June 25-26, 2021
November, 26-27, 2021

Discover local, hand-made crafts during two free drive-about tours of artists studios and galleries in Bryson City and Swain & Graham counties. Meet the artists and watch them work. 10 am – 5 pm each day. Printed drive-about maps will be available at each location, and directional signs will be near each stop on the tour.

Step-by-step google map directions are available for each of the locations on the Stecoah Valley Center website.

Area Studios and Galleries on the Stecoah Arts & Crafts Drive-About Tour

Bryson City

night view of lit up art gallery exterior

GALLERY ZELLA
Historic downtown building filled with exquisite artwork by internationally renowned masters, as well as regional and local favorites. Website

166 Everett Street
Bryson City, NC 28713
828-488-3638

two pottery jars and pottery bear cub

LOCAL HANDMADE POTTERY
Working studio featuring seven local potters – handmade pottery for the artful table. Functional, creative and inspired by the beauty of Western North Carolina. Watch artisans at work.

80 Hwy 28 South
Bryson City, NC 28713
828-736-5123

Stecoah

STECOAH ARTISANS GALLERY
Wide variety of traditional and contemporary art and craft: paintings, pottery, weaving, wood, glass, photographs, jewelry and more. Website

In the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center
121 Schoolhouse Rd (Off Hwy 28)
Stecoah NC 28771
828-479-3364

YELLOW BRANCH POTTERY & CHEESE
Hand-thrown functional stoneware pottery and Yellow Branch Farmstead Cheeses. Tour the working pottery studio and sample locally made cheeses. Website

1073 Old Yellow Branch Rd (Off Hwy 28)
Stecoah NC 28771
828-479-1042

Other Galleries and Studios on the Drive-About

Robbinsville

Taylor’s Greenhouse

Wehrloom Honey & Essentials

Junk ‘n’ Style

Hunting Boy Wood Carving

Arts and crafts on the tour include native crafts, chain saw art, honeys, candles, skin care products, container gardens, vegetable & bedding plants, herbs, pottery, cheese, basketry on dyed gourds, watercolors and other mediums, photography, handmade baskets, jewelry, soap and metal work.

Bryson City - Swain County
Chamber of Commerce
210 Main Street
P.O. Box 509
Bryson City, NC 28713

Karen Proctor
Executive Director

828-488-3681

877-472-1681