Local art galleries are a great way to experience local culture and most of them have a minimum fee or no fee. Gatlinburg is home to several great local art galleries. Some of the best ones are listed below.
Alice Moore Gallery: an arts and crafts community in Gatlinburg.
To contact, call (865) 436-0327.
American Legacies: Gatlinburg log [...]
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Local Art Galleries
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Attractions, Culture, Free Things To Do, Indoor, Photo Opportunity, local on November 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Bead Experience: Shop and Classes
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Family Fun, Gatlinburg, Indoor, Shopping on November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Personal gifts are a great way to show someone that you care for them, and what better gift to give than a personal bracelet or necklace? The Bead Experience in Gatlinburg has all different kinds of beads as well as classes you can take to learn how to make certain types of jewelry. [...]
Annual Pumpkin Festival
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Attractions, Events, Fall, Family Fun, Free Things To Do, Outdoor, Townsend on October 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Come discover the beauty of the Smokies this fall during the Annual Pumpkin Festival. Feast your eyes on the gorgeous landscapes that the mountains provide in the fall with many festivities and activities that this festival withholds. The Wears Valley Farmer’s Market presents the Annual Pumpkin Festival, running from September 15 through October 30, which [...]
Apple Valley Farms
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Attractions, Dining, Family Fun, Indoor, Local Dining, Shopping, Townsend, local on October 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Apple Valley Farms makes you believe that comfort food is the way to go. Indulge in some thirst quenching apple cider, or warm yourself up with homemade apple pie. There is something for everyone in the quilt shop and country store, sure to please any sort of taste. Make this experience extraordinary with their unique [...]
List of Old Timey Photo Shops
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Downtown Gatlinburg, Family Fun, Photo Opportunity on September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Old Timey Photos By Renee
716 Parkway Gatlinburg, TN 37738-3240
(865) 436-4411
Miss Dee’s Old Fashioned Photos
174 Old Mill Ave
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863-3516
(865) 429-0111
Dixie’s Old Time Photo
529 Parkway
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
865-436-0055
Garters & Guns Old Time Saloon Photos
602 Parkway
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
865-430-4455
Miss Sadie’s Old Time Photos
1001 Parkway
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
865-430-4120
Old Town Photos
651 Parkway
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
865-430-7660
Nawger Nob Arts and Crafts Show
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Attractions, Culture, Family Fun, Free Things To Do, Townsend on September 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Check out the Nawger Nob Arts & Craft Fair in Townsend . Over eighty crafters will sell wares like woodcarvings, baskets, paintings, pottery, chairs, and many more mountain crafts. The event takes place over the weekend of the 26-28th. Nawger Nob is located on Lamar Alexander Parkway in Townsend.
Fall Heritage Fest and Old Timers Fair
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Attractions, Culture, Fall, Outdoor, Townsend on September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Coming September 25-26, the Townsend Visitors Center will be hosting its 17th annual Fall Heritage Festival and Old Timers Day as part of the Townsend Days Fall Festival. Come on out to Townsend to enjoy bluegrass music, clogging, local arts and crafts, food, and demonstrations of traditional skills like basketry, spinning, beekeeping, and blacksmithing. The [...]
Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Fall, Family Fun, Gatlinburg, Outdoor on August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival is a great place to experience the culture of Gatlinburg. The festival runs from September 18 to October 31. During the festival, the storekeepers decorate their windows with the colors of autumn and the town of Gatlinburg provides several arts and crafts such as weaving, candle making, pottery, woodcarving, and [...]
Townsend Artisan Guild Woodcarving Festival
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Culture, Family Fun, History, Townsend on August 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Celebrate East Tennessee & Smoky Mountains’ history at The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center. Located in the serene region of Townsend, this grand festival is centered on the remarkable culture that is preserved till this day. Visitors get a taste of Native American and early settler life through a collection of artifacts, which [...]
Woodturning Demonstration at Townsend Visitors Center
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Townsend on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Townsend Visitors Center hosts arts and crafts exhibits and demonstrations throughout the year to allow visitors the chance to see, buy and experience traditional Appalachian trades. On August 22, visitors can observe a woodturning demonstration by Monte Walker. Woodturning is a form of woodworking in which the wood is moving while a stationary tool [...]
Arts & Crafts Exhibits at Townsend Visitors Center
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Culture, Townsend on August 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Come to the Townsend Visitors Center Exhibit Room and visit and buy from talented, local artists from April to December. To get a full calendar of exhibits throughout the year visit the arts and crafts page at http://www.smokymountains.org/. Here is a listing of the arts and crafts exhibits that will take place in August
1-2: Woodturing [...]
Summer Faculty Exhibition at Arrowmont
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Gatlinburg on July 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, located in Gatlinburg, is known for its programs, classes and workshops that cover all kinds of artwork from ceramics to woodworking. Artists from all over the world display their different kinds of art in this gallery throughout the summer. Each faculty artist showcased offers a workshop for their admirers [...]
Cliff Dwellers Gallery
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Culture on July 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Cliff Dwellers Gallery, located in the heart of the Smoky Mountains in Gatlinburg, is known for its traditional and contemporary arts and crafts. Cliff Dwellers remembers its founder, Louis E. Jones, in an exhibit running from April through November. Louis E. Jones is recognized for his impression paintings of landscapes, many of which include [...]
Summer Workshops at Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Culture on July 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Would you like to create your own work of art? The Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts can teach you how. The school offers workshops for one and two weeks in the spring and summer and weekends in the fall. The areas covered in workshops include ceramics, fibers, metals and jewelry, painting, drawing, photography, warm [...]
Mountain Sage Gallery
Posted in Arts & Crafts, History, Townsend on June 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Come to the Mountain Sage Gallery & Woodshop to view collections from some of Tennessee’s finest artisan’s. The Gallery features hand built crafts, as well as displays of watercolors, oils, prints, and photography within the Smoky Mountains. The Woodshop artisans use both reclaimed and new wood for the custom-built pieces. You can have custom- made [...]
Smoky Mountain Tunes & Tales
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Attractions, Culture, Events, Family Fun, History, Outdoor, Shows, music on June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
At the 49th annual Smoky Mountain Tunes and Tales event, you can visit the past and present of Appalachian history and culture. Held along the Great Smoky Mountain Parkway in downtown Gatlinburg, you will find people gathered listening to the upbeat music and performances of the South. For more information on this exciting event please click here.
Smoky Mountain Pottery Festival
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Events, Family Fun on June 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The 2009 Smoky Mountain Pottery Festival is a wonderful family affair. Held Saturday, June 6th, the festival will have free admission for all. Activities at the event include: Raku firing, children’s tent, music, food, and demonstrations of wheel-throwing, hand-building, and other techniques. For more information about the 2009 Pottery Festival, contact Jeanie Hilten at (865) [...]
Fine Arts Festival, Gatlinburg, TN
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Culture, Events, Family Fun, Gatlinburg, Shopping on May 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tomorrow is the first day of the 5th Annual Gatlinburg Fine Arts Festival. Visitors can check out quality artists from around the globe, music, and delicious entertainment all for free. The festival will be held along River Road next to the Ripley’s Aquarium in downtown Gatlinburg. Come celebrate the many internationally recognized arts and crafts [...]
Spring Festival, Townsend, TN
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Culture, Events, Family Fun, Townsend, local on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tomorrow is the first day of the 2-day Spring Festival and Old Timers’ Day in Townsend. This is an event to celebrate the culture of the Smoky Mountains. It is being held at the Townsend Visitors Center in the beautiful Smoky Mountains. You don’t want to miss the traditions of BBQ, bluegrass music, and the [...]
Dollywood Heritage and Crafts
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Culture, Pigeon Forge on April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dollywood is a mecca for Tennessee heritage. The craftsmen and artisans have daily demonstrations of century-old traditions. Some of those include blacksmithing, wagon making, hand blown glass making. Your children will love the Sweet Shoppe while mom will enjoy buying candles at the Old Flames Candles shop. While you are visiting Dollywood, make sure to [...]
Gatlinburg Arts and Crafts Community Show
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Events, Family Fun, Free Things To Do, Gatlinburg, Shopping on April 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From April 8th to 11th, Gatlinburg is hosting the Arts and Crafts Community Show. Admission is free for all. This is a great way to not only enjoy arts and entertainment, but also experience the history of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. The Gatlibnurg area offers a variety of craft shops, including pottery, woodcarving, candlemaking, quilting, [...]
The Great Smoky Mountain Arts and Crafts Community
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Attractions, Family Fun, Gatlinburg, Shopping on April 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Great Smoky Mountain Arts & Crafts Community is home to the largest group of independent artisans. If you have ever walked down the Gatlinburg strip you can see why. There are over 80 shops, studios, galleries, cafes, and lodging on the historic 8-mile loop, which is known as the Tennessee Heritage Arts & Crafts [...]
The Beauty in Quilting
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Culture, History, local on February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Quilting is part of the foundation that East Tennessee is based upon. During the colonial times, the spinning and weaving of quilts was a common art form of women. The quilts served as a way to pass down a story, to keep warm, or for trading. Even today you will see many quilts within the [...]
Winter Heritage Festival
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Cades Cove, Culture, Events, Family Fun, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Townsend, local, music on February 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Where would we be without our heritage? The Winter Heritage festival honors the many traditions of the Great Smoky Mountains and Cades Cove community in Townsend, TN. The festival includes storytelling, mountain music and crafts, museum tours, classes, exhibits, and walks through the beautiful Cades Cove. The Winter Heritage Festival is the perfect way to [...]
Holiday Arts & Crafts Show in the Arts & Crafts Community in Gatlinburg
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Events, Family Fun, Free Things To Do, Gatlinburg, Shopping on November 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Christmas Craft Show begins tomorrow November 25th and goes through December 7th at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. Local artists and craftsman will provide you with a unique gift for that special someone. Start your Christmas shopping off right with a trip to the Christmas Craft Show.
Arts & Crafts Stores in the Area
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, Shopping on November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
While vacationing in the Smokies, there are several arts and crafts stores in the area offering all of your supplies for your next arts and crafts project.
Dorinda’s
3599 Newport Hwy
Sevierville, TN 37876
865.428.4450
The Pattern Hutch
172 Old Mill Ave
Pigeon Forge, TN 37868
865.428.1361
865.428.5553
Dixie Darlin Inc.
3355 Butler Street
Pigeon Forge, TN
865.453.3104
Needlecraft Cottage
3279 Lyon Springs Rd.
Sevierville, TN
865.428.7044
Your Scrapbook Superstore
250 Collier Dr.
Sevierville, TN
865.428.9088
Terri’s Yarns and [...]
The Silver Galleon, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Downtown Gatlinburg on October 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Silver Galleon is an American Indian shop that specializes in bringing some of the most authentic and one-of-a-kind artwork and crafts to the area. They offer a wide variety of Indian arts and crafts from moccasins to artifacts, which are all hand selected to ensure only the best quality. If you are interested in [...]
Gatlinburg’s Craftsmen’s Fair: art – crafts- music!
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Events, Fall, Gatlinburg on October 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Starting today is the 33rd annual fall craftsmen’s fair in Gatlinburg, and it lasts through the 26th. The fair opens at 10:00 am daily, and admissions for adults is $5. The event is held at the Gatlinburg Convention Center and is filled with arts, crafts, and music that the whole family will enjoy. There are [...]
Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Culture, Events, Fall, Family Fun, Free Things To Do, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville on October 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Pigeon Forge Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival celebrates the coming of fall and all the excitement that fall brings. The Festival is full of different events throughout the Pigeon Forge area, most of which are free of charge. Come on out and join in the festivities, from arts & crafts shows to live music!
G. Webb Gallery, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Free Things To Do, Gatlinburg, Shopping on September 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
G. Webb grew up in Nashville, TN and paints beautiful watercolors of the Great Smoky Mountains. The Gallery is located in the Arts and Crafts community, surrounded by the beautiful environment that is full of inspirations for the artist. His limited edition work is full of landscapes, mountainscapes, florals, and heritage of the area. Visit [...]
