Inspiring and connecting craft-lovers to the many handmade arts, traditions, and natural wonders of North Carolina
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New one-of-a-kind handcrafted wares
These unique items are juried with love for our shoppers by the NC Handmade team.
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Poncho scarf with metallic copper accents
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Infinity scarf in autumn colors
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Charcoal gray infinity scarf with red, teal, orange and purple
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Yarn bowl
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Everyone needs an angel
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Everyone needs an angel
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Everyone needs an angel
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Single felt sunflower
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Large felt rose
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Individual felt rose – standard size
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Cork textile ring
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Cork textile necklace
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Teal silk textile ring
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Teal silk textile necklace
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Kente textile ring
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Kente textile necklace
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Meet some of our local vendors.
Our state has a long history of craftswomen and craftsmen providing beautiful and functional pieces for all to use, cherish, and enjoy. That continues today. NC Handmade provides a place for makers and patrons to meet and share their joy and appreciation for fine craftsmanship, handmade North Carolina crafts. Please browse through our store, and enjoy getting to know our local artisans.
Julie Ottesen
Skilled at the rare art of Nantucketry, this renowned basket-maker hand-carved handles and caning, drawing directly from nature.
Mike Anderson
Mike Anderson, better known as “fiddlemakermike” has been making fiddles for over 20 years. A woodworker since childhood, he has an exuberant love music and passion to create.
Sheridan Watkins
Sheridan Watkins PerennialPeaces, Winston Salem, North Carolina Think about your most lightweight pair of earrings…these are probably lighter than that! All earrings are made from
Pam Washer
This sewist from Blowing Rock creates one-of-a-kind handbags using repurposed materials — all on her 1958 Singer Featherweight sewing machine.
Linda Dease Smith
This Blowing Rock fiber artist is up to the challenge of repurposing and upcycling any fabric she gets her hands on.
Karen Casey and Arlen Custer
Karen Casey and Arlen Custer have been making fused glass jewelry, hair accessories, vases, and dishes out of their Durham studio for more than 15 years.
Recent blog posts
The latest news in North Carolina’s folk art scene. None of it is sponsored. All of it is genuine southern arts and crafts SASS! Are you interesting in guest-posting?
GreenHill WINTER SHOW exhibition of contemporary NC Artists
Congratulations to Cindy Long who was recently asked to participate in GreenHill Center for NC Art‘s upcoming WINTER SHOW invitational exhibition, December 11, 2022 –
Sharing their gift
Sharing their gift NC Handmade artisans are spreading the joy they find in their craft. Weaver Cindy Long recently spent three afternoons demonstrating loom weaving
Julia “Julie” Ottesen
Julia (Julie) Ottesen July 31, 1931 – October 9, 2021 It is with deep sadness and profound respect that we acknowledge the passing of Julia
“What Happened to Our School?”
“What Happened to Our School?” Recently I happened to receive an invitation to the virtual film release of a documentary on the Old Fort Mural
Why Cindy Long chose woodbuttons.com as her source for beautiful wood buttons!
Buttonwood Corp. (aka woodbuttons.com) has been a family business in continuous operation since 1939. Steven and Dennis Hoffman’s dad and two brothers started a small manufacturing firm to create unique wooden apparel trim in NYC’s fabled garment center.
Bring Us Your Best: The Virtual Gallery
The Arts Council of Henderson County and local radio station WTZQ have partnered to present a modified version of this annual event right before the
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- 25% commission fee per item sold at $500 or less
- 20% commission fee per item sold for more than $500
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