Art and Culture in Asheville

"Home to the Southern Highland Craft Guild, this center has three galleries, including a permanent exhibit of woodworks, basketry, and textiles; a library; and the Guild’s oldest working craft shop with daily demonstrations ranging from weaving and pottery to doll-making and woodcarving. Focusing on traditional and modern crafts of southern Appalachia, the Folk Art Center features works such as clay pottery pieces and furniture made from local hardwoods. Located on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the center has a craft fair every year in July and October. Visit the complex for free or pay entry fee of $8 to the biannual craft fairs. Visitors will find jewelry, wooden bowls, and glass works among many other artworks created by local artisans for purchase." - MATADOR_NETWORK