NC Christmas Event: Holiday Crafts Sale at the Folk Art Center

December 1   Guild Artist Holiday Sale   The Southern Highland Craft Guild presents the annual Holiday crafts sale at the Folk Art Center from 10 AM - 4 PM, milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Choose from a variety of gift items - at special prices -  including ceramics, jewelry, fiber, paper, glass and wood. 

Buying from artists supports the local economy and promotes the mission of the Guild which is bringing together the crafts and craftspeople of the Southern Highlands for the benefit of shared resources, education, marketing and conservation. An additional date is Dec 8 with different artists participating,
The Guild Artists’ Holiday Sale is held on December 1 and again on December 8. 70+ Members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild will be on hand in the center’s auditorium on these two Saturdays, with different artists each day,  to sell select work 10-50% off regular retail.

While at the Folk Art Center, be sure to visit all three galleries showcasing the work of current Guild members and collections from the Guild’s history.  Member work is also available at Allanstand Craft Shop, the nation’s oldest craft gallery, located within the Folk Center.

Learn more about NC mountain crafts and artists on the NC Mountain Crafts Guide.

Participating Artists include:

December 1 Participants

Lin Oglesby, fiber

Ed & Kate Coleman, pottery

Harriet Smith, polymer clay

I & K Leather Goods, leather

Mary Mikkelsen & Henry Pope, clay

Ann Gleason, Clay

Maud Boleman, clay

Tyrone & Julie Larson, clay

Ruthie Cohen, jewelry

Portfolio Metalwork, jewelry

Tom & Pat Bauman, jewelry

Diana Gillispie, clay

Judy Simmons, fiber

Jen Swearington, fiber

Q Evon, jewelry

Kelsey Schissel, clay

Cat Jarosz, clay

Janice Maddox, fiber

Buzz Coren, wood

Debbie Littledeer, paper

Charlie Patricolo, mixed media

Walt Cottingham, wood

Sandy & Ann Batton, clay

Ann Gleason, clay

Troy Amastar, clay

Dianna Gillispie, clay

Earth2 Art Pottery, mixed media

Diannah Beauregard, jewerly

Betsy Gray, clay

Rebecca Owen, fiber

Kathryn Faille, clay

Phillip Nolley, glass

Hamilton Williams, clay

John Gunther, fiber

Hank Goodman, clay

Martine House, fiber

Jason Green, wood

Nhia Lo, fiber

December 8 Participants

Patte Vanden Berg, fiber

Julia Gaunt, fiber

Magruder Glass, glass

Linda Caristo, jewelry

Rita de Maintenon, fiber

Jeff McKinley, glass

Marc Tickle, glass

Michael Rutkowsky, clay

Perry Holbrook, mixed media

Kathy Spencer, fiber

Allen Davis, wood

Bart Vinsh, wood

Chris Kamm, wood

Michael Hatch, glass

Robert Levine, glass

Nancy Darrell, paper

Laurey-Faye Long, clay

Rob Levin, glass

Steven Forbes-deSoule, clay

Doug McCubbins, leather

David Grant, clay

York Haverkamp, clay

Cheryl Hevrdeys, glass

Pat Poole, fiber

Maggie Jones, clay

Kathrin Weber, fiber

Martha Biggar, clay

K4 Glassart, glass

Jan Brooks, fiber

Susan Taylor, fiber

Peggy Whitted, fiber

Judy Brater, clay

Louis & Christine Colombarini, clay

Kristin Schoonover, clay

Cindy Riccardelli, mixed media

Friendswood Brooms, natural materials

Janet Taylor, fiber

Don Duncan, wood