Photographer Michael Alford captures the beauty of Tazewell County and other areas of Southwest Virginia with his digital prints. His work is featured in several local book publications and is displayed in businesses and residences throughout the area. His digital photography was featured in an art exhibit at Southwest Virginia Community College in 2007.

Jeff Bailey began wood carving as a self taught artist in 2008 after many years of painting, sculpting, and design work. He has had a passion for all types of art throughout his life, but has found that wood has become his new canvas. Jeff travels on the southeast coast participating in various shows and competitions. He has won numerous ribbons, including Best and Second Best of show. Commission work is available if contacted directly.

Associate Professor of arts and crafts for thirty-three years at Southwest Virginia Community College. It is difficult for me to separate myself the teacher, from the artist craftsman because I feel dedicated in both categories. I like to work in all aspects of clay and leather being functional and non-functional while combining the two in some projects.

Although fused glass is the basis of my craft business, it continually leads me to other areas of exploration. The color, liquidity and variable nature of fused glass and other materials constantly invites innovation. Everybody has an idea - what fun to interpret by way of kiln fired glass! The possibilities of heat and gravity manipulation are endless!

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.

My inspiration and vision comes from the inner and outer beauty of the simple view of life. My work goes beyond physical likeness to paint personality, spirit and faith. Painting and photography are my first loves; however, I have begun to work with a multimedia process, incorporating technology and digital art.

I have always enjoyed sewing after learning the basics from family and friends. I credit my love for quilting to my mother-in-law, Eliza. Most of my work is done by machine as my teaching career limits crafting time. I also offer longarm machine quilting at comparable prices.

Peggy's historical and contemporary papercuttings have been refined by more than a decade of experience. She has developed a method of portraiture that involves transforming digital portraits to hand-cut silhouettes.

Her work is currently on display at the Appalachian Arts Center in Wardell, Virginia. Peggy currently resides in the Belfast Community of Russell County.

Novels written to today's world with the main character over the age of 50 discovering the mysteries of life.
My Appalachian Angel Afghans are designed and created by me with the angel embedded in the afghan as a personal guardian.

It was the smell of the wood that drew me to my neighbor's workshop when I was young. I began making wooden toys for my daughters then I started to make old fashioned toys. My wife and I founded Mountain Kids Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children. All sales are donated to Mountain Kids, which has grown along with my toy making. I am currently designing a catalog and a web site. My time is filled with good work and great excitement about the years ahead.

Mary Martin comes from an Appalachian heritage that instilled in her a sense of hard work and an appreciation of the simple life. Her father was a basket weaver. She continues to practice the handiwork of her ancestors. She lives on small farm near Bluefield, Virginia, where she enjoys raising Alpacas, gardening and canning, quilting and basket weaving. Her basket weaving uses traditional methods to create expressive forms that are both functional and reflective of her life experiences.

“Quilt Cards” – note cards crafted with textile paper-piecing. Many of the cards are represented by traditional quilt patterns.
Small quilted items: pot-holders, miniature quilts, wall hangings, framed quilt pictures

Katie McLaughlin lives in Tazewell County, Virginia. Katie has raised sheep and hand-spun their wool for over 20 years. Her Lincoln, Cotswold, and Leicester Longwool sheep are all long-wooled varieties. She washes, cards, picks, and spins the wool into yarn completely by hand. The colors of her yarn come from the various natural browns and grays of her sheep.

I am from Tannersville, Virginia, a small valley in Tazewell County. I began weaving baskets after retiring from teaching elementary school. I use natural dyes and materials to create beautiful and functional baskets.