~ The Grove Park Inn Arts & Crafts Conference ~ Asheville, North Carolina ~ February 17 - 19, 2012 ~

"The most important weekend of the year for Arts & Crafts collectors." - The New York Times

Contemporary Craftsfirms Show


In 1988, the first year of the Arts & Crafts Conference, the show featured two contemporary craftsfirms producing items in the Arts & Crafts style and following the Arts & Crafts philosophy. Since that time the Contemporary Craftsfirms Show has grown to include approximately 50 of the country's finest artists, artisans and craftsfirms selling both interpretations and accurate replicas of Arts & Crafts antiques. These works range from furniture, art pottery and metalware to rugs, textiles, jewelry, frames, tiles, clocks, lighting and art.


Attendees who register for the three-day Conference Pass either directly through Bruce Johnson's office, this web site or by reserving a room at the Grove Park Inn do not need to purchase a separate ticket to any of the conference shows, including the Contemporary Craftsfirms Show.


The general public may purchase a ticket at the door for $10 that includes entry to the Antiques Show, the Contemporary Craftsfirms Show and the Books, Magazines & More Show for all three days. Tickets for high school and college students are $5. There is no charge for children under the age of 14. Due to the crowded aisles, strollers must be checked at the ticket booth.


Hours for the Contemporary Craftsfirms Show are Friday from 1:00pm until 6:00pm; Saturday from Noon until 6:00pm; and Sunday from 11:00am until 4:00pm.


An exhibitor application can be found on this web site.


Among the artisans and artists who will be exhibiting at the Arts & Crafts Conference are the following:


Archive Edition Textiles 
Arts of the Craft
 
Arts & Clay Co.
Arts & Crafts Hardware
 
A&C Period Textiles
Dennis Bertucci
 
Bungalow Bob
 
Caledonia Studios
Linda Caristo
Clark House Pottery
 
Cold River Furniture

Peg Morar

Cooper's Cottage Lace
 
Country Thyme
Craftsman Hardware

Paul DeWitt
Door Pottery
Ephraim Pottery
 
Fine Lines
 
FMG Design

Tom Herman

Hog Hill Pottery
Maggie Jones
Karen Hovde
 
Katrich Studios

MWM Lighting
Crown Point Cabinetry
Kennebec Company
Dianne Lee
Gregory Paolini Design
Todd Hawkinson

Mettle Works 
Mission Guild Studio
 
Mission Woodwright

Motawi Tileworks 
Northpark Craftsman
Old California
 Lantern
Old Ways, Ltd.
 
The Persian Carpet
Ann Powell
 
Natalie Richards

Rookwood Pottery

Star Tile Works

Tiger Rug

Ron VanOstrand
 
Voorhees Craftsman
Carol Mead
Laura Wilder
Wilson Crafts Guild
 
Linda Witkowski
 
Debey Zito
Penni Lowery
Pewabic Pottery
Robert Taylor
Richard Weigand
Dard Hunter
Evan Chambers
Glenn Pankewich
Rob Kleber - Earth In Home
Arts & Crafts Press
Mountain Hawk Prints

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Slideshow

Agenda

Lodging

Registration

Workshops

Media Room

Antiques Show

Contemporary Craftsfirms

Books Show

Small Group Discussions

Book Club

House Tours

Walking Tours

Asheville Art Museum

Transportation

F.A.Q.'s

Have a Suggestion?

G.P.I. History

A&C Research Fund

Directions

Contact Information

Conference Catalog

Exhibitor Application

Arts & Crafts Collector

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