Appalachian Center for Craft

06/22/2026

Daylong woodturning workshop with on July 26th!

Learn to turn a square platter while exploring woodturning techniques, including the distinctions between round and square turning. This hands-on workshop covers safety, proper tool usage and sharpening. If time permits, students can practice embellishment techniques or turn a second platter. Some prior woodturning experience is required. By the end of the class, participants will leave with at least one finished square platter, enhanced turning skills, and the confidence to experiment with more complex shapes in future projects. TN Tech community members and neighboring counties use code ACC26 for 25% off tuition. Check our bio for more info

06/18/2026

The gallery will be closed this Friday 06/19 in observance of Juneteenth. Visit us when we reopen on Saturday to shop in our store, enjoy four unique art exhibitions, or explore the beautiful trails!

06/17/2026

Register today for Pottery Boot Camp, Viking Seax Bladesmithing and Glassblowing weeklong workshops! These weeklong workshops take place from July 19-24 and are open to anyone 18+, beginners welcome! TN Tech community members and neighboring counties use code ACC26 for 25% off tuition. Check our bio for more info

06/16/2026

‘Out From Underneath’ opens this week in our Hilltop Gallery! Visit the Appalachian Center for Craft to see this solo exhibition by Craft Center student and local artist, Justin Blackmon.

On view June 17 - September 10, 2026

Gallery hours:
M-Sat, 10:00-5:00
Sun, 12:00-5:00

06/13/2026

06/11/2026

“The Cosmos are Birthed and Therefore Also Die”
Burnt wood dipped in bioplastic, my grandmother’s fabric scraps, fiber reactive dye, her old blue shirt, handspun flax, yarn, pine cone dye, hand dyed bed sheets, metal, her teal napkins, spun wool dipped in bioplastic coated in ash, oyster mushrooms
53” x 91”

A piece from Ellie Dale Anderson’s solo exhibition ‘A Gentle Collapse’, on view in our Joe L. Evins gallery through July 10.

‘A Gentle Collapse’ explores cycles of mending, loss, memory, and ecological interconnection through sculptural woven forms made from detritus, familial remnants, and found materials. Rooted in tapestry and floor loom weaving techniques, Ellie’s work often utilizes the structure plain weave, a foundational weaving pattern in which each thread supports another to create cloth. Through this process they reflect on stillness, gesture, grief, and acts of repair, considering weaving as both a material and relational structure.

06/09/2026

The Craft Center Gallery is full of artwork made by our alumni, students, resident artists, faculty, workshop instructors, and local artists. Check out all the great things our artists have been creating!

Open 10-5 M-Sat. and 12-5 Sun.

Featured glasswork by current student Leesa Wilson along with alumni Davĩd Rios, Jamie Estes & Andrew Thompson.

06/06/2026

Did you know our gallery is open every day of the week? We currently have three exhibitions on view and a lot of new artwork in the gallery store, so come see us!

Featured pottery by Kristy Herr, Jared Ziegenbein, Penni Kasper, and Louis & Christine Colombarini

06/04/2026

“Making Amends No. 6 (Yin’s folding chair)”
Broken metal chair, steam-bent ash, oak, hardware

“Making Amends No. 10 (Yang’s folding chair)”
Broken metal chair, steam-bent walnut, poplar, hardware

From Jackson Martin’s solo exhibition ‘Making Amends’ - on view in our Dogwood gallery through July 11.

“Beginning with the light bulb and the automobile, planned obsolescence and an extreme throwaway culture has gradually pervaded American society for over the last 100 years. ‘Making Amends’ seeks to call attention to and ask viewers to explore their own immersion in this phenomenon. Each piece in this series involves repairing, replacing and/or augmenting a broken object using ridiculous, time-consuming and entirely unnecessary means. Disposable products were specifically chosen because they were never designed to be fixed in the first place. Occasionally the utility of the new hand-made object has been restored. More often than not, however, the aesthetics and overall value have been elevated, while ultimately leaving the object in its non-functioning state. To date, a total of twenty-four objects has been repaired, including a wooden pallet, eight cinder blocks, two laundry baskets, two metal folding chairs, one folding table, two baby gates, two Styrofoam cups, a Styrofoam cooler, flowerpot, box fan, plastic coat hanger, coffee maker, and one large canopy tent.”

06/03/2026

There are limited seats available in our third session of workshops on the weekend of July 10-12. These workshops include Teapot Fundamentals, Personalized Soft Books, Impressionist Landscapes in Plein Air, and Jewelry Boot Camp! Don’t miss your opportunity to register before it closes on June 10th. TTU employees, students and surrounding county residents get 25% off workshop tuition with code ACC26. Visit our website or the link in our bio to register!