Crossnore Weavers, located on our Avery campus, was created to preserve the Appalachian art of hand-weaving, to give an economic opportunity to women, and to promote Crossnore Communities for Children through the sale of beautiful hand-woven goods all over the world.
Visit the Weaving Room
We invite you to visit Crossnore Weavers to explore our living museum, meet the women of the weaving room, and shop with us!
Hours
Monday–Friday • 10:00 am–4:00 pm
CLOSED on Saturdays
Location
205 Johnson Lane
Crossnore, NC 28616
History
Crossnore Weavers was founded in 1913 by Dr. Mary Martin Sloop. Sharing space with Crosnore’s Fine Arts Gallery, the Weaving Room is a living museum, highlighting decades of history. Exhibits include a timeline, photographs and history, and weaving samples. Special displays celebrate “Women of the Weaving Room” and the Weaving Room’s central figures, Mrs. Newbern Johnson and Ossie Phillips.
Heritage Arts Program
The mission of the Heritage Arts Program is to promote connection and awareness through community engagement, while nurturing the strong historical and educational connection of Crossnore to the community. The Heritage Arts Program offers a series of arts focused workshops to the public to preserve Appalachian Mountain Weaving and introduce students to new art techniques.
Our traditional weaving classes are held three times a year. The five-day course is $500 and includes all materials you will need to take the class. At the end of the session you will have handwoven placemats and a table runner for your personal collection, all woven by you!
To get details on these and other heritage arts classes, click on the button below.
A Legacy of Weaving
Women of the Weaving Room
Between the years of 1937 and the present, more than 50 women have learned, taught, and practiced weaving in the weaving room at Crossnore.
Meet the Women