Guild Application Workshop
Step-by-step guidance for navigating the Southern Highland Craft Guild jury process, including portfolio preparation, photographing work, and application tips for craft artists seeking admission to the Folk Art Center.
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A three-day quilt celebration at the Folk Art Center presenting about 25 antique, vintage, and contemporary quilts with patriotic colorways and historical motifs displayed in the auditorium, plus a weekend meet and greet with a longtime Guild quilter.

A three-day quilt celebration at the Folk Art Center presenting about 25 antique, vintage, and contemporary quilts with patriotic colorways and historical motifs displayed in the auditorium, plus a weekend meet and greet with a longtime Guild quilter.
A three-day quilt celebration at the Folk Art Center presenting about 25 antique, vintage, and contemporary quilts with patriotic colorways and historical motifs displayed in the auditorium, plus a weekend meet and greet with a longtime Guild quilter.

Six week evening workshop guiding creatives through restorative rest, digestion, play based exercises, and gentle creative practices to overcome burnout; Thursdays at Story Parlor in West Asheville for group reflection, skillful pacing, and renewed making.

Six week evening workshop guiding creatives through restorative rest, digestion, play based exercises, and gentle creative practices to overcome burnout; Thursdays at Story Parlor in West Asheville for group reflection, skillful pacing, and renewed making.
Six week evening workshop guiding creatives through restorative rest, digestion, play based exercises, and gentle creative practices to overcome burnout; Thursdays at Story Parlor in West Asheville for group reflection, skillful pacing, and renewed making.

Beginner friendly hands on fabric painting workshop at Trackside Studios, focusing on foundational brushwork and color mixing techniques for decorating textiles and wearable items.

Beginner friendly hands on fabric painting workshop at Trackside Studios, focusing on foundational brushwork and color mixing techniques for decorating textiles and wearable items.
Beginner friendly hands on fabric painting workshop at Trackside Studios, focusing on foundational brushwork and color mixing techniques for decorating textiles and wearable items.

Contemporary craft by regional artists exploring sinuous form, implied movement, and organic shapes across ceramics, textiles, woodwork, and mixed media in a Blue Ridge Parkway gallery setting.

Contemporary craft by regional artists exploring sinuous form, implied movement, and organic shapes across ceramics, textiles, woodwork, and mixed media in a Blue Ridge Parkway gallery setting.
Contemporary craft by regional artists exploring sinuous form, implied movement, and organic shapes across ceramics, textiles, woodwork, and mixed media in a Blue Ridge Parkway gallery setting.

Hands-on weekend workshop refining oral storytelling and narrative craft with writing prompts, scene work, performance coaching, and group feedback; intimate, craft focused sessions welcome beginners and experienced tellers.

Hands-on weekend workshop refining oral storytelling and narrative craft with writing prompts, scene work, performance coaching, and group feedback; intimate, craft focused sessions welcome beginners and experienced tellers.
Hands-on weekend workshop refining oral storytelling and narrative craft with writing prompts, scene work, performance coaching, and group feedback; intimate, craft focused sessions welcome beginners and experienced tellers.

Nationally recognized, multi-day craft fair bringing regional artisans and handmade goods to an indoor convention hall; shoppers browse pottery, textiles, jewelry, and woodwork across hundreds of vendor stalls.

Nationally recognized, multi-day craft fair bringing regional artisans and handmade goods to an indoor convention hall; shoppers browse pottery, textiles, jewelry, and woodwork across hundreds of vendor stalls.
Nationally recognized, multi-day craft fair bringing regional artisans and handmade goods to an indoor convention hall; shoppers browse pottery, textiles, jewelry, and woodwork across hundreds of vendor stalls.

Layered gel plate monoprints exploring texture, serendipity, and a wabi sabi embrace of imperfection. Hands on printmaking techniques, collage and color exploration for beginners and makers at Trackside Studios.

Layered gel plate monoprints exploring texture, serendipity, and a wabi sabi embrace of imperfection. Hands on printmaking techniques, collage and color exploration for beginners and makers at Trackside Studios.
Layered gel plate monoprints exploring texture, serendipity, and a wabi sabi embrace of imperfection. Hands on printmaking techniques, collage and color exploration for beginners and makers at Trackside Studios.

Translucent watercolor explorations of light and layered shadow at Red House Gallery in Black Mountain, featuring local artists' intimate studies of form, negative space, and painterly texture in small scale works.

Translucent watercolor explorations of light and layered shadow at Red House Gallery in Black Mountain, featuring local artists' intimate studies of form, negative space, and painterly texture in small scale works.
Translucent watercolor explorations of light and layered shadow at Red House Gallery in Black Mountain, featuring local artists' intimate studies of form, negative space, and painterly texture in small scale works.

Tactile installations and handcrafted works by national artists and nonprofit partners exploring craft as activism, social practice, and a tool for community empowerment and capacity building through collaborative exhibits and storytelling.

Tactile installations and handcrafted works by national artists and nonprofit partners exploring craft as activism, social practice, and a tool for community empowerment and capacity building through collaborative exhibits and storytelling.
Tactile installations and handcrafted works by national artists and nonprofit partners exploring craft as activism, social practice, and a tool for community empowerment and capacity building through collaborative exhibits and storytelling.

Make mini art journals in a guided hands on workshop at Purple Crayon, focusing on small format layouts, color exploration, and personal creative expression in a relaxed studio setting.

Make mini art journals in a guided hands on workshop at Purple Crayon, focusing on small format layouts, color exploration, and personal creative expression in a relaxed studio setting.
Make mini art journals in a guided hands on workshop at Purple Crayon, focusing on small format layouts, color exploration, and personal creative expression in a relaxed studio setting.

Construct and place a bluebird nest box while learning siting, mounting, and maintenance techniques in a hands on Arboretum workshop. Practical conservation focused skills taught for gardeners and wildlife stewards.

Construct and place a bluebird nest box while learning siting, mounting, and maintenance techniques in a hands on Arboretum workshop. Practical conservation focused skills taught for gardeners and wildlife stewards.
Construct and place a bluebird nest box while learning siting, mounting, and maintenance techniques in a hands on Arboretum workshop. Practical conservation focused skills taught for gardeners and wildlife stewards.

Hands-on pyrography (wood-burning) workshop focused on shading, linework, and texture techniques; participants craft personalized wood panels and learn safe tool handling and grain aware composition in an intimate studio setting.

Hands-on pyrography (wood-burning) workshop focused on shading, linework, and texture techniques; participants craft personalized wood panels and learn safe tool handling and grain aware composition in an intimate studio setting.
Hands-on pyrography (wood-burning) workshop focused on shading, linework, and texture techniques; participants craft personalized wood panels and learn safe tool handling and grain aware composition in an intimate studio setting.

Hands-on collage workshop creating a personalized 5x8 card deck using eclectic images, scissors, and glue; participants journal, share, and consult cards to explore inner guides and life questions in a supportive open studio.

Hands-on collage workshop creating a personalized 5x8 card deck using eclectic images, scissors, and glue; participants journal, share, and consult cards to explore inner guides and life questions in a supportive open studio.
Hands-on collage workshop creating a personalized 5x8 card deck using eclectic images, scissors, and glue; participants journal, share, and consult cards to explore inner guides and life questions in a supportive open studio.

Playful mixed media journaling session using collage, acrylic washes, stamps, and guided prompts to spark gratitude and creative self care; participants make exploratory pages in a relaxed small studio workshop environment.

Playful mixed media journaling session using collage, acrylic washes, stamps, and guided prompts to spark gratitude and creative self care; participants make exploratory pages in a relaxed small studio workshop environment.
Playful mixed media journaling session using collage, acrylic washes, stamps, and guided prompts to spark gratitude and creative self care; participants make exploratory pages in a relaxed small studio workshop environment.

Hand-stitched textile panels translate incarcerated women's struggles into symbols of resilience, healing, empathy, and advocacy in a contemplative church gallery setting; free admission and nonprofit partnerships encourage community dialogue and restorative reflection.

Hand-stitched textile panels translate incarcerated women's struggles into symbols of resilience, healing, empathy, and advocacy in a contemplative church gallery setting; free admission and nonprofit partnerships encourage community dialogue and restorative reflection.
Hand-stitched textile panels translate incarcerated women's struggles into symbols of resilience, healing, empathy, and advocacy in a contemplative church gallery setting; free admission and nonprofit partnerships encourage community dialogue and restorative reflection.

Curated gallery exhibition of contemporary women artists rooted in the Pacific Northwest, emphasizing voices, visions, and material mastery across painting, sculpture, and mixed media; open Wednesdays through Sundays, on view through May 17, 2026.

Curated gallery exhibition of contemporary women artists rooted in the Pacific Northwest, emphasizing voices, visions, and material mastery across painting, sculpture, and mixed media; open Wednesdays through Sundays, on view through May 17, 2026.
Curated gallery exhibition of contemporary women artists rooted in the Pacific Northwest, emphasizing voices, visions, and material mastery across painting, sculpture, and mixed media; open Wednesdays through Sundays, on view through May 17, 2026.

Hands on encaustic workshop exploring beeswax and damar, layered collage techniques, heated tools, and pigmented wax for textured mixed media panels. Small studio setting fosters experimentation and beginner friendly instruction.

Hands on encaustic workshop exploring beeswax and damar, layered collage techniques, heated tools, and pigmented wax for textured mixed media panels. Small studio setting fosters experimentation and beginner friendly instruction.
Hands on encaustic workshop exploring beeswax and damar, layered collage techniques, heated tools, and pigmented wax for textured mixed media panels. Small studio setting fosters experimentation and beginner friendly instruction.