Gift Shop

The Tryon Arts and Crafts gift shop features work of artisans from the Appalachian region in a number of media, including stained and fused glass, basketry, weaving, metalsmithing, silvermithing, jewelry, wood gourds, knives, botanicals, pottery, photography and fiber art. All items are juried and handcrafted. A short biography of the artist is available with each purchase. You are sure to find something for everyone on your gift list and to fit any budget.

The shop has a special area devoted to the "medium of the month", where we feature and celebrate our artisans and their work in that media. Watch the paper for an announcement of who and what will be featured. Come and enjoy a different art or craft each month.

Collectors and shoppers are frequently surprised at all they find in our gift shop.

	Jewelry - If you are looking for jewelry for someone special, everything is one of a kind and ranges from colorful kiln fired glass earrings and pendants to hand made beads and unusual bracelets. There are also pendants made of copper, silver and brass in combination.
	Fiber - There are beautiful hand woven baby blankets, as well as lovely woven scarves, ponchos. table runners and place mats in the early traditional patterns. Knitted hats and sweaters, quilted items, funky hats and felted purses are available as well. Hand painted silk ties are always a good gift along with delicately hand painted silk scarves and small handbags.
	Wood - Hand turned bowls in many sizes and types of wood are offered, some with very intricate textured designs or natural edging. Also framed piece of scroll saw art, and wonderfully carved walking sticks and figures.
	Botanicals - The botanical area features framed flowers and leaves as well as floral swags and wreaths for all seasons. Sachets and lavender wands round out this category.
	Glass - Glass comes in all shapes, colors and sizes ranging from large, colorful fused and stained glass pieces to hang in a window to vases, lamps, bowls, unusual soap dishes, small sun catchers, etched glass ornaments and jewelry.
	Pottery - The TAC shop has mugs, bowls, and platters, as well as decorated boxes for small treasures, ornaments for the tree, decorative pieces and clay sculptures.
	Basketry - We offer traditional baskets made from pine needles, large quilt baskets, bread baskets with hand painted heating tiles, a basket lamp and other out of the ordinary baskets made with reeds and gourds.
	Metalwork - Area blacksmiths are represented with metalwork from simple forged door hooks to large glass topped tables whose legs are made from artfully twisted metal to lovely fireplace screens covered in metal leaves, even metal sculpture.

Stop by often to see our ever-changing selection of handcrafted items.

Gift Shop Hours are: Monday through Friday from 10am to 4pm and Saturdays from 10am to 1pm.

Artisan Consignment

Artisan Consignment Tryon Arts and Crafts, Inc. is proud of the new gift shop which is four times larger than our previous retail outlet. We are now able to offer work by regional artisans as well as selected work produced by our instructors and students. All items in our gifts shop are juried and handcrafted.

All featured artisans are members. (Membership is $35.00) Consignment fee is 30% for members, 25% for compensated instructors and 20% for instructors who teach without compensation. Instructors must be teaching currently or have taught within the last year to qualify.

We celebrate our artists. Business cards, a small photo of the artist and a biography are suggested. An artisan binder, displayed at the entrance to the gift shop, offers background information on each artist. Each month we select an arts media and we feature and publicize our artisans and their work in that media.

If you wish to consign handcrafted items to our gift shop, please send photos of your work together with written descriptions and selling prices to our jury at TACjury@tryonartsandcrafts.org. The jury will evaluate items at least quarterly.

If you would like more information about our consignment program, go to our Contact Us page and check the "Artisan Consignment" option. Feel free to use the comment box for any specific questions that you may have.

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