
The Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands
Over 100 juried Southern Highlands makers fill a downtown arena with fine craft across clay, fiber, wood, metal, glass, paper, leather, jewelry, and natural materials. Live demonstrations and hands on skill building pair with vendor shopping.
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Juried booths of handmade pottery, textiles, woodwork, and jewelry by Southern Appalachian artisans fill a convention hall, pairing demonstrations and artist talks with direct shopping of nationally recognized fine craft.

Juried booths of handmade pottery, textiles, woodwork, and jewelry by Southern Appalachian artisans fill a convention hall, pairing demonstrations and artist talks with direct shopping of nationally recognized fine craft.
Juried booths of handmade pottery, textiles, woodwork, and jewelry by Southern Appalachian artisans fill a convention hall, pairing demonstrations and artist talks with direct shopping of nationally recognized fine craft.

A high-energy DIY maker market packed with handmade ceramics, art prints, jewelry, woodwork, and more. Browse and shop while celebrating the vibrant, resurgent Western North Carolina creative community in a large indoor venue.

A high-energy DIY maker market packed with handmade ceramics, art prints, jewelry, woodwork, and more. Browse and shop while celebrating the vibrant, resurgent Western North Carolina creative community in a large indoor venue.
A high-energy DIY maker market packed with handmade ceramics, art prints, jewelry, woodwork, and more. Browse and shop while celebrating the vibrant, resurgent Western North Carolina creative community in a large indoor venue.

A pop-up marketplace of local artisans and makers inside the Folk Art Center, with small-batch handmade goods and folk-inspired crafts. Browse booths for unique gifts and connect with the Western North Carolina creative community.

A pop-up marketplace of local artisans and makers inside the Folk Art Center, with small-batch handmade goods and folk-inspired crafts. Browse booths for unique gifts and connect with the Western North Carolina creative community.
A pop-up marketplace of local artisans and makers inside the Folk Art Center, with small-batch handmade goods and folk-inspired crafts. Browse booths for unique gifts and connect with the Western North Carolina creative community.

Pack Square Park turns into an outdoor handmade market with regionally sourced professional artists selling original paint, glass, ceramics, woodwork, jewelry, and metalwork. Browse at a leisurely pace while meeting makers and shopping locally crafted pieces.

Pack Square Park turns into an outdoor handmade market with regionally sourced professional artists selling original paint, glass, ceramics, woodwork, jewelry, and metalwork. Browse at a leisurely pace while meeting makers and shopping locally crafted pieces.
Pack Square Park turns into an outdoor handmade market with regionally sourced professional artists selling original paint, glass, ceramics, woodwork, jewelry, and metalwork. Browse at a leisurely pace while meeting makers and shopping locally crafted pieces.

Pack Square fills with handmade booths from nationally recognized regional artists selling paint, glass, ceramics, wood, jewelry, and metalwork. A leisurely outdoor stroll-and-shop market with a relaxed community vibe.

Pack Square fills with handmade booths from nationally recognized regional artists selling paint, glass, ceramics, wood, jewelry, and metalwork. A leisurely outdoor stroll-and-shop market with a relaxed community vibe.
Pack Square fills with handmade booths from nationally recognized regional artists selling paint, glass, ceramics, wood, jewelry, and metalwork. A leisurely outdoor stroll-and-shop market with a relaxed community vibe.

A bustling indoor vendor fair filled with shopper traffic and product browsing, built for small businesses to sell goods and build brand visibility. Expect a lively marketplace vibe with networking opportunities for makers and vendors.

A bustling indoor vendor fair filled with shopper traffic and product browsing, built for small businesses to sell goods and build brand visibility. Expect a lively marketplace vibe with networking opportunities for makers and vendors.
A bustling indoor vendor fair filled with shopper traffic and product browsing, built for small businesses to sell goods and build brand visibility. Expect a lively marketplace vibe with networking opportunities for makers and vendors.

Hands-on pottery workshop with a playful mushroom theme, focused on shaping and detailing clay pieces step by step. A relaxed studio setting geared toward beginners and anyone wanting a creative afternoon learning ceramic techniques.

Hands-on pottery workshop with a playful mushroom theme, focused on shaping and detailing clay pieces step by step. A relaxed studio setting geared toward beginners and anyone wanting a creative afternoon learning ceramic techniques.
Hands-on pottery workshop with a playful mushroom theme, focused on shaping and detailing clay pieces step by step. A relaxed studio setting geared toward beginners and anyone wanting a creative afternoon learning ceramic techniques.

Stroll a downtown vendor market filled with seasonal produce and handmade goods from local makers. A relaxed community shopping stop for stocking up on fresh items and small gifts in the heart of Asheville.

Stroll a downtown vendor market filled with seasonal produce and handmade goods from local makers. A relaxed community shopping stop for stocking up on fresh items and small gifts in the heart of Asheville.
Stroll a downtown vendor market filled with seasonal produce and handmade goods from local makers. A relaxed community shopping stop for stocking up on fresh items and small gifts in the heart of Asheville.

An afternoon pop-up market of local makers and small businesses with browseable vendor booths and handmade goods. Casual community hangout vibes in the Foundy Street courtyard for shopping, chatting, and discovering new Asheville vendors.

An afternoon pop-up market of local makers and small businesses with browseable vendor booths and handmade goods. Casual community hangout vibes in the Foundy Street courtyard for shopping, chatting, and discovering new Asheville vendors.
An afternoon pop-up market of local makers and small businesses with browseable vendor booths and handmade goods. Casual community hangout vibes in the Foundy Street courtyard for shopping, chatting, and discovering new Asheville vendors.

Hands-on collage making in a museum arts-center setting, blending cut paper, found imagery, and mixed-media layering. A casual community session designed for experimenting, creating, and sharing work across skill levels.

Hands-on collage making in a museum arts-center setting, blending cut paper, found imagery, and mixed-media layering. A casual community session designed for experimenting, creating, and sharing work across skill levels.
Hands-on collage making in a museum arts-center setting, blending cut paper, found imagery, and mixed-media layering. A casual community session designed for experimenting, creating, and sharing work across skill levels.

A maker-focused networking meetup centered on turning handcrafted work into a sustainable business, with practical conversation around selling, pricing, and growing creative commerce. Registration required at a chair caning craft studio in Weaverville.

A maker-focused networking meetup centered on turning handcrafted work into a sustainable business, with practical conversation around selling, pricing, and growing creative commerce. Registration required at a chair caning craft studio in Weaverville.
A maker-focused networking meetup centered on turning handcrafted work into a sustainable business, with practical conversation around selling, pricing, and growing creative commerce. Registration required at a chair caning craft studio in Weaverville.

Jewelry-making workshop at Torched AVL, featuring hands-on sterling silver ring crafting at a fully stocked jeweler’s bench with wire forming, torch soldering, texturing, and finishing to produce three stacking rings or one wide band. Open to ages 9+ and all skill levels.

Jewelry-making workshop at Torched AVL, featuring hands-on sterling silver ring crafting at a fully stocked jeweler’s bench with wire forming, torch soldering, texturing, and finishing to produce three stacking rings or one wide band. Open to ages 9+ and all skill levels.
Jewelry-making workshop at Torched AVL, featuring hands-on sterling silver ring crafting at a fully stocked jeweler’s bench with wire forming, torch soldering, texturing, and finishing to produce three stacking rings or one wide band. Open to ages 9+ and all skill levels.

Crisp autumn street fair with dozens of local makers and craft vendors, seasonal food stalls, kid activities, and community booths spread across the downtown plaza for a family friendly outdoor celebration.

Crisp autumn street fair with dozens of local makers and craft vendors, seasonal food stalls, kid activities, and community booths spread across the downtown plaza for a family friendly outdoor celebration.
Crisp autumn street fair with dozens of local makers and craft vendors, seasonal food stalls, kid activities, and community booths spread across the downtown plaza for a family friendly outdoor celebration.

Hundreds of tattoo artists and vendor booths create a bustling indoor convention vibe of live tattooing, flash art, piercing stations, artist showcases, curated merch, and tattoo competitions.

Hundreds of tattoo artists and vendor booths create a bustling indoor convention vibe of live tattooing, flash art, piercing stations, artist showcases, curated merch, and tattoo competitions.
Hundreds of tattoo artists and vendor booths create a bustling indoor convention vibe of live tattooing, flash art, piercing stations, artist showcases, curated merch, and tattoo competitions.

An evening courtyard art market paired with cocktail lounge energy, perfect for browsing handmade pieces and chatting with local makers. Late-night stroll-and-sip vibes at a hotel setting in downtown Asheville.

An evening courtyard art market paired with cocktail lounge energy, perfect for browsing handmade pieces and chatting with local makers. Late-night stroll-and-sip vibes at a hotel setting in downtown Asheville.
An evening courtyard art market paired with cocktail lounge energy, perfect for browsing handmade pieces and chatting with local makers. Late-night stroll-and-sip vibes at a hotel setting in downtown Asheville.
Back to school shopping meets a local craft vendor pop up inside an outlet mall, with small businesses and makers selling seasonal goods and giftable finds. Browse a casual community market vibe while stocking up for the school year.
Back to school shopping meets a local craft vendor pop up inside an outlet mall, with small businesses and makers selling seasonal goods and giftable finds. Browse a casual community market vibe while stocking up for the school year.
Back to school shopping meets a local craft vendor pop up inside an outlet mall, with small businesses and makers selling seasonal goods and giftable finds. Browse a casual community market vibe while stocking up for the school year.

Hands-on jewelry workshop focused on bezel setting a stone into a silver pendant using torches and basic metalsmithing tools. Expect guided instruction, material prep, soldering steps, and a take-home finished piece.

Hands-on jewelry workshop focused on bezel setting a stone into a silver pendant using torches and basic metalsmithing tools. Expect guided instruction, material prep, soldering steps, and a take-home finished piece.
Hands-on jewelry workshop focused on bezel setting a stone into a silver pendant using torches and basic metalsmithing tools. Expect guided instruction, material prep, soldering steps, and a take-home finished piece.

Rows of handmade quilts and fiber art fill the Davis Event Center, with judged displays, shopping from quilting and fabric vendors, and chances to meet local makers. A community-forward show for stitchers, collectors, and craft lovers.

Rows of handmade quilts and fiber art fill the Davis Event Center, with judged displays, shopping from quilting and fabric vendors, and chances to meet local makers. A community-forward show for stitchers, collectors, and craft lovers.
Rows of handmade quilts and fiber art fill the Davis Event Center, with judged displays, shopping from quilting and fabric vendors, and chances to meet local makers. A community-forward show for stitchers, collectors, and craft lovers.

An intensive two-week, hands-on bootcamp focused on traditional seat weaving and chair caning techniques. Build practical repair skills with guided instruction in a dedicated weaving studio in Weaverville.

An intensive two-week, hands-on bootcamp focused on traditional seat weaving and chair caning techniques. Build practical repair skills with guided instruction in a dedicated weaving studio in Weaverville.
An intensive two-week, hands-on bootcamp focused on traditional seat weaving and chair caning techniques. Build practical repair skills with guided instruction in a dedicated weaving studio in Weaverville.

A lively downtown First Friday street festival with live music, social dancing, local shopping, and pop-up art. Grab food while browsing small businesses and vendors in an easygoing community night-out atmosphere.

A lively downtown First Friday street festival with live music, social dancing, local shopping, and pop-up art. Grab food while browsing small businesses and vendors in an easygoing community night-out atmosphere.
A lively downtown First Friday street festival with live music, social dancing, local shopping, and pop-up art. Grab food while browsing small businesses and vendors in an easygoing community night-out atmosphere.