Legacy Endures, Introducing the New Members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild

For more than eight decades this process of sourcing quality handmade crafts has served as an integral method of growth for the Southern Highland Craft Guild. When the Guild was founded in 1930, it was to drive economic development to rural communities throughout the Appalachian region. Today, the Guild accepts approximately 20 to 40 new members each year. With a total of seven juries, both image and object, makers have the opportunity to apply multiple times throughout the year.

Legacy Endures displays the following makers and their work: Christian Arnold in glass, Erica Bailey in jewelry, Valerie Berlage in wood, Amy Brandenburg in jewelry, Lauren Faulkenberry in paper, Lynne Fiorenza in jewelry, Grace Cathey in metal, Ken Hall in metal, Ann Hord-Heatherley in mixed media, Patrick Ironwood in mixed media, Marty McConnaughey in natural materials, Betsy Meyer in fiber, Tim Nester in wood, Laura Peery in clay, Audrey Sawyer in jewelry, Angelique Tassistro in clay, Jessica White in paper, and Laurie Young in glass.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website