SUMMER
July 16-19
Thurs-Sat, 10-6
Sunday, 10-5
FALL
Oct 15-18
Thurs-Sat, 10-6
Sunday, 10-5
Featured Artist: TBA
Our featured artist will be at booth #1. You will see their work featured as the brand of our largest event of the year.
Nearly 200 booths of fine craft will line both the concourse & arena levels of the U.S. Cellular Center. In addition to juried members of our guild, new guest exhibitors will also be in attendance.
There will be live demonstrations during the Craft Fair. Weaving, chair caning, surface design, glass, paper, etc.
In addition to two levels of fine craft, there will be a music stage with performances by regional musicians during the fair.
Downtown Asheville provides a robust creative scene with restaurants and hotels all in walking distance of the Craft Fair.
The first Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands occured in July of 1948. Our mission it uphold this legacy of a marketplace for craftsmen in the Southern Appalachian region.
SHOP
The Craft Fair is a wonderful opportunity to shop fine craft and interact with over 180 artisans of the Southern Highland Craft Guild.
EXPLORE
Both levels of the arena will feature contemporary & traditional works in clay, wood, metal, glass, fiber, natural materials, paper, leather, mixed media, and jewelry.
EXPERIENCE
In addition to fine craft, you will witness live demonstrations by guest exhibitors, and live music performed by regional musicians!
Featured Artist: TBA
2019 Exhibitors of Fine Craft
Featuring Makers of the Guild & Guest Exhibitors + Booth Numbers
CLAY
1-Zan Barnes
64-Ann Batton
30-Meghan Bernard
10-Travis Berning
13-Judy Brater
41-Julie Calhoun-Roepnack
20-Ed & Kate Coleman
54-Doug Dacey
22-Harry Hearne
63-Nan Jacobsohn
6-Erin Janow
47-Cat Jarosz
8-Joe Frank McKee
18-John Ransmeier
29-Kelsey Schissel
FIBER
EDUCATION
16-Deborah Bryant
25-Erin Castellan
62-Lorraine Cathey
45-Crossnore Weavers
43-Gigi Reneé Fasano
52-Jim Gentry
48-John Gunther
36-Chad Alice Hagen
39-Pat Larson
9-Lucy’s Toys
51-Lisa Mergen
56-Shekina Rudoy
50-Wendy Seaward
12-Anna Shapiro
7-Jen Swearington
24-Xee Yang
58-Appalachian Center for Craft
60-Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts
59-John C. Campbell Folk School
GLASS
14-A Touch of Glass
53-K4 Glassart
34-Magruder Glass
JEWELRY
42-Linda Azar
37-Martha Biggar
19-Amy Brandenburg
35-Rachelle Davis
27-Lynne Fiorenza/Mark Traub
17-Geoffrey Giles
32-Charity Hall
5-Jason Janow
11-Jennifer Jenkins
40-Ilene Kay
28-Julie Merrill
66-Melanie Miller
65-Elaine Rader
2-Tom Reardon/Kathleen Doyle
46-Audrey Laine Sawyer
50-Wendy Seaward
15-Kim Thompson
38-Mary Timmer
44-Roberto Vengoechea
49-Tamela Wells
LEATHER
21-Doug McCubbins
MIXED MEDIA
3-Anne Freels
55-Ken Hall
7-Jen Swearington
49-Tamela Wells
PAPER
36-Chad Alice Hagen
4-Jan Havens
WOOD
33-Andy Costine
26-Lee Entrekin
57-Jerry Read Smith
23-Mike Sorge
CLAY
602-Larry Allen
124-Beer Chunhaswasdikul
203-Tina Curry
321-David Fernandez
309-Karen Fincannon
207-Betsy Gray
322-Mike Hamlin
317-Deborah Harris
501-Lynnette Hesser
217-Lynn Jenkins
312-Lonnie & Margie Johnson
502-Steve Loucks
702-Sarah McCarthy
210-Jim & Shirl Parmentier
100-Laura Peery
122-Adrina Richard
316-Timothy Sullivan
113-Michael Terra
302-Courtney Tomchik
307-Evelyn Ward
410-Wendy Wrenn Werstlein
118-Marie Wright
FIBER
304-Wendy Allen
700-Nanette Davidson
320-Robin Ford
603-Sharon Gordon
105-Teresa Hays
427-Neal Howard
104-Barbara Jones
601-Jeri Landers
703-Martha Owen
407-Tracey McCracken Palmer
123-Carol Pritcher
404-Sheree Sorrells
425-Liz Spear
126-Jude Stuecker
208-Jewel Tumas
218-Mia Tyson
109-Vickie Vipperman
402-Jill Wagoner
205-Kami Watson
209-Joanna White
EDUCATION
429-Haywood Studios
NATURAL MATERIALS
405-Karen Collis
METAL
415-Steve Joslyn
JEWELRY
211-Erica Stankwytch Bailey
409-Una Barrett
202-Ray & Amy Bridewell
300-Tavia Brown
406-Bspoken Designs
318-Linda Caristo
114-Ruthie Cohen
403-Lisa Colby
408-Jessica Daman
108-Kathleen Dautel
414-Larry Drake
503-Gina Eubank
115-Kate Rothra Fleming
420-Claire Jacobs
121-Wiwat Kamolpornwijit
308-Bill Lehnert
305-Q Evon
400-Joseph Rhodes
301-Bonnie Scott
310-Klaus & Susan Spies
314-Stuart Nye Jewelry
315-Nora Swanson
311-Howard Thompson
319-David Vrooman
412-Annie Grimes Williams
MIXED MEDIA
101-Marie-Helene Grabman
215-Ann Hord-Heatherley
419-Susan Lightcap
417-Bill Nelson
411-Janet Renfro
418-Cathy Vaughn
LEATHER
220-Jon Ladd
119-Vicki Love
204-Lyn Lyndall
106-Karen Noggle
GLASS
206-Kimberley Adams
216-Dawn Hinesley Jones
313-Jeff McKinley
112-Michael Mikula
PAPER
223-John Furches
101-Marie-Helene Grabman
601-Jeri Landers
212-Jay Pfeil
219-Emily Tuttle
WOOD
505-Charles Steve Adams
413-Richard Adams
201-James Edward Barnes
306-Valerie Berlage
600-Brian Boggs Chairmakers
116-Brian Brace Fine Furniture
110-Cadman & Cummins Studios
120-Neil Carroll
303-Bill & Tina Collison
423-Walt Cottingham
103-Alan Daigre
102-Allen Davis
107-Hayley Davison
421-John Dickens
504-Mark Eubank
200-Nathan Favors
214-Mark Gardner
221-Jason Green
500-Russ Jacobsohn
416-Stan & Sue Jennings
213-Ray Jones
117-Dale Lewis
701-Steve Miller
222-Connie Molland
111-Steve Noggle
604-Bayley Wharton
401-Tom Wolfe
Oct 2019 Craft Demonstrations Recap
Four members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild will be demonstrating their fine craftsmanship throughout the Fair weekend. Visitors are invited to listen, converse, and learn from the artists as they give the history, practice, and processes of their work.
Live Musical Entertainment
Starting on Friday, resonating throughout the fair will be the sounds of regional bands performing on the Arena level stage. Be sure to sit for a spell and listen to the mountain music.
Where to Stay
Within walking distance to the fair, Asheville's eclectic downtown district is full of charming abodes for your stay.
CLICK HERE to browse various accommodation options based on the region, amenities, and more.
Transportation & Parking
Here are several options that will provide transportation or help with your parking options in Asheville.
Uber | Lyft | Asheville Taxi | Passport Parking App
Recommended Parking: U.S. Cellular Parking Garage
Asheville Street Parking, 700 metered spaces, $1.50 per hour and FREE on Sunday.
Please note that the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce has available parking for visitors.