After a triumphant return in December when the city and local artists needed it most, The Big Crafty continues its twice-yearly schedule Saturday-Sunday, July 12-13, at Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville. Founded in 2008 by Brandy Bourne and Justin Rabuck, who’ve dubbed it a “creative community family reunion,” the event features a mix of 185 new creators and Big Crafty veterans from across a wide variety of mediums.
Attendees are invited to speak with featured artists, and this year organizers encourage shoppers to talk with area creatives about their paths to recovery in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene. Among those particularly affected are Local Cloth, which has prioritized finding alternate spaces for its artists as its studio is repaired, and Leah Solita Mangum of Solita Designs, a third generation potter whose practice was displaced.
July 12 tickets are $10, and admission is free on July 13. To learn more, visit avl.mx/exe…