Allanstand Craft Shop

 
Allanstand Craft Shop at the Folk Art Center

Milepost 382 Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville NC

Open: Jan-March 9am-5pm daily; April-Dec 9am-6pm daily

Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day

828-298-7928

Click here for a map to the Folk Art Center

Allanstand is the oldest continuously operating craft shop in the United States.   It was started by Presbyterian missionary Frances Goodrich in 1897 in Madison County, NC.  The shop eventually moved to downtown Asheville in 1908, and to its current home at the Folk Art Center in 1980.

When the Southern Highland Craft Guild was formed in 1930, Goodrich donated Allanstand to the Guild.  Goodrich's legacy continues as Allanstand Craft Shop represents the work of over 200 members of the Guild.  The shop showcases fine traditional and contemporary crafts in a variety of media including:  fiber, clay, wood, glass, metal, paper, and natural materials.

Allanstand Customer Appreciation Days
April 2 & 3
Join us this weekend and receive special discounts while supporting mountain craftspeople.  Bring your selection to the sales counter and draw to receive your savings 10 - 30% off retail (excluding consignment, sale, and demo merchandise).   This is a great opportunity to visit the Folk Art Center and see all the wonderful new Spring arrivals.  Bernie Rowell will be here demonstrating mixed media quilting and Jan Morris will be here wheat weaving and making corn shuck dolls.  In the Folk Art Center's Focus Gallery you will find the work of Jay Pfeil (printmaking) and Laurey-Faye Long (pottery).

Jewelry Focus 2011

January/February:  Stuart Nye
March/April:  Nancy Fleming
May/June:  Chris Van Dyke
July/August:  Tom and Pat Bauman
September/October:  Molly Dingledine
November/December:  Ruthie Cohen and David Alberts

Furniture Focus 2011

April/May:  Rob Scaffe
June/July:  Jason Green
August/September:  Lyle Wheeler
October/November:  Dana Hatheway