The Village Potters Clay Center rocks!

It is always a delight to welcome The Village Potters Clay Center back to American Craft Week! They throw a grand event filled week every time, so inspiring! Located in the fabulous Asheville River Arts District in the Western North Carolina mountains, they are creative, fun and share their joy of pottery whole heartedly. There are 6 resident potters, they hold workshops, have a Scholarship fund and so much more. Be sure to bookmark their website and Facebook page so you don't miss out on their events and news. If you're in the area, be sure to stop by.
ACW can't wait to see what their plans are for the week of fun, 2-11 October, this year.

Image courtesy of The Village Potters Facebook page

Star Awards! Best multi day event winner ...

Image courtesy of Firefly gallery website 

Big congratulations to Firefly Craft Gallery in Flat Rock, NC for the wonderful events during American Craft Week! Firefly Craft Gallery is a must visit. They carry the work of some of Western North Carolina's most accomplished Crafters and artist.
To get a taste to this marvellous gallery, follow this this link to their website and start planning your trip to visit them. You're assured of a warm welcome!

Western North Carolina Joins Together for the 4th Year

Collaboration has been the key for the Western NC participants in American Craft Week. Since 2010, representatives of area galleries, studios and craft organizations meet monthly and work as a group to promote the whole regions’ ACW events.

Together WNC participants plan a kick-off event, invite a guest speaker to come to the area, highlight events on a regional postcard or rack card, and plan area media promotions.

Individual participants can represent a single gallery, an artist studio, or an organization comprised of over 900 artist members in the case of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. WNC proudly brings an average of 40+ participant listings to ACW every year…so many they’ve managed their own page of events on the ACW website and their own Facebook page!

Finally Western NC has seen the value of sponsoring ACW to strengthen the overall national effort and outreach. This year six of the national sponsors are Western NC participants! Thank you Western NC!