Allanstand Craft Shop

 
Allanstand Craft Shop at the Folk Art Center

Milepost 382 Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville NC

Open: Jan-March 9am-5pm daily; April-Dec 9am-6pm daily

Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day

828-298-7928

Click here for a map to the Folk Art Center

Allanstand is the oldest continuously operating craft shop in the United States.   It was started by Presbyterian missionary Frances Goodrich in 1897 in Madison County, NC.  The shop eventually moved to downtown Asheville in 1908, and to its current home at the Folk Art Center in 1980.

When the Southern Highland Craft Guild was formed in 1930, Goodrich donated Allanstand to the Guild.  Goodrich's legacy continues as Allanstand Craft Shop represents the work of over 200 members of the Guild.  The shop showcases fine traditional and contemporary crafts in a variety of media including:  fiber, clay, wood, glass, metal, paper, and natural materials.