Arts and Crafts in the Smokies
Links to Pages in This Section:
There are many arts and crafts
establishments in the Smoky Mountains.

It is fasciniating to  watch the craftspeople
make  many things from candy to baskets
to pottery and other wares.

One place we visited in 2007 was an area
we've never been before.   It's the Great
Smoky Arts & Crafts Community on Glades
Road in Gatlinburg.

People in that area who had a particular
skill originally started selling their
specialties from their homes and some still
do, but others have built stores along the
mountain road.  
Driving down Glades Road,
you see some majestic
mountain scenery.
Two groups of arts and
crafts stores.

In the Morning Mist Village
I bought a lovely necklace
and earring set that was
made of fine silk
needlepoint with over 1600
stitches per inch.  The
needlepoint rose was
encased in a gold setting.
The place below had to be my favorite.
I was totally engrossed in watching them make
the pottery and decorate it.  The owner and his
family were endearing and the unique
pieces of pottery were just gorgeous.   
The pottery store even had a mountain band
playing outside for entertainment.

Do check out their website.   Although the website does not show anywhere near
all their inventory, you can get a flavor of what it's like and you can
also order if you see something you like.

Do watch the three videos.   There is a video link on the homepage, also a video page
listed in the navigation bar that contains two videos.

The address is below:

www.alewinepottery.net