Appalachian Arts Craft Center, Inc — Local services in Norris

i learned many skills at the center and it's been years since i've been back! A Friend told me that there was a site online. Memories HAPPY times. I especially missed making pottery, hand built and the wheels. Basket making weaving with "GRACE' making rugs out ot of scap pieces of material ❣️Now that i am older almost 80 y.o. i miss the company. so many stories of laughter and happy times. i am almost blind i still work a on baskets, dried flowers wreath. my mind doesn't work well anymore. But i got a text from my Granddaughter of the happy times. I had a retried nurse friend for almost forty years was with me. in ever little thing she has recently died! But i have one friend left Gail who encourages me to get it together, my mind gets mixed up and to talk to me is like playing a guessing game. Love what your doing and be sure you don't reget what you sell. Take pictures! I had several professions From Nurse for 30 years., to all the crafts that i picked up. Thank you to my Granddaughter and Gail Sharpe for reminding of those years. Thank you to all that helped me. Do you have a...

I was a pottery vendor for the first time and it was a wonderful experience. The AACC offers a particularly wide range of classes in many different areas from crafting to fine art. The center had been established now for over a 100 years. When you walk inside, everything is clean, organized and best of all, the diverse artisan products being offered are exquisite. It was a privilege to share the day with fellow vendors, organizers and the people who came out to enjoy perhaps some early Christmas shopping, and it was also a perfect fall day. The drive in was so mystical with dense fog that burned off shortly after the sun came peeking out of the cloud. Pictures included in this post are of my booth at today's market (10-12-24) and the work I...

This is a craft cooperative that features local artists. There's pottery, baskets, weaving, stained glass, paintings and photography. Too many items to list them all. The shop is staffed by the artists, so it's interesting to drop in and see who is working on any given day. You can find out about that person's artwork and meet some great people. Classes are offered as well. There's studio space downstairs where the potters and weavers work. A big bonus is a free craft kit library on the front porch. This is similar in concept to the Little Free Libraries, except there's craft kits that are donated by the artists of the co-op. Worth stopping by! The artists change their inventory often so there's always something...