Southern Highland Craft Guild New Members Show 2026
The Guild’s annual showcase introduces 39 newly juried members, whose ceramics, jewelry, and woodwork offer a window into the region’s evolving craft scene.
ArtsvilleUSA and the Southern Highland Craft Guild present the 2026 New Members Exhibition, which celebrates the work of 39 artists juried into the nation’s oldest craft guild within the past two years.
This year’s exhibition unfolds across two platforms: an interactive virtual exhibition—open indefinitely on ArtsvilleUSA.com—and an in-person show at the Folk Art Center, running from October 2, 2026, to January 20, 2027, with a free Opening Reception on Saturday, October 24, 1-3 p.m.
Featured artists include Rae Bachus, Julie Bagamary, Ashley Bangert Sharon Bass, Bob Bragg, Theresa Clower, Maggie Connolly, Charles deVries, Leslie Fawcett, Cathie Fitzjohn, Sherry Green, Amanda Hayes, Max Hendry, Karen Hovis, Jill Howell, Suzanne Hrytzik, Aaron Iaquinto, Sharla Kaufman, Nina Kawar, Doug Lowman, Shannon Lucas, Dalleen McClasky, Cindy Morgan, Cheryl Munyan, Vickie Napoli, Denise Phillips, Amy Pike, Janet Purcell, Rebecca Regal, Deborah Robertson, Lorie Russell, Kelsey Smith, Judy Spark, Martin Stankus, Maya Stansbury, Eleanor Trollinger, May Lyn Wake, Jeff Ware, and Lyle and William Wheeler (Wheeler Forge).