More: Visiting Our Past: Snakes, wolves, panthers part of rural legends “For people that want to see work that is handmade by local craftspeople, get to talk with the people, learn about their work and how they got started, and so on - this is a great opportunity to do that.”įor more information, visit the Craft Guild website or email can be purchased on the Craft Guild Ticketmaster page. In the end, Entrekin’s feelings on what the fair offers to the community were simple. This year, the fair will also include a raffle for eight unique prizes crafted by some of the guild’s expert makers. Basketry techniques will be demonstrated on Friday, and visitors can learn sunprinting on Saturday. Spinning, pottery and jewelry making will be demonstrated all four days. Some of the traditional craftsmanship that the Craft Guild aims to preserve will be shown in fair demonstrations.
“To be honest, I think there's definitely been a drop in attendance, and even artists signing up to participate in exhibits at the fair.” “It's actually been kind of a struggle,” Davis said. However, the guild is in need of extra support from the community following the COVID-19 public health emergency. The biannual fair is always a huge draw for the guild - Davis said their numbers over the four days of each festival have historically averaged between 7,000 and 8,000 people. Children younger than 12 can attend with their families for free. The $10 admission fee also allows visitors the opportunity to view live interactive demonstrations, learn craftsmanship skills from the vendors and enjoy live bluegrass mountain music played by local musicians.
The fair isn’t only an opportunity to support local craftspeople by purchasing their work. The Craft Guild’s website mentions vendor offerings including pottery, sculpture, furniture, tapestry, apparel, mixed-media, jewelry and more. The Craft Guild facilitates the fairs biannually, with their next dates falling Oct. The craft fair will be at Harrah’s Cherokee Center in downtown Asheville from 10 a.m. This way, you actually get a chance to talk to the person who created the work.” “So it's not like ordering something off Amazon, where you have no idea where it came from, you know, somewhere halfway around the world. “It's a chance to meet the people who are buying your work and for them to talk to you and ask questions,” Entrekin said.
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