 Depot Street presents...

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Hendersonville

Hendersonville / Henderson County, NC Until the 1785 Treaty...

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Rogers Metals Studio

William S. Rogers has been named a “master craftsman”...

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Roan Mountain

Fork Mountain-Little Rock Creek, NC

Roan Mountain, near Bakersville, is famous for its spectacular...

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Pink Beds

Pisgah Forest, NC

Named for the profusion of pink wildflowers, including mountain...

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Homespun Museum at Grovewood Village, Asheville

Biltmore Industries Homespun Museum

Visit the original home for the finest handwoven wool...

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Yummy Mud Puddle

Yummy Mud Puddle, just outside of downtown Burnsville, was...

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Foothills Arts Center

Elkin, NC

Elkin Fosters Craft Instruction in Historic Mill Setting For...

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Old Wilkes Jail

Hang down your head, Tom Dooley… Tom Dula, the...

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Cherokee Homestead Exhibit

Revisit life in a reconstructed Cherokee summer and winter...

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Christina Bendo Pottery

The work of Christina Bendo Pottery has a uniquely...

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Bat Cave Preserve

Bat Cave is the largest known granite fissure cave...

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Transylvania Heritage Museum

The Transylvania Heritage Museum in Brevard showcases heirlooms, artifacts,...

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Hartsoe Pottery

At Hartsoe Pottery in Celo, Jason Hartsoe creates pottery...

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Featured Destination

Cowee School Arts and Heritage Center

Historic rock school resurrected as craft destination In the...

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Ron Davis

For Ron Davis, it’s a sin to burn wood....

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Pam Brewer

After years working as a contractor, Pam Brewer decided...

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Chimney Rock State Park

Chimney Rock, NC

Some of the Best Views in the North Carolina...

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Mount Hardy

Mount Hardy rises to 6,110 feet in the Great...

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Pink Dog Creative

Pink Dog Creative, located in the River Arts District...

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Watauga Arts Council

Boone, NC

Yarn circles to violin lessons, and wild imaginings in...

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Crowder Guitars

Richie Crowder had two things going for him when...

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Yadkin County Quilt Trails

Quilting has long been a tradition woven into the...

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Looking Glass Rock

The sheer face of Looking Glass Rock, located in...

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Festival on the Square

Sample crafts, music, food and fun in a small...

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Yadkin Valley Quilts

Elkin, NC

Andrae and Tim DeHaan are quick to emphasize that...

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Old Time Music Heritage Hall

The Old-Time Music Heritage Hall provides an opportunity for...

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Arbitrary Forms Studio

At Arbitrary Forms Studio in the Beaverdam community of...

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Biltmore Estate

The Biltmore Estate: Explore Historical North Carolina The historic...

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Bernstein Glass

Katherine and William Bernstein started their glass studio in...

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Folkmoot USA

Folkmoot USA is historically known as an international dance...

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Appalachian Trail

Eighty-eight miles of the Appalachian Trail run through the...

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Polk County History Museum

Columbus, NC

The Polk County History Museum in Columbus, NC, comprises...

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Nest Artisan Market

Tryon, NC

In downtown Tryon, across the corner from the town...

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Foundation Studios

Foundation Studios in the River Arts District of Asheville...

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Historic Clay County Courthouse / Beal Center

A piece of history restored at the heart of...

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Miya Gallery and Jewelry Studios

For 17 years, Miya Gallery has offered a unique...

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Sunset Fiberworks

Traphill , NC

Sunset Fiberworks in Traphill sits overlooking the Yadkin Valley....

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River Arts District

See new artists create on banks of world’s oldest...

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Lake James State Park

Nebo, NC

Spanning 6,510 acres with more than 150 miles of...

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Selena Glass & Metal

Selena Glass & Metal in Burnsville is a studio...

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Stecoah Drive-About Tour

Drive around ancient Cherokee lands to see new crafts...

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Museum of North Carolina Minerals

The mountains near Spruce Pine, North Carolina are among...

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Waynesville Public Art Trail

The Waynesville Public Art Trail is a collection of...

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Anvil Arts Sculpture Garden and Gallery 

Linville Falls, NC

Anvil Arts Sculpture Garden and Gallery in Linville Falls...

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Night Owl Iron Works & Leathercraft

Night Owl Iron Works in downtown Rutherfordton started in...

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Valleytown Cultural Arts and Historical Society

Andrews, NC

The small town of Andrews welcomes you to its...

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Thomas Wolfe Memorial

The Thomas Wolfe Memorial in downtown Asheville preserves the...

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Latos Pottery

Julie and Paul Latos met at a fine art...

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Brasstown Carvers

Hewing a legacy in native wood over the generations...

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Kudzu Patch Productions

Tryon, NC

When Ben Seymour’s wife, Becky Cleland, decided she wanted...

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Snowbird Cherokee Matriarchs Mural

Graham County is home to the Snowbird Community, which...

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3oak Handcrafted

Operating today in a downtown Brevard building that was...

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Sweetgrass Artisan Mercantile

Sweetgrass Artisan Mercantile gives new life to a Bakersville...

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Mudventions

Bridget Fox likes to describe her work as a...

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Pine Needles and Things/Carmen Haynes

Keeping alive the little-known art of pine needle basketry...

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Number 7 Arts

The cooperative gallery Number 7 Arts is the longest...

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Lizards Rock

Lézard Brevard occupies an 1860s farmhouse on Hwy 276...

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Green River Gorge

Southeast of Hendersonville, NC

The Green River Gorge is a rugged landscape of...

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Rickenbacker Violins

Kate Rickenbacker comes from a family of musicians and...

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Folk Art Center

A diverse gallery of contemporary and traditional crafts in...

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Lotsa Memories

Featuring crafts that provide economic opportunities for the local...

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Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce & Welcome Center

In 1922, the first paved highway opened from Murphy...

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Mountain Gateway Museum

The Mountain Gateway Museum and Heritage Center, located in...

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Red Metal

Red Metal is a female-owned and operated contemporary blacksmithing...

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Bijou Jewelry

Bijou Jewelry in Highlands takes its name from the...

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Toe River Arts Gift Shop and Gallery in Spruce Pine

Toe River Arts Gift Shop & Gallery

Spruce Pine, a small town with a big town...

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Mountain Thread Company

Katherine Lile’s move back to NC in 2015 wove...

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Pearson’s Falls & Glen

Saluda, NC

The remarkable botanical diversity and beautiful waterfall in this...

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Jones House

Boone, NC

An ongoing legacy of community, jam sessions and art...

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Bluff Mountain Nature Preserve

One of the most beautiful and ecologically significant natural...

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Bringle Gallery

Bringle Gallery showcases the work and spirit that have...

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Pieper Glass

Pieper Glass sits just above the Toe River in...

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Haywood County Arts Council & Gallery

The streets of Waynesville are lined with galleries and...

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Denise Riddle Art

Drexel, NC

Denise Riddle Art can be found in a building...

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Guérard Studios

Judson Guérard has been blowing glass in his historic...

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Canton Area Historical Museum

The Canton Area Historical Museum in Canton, North Carolina,...

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Waynesville

Waynesville is the largest city west of Asheville. It...

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Whitewoven Textile Arts Studio

Whitewoven Textile Arts Studio can be found just outside...

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Three Crows Metalworks

Three Crows Metalworks grew out of a mother/daughter bonding...

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Mike McKinney

Mike McKinney comes from a family of woodworkers. He...

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Come To Leicester Artist Studio Tour

For 18 years, artists in the Leicester community have...

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Green Hill Gallery

Joyce and Jimmy Massie have both lived in Waynesville...

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Beth Andrews

Beth Andrews has spent her life creating. Her relationship...

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Sweet Magnolia Gallery (Melinda Lawton Jewelry)

As a designer for film and television for almost...

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Grovewood Gallery

Grovewood Gallery sits adjacent to the Grove Park Inn...

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Terry Gess Pottery

Terry Gess has always been interested in objects. He...

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Doughton Park

Traphill, NC

Winter weather conditions can force temporary and fast-changing closures,...

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YMI Cultural Center

The YMI Cultural Center in Asheville features exhibits on...

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Out in Jupiter Farm

Out in Jupiter Farm sounds much farther away than...

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David Goldhagen, glass blower in Hayesville

David Goldhagen / Goldhagen Art Glass Studio

The fascinating art of marrying bold colors with hot...

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Mars Landing Galleries

Nestled on the edge of downtown Mars Hill, Mars...

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Turning Point Clay Studio

Potter couple opens studio with weekly classes Harry Hearne has...

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Trackside Studios

As its name implies, Trackside Studios in Asheville’s River...

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Blue Ridge Fiber Fest

The annual Blue Ridge Fiber Fest brings together farmer...

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Riverview Station

Riverview Station was named for its proximity to the...

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Pilot Mountain State Park

Pinnacle, NC

Rising 1,400 feet above a rolling plain, Pilot Mountain...

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Laura Wood Studios

Laura Wood’s creative endeavors first took the form of...

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Black Mountain Center for the Arts

A beehive of exhibits, performances and workshops cooking with...

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Woodlands Attire & Art

Margo Lea established Woodlands Gallery in historic downtown Hendersonville...

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Transylvania County Arts Council

A waterfall of exhibitions, a river of outreach to...

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Highlands

The town of Highlands was supposed to become a...

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Toe River Crafts

Toe River Crafts in Celo has served as an...

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Foundation Woodworks

Foundation Woodworks is located in Asheville’s historic River Arts...

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Hughes Glass Studio

Laurel Springs, NC

Ronnie Hughes’s career took shape when he went on...

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Turchin Center for the Visual Arts

Boone, NC

Stunning art, critical thinking and a world of workshops,...

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Mangum-Cater on Main

At Mangum-Cater on Main in Sparta, three potters have...

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Teresa Pietsch Pottery

The focus of Teresa Pietsch Pottery is creating work...

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Wilkes County Hardware

Wilkes County Hardware offers a window into the past...

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New River State Park

Laurel Springs, NC

The New River, the centerpiece of the more than...

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Wheels Through Time Museum

Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley is...

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Rutkowsky Pottery

Rutkowsky Pottery, just outside Burnsville, showcases two distinct bodies...

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Allison-Deaver House

Pisgah Forest, NC

The Allison-Deaver House is the oldest standing frame house...

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Arrowhead Artists and Artisans League

Arrowhead Artists and Artisans League in Old Fort is...

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Gallery 26

Featuring the original works of the Baerreis family Gallery...

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Traditions Pottery

Traditions Pottery on Main Street in Blowing Rock offers...

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The History Museum of Burke County

The History Museum of Burke County is dedicated to...

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Crossnore Weavers and Gallery

Crossnore, NC

On the clackety-clack looms in this rock cottage, now...

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Duckpond Pottery

t was an elective pottery course at the University...

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Taupe Gallery

Jim Lyall and Steve Key have been exploring the...

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Rickman Store

The Rickman Store is located in the heart of...

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TW Weaving

Terry Weber has always been interested in fiber, starting...

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Tryon Painters & Sculptors

Tryon, NC

For more than 50 years, Tryon Painters and Sculptors...

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Melting Mountain Pottery

Melting Mountain Pottery sits in a mountain cove in...

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Dacey Porcelains

Columbus, NC

Forty years’ worth of creating pottery started when Doug...

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The Orchard at Altapass

Early History Perched on the crest of the Blue...

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WNC Pottery Festival

Sylva, NC

While festivals featuring craft artists are numerous throughout the...

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Mudluscious Pottery & Gardens

Mudluscious Pottery & Gardens sits in a mountain valley...

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North Wilkesboro

Early History North Wilkesboro began with a simple transaction...

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The Gallery at Flat Rock

Flat Rock, NC

Since 2015, The Gallery at Flat Rock has presented...

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Gin’s Knob Folk Art – Theresa Gloster

In 1996, Theresa Gloster was a beautician longing to...

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Paradise Custom Glass

Paradise Custom Glass in downtown Morganton brings light to...

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Stone Mountain State Park

Roaring Gap, NC

Stone Mountain State Park, located off the Blue Ridge...

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Toe River Studio Tour

Toe River boasts one of nation’s oldest studio tours...

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Kline Pottery

Not long after Michael Kline realized engineering school wasn’t...

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Brey Quality Crafts

Boomer, NC

Betsy Brey grew up on a 400-acre dairy farm...

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Stroup Hobby Shop

Stroup Hobby Shop sits just across the Toe River...

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North Carolina Glass Center

Hottest ticket in our mountain world of craft A...

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Kaaren Stoner Design Studio

Kaaren Stoner has been a working potter since 1969....

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Surry Arts Council

The Surry Arts Council in Mount Airy seeks to...

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Ashe County Studio Tour

See the High County on a two-day studio tour ...

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Rotunda Gallery

Sylva, NC

Picture-pretty courthouse showcases local crafts in Sylva With 107 steps...

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Cowee Textiles

Cowee Textiles and Millinery Studio is located in the...

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Gallery Zella

Gallery Zella opened in Bryson City in March of...

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Graham County Barn Quilt Trail

Robbinsville,

Graham County Cooperative Extension started the Graham County Barn...

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Fire on the Mountain

Blacksmiths bring hammers and anvils to Spruce Pine It’s...

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Grandfather Mountain

Linville, NC

Grandfather Mountain, near Linville, is famous for its “Mile...

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Pride & Archive

Mason Cooley and Summer Merritt met while they were...

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Historic Carson House

The Historic Carson House, located in Pleasant Gardens, just...

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French Broad River

Between Rosman and Hot Springs, NC

North Carolina’s French Broad River is the third oldest...

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James Garrett

Roaring Gap, NC

James Garrett’s journey to his medium is one that...

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Doe Ridge Pottery Gallery

Boone, NC

In 1974 Bob Meier took his first pottery class...

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Yancey History Association and Rush Wray Museum

Rush Wray Museum The museum is located in...

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Art MoB Studios and Marketplace

Michele Sparks always dreamed of owning her own art...

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Bolick Pottery

Few crafters can offer work from a lineage like...

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Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum

Gems & Minerals from the N.C. Mountains and around...

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Vance Birthplace

This North Carolina mountain plantation, tucked in the Reems...

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Uptown Gallery / Macon County Art Association

The Uptown Gallery on Main Street in Franklin offers...

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M. Rathsack demonstrates raku pottery firing at Art on Main in Henderson County.

Arts Council of Henderson County

Hendersonville , NC

A vibrant art scene in a landscape of natural...

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BJ Precourt

Mill Spring, NC

After years of owning and running a glass business...

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Fontana Dam and Visitor Center

Fontana Dam, NC

The tallest dam east of the Rockies at 480...

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Berning Pottery

Flat Rock, NC

Travis Berning’s work is recognizable for the maple leaves...

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Mud Dabbers Pottery & Crafts

Mud Dabbers Pottery & Crafts occupies a bright red...

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Nolichucky River

The Nolichucky River, near Spruce Pine, North Carolina, is...

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Julian Price Memorial Park

Julian Price Memorial Park is a popular stop on...

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High Country Candles

For Cyndi and Larry Zeigler, candles are about much...

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Haywood Community College Professional Crafts Program

Clyde, NC

State-of-the-art studio program nurtures next generation of crafters The...

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Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center

A short-lived college in the mountains, profound in influence,...

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Tunnel Mountain Crafts

Tunnel Mountain Crafts is located along the railroad tracks...

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Seven Sisters Craft Gallery

Seven Sisters Craft Galley first opened its doors in...

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Saunooke’s Mill

Saunooke’s Mill in Cherokee has been a fixture on...

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Rob Withrow/Smoke in the Mountains Pottery

He loves throwing the “big pots” of North Carolina...

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Lybar Creations

At Lybar Creations near Mars Hill, Barbara and Lyle...

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Panthertown Valley

Glenville, NC

Panthertown Valley, near Cashiers, has been called the Yosemite...

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Bearmeat’s Indian Den

Bearmeat’s Indian Den, in the Soco section of the Qualla...

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Museum of Ashe County History

Jefferson, NC

Housed in the restored 1904 Courthouse building on Main...

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Paul Eisenhauer, Woodworker

Paul Eisenhauer had been a hobbyist woodworker for many...

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Township10

Township10 is a residency that offers artists, writers, and...

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Hunting Boy Wood Carving

For more than 30 years, Billy Welch has been...

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Murphy Art Center

Take an Art Walk in state’s westernmost town The...

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Historic Johnson Farm

Go back in time to a rural retreat for...

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West Jefferson

Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains in the northwestern...

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Whitewater Falls

Upper Whitewater Falls, near Cashiers, drops over 411 feet...

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Lost Province Center for the Cultural Arts (LPCCA)

Lansing, NC

The Lost Province Center for the Cultural Arts (LPCCA)...

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Cherokee County Historical Museum

Celebrating Cherokee traditions and pioneer days The Cherokee County...

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Medicine Man Crafts

Medicine Man Crafts in Cherokee has been offering handmade...

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A Walk in the Woods

If you’re looking for an enchanting experience, A Walk...

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Metzger’s Burl Wood Gallery

Metzger’s Burl Wood Gallery in downtown Waynesville specializes in...

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Local Color

Local Color in downtown Brevard takes its name seriously....

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Avery County Quilt Trail and Beech Mountain Visitor Center  

Beech Mountain, NC

Quilting has long been a tradition woven into the...

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The Pottery of Doc Welty

The Pottery of Doc Welty is located on a...

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Cataloochee Valley

Near Maggie Valley, NC

The picturesque Cataloochee Valley in the Great Smoky Mountains...

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Arval Woody comes from a family of chairmakers

Woody’s Chair Shop

Chair-making magic passed down through generations The Woody family...

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Nathan and Mariella Favors

Nathan Favors started his career as an artist 25...

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Susan Coe Pottery

Susan Coe was born in England, grew up in...

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Markey & Son Woodcraft & Carving

What started as a hobby for Christopher Markey has...

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Appalachian Craft Center

Appalachian Craft Center has served as an outlet for...

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Twigs and Leaves Gallery

Twigs and Leaves Gallery first opened in downtown Waynesville...

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Highlands Historic Village

Highlands Historic Village, home to the Highlands Historical Society,...

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Center for Craft

Evocative exhibits and conferences footed in the American craft...

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The Toe River Arts Council runs the Burnsville Gallery

Toe River Arts Burnsville Gallery

Featuring the finest crafts created in the Toe River...

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Aurichio Ironworks

At Aurichio Ironworks on Snow Creek just outside Bakersville,...

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North Carolina Ceramic Arts Festival

Potters take over Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville...

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November Room

Elkin, NC

The November Room is a collective of local artisans...

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Local Handmade Pottery

Local Handmade Pottery outside Bryson City is a studio...

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Artisun Gallery & Cafe

Artisun Gallery in Hot Springs opened in 2012 after...

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Market on Oak

Downtown Spruce Pine is home to Market on Oak,...

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Chattooga River Gorge

The Chattooga River Gorge, which begins near Cashiers, NC,...

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Valdese

On May 29, 1893 Southern Railway’s “Number 11” deposited...

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Florence Thomas Art School

Florence Thomas Art School was founded in 2007, upon...

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Porch Potters

The Porch Potters name comes honestly. Mandy Huffman and...

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BarkWood Studio

Sylva, NC

Gayle Woody left home for college on the other...

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McDowell County Quilt Trail

A self-guided drive through rural countryside in search of...

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Heritage Weavers & Fiber Artists

Learn firsthand the arts of spinning, weaving, knitting, rug-hooking...

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Cat Jarosz Pottery

Cat Jarosz has always been aware of her artistic...

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Blue Ridge Parkway

The Blue Ridge Parkway is America’s most visited National...

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Artisan League of Little Switzerland

Little Switzerland, NC

Artisan League of Little Switzerland was founded in 2012...

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Q Evon Design

Suzanne Q. Evon might look a little familiar. Before...

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Carolina Farm Table

Carolina Farm Table builds custom furniture with a goal...

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Nantahala River Bogs

Far Southwestern Counties Of, NC

The Nantahala River Bogs Natural Area in the Nantahala...

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Meghan Bernard Pottery

Tryon, NC

Guests can find Meghan Bernard throwing pots, glazing or...

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Collene Karcher Stone Carver

Collene Karcher’s work is all about connection. At her...

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Alleghany Arts and Crafts

Appreciate art in the land of “beautiful stream” The...

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DerGara Studios

Ann DerGara likes to say, “I didn’t know what...

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Southern Appalachian Radio Museum

The Southern Appalachian Radio Museum in Asheville traces the...

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Blowing Rock

Blowing Rock is a quintessential mountain village with beautiful...

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Historic Flat Rock

Flat Rock, NC

The Village of Flat Rock, considered “the Little Charleston...

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Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail

Thomas Jefferson called the victory of American patriots over...

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Leftwich Pottery

Mills River, NC

Inspired by the North Carolina mountains and local pottery...

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From This Day Forward

From This Day Forward is an outdoor drama that...

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Whiteside Mountain

The sparkling white cliffs of Whiteside Mountain, in the...

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Bardo Art Center at Western Carolina University.

Fine Art Museum at Western Carolina University

Western Carolina University opened its Fine Art Museum in 2005 in...

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Jo Kilmer / Spirit Tall

Offering workshops in making rustic furniture Jo Kilmer got...

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Gertrude Graham Smith Pottery

Gay Smith wants each pot she makes to look...

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Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center

Built of native rock, a historic schoolhouse offering native crafts...

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Rutherford Visual Arts Center

Find art where mountains meet the foothills An hour...

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Lexington Glassworks

Lexington Glassworks, located in the heart of downtown Asheville,...

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Pink House Studio (formerly Art on 4th)

Visitors can discover a working artist’s studio, gallery and...

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Carol Lynn Johnson Glass Art

Carol Lynn Johnson began working in stained glass more...

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Glassblowing at Nantahala School for the Arts

Southwest Community College Heritage Arts

A deeply-embedded heritage arts program with a gallery to...

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Basilica of Saint Lawrence

The striking Basilica of Saint Lawrence in Asheville features...

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Nantahala National Forest

The Nantahala National Forest anchors the far southwestern corner...

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Marshall

The community of Marshall hugs the banks of the...

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Dragonfly Market Place

When Kim Crowe opened The Dragonfly Market Place in...

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Local Cloth, Inc.

Local Cloth is a non-profit organization built and sustained...

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Clay County Barn Quilt Trail

Follow the painted quilt designs on a scenic drive...

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Mountain Heritage Center / Western Carolina University

The fibers of an inspirational heritage The galleries of...

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Weitzel Art

Forest City, NC

Jim Weitzel attended the Columbus College of Art and...

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John Furches Gallery

Elkin, NC

John Furches Gallery on Main Street in Elkin is...

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Wishful Thinking Studio

Each day Caron Baker does something with clay. She...

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Spirit Handpans

Swannanoa, NC

In 2016, Rebecca Dancyger founded Spirit Handpans at the...

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Hearth Glass & Gallery

Hearth Glass & Gallery is an open-access blown glass...

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Apple Country Woodcrafters

Apple Country Woodcrafters, a membership-based non-profit in Hendersonville, North...

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The Basket Center for Craft

ᏔᎷᏣ The Basket is a public art installation developed...

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Saluda Forge

Tryon, NC

Bill Crowell started blacksmithing as part of a mid-life...

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Hickory Ridge Living History Museum

Boone, NC

Hickory Ridge Living History Museum is located on the...

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Tryon

Tryon, NC

Tour a small town with big personalities and welcoming...

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Madison County Arts Council

The Madison County Arts Council (MCAC) is located in...

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Wilkes Art Gallery

From basement to post office to art gallery The...

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Geci/Martin Studios

Geci/Martin Studios just outside of Bakersville offers the chance...

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Forde/Wilson Glass

Forde/Wilson Glass in Celo offers glass work distinct for...

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Brevard

The historic small town of Brevard is the county...

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Old Jail Museum

Preserving the legacy and crafts of Clay County’s long...

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Shira Forge

Sylva, NC

Shira Forge sits high on a ridge not far...

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Noir Collective AVL

Noir Collective AVL is a boutique shop and art...

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Western North Carolina Sculpture Center

The Western North Carolina Sculpture Center (WNCSC) was established...

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Zachary-Tolbert House

Open for strolling, a wedding gift from 1852 Virtually...

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Hickory Nut Gorge

Chimney Rock, NC

Rushing waters, rocky cliffs, a giant waterfall, and pristine...

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Ben Long Fresco

The luminous, life-size Ben Long Frescoes created by world-famous...

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Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands

A twice-a-year gathering of makers and lovers of craft...

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Mount Jefferson State Natural Area

Mount Jefferson, rising to more than 1,600 feet above...

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Fort Defiance

Fort Defiance, near Lenoir, is a historic home built...

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Museum of the Cherokee People

Discover the heart and soul of a civilization Welcome...

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Gallery 339

Terry Thirion and her husband had a home in...

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Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual

Sample craft at nation’s oldest Native American cooperative Brought...

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Rose Hollow Connections

Connie Molland comes from a family of carpenters, but...

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Capozzoli Guitar Company

Sugar Grove, NC

All guitars bear a maker’s mark. The mark on...

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House of Flags Museum

Columbus, NC

This unique educational museum was opened in 2001, fulfilling...

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Cradle of Forestry

Pisgah Forest, NC

The Cradle of Forestry Historic Site near Brevard commemorates...

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most...

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Grassy Creek Pottery

Crumpler, NC

Cheryl Williams was attending Sandhills Community College in 1985,...

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Mud Dabbers Pottery of Brevard

Mud Dabber’s Pottery of Brevard was founded by the...

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Mount Airy

Before there was a state of North Carolina, indeed...

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Marshall High Studios

Find studios with working artists on an island in...

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Ashe County Arts Council and Arts Center

WPA stone building home to cultural center, gallery The...

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Lenoir

The original settlement of Lenoir was first known as...

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Cherokee Heritage Festival

A fall celebration of Cherokee culture in Clay County...

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Mica Fine Contemporary Craft

Mica Fine Contemporary Craft is a cooperative gallery situated...

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Yadkin Cultural Arts Center

Yadkinville , NC

Vibrant center in foothills beckons with exhibits, food, performances...

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Art Connections

In 2013, after 25 years as a gallery manager...

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Reems Creek Pottery

Reems Creek Pottery is a collective pottery studio and...

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Doug Bowman Galleries

Chimney Rock, NC

Doug Bowman was raised on a farm in the...

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Speckled Dog Pottery

Speckled Dog Pottery, just outside Bakersville, isn’t afraid of...

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Monteith Farmstead

Appalachian Women’s Museum features the home arts The sprawling...

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Maggie Valley Festival Grounds