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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 28 – 29, 2024
10 am to 5 pm
Studios on the Drive-About
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...
Local Handmade Pottery
A great local studio gallery displaying the work of several local clay artists. You'll find everything from rake ware to wood fired pottery; full place dining sets to altered slip decorated tableware. There are lots of decorative forms to choose from – drop in and...
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 NC bark displays, unique gifts from local artisans, wood slice decor and so much more. If you love...
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. 1073 Old Yellow Branch RdRobbinsville By Appointment Only
The Shed Gallery
Randy 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 flower farm highlighting 7 varieties of lavender. Cut bouquets yourself. Plants available in April. Our gift shop offers custom Culinary & Crafting lavender, oils, soap, candles, aromatherapy items, custom sewn neck wraps, eye pillows &...
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. ...
Hunting Boy Wood Carving
Hunting Boy Wood Carving is the workshop of artist and Graham County native and treasure Billy Welch. Billy is well known for his carved Cherokee clan masks. A recent PBS video essay about Billy and his work titled 'Hunting Boy Woodcarving' won an Emmy! The gift shop...
2024 Arts & Crafts Drive About Sponsors
Southwestern Community College
The Nantahala School for the Arts 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