Wood Day at the Folk Art Center

Wood Day 2014 which took place on August 9 was one of those perfect days at the Folk Art Center. There were hundreds of people – making their way through Allanstand Craft Shop, the exhibitions on the second level and, of course, through the auditorium to see the Wood Day artists. Jeff Neil, a box maker…

Haywood Graduate Show Reception

Main Gallery Reception Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate the Class of 2014 of Haywood Community College Professional Crafts Department. The Graduate Show is on display now in the Folk Art Center Main Gallery and a reception was held Saturday afternoon. Friends, family, staff, alumni, and many other craft advocates gathered to see the show and…

Makers are Teachers: Collage Workshop With Leo Monahan

This article is the first in a new series on the blog called Teaching Artists.  Featured here, Guild member Leo Monahan shares his collage expertise in a series of workshops at Grovewood Galley in Asheville.  Article by April Nance.    Leo guides students through the design principles of collage. On the first day of Leo Monahan’s…

Craft Education At The Folk Art Center

School Visits Earlier this month the quiet of February was pleasantly disrupted by over one hundred first graders from a local elementary school.  Working with the education committee, Deb Schillo organized a craft demonstration field trip to the Folk Art Center. Over the course of three days groups of students rotated through craft stations that…

Special Events

Our Educational Event Programming consists of interactive events at the Folk Art Center throughout the year on Saturdays, 10am-4pm. In addition to our educational events, our Holiday Sales (first two weekends in December) and Mini Pop-up Craft Fairs (May and June) take place at the Folk Art Center. Find our Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands in downtown Asheville at Harrah's Cherokee Center-Asheville in July and October.

2025 Event Programming

March-December - Daily Craft Demonstrations in the Folk Art Center lobby. View Calendar below.

March 15 - National Quilting Day

April 5 - Glass, Metal, and Clay Day

May 3 - Pop-up Mini Fair

May 10 - Fiber Day

May 24-25 Craft Conference

June 7 - Pop-up Mini Fair

July 17-20 - Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands

August 9 - Wood Day

September 21–22 - Heritage Day

October 16-19 - Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands

December 6 & 13 - Holiday Sale Markets

Daily Demonstrations at the Folk Art Center

The schedule is subject to change. Call ahead for the most recent updates, 828-298-7928.

Exhibitions

2025 Exhibition Schedule

MAIN GALLERY

A Legacy Worth Noting, February 1–April 30, 2025 (Featuring the work of Life and Lifetime Achievement Members, current and in the permanent collection)

Haywood Community College Professional Crafts Program Graduate Show, May 10–August 20, 2025

big/LITTLE, August 30–January 21, 2026 (Members Exhibition focusing on play in proportion)

FOCUS GALLERY

A Natural Influence | February 8 - April 20, 2025

Peggy DeBell (fiber), Katrina and Joe Miller (metal), Neil Carroll (wood), Daniel Shipman Baron (fiber- felted sculpture), Wendy and Joe Edwards (jewelry)

Patience Makes Perfect | April 26 - July 13, 2025

Michael Hughey (paper), Eileen Hallman (fiber-textiles), Heidi Bleacher (fiber-felted sculpture), Bill and Pam Clark (clay), Rita de Maintenon (fiber-crochet)

An Organic Edge | July 19 - October 5, 2025

Cindy Billingsley (clay), Bill Collison (wood), Alex Gray (mixed media- furniture), John Amos (printmaking), Mary Alice Ramsay (journals)

Kaleidoscopic Whimsy | October 11 - December 28, 2025

Betty Ann Winters (fiber), Barbara Jones (textile), Liz Spear (textiles), Nikki Pynn (mixed media), Cindy Sugg (clay)

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