Visit our headquarters at the Folk Art Center in east Asheville, NC.
Milepost 382 Blue Ridge Parkway
Open Daily, 10AM–5PM
With a creative community of juried members spanning over nine states, the Southern Highland Craft Guild fosters opportunities for makers to build, market, and maintain their creative livelihood through continuing education, retail outlets, and mentorship. We are invested in helping members achieve their goals and providing them with the resources to refine and sell their craft. The Southern Highland Craft Guild is headquartered at the Folk Art Center in Asheville, NC on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Grove Arcade Location: Opening Memorial Day Weekend
Southern Highland Craft Guild Announces New Shop in Downtown Asheville’s Grove Arcade Soft Opening Memorial Day Weekend | Grand Opening…
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Craft Making & Thinking: Applachian Heritage & Culture
Event: Craft Making & Thinking: Appalachian Heritage & Culture Craft Conference Date/Times: Saturday-Sunday May 24-25, 2025 10am-5pm Location: Folk Art Center Auditorium,…
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Graduating Class of 2025: Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts Program
The Southern Highland Craft Guild Presents the Graduating Class of Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts Program Dates: May 10 – August…
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Fiber Day at the Folk Art Center
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Exhibition: Patience Makes Perfect
Exhibition Features Five Renowned Guild Members Celebrating Craftsmanship and Patience Exhibition Dates: April 26-July 13, 2025 Location: Focus Gallery, Folk Art Center,…
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Support Our Staff Members in Need
Many of our dedicated staff members at the Folk Art Center lost their homes in the storm. Your donation will directly assist them in rebuilding their lives and provide much-needed support during this challenging time.
Support Our Restoration Efforts
Our Biltmore Village shop, flooded by 16 feet of water during Hurricane Helene, is in need of restoration. Your generous donation will help us rebuild and restore this historic space, ensuring it continues to serve as a hub for local artisans and the community.
Our Makers
For 95 years, the Guild has curated over 800 artisans, juried in based on their fine craftsmanship of twelve different mediums. These makers reside in the mountain regions of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, & West Virginia.
How to Join
Interested in joining our creative network of artisans? Learn about the benefits of membership and receive guidance on your application for the two-part jury to join the Southern Highland Craft Guild.
Image Jury Deadlines:
March 17, May 19, November 7
Application Workshops:
February 22, March 29, September 6
Cultivating Fine Craft
The Southern Highland Craft Guild is an advocate for high quality craftsmanship and goods made, sold, and curated in the Southern Highlands. Since 1930 we have served as a visionary advocate to help generations value the design and function of traditional and modern crafts.
EXHIBITION EVENTS
Focus Gallery: Patience Makes Perfect | April 26 - July 13, 2025
Main Gallery: Haywood Community College Professional Crafts Program Graduate Show, May 10–August 20, 2025
Upcoming Events
CRAFT FAIRS & SPECIAL EVENTS
May 3 and June 7 - Pop-up Mini Craft Fairs at the Folk Art Center
May 24-25 - Craft Making & Thinking: Craft Conference at the Folk Art Center
July 17-20 and October 16-19 - Craft Fairs of the Southern Highlands at Harrah's Cherokee Center-Asheville
December 6 and 13 Holiday Sale Markets in the Folk Art Center's auditorium
EDUCATIONAL EVENTS
Folk Art Center
March 15 - National Quilting Day
April 5 - Glass, Metal, and Clay Day
May 10 - Fiber Day
August 9 - Wood Day
September 21–22 - Heritage Day
DAILY CRAFT DEMOS
Folk Art Center
Free craft demonstrations take place in the lobby of the Folk Art Center from March through December from 10 am-4 pm. A demonstration schedule will be posted closer to March.
Historical Collection
We invite you to walk through our permanent collection of historical, archived, Appalachian craft at the Folk Art Center. This exhibit of approximately 250 works features woodcarving, textiles, furniture, basketry, pottery, dolls, and other crafts of Southern Appalachia, dating from 1855 to the late 20th century. Many pieces date from the 19th century and were collected in the Asheville area by Frances L. Goodrich, a founding member of the Guild.
Our Permanent Collection also includes works from Berea College, Campbell Folk School, Penland School and other centers that have taught craft skills and connected makers to markets throughout the 20th century. These institutions also added their own patterns to the rhythms of mountain life, such as the Friday morning custom of local carvers coming to the Folk School to sell their latest works.
