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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
Buying
from artists supports the local economy and promotes the mission of the
Southern Highland Craft Guild which is bringing together the crafts and
craftspeople of the Southern Highlands for the benefit of shared
resources, education, marketing and conservation.The Southern Highland Craft Guild hosts daily craft demonstrations in
the Folk Art Center lobby from March - December. Demonstration hours
are 10 AM to 4 PM. Visitors are invited to watch highly skilled
craftspeople work and talk about their craft. 
