Roger Apple creates unique one of a kind art pieces using native materials such as wood, rocks, and wood resins that are gleaned from the immediate area. He carves peach seeds into various representations such as baskets and crosses, creates composite sculptural pieces, carves walking sticks, paints in oil and watercolor, and is constantly expanding his artistic expressions and materials.

Zed was born in mountains southwest virginia.Being the youngestboy of ten children things were hard back then. Zed was interested in art at a very young age but could not afford art supplies so he made do with what ever was at hand ,with this over the years he has developed a very unique style . He takes something that nobody else wants and turn it into a beautiful piece of art work,

Being creative that is what it is all about.

Zed does different subjects,some of his favorites are Native American because they lived in harmony with the earth.Zed's trys to adopt that philosphy in his own life,mountain men are among his favorite subjects. Zed says he considers himself kind of a modern day mountain man, he paints & carvas all winter, and then travels to the big city to sell his art work come spring.

Zed has collectors through the United States and some foreign countries and has won many awards. But he says the best award is the many friends he has made along the way,and he believes that he is doing exactly what the great spirit meant for him to do

My photography is for people who love the outdoors, wildlife and the beauty of nature. It is for everyone who wants to listen to water running over the rocks of a small stream or feel the warm sun after a long winter, or smell the clean smell after a rain. It's for those who enjoy watching a fawn with a doe, or a black bear cub with its mother.

I love the outdoors, I thank God for it, and I want to share it with others through my prints and greeting cards.

Folk musician, artist and writer of poetry.

Patricia Garrett has been tatting for over thirty years, after initially being inspired to learn by watching a neighbor. Patricia comes from many generations of crafting and she also does knitting, sewing, and sculpts polymer clay figurines. She teaches a class in beginning tatting at Kraftin' Korner craft shop in Hansonville and she sells her work at the Appalachian Arts Center in Tazewell County.

My book is a comic strip style book I made up called “Kit Fox is on the Prowl.” Kit fox is a six-year-old American Indian boy. My book is not just a children's book but is for all ages who can read and understand it.

We specialize in recovering, recycling, and upcycling, artifacts, found in Virginia Rivers, using them to make wearable art/jewelry. We primarily upcycle pieces of glass, porcelain, pottery, tile and dinner ware which my family finds while we are playing, canoeing, and fishing the splendid rivers in our mountains of Virginia. All our pieces are handmade in Virginia by one of the family. Once trash......now a one of a kind treasure! Thank you for viewing our store, God bless.

Fiber

Historical novels include “The Starched Apron,” set in Russell County VA years 1792-1830; “Up the Water Spout” set primarily in the Abingdon - Meadowview, VA area 1918-1942 period and “Come Saturday” The latter book is set in depression years and tells of a true tragic event in the mountainous area of Southwest VA. Added are a mystery "First Ten Chapters," a collection of short stories "ZENITHS & ZEPHYRS" Mountain Peaks and Soft Breezes, and a "ghost" story called "HANOVER HOUSE, A Haunting Tale."

As a local and self-taught photographer, I enjoy capturing the beauty of this area with an inspired and intimate knowledge gained from a lifetime of observation living here in the Appalachian Mountains. My observations are captured and translated through the use of digital media and a discerning eye for thought provoking photography.

I make homespun pillows with custom embroidered sayings and decorate with buttons and embroidered flowers. I also knit scarves using different kinds of yarn.

Referencing the long, rich history of textiles and expanding the notion of the book form, Raines creates structures that capture and remember the small, but often momentous details of daily life. Combining the familiarity of found objects with original, handmade pieces, her work incorporates a wide variety of materials including paper, fiber, glass and steel.

Robyn Raines is a graduate of Moore College of Art in Philadelphia and completed the Core Fellowship Program at Penland School of Crafts.

Margaret Rich has worked in fiber art for nearly 40 years. She started with crocheting and 15 short years later expanded to quilts, toys, ornaments and rag dolls. Her traditional work is well known and loved by many.

Basket Weaving: I use flat and oval reed along with oak frames and hoops to weave traditional baskets for everyday use or decoration.

Sue Woods specializes in homespun creations including Christmas ornaments, pillows and rag jackets with frayed raw edges. She has designed and creates a variety of snowmen, patchwork pillows with handstitiched inspirational quotes, angels, Santas, dolls and more. Sue also does one of a kind, custom-made items.