Discover the Bliss of Asheville's Art and Craft Malls and Cooperatives.

There is an interesting selling and shopping concept that seems to be slowly spreading throughout Western North Carolina... It's the Artist and Craftsman shopping mall. We've seen several in the Asheville area, and know of others within an hour or two of Asheville. Email us if you know of others.

Interesting Places to Shop... or to Showcase Your Art... or Craft... or Vintage Clothing... or???

Kress Emporium
"... presents a collection of excellence in art from luminous stained glass and hand-thrown ceramics to elegant paintings, evocative sculptures, extraordinary handcrafted jewelry, and much more. The collection represents the creativity of more than 80 distinguished regional artists and craftspeople and is showcased in the spacious splendor of the historic Kress building in downtown Asheville...."

Sanctuary of Stuff
".... presents the talents of over 250 Western North Carolina area artists and vendors in 4,000 square feet of beautifully displayed shopping experience.  Bring your friends to find that one of a kind special gift or treasure. The Sanctuary Tea Room and Party Parlor:
This space is available anytime for intimate meetings, lunches, or showers.  It is a wonderful space for your book club, Red Hatter’s meetings, or just to meet a friend for a cup of tea and sweets from Sisters McMullen Bakery.  Bring your own pot luck, or have a local business cater your special event.  Theme party planning is also available...."

Screen Door -- Treasures for the Uncommon Garden and Cottage
Just up the hill from Biltmore Village. An uncommon mall featuring treasures for the home and garden -- some newly created by artisans and some antiques -- with a smattering of vintage clothing. Also featured is a huge collection of discounted books on topics relating to home, garden, cooking, etc.

Woolworth Walk
Asheville's largest gallery in a meticulously restored Woolworth's store... features "...more than 150 exhibiting artists and artisans selling and making jewelry, fine art, decorative art and crafts in it’s nearly 20,000 square feet of air-conditioned, quality display and studio space...."

Click on each of the dozens of categories to the left to uncover what makes the Asheville area so vital, so intriguing and so, well, UTTERLY BLISSFUL!

Arts and Crafts Malls Outside of Asheville

Artwalk
"....is a collection of local and regional artists from a wide range of media. We have invited and selected a great list of artists to give you one of the biggest galleries in the area. ... We offer a broad range of artists, talents, and designs. On this very site we offer Catstudio, Boulderworks, and Yardbird products, not to mention the works of several local artists. A rtwalk is located in historic downtown Boone, North Carolina..."

Art and Craft Cooperatives Throughout Western North Carolina

Hands Gallery
The oldest not-for-profit craft cooperative in the region, was founded in 1975 by a group of dedicated artists. Today, with 17 juried members providing pieces ranging from pottery and basketry, jewelry and clothing, photography, leatherwork, and serigraphy, it stands as a role model for Crafts Co-ops throughout the nation.... Since each member is responsible for keeping the gallery open at their respective times, handling the cash flow, participating in management decisions, attending membership meetings and maintaining the gallery, our jury requirements are stringent. With these stringent standards we have built quite a strong business...." Hands Gallery is located in the heart of downtown Boone