Welcome to the Floyd Artisan Trail

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Venture deep into the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where local artisans and agrarian cultures share their creative passions and open their studio doors and pasture gates for an authentic Floyd experience!

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Visit local artisan studios, galleries, shops, and farms to learn more about skills handed down through generations, and experience the contemporary art, craft, agriculture, and music that has evolved in this unique region.

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Meet potters, woodworkers, jewelers, glass artists, fine artists, photographers, beekeepers, farmers, and others who look forward to sharing the story of their craft, art or tradition.

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The deep traditions found in Floyd have provided the foundation for a vital and growing creative community. Over the years, Floyd has emerged as one of Virginia’s most diverse artistic communities, extending its participation beyond county lines. These efforts have not only grown our own creative economy but has solidified Floyd as a permanent keystone in Virginia's art scene. This Artisan Trail was originally inspired by ‘Round the Mountain and their Artisan Trails of Virginia project.

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Participating Artists, Studios & Farms:

• Anne Vaughan Designs – annavaughandesigns.com

• Bell Gallery and Garden – bellgalleryandgarden.com

• Betse Dunham Pottery 

• Bird and Hopper Farm / Carrie Gault – birdandhopperfarm.com, carriegault.com

• Danny Doughty Gallery – dannydoughty.com

• Earth Dance Jewelry & Gems – earthdancejewelryandgems.com

• Floyd Center for the Arts – floydartcenter.org

• Floyd Country Store – floydcountrystore.com

• Floyd EcoVillage – floydecovillage.com/

• Happy Shack Art Studio (Selena McColley) – Facebook, Instagram

• Jessie Benson Fine Art – Instagram: @jessiebensonfineart

• Mellowspring Family Farms – mellowspringfamilyfarms.com

• New Mountain Mercantile – newmountainmercantile.com

• Out There Sculpture Trail (Charlie Brouwer) – charliebrouwer.com

• Paper & Ink (David Brown) – davidbrownmaker.com

• Parkway Threads (Jacey Clay) – parkwaythreads.com

• Poor Farm Pottery – poorfarmpottery.com, andreadennistonceramics.com

• Purple Lotus Mosaics – purplelotusmosaics.com

• River Farm Studios (Windy Hill Stringworks & Glassworks) – windyhillstringworks.com

• Roseworks Pottery & Forge 

• Sourced Press (Springhouse) – sourcedpress.org, springhouse.org/print-shop

• Susan Sherwin – Guest at Floyd Center for the Arts

• Sunshine Studios (Jessi Yates) – sunshinestudiosart.com

• The Book House – Instagram: @thebookhousefloyd

• Wrenn Pottery (Wendy Wrenn) – wrennpottery.com

 

Don’t forget to stop by the hub of the trail—right here at Floyd Center for the Arts! Grab a map, plan your trail visit, experience two incredible exhibitions by local artists, watch live demonstrations, and connect with several guest artisans from the trail—all in one place.

 

We look forward to seeing you on the trail!

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This vibrant celebration of Floyd’s creative community is made possible thanks to the generous support of our sponsors—Buffalo Mountain Ziplines, Hotel Floyd, Thomas & Wall Real Estate, and Citizens—who help us continue the tradition of connecting people to the artists, farmers, and makers who define the spirit of the Blue Ridge.

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