{"id":86816,"date":"2026-01-01T06:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T11:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/?p=86816"},"modified":"2025-12-30T18:54:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T23:54:52","slug":"the-southern-highland-craft-guild-announces-a-brand-new-exciting-year-of-craft-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/arts\/the-southern-highland-craft-guild-announces-a-brand-new-exciting-year-of-craft-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"The Southern Highland Craft Guild Announces a Brand-New, Exciting Year of Craft Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_86819\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86819\" class=\"size-full wp-image-86819\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SHCG-Fiber-Day-Ann-Oakes-20252-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SHCG-Fiber-Day-Ann-Oakes-20252-copy.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SHCG-Fiber-Day-Ann-Oakes-20252-copy-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SHCG-Fiber-Day-Ann-Oakes-20252-copy-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SHCG-Fiber-Day-Ann-Oakes-20252-copy-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SHCG-Fiber-Day-Ann-Oakes-20252-copy-810x490.jpg 810w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SHCG-Fiber-Day-Ann-Oakes-20252-copy-1140x690.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-86819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artist Ann T. Oakes at Fiber Day 2025<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Southern Highland Craft Guild rings in this new year with a special exhibition, <em>We Still Make Things: 100 Years of Craft and Culture at the John C. Campbell Folk School,<\/em> showcasing work from artists and instructors that illustrates the craft traditions for which the school is revered. \u201cThis special show celebrates the long-standing relationship between the Guild and the Folk School, and features exceptional work from artists shaping regional craft traditions today,\u201d says Millie Davis, director of marketing at SHCG. The show opens in the Folk Art Center Main Gallery on Saturday, January 31, and runs through April 29.<\/p>\n<p>Additional exhibitions planned for 2026 include the Haywood Community College Professional Crafts Program Exhibition (May 9-September 16), which highlights graduating students working in wood, fiber, metals and clay; and the New Members Exhibition (September 26-January 20, 2027), an annual exhibition that showcases members juried into the Guild within the last two years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnother major highlight is the <em>Craft Making &amp; Thinking Conference<\/em>, returning for its third year in September,\u201d says Davis. \u201cThis annual gathering brings together artists, educators and community members to explore the diverse voices and stories shaping craft in the Southern Highlands. Alongside these programs, we\u2019ll continue offering free educational craft events throughout the year at the Folk Art Center, as well as our major sales opportunities: the Craft Fairs in July and October, Mini Fairs in May and June and Holiday Sales in December.<\/p>\n<p>The application period for artists in the Guild\u2019s nine-state region who want to apply for membership is under way, with the Image Jury deadline on March 16. Visit CraftGuild.org for requirements for the two-part jury process and a complete list of deadlines, as well as information on Member Application Workshops held throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>Artist Ashley Bangert, of Cole Klutch, is a Savannah College of Art &amp; Design graduate with a BFA in fiber and textile design, and became a member of the Guild in 2024. \u201cBeing a member of The Guild has provided so many opportunities for me that I was able to turn my hobby into a sustainable, small business,\u201d she says. \u201cI am a bag maker that works primarily with cork fabric, that I piece together like quilts, before sewing into a bag. All bags are lined with up-cycled awning canvas and come in various sizes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The first of the Guild\u2019s annual educational events occurs on April 4 with Glass, Metal &amp; Clay Day, followed by Fiber Day in May, Wood Day in August and Heritage Weekend in September.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese events and exhibitions play a vital role in supporting our artists,\u201d says Davis. \u201cThey provide direct opportunities for Guild members to sell their work, demonstrate their craft and connect with thousands of visitors, which helps sustain their livelihoods year-round. For the community, these programs offer meaningful ways to engage with the region\u2019s craft heritage\u2014seeing techniques passed down for generations and discovering the innovative work being created today. Each event strengthens the connection between artists and the public, fostering appreciation for handmade work and keeping craft traditions alive in the Southern Highlands.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Southern Highland Craft Guild is a nonprofit, educational organization established in 1930 to cultivate the crafts and makers of the Southern Highlands for the purpose of shared resources, education, marketing and conservation. The Folk Art Center is located at Milepost 382 of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Learn more at <a href=\"http:\/\/SouthernHighlandGuild.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SouthernHighlandGuild.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Southern Highland Craft Guild rings in this new year with a special exhibition, We Still Make Things: 100 Years of Craft and Culture at the John C. 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