Appalachian Center For Crafts Founder Honored By Governor
Lewis Snyder, one of the founders of the Appalachian Center for Craft, will be honored by the state with the 2025 Governor’s Arts Awards. Snyder is mostly known as a highly skilled potter, teaching visual arts throughout the state. Snyder said receiving the award was a special moment. “It means a lot to me since […]
Center For Craft Prepping For Annual Day Of Learning
The Appalachian Center for Craft is prepping for its annual Celebration of Craft Saturday. The free event features music, dance, workshops, demonstrations, from blowing glass to weaving. Director of the School of Art, Craft and Design Kim Winkle says the event began in the 1990s when the facility was at risk of closing due to […]
New Cookeville Residents Donate Sculpture To Appalachian Center
Tennessee Tech’s Appalachian Center For Craft has a new life-sized bronze sculpture titled “Reverence.” Cookeville resident Bill Miller and his wife Sandy donated the sculpture. Miller said he hopes that its welcoming aura inspires Tech students and intrigues visitors. Miller said Cookeville’s dedication to crafts inspired him and his wife to contribute one of their […]
Appalachian Center For Crafts Hosting Resident Artist Talk Wednesday
Tennessee Tech’s Appalachian Center For Crafts will give you the chance to better understand the artistic process Wednesday night. The Resident Artist Talk allow the center’s six resident artists to meet with visitors to describe both their artistic and creative process. Appalachian Center Program Manager Ashley Lusietto said the evening even provides staff the opportunity […]
