Knoxville, Tennessee, is known as The Maker City, a community with a focus on creativity and craftsmanship. This guide provides a neighborhood-based itinerary for those interested in the city’s maker culture, including pottery studios, art galleries, local restaurants, and boutiques.
In South Knoxville, visitors can stop at PrintShop Brewery and then visit Mighty Mud, a pottery studio that offers classes and displays ceramics. Sevier Avenue features boutiques, vintage stores, and markets that highlight local businesses.
Downtown Knoxville is a center for the arts. The Emporium Center hosts exhibitions with artists from East Tennessee. The area includes galleries, coffee shops, and stores such as Rala, which sells work by local artisans. Jackson Avenue, South Gay Street, and Market Square have art, historic buildings, and local restaurants…