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 Opened in 1980 on the
50th anniversary of the
Southern Highland Craft Guild (SHCG), the
Folk Art
Center is home to Allanstand Craft Shop, one of Appalachia’s oldest and
best-known craft shops. Allanstand sells the work of more than 200 members of
the SHCG. Both the finest in traditional mountain crafts of the region as well
as the very best in contemporary American crafts are available for the
discriminating visitor.
The center’s upper level contains the museum space of the SHCG as well as the
offices and the center’s comprehensive craft library. The changing exhibition
schedule showcases the works of SHCG members in addition to specially selected
traveling exhibitions reflecting the traditions of the Southern Highlands. If
crafts are of interest to you, a visit to the Folk Art Center is a must. Set in
a forested glen just off the Blue Ridge Parkway, this special Asheville
attraction is for young and old alike.
Website:
Folk Art
Center
Location: Milepost 382 just east of
Asheville on the
Blue Ridge Parkway
Address: P.O. Box 9545, Asheville, NC 28815
Telephone: 828-298-7928
Hours: Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. except Thanksgiving,
Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
Fees: None
Allow: Two hours
Nearby: Blue Ridge
Parkway Destination Center
Directions: Located on the Blue Ridge Parkway just east of Asheville at milepost
382. Access the parkway at High-way 74A (I-240, Exit 9) and head north.
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