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Current Show Exhibitor List

You will find it all here.

     Mountain Artisans Art and Crafts Shows provide a marketplace for customers and artisans to meet.  It is an amazing collection under one roof.  You would have to visit dozens of  shows to find what I have gathered at one place.

     Cullowhee, North Carolina is home to the Western Carolina University.  On the campus is the Ramsey Center arena that boasts 18,000 square feet of climate controlled comfort for everyone.  It is home to the Catamount's basketball games but two times each year, they move over for our craft shows.  A great set up crew makes it all look easy for me. 

     Quaint Cullowhee Valley nestles off Highway 107 that runs up to Cashiers, North Carolina  from Sylva.  It is a stop off the Southern Highroads Trail  highway. All around are big, soft mountains. A foot bridge crosses the Cullowhee Creek to get to the show from the parking lot.  It is peaceful to your soul just  to be here.  Click on the map to see how to get to Cullowhee NC from Asheville, Cherokee, and Atlanta.

       Outside Artists: The sidewalk and surrounding area leading up to the big Catamount door entrance has a sample of the quality    artisans inside.  Look for the following :  

• Woodcraftsman, Jerry Stanley NC Mountains Outdoor Furniture handcrafts Adirondack chairs, swings, birdhouses (for real birds) and more.  He  constructs all  with Western Red Cedar, stainless steel nails and blue ribbon quality. 
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• Jan Kleinrath Jan's All things Canvas will be back with her Hats, Travel Purses and more.
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• I expect Kathy Cirka Backwoods Bakery will be on the corner with her Organic Breads and more .
• Missed Stacy Redmon Red Rock Photo at Christmas ? He will be back for summer with his artistic eye photography .

•      Come inside. The  entrance tunnel has some exciting exhibitors:

• Sue Malsnee is a favorite potter who has many area collectors. She will return for the "Summertime " show lOok for her with new exciting designs !
•   I hope Regenia Ford Mountain Memories  painting on Antique Windows, barn wood, saws and Ornaments will be here . 

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• Neal Hearn Boxes by Neal will be inside the arena with his summertime  collection of his unique boxes.
•  Dogwood Crafters will be back with samples from their Dillsboro shop.
•  Featured Artist Tom Livingston's Piece by Piece  Intarsia will have a gorgeous  collection.
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• Once upon a time I lived the hectic life of a mother with 3 children. My darling  neighbor was 9 years old and visited me often to see what I  was  painting, drawing or inventing. She was impressed and wanted to be an artist when she grew up. Guess what ? She will be returning  with her Christmas collection at this year's 2019 show ! Meet again Sandy De Niear of Franklin. I am so proud of her work. You will like it too.

• Good live music brings cheer!  There will be  live  guitar music floating from the fingers of  Macon County's Ronnie Evans.   He will be selling his CD's to enjoy all year. He brings  some of the music  we grew up with.
•  He will be signing copies of his new book 'Frankie -A Life Interrupted" . A true story about the unsolved death of his beautiful cousin in 1963. It happened right in my neighborhood in Franklin, NC. Has he disclosed the killer?

        The pottery section includes :

       Milton's Mugs  Face Jugs and more at it's best! Look for him at Christmas again .

• Kim vonHedemann Critters by Kim  are coming back for summer. Adorable lady bugs, cats and bears  and more on big and small trinket boxes. You are going to collect these!
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      Specialty foods and  sweets:

     Terrie Cook Delightful Dips and More is coming with Cheese Ball Mixes, Homemade dips and Rubs.    

        Heritage Soap:

• Bill Reed Freedom Farms is coming back with his popular Goat Milk Soap and his personal grooming accessories.
• Laura Craig  Shade Tree Farm soap maker, will have some new, delicious new flavors.
• Donna Grant /Kim Lusk 'Nothing Fancy " All Natural Body Care products, Soaps and herbal based good stuff.

•       Doll Makers:
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•  Corn shuck flowers date back to the early settlers. Heritage Artisan, Betty Cabe, is preserving this vanishing  craft.  She will demonstrating and selling her Colorful Bouquets and Dolls. I bet there will be Smoky Mountain Bears, too. New, this year will be
• Vintage santas and let's see what else she has dreamed up for you.
• Heritage Folk Artist Elly Davey BirdinHand has been charming collectors for years with her tiny dolls with Hickory Nut heads ! She will be sitting out  this show to recover from some health challenges. Meanwhile reach her at home at 828 293 9083 .

    Other special crafts :

   Roberta Brown Roberts Pressed Flower Art has the  flowers of summer drying for her framed pictures...Her garden has produced pansy, roses and daisy blooms for new dried  Petal Paintings.    

•  David Pruitt  Another Place In Time  is working on  little white churches for his customers. Also, nativity Scenes. Wife, Silvia Pruitt will have  her handwork.  
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• Suzanne Summers Original Suzanne Art delights your eye with her explosion of color.
• Tonya Vannoy is a craftwoman  in TinArt . Look for Tonya's Tins on Facebook. Her Luminaries are special.
• Renee Hockensmith Hockensmith Mountain Art has her summer   collection of Alcohol Ink, Resin, and Polymer Art. Welcome Renee.
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• Wendy Griffith hand paints  art on wood and glass. She will be back with her summer  collection  of Animals, Birds and Flowers.
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• Keith Mathews Leather by Veterans will be coming with quality leather products. Look for
• belts for adults and children and hand tooled wallets.

      Leather craftsman, Tommy Hill only uses the finest leather  for his customers. He will be back with his  products .

• Fabric and Fiber category includes :
• Bev Borchardt has a following who watches for her latest Quilted Wall Hanging ,Quilts and accessories.
• Linda Levy is coming to this year's show with her Quilted Hangings, Baby Quilts and more.

• Look for Debbie and Larry Bennett Out of the Drawer Quilts, who  specializes in neck purses, to be at the Christmas show .
• Knot Just Country Nina M Hutchins is a fine seamstress  duo who will bring baby items, kitchen accessories, bears and dolls.
• Sharon Wilson and Becky Reszke Country Cousins have been quilting Quilts, Table  Runners, Aprons and more  . I have admired their work and hoped someday they would exhibit with us . Finally they can fit us in their schedule . Welcome ladies to Cullowhee!
• Leah Scroggin Dogwood Pet Wear will delight pet owners with garments and leashes for your four legged friends. Also neat embroidered  towels. 

• I am hoping  Brenda Fuqua Lindsay'sLoft is coming back for summer.! The Grandchildren will love this play area at Grammy's house.
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     The wood craftsmen at this show are some of the best around:      

•  Ken Rudd  sells his Tables, Potato Boxes and Trash Cans as fast as he can get them up here. Hardly any woodcrafter makes solid wood  products, anymore.

   Rickie and Benita Lemons2ndTimeAround believes wood ought to have another chance to shine! He has cheese boards, cutting boards    tables and more.

    Jerry and Nancy WilliamsonJW Wooden Boxes and Gifts are new this year with inlaid wood boxes that are one of a kind ! Nancy has  nimble fingers to make Aprons, Kitchen Accessories and fun Stuffed Animals .

Welcome to Cullowhee! 

   Nathan Robbins   is  a recycle craftsman who will bring small tables, small furniture and chopping boards .

   Carl Winter Winterlathwoodworkinghas moved to Macon County from Main to escape the snow ! He is a master turner using American hard woods for his masterpieces. Welcome, Carl .

We have some of the most skilled jewelers from our area and far away:

• Nanci Leigh is returning with her copper pounded  gemstone designs .
• Angel Hudgins Hudgins Designs is coming with Hand Stamped  Jewelry in  cool designs.
•  Jacolyn Campbell,  Master Wire Wrapper .She will have chain maille styles, also.
• Billy and Lavada Anderson BornAgainJewelry  creations  from vintage silverware. 

• New this year is Karen Vick My Favorite Things . She creates Oxidized Brass jewelry with natural stones. Look for her on Etsy .
• Janet Anderson Wild Fired Glass is a yearly favorite with her dichoric Fused jewelry and art .

       Stay Tuned as this show fills for 2019 !