News at the center
April 16, 2025
The JRACraft One-of-a-Kind Award honors the Center’s extraordinary support of craft
Most Recent News
"Creativity is at the foundation of what I do professionally and personally. It's a necessary outlet for me."
We asked this year’s awardees to tell us how previous research informs their current studies and what they are excited about for the future.
Jake Holler
Max Adrian’s playful interrogations of queer identity explore infrastructure, surveillance, and desire
Most Recent PRESS RELEASES
An opening reception on February 17 brings the fellows together for the first time
Since 2005, the Center for Craft has supported 223 projects in 39 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia by distributing over $1,800,000 through the Craft Research Fund grant program.
A new plan further activates craft’s potential by focusing on communities.
Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority $975,000 grant brings campaign to 90 percent.
Southern Highland Craft Guild Archives
A new exhibit is set to open at the Center for Craft. “Crafted Roots: Stories and Objects from the Appalachian Mountains,” is curated by Michael Hatch, MA in Critical Craft Studies, Warren Wilson College, Class of 2020. The exhibit is Hatch’s final Practicum Project towards degree completion. Hatch is the owner of Asheville-area glassblowing studio and gallery Crucible Glassworks.
The Center for Craft is excited to be working with the Asheville-based design firm Shelter Collective on an immersive reading lounge within the National Craft Innovation Hub.