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Arts & Crafts Drive-About
Twice a year the Stecoah Valley Center organizes an Arts & Crafts Drive About. We invite you to begin at our Artisan Gallery and travel through our ancient Cherokee lands to see new crafts. Local artisans look forward to welcoming visitors to their studios and galleries. A printed map and directions are available at the Stecoah Artisans Gallery.
spring DRIVE–ABOUT
june 27 & 28, 2025
10 am to 5 pm
Studios on the Drive-About
Doodad Mosaics & Glass
A humble little fused glass studio nestled in the Smoky Mountains is where Autumn Wilkins creates colorful fused glass panels of landscapes and nature scenes, all inspired by her beautiful surroundings. This little shop is located above Fontana Village Resort ad...
The Village Merchant
Locally made wooden crafts, bread boards, spoons, wineglass holders and more. Painted saws, canvas and various objects. Handmade jewelry, dream catchers, rock arts and more. 10670 Hwy 19 West, Bryson City, NC Open 9-6
GALLERY ZELLA
Over 2,000 square feet of works by twenty+ regionally famous and internationally renowned artists and artisans in what the locals call “the old bank building”. Browse original paintings, metal sculptures, artisan jewelry, and unique hand-made gifts. Gallery Zella...
Stecoah Artisans Gallery
The Stecoah Artisan Gallery offers a wide variety of traditional and contemporary art and craft: paintings, pottery, weaving, wood, glass, photographs, jewelry and more. Our gallery represents more than one hundred local and regional artists. Start your Drive-About...
Junk ‘n’ Style
An eclectic mix of handmade, vintage, and nostalgia at Junk 'N Style. It is a haven of eye candy and you discover something new in every nook and cranny! They carry wood crafts, glasswork, bark pieces, and so much more. If you love Americana you are going to love Junk...
Sharla Kaufman Pottery
Handbuilt, carved, slipped and stained ceramics. Sharla's work draws inspiration from the surrounding beauty of western NC. The studio (formerly Yellow Branch Pottery) displays the work of several local potters. Silverbell Studio1073 Old Yellow Branch RdRobbinsville...
The Shed Gallery
A.R. Wood, the owner, has a MFA in Fine Art and was an art teacher for ten years. After initially opening a gallery in Georgia, he ands wife Sandy moved their gallery to Robbinsville in 1999. The Shed Gallery displays pottery, old and new, from their years of...
Marie’s Lavender Farm
A beautiful 3-acre farm with 10 varieties of lavender. Cut your own bouquet from many other flowers growing. Shop offers culinary and crafting lavender, oils, soap, and candles, plus custom sewn lavender neck wraps, eye pillows, and sachets. 3660 Yellow Creek...
Wehrloom Honey & Meadery
Over fifteen varieties of local and herbal infused honeys, mead on draft, candles, locally made crafts, and handmade skin care products, all made right here in Graham County. Taste a variety of beverages made with honey, including our brand new line of Honey Sodas....
2025 Arts & Crafts Drive About Sponsors
Southwestern Community College
The SCC Heritage Arts program offers art and craft classes in a variety of topics in ceramics, printmaking, painting, weaving, and digital photography, to name a few. The program also works with community partners to offer opportunities to experience the arts or assist in delivering art-based content. The school welcomes visitors to the studio during regular business hours or by appointment. Come and meet the artists who use the shared studio spaces to produce a variety of crafts, some of which are featured in the Stecoah Artisan Gallery.
60 Almond School Road, Bryson City