Clay Day features craft demonstrations and hands-on activities for children and adults, including wheel-thrown and hand-built ceramics, and surface design on clay, among other techniques.

Our organization started in the Asheville region 92 years ago. As the oldest guild in the country, we now represent and sell the work of 900 regional artists.

Escape the hustle of downtown and take a drive up the Parkway to visit the Folk Art Center - there's plenty of parking, a bookstore, a craft shop, two exhibits, a museum, a library, and a hiking trail.

Southern Highland Craft Guild

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Clay Day at the Folk Art Center

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