Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual Co-Op — Local services in Yellowhill Community

I stop by here 2 or 3 times a year when I am visiting from NJ. I like to purchase the hand made Cherokee items to collect and to give as gifts. There is a wide variety of handmade items here. I've purchased beautifully crafted wood bowls and carvings, bead jewelry, mats, dream catchers, carved stone, baskets, and very collectable Amanda Swimmer, H. Long, and Bigmeat black pottery. Some of the service personnel are extremely helpful when I ask the history of an item and its crafter. I am always interested in the Cherokee family relationships. Handmade arrows, slingshots, pea shooters, jewelry, even a leather dream catcher key chain are some of the affordable things I've bought my children over the years. There is a display room to observe the fine craftsmanship in the Qualla Arts and Crafts store, and a museum outside and opposite from...

Stopped in about 4 years ago , beautiful art ..was a little pricey ..bought a cutting board .made from an older gentleman ..got the whole story in the card ..I am so grateful that I got it ..we use it every day .if lawyers get 250 $ per hour ..you pay , and get no story ..mostly empty pockets ..periodically ,I glide my hand over it and feel the man's heart & soul ..there is a true connection there ..these people were nearly decimated folks ..do you not feel they are owed more ..but ask for little .look what it supports ! ..a culture ..when it's gone ..it doesn't return ..let's help continue their story ..next time I go there ,I'm ...

This one is a bust. Not only are they insanely over priced. Even for arts and crafts but they can be rude as well. I was in there shopping around and had spent more than 30 minutes 15 of that with one girl helping me. I asked the girl for her help again and she had me wait, which was just fine no problem. But another girl offered to help and I told her I would wait, because I spent so much time already that I didnt want to start over. The girl got an attitude and acted like I was being snobbish. Really you are the ones overpriced I'm just trying to find a...