Gallery of the Mountains

Make it your New Year's resolution to buy American handmade!

In business for 28 years, the Gallery has been representing and selling local artists since the beginning, way ahead of the "buy local, buy American" trend happening now. In addition to our artists, all of our gift bags, boxes and supplies are made in USA.

If you want high quality local and American made crafts, the Gallery of the Mountains is your place to shop!

Representing 200 artists, the Gallery presents an exclusive collection that complements the warm traditional elegance of The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa, one of the nation's premier historic hotels.

The Gallery is also perfectly situated in Asheville, North Carolina, one of the top-ten craft-buying destinations in the country. Some comments from our visitors tell it all: "A great collection." "Simply beautiful." "The best."

The Gallery has been consistently honored as a Niche Top 100 Retailer of American Craft. Each year, more than 1,500 galleries are nominated, with more than 18,000 craft artists voting on the final selection. Some of the criteria for selection include treating artists with courtesy and respect, promoting and marketing American crafts, and mentoring emerging artists.

General Information:

Our address is 290 Macon Ave. PO Box 8283, Asheville, NC 28814

Phone: 800-692-2204 • 828-254-2068 • Fax: 828-254-9819 • Email: sales@galleryofthemountains.com

Open 7 days a week.

Mon. - Sat. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Sun. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Become your own work of art by adding elegant handmade fashions to your life. Who can resist the feel of luxurious chenille, rich velvet, or soft silk in exciting colors? Our wearable artists combine beautiful one-of-a-kind fabrics with contemporary or traditional styling to make garments guaranteed to be favorite fashion mainstays. You'll find our exclusive selection of clothing and accessories, including hand-painted scarves in silk charmeuse or cut velvet, ribbon scarves, silk handpainted ties, velvet corsages, unique detailed leather purses, hand dyed tops and flirtatious hats for every season, will add the individual touch of art-to-wear to any wardrobe.

Our artists include:
JoAnn Alot
Leslie Bowman
Lyn Lyndall
Karen Atwood
Amy Eagles
Janice Keeler
Peter Lanphear
Sherit Levin
Trillium Scarves
Dana Smith
Michael Smith
Beau Ties of Vermont
Jennie Hart Robinson
Kathleen Lewis
Ivan Ivanoff
Karen Simpson
Gordon Galloway
Jude Stuecker
Karen Simpson
Kathleen Lewis
Lindsey Warf

Maple, cherry, walnut, oak-what compares to the enduring luster and beauty of wood skillfully carved or worked? From a simple block of wood, it takes the carver's art and vision to release a soaring eagle or delicate birds that look as if they might take flight. Boxes, crafted to hold treasures, are, of themselves, works of art. Unique vases that capture the natural beauty of a burl, delicately carved woodland creatures or walking sticks carved in the finest Appalachian tradition bring one of nature's most abundant materials to life.

Our wood artists include:
Phil Capper
Lowell Mosley
Jerry Crowe
Phil Brown
Chris Kamm
Ian Hunter
Steve Duncan
Richard D. Moore
David Koleshis
Jonathan's Spoons
Ken Wheeler
George Bagnall
Stephanie and Jay Jones
and Bobbi Carnell

Gallery of the Mountains believes our exclusive collection of fine jewelry showcases pieces that will become tomorrow's heirlooms. Our artists transform gold, silver, and gemstones into shimmering designs to be worn either day or night and through the seasons. Beads combined with gems, enchanting pins of gold and silver, high-fashioned mixed and oxidized metals, freshwater pearls, swirls of gold, and whimsical enameling will delight you. Our knowledgeable staff is available to assist you during every step of your purchase and will guide you in the continued care of the piece you select.

Artists include:

Laura Cardwell
Micki Chaet
Nell Chandler
Jim Littlewolf
Dabney Sue Peterson
Frank Tuuri
Amolia Willowsong
Elvie Zell
Rachel Wilder
Robbie Diffey
Rebecca Hook
Kathy Van Kleeck

Handmade pottery—the perfect combination of function and form—adds color and interest to any table or home décor. The tradition of fine pottery runs deep in the mountains of North Carolina. Experience the marriage of earth and fire when you hold a bowl in your hand, see the brush strokes in the glaze, or discover the potter's mark. At Gallery of the Mountains, you'll find everything from batter bowls to colanders, sculptures to ornaments, mugs to goblets, tiles to decorative platters. Whether for everyday or special days, you can grace your life with pottery.

Artists include:
Linda Banner
Cynthia Link
Gabriel Kline
Len Lindsay
Julie Calhoun Roepnack
Jean and Carl Saake
Tzadi Turrou
Patty Bilbro
Lisa Conard
Terri Friday
Will and Trish Byers
Mindy McCormick
J. J. Jucick

Shimmering glass catches your eye from every corner of the gallery. Stained glass hangs in the window, colorful marbles prove irresistible to the serious collector as well as to the young-at-heart. The elegance of hand-blown art glass made in the Tiffany tradition is breathtaking as are contemporary pieces rendered in bright colors and unique designs. You'll find ornaments and perfume bottles, vases and bowls, each piece capturing the essence of light and color just for you.

Our artists include:
Graham Lawing
Kristen Munoz
Stacey Betts
Elise Ramsey
Michael Hatch
Virgil Jones
Fritz Lauenstein
and
Raquel Stanek

Artists working in metal, native materials, and paper are well represented at Gallery of the Mountains. As you browse, you'll find Arts-and-Crafts mica-shaded lamps, wall decor of white dogwood flowers and pine cones fashioned of copper and brass leaves, textured wood lamps with paper shades, carved colorful woodblock carvings of mountain scenery, watercolors of the local mountains and irresistible handmade note cards. The gallery features prints of the Grove Park Inn by a noted local artist as well as lovely matted and framed reproductions of hand-tinted vintage postcards of the Inn from the 1920s.

Mixed Media Artists include:

Metal
John Burtner
Max Howard
Mike Cowan

Paper
Arts & Crafts Press
Mista Whitson
Robert Ludlow
Alicia Tranum
Penny Ross & Alice Davis
Ann Vasilik
Cindy Hendrick
Kathleen Ford Walters
John Mac Kah
Al Ramirez

Native Materials
Celia Barbieri
Celeste Cobena
Joe Bruneau
Joy Cafaro
Mickey Dye-Ishikawa
Simone Wilson
Sunbeam Candles
Alma Lambert
Blue Belle Farms