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December 21, 2021

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Celebrating 25 Years of Investing in Craft Artists

To mark our 25th Anniversary, the Center for Craft awarded twenty Windgate-Lamar Fellows with an additional unrestricted $10,000 to encourage continued practice in craft, in addition to participation in career consultation sessions and networking opportunities.

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Courtesy of Hannah Lowman.

December 20, 2021

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Meet a Maker Monday: Hannah Lowman

"Don't try so hard to figure it all out right now. Say yes to everything that comes your way."

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Courtesy of Tessa Fontaine

October 18, 2021

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Meet a Maker Monday: Tessa Fontaine

"Don't try so hard to figure it all out right now. Say yes to everything that comes your way."

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Most Recent PRESS RELEASES

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Southern Highland Craft Guild Archives

July 21, 2020

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“Crafted Roots” Exhibition to Open at Center for Craft

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.

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May 6, 2020

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Center for Craft Introduces Craft Futures Fund

A new grant supporting creative responses to COVID-19 for craft communities.

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Archive

The Center for Craft is hiring a Director of Development and Marketing.

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The inaugural event on October 18 features Tan France and other luminaries in a wholly new benefit model, supported by national watch parties

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Jake Holler

Max Adrian’s playful interrogations of queer identity explore infrastructure, surveillance, and desire

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Photo courtesy of artist

Jason’s work, commitment, and career success demonstrate the power of investing in emerging artists through impactful programs like the Windgate-Lamar Fellowship.

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The Center for Craft is excited to work with several partner organizations across 26 counties in Western North Carolina to invest in and grow the capacity, strength, and sustainability of our region’s creative manufacturing economy.

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