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“showcases the finest in traditional and contemporary crafts”
The Folk Art Center is home to the Southern Highland Craft Guild. The center showcases the finest in traditional and contemporary crafts of the Southern Appalachians. In addition to an Eastern National bookstore and Blue Ridge Parkway information desk, the center houses three galleries, a library and Allanstand Craft Shop. Beginning in March each year, visitors can see live craft demonstrations daily in the Folk Art Center lobby. The Folk Art Center is located in east Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway, a five minute drive from downtown.
Great stop at the southern section of the Blue Ridge Parkway. It has a small permanent collection as well as outstanding items for sale (with more significant items on exhibit on the second floor... Read more
This place is neat to stop at and take a look around to see some local crafts. Plus, if you are driving through the Blue Ridge mountains it is right on your route. Everything here is pretty,... Read more
Wow.. honestly we came to get our national park passport stamped but it was so much more! What a beautiful place and so many different things to check out.. today was a broom weaving demo and they... Read more
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