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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Multicolored/Afrocentric textile stud earrings
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Purple marble textile stud earrings
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Gingham pink, red and white stud earrings
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Kente textile stud earrings
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Teal silk stud spiral dangles
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Cork textile dangle earrings
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Pink flower medium tote with carved bead
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Teal floral medium tote with pearl accent
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Safari green large tote
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Wrapped in mink medium tote
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Blue dots medium tote
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Funky striped medium tote
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Small pinecone tote in teal and sage green
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Black and white floral medium tote
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Green and teal tropical leaves medium tote
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Blue on orange small tote shoulder bag
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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.
Sheridan Watkins
Sheridan Watkins Shairpins, Winston Salem, North Carolina Think about your most lightweight pair of earrings…these are probably lighter than that! All earrings are made from
Marilyn Yvonne Gore
Charlotte quilter Marilyn Yvonne Gore is dedicated to the art and preservation of quilts that represent African American culture and history.
Pam Washer
This sewist from Blowing Rock creates one-of-a-kind handbags using repurposed materials — all on her 1958 Singer Featherweight sewing machine.
Cindy Long
This weaver from High Country creates unique woven pieces with the yarns coming from mills in the Carolinas.
Linda Dease Smith
This Blowing Rock fiber artist is up to the challenge of repurposing and upcycling any fabric she gets her hands on.
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?
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
UPDATED: Upcoming deadlines for COVID-19 relief grants benefitting North Carolina craft artists
Times being hard for artists is the understatement of the decade! Between sheltering in place and a global recession, artists are struggling to replace lost income. So we thought we’d take one thing off of your plate and research all of the national, state, and local emergency relief grants for artists.
This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we #HonorNativeLand
Between 1776 and 1887, the United States seized over 1.5 billion acres from America’s indigenous people by treaty and executive order. And, according to NCPedia, North Carolina
Become an NC Handmade artisan.
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- 25% commission fee per item sold at $500 or less
- 20% commission fee per item sold for more than $500
Connect with NC shoppers from across the country who can purchase your work 24/7.
Devote more time to crafting without worrying about joining a guild, maintaining your online presence, stocking your booth, or adding another craft fair to your busy schedule. Join a growing community of Carolina craftspeople.