Purchase conference event activities here!
Please note: if you would like to purchase the Arts and Crafts Weekend package at the Grove Park Inn (including the Friday January 8th and Saturday January 9th night stay with conference registration), please call our exclusive group number (877) 910-7878 as room reservations go through the Grove Park Inn.
Conference Events Pass and Pre-Conference Workshop registration will be done through PayPal, registering for the Asheville Churches Bus Tour will be done through Square, and the Craftsman Reception and Asheville Art Museum presentation will be done online through their respective websites.
If you are staying off campus and would like to purchase a conference events pass, please see the option below!
Seminar/Conference Events Passes
$175.00 per person
*does not include Craftsman Reception, Asheville Art Museum lecture, or Churches of Asheville Bus Tour
Conference Events Passes include all eight seminars, small group discussion sessions, the book club discussions, the Grove Park Inn walking tours, admission to all three Arts and Crafts shows good all weekend and all show activities included, a tote bag, and the 40th National Arts and Crafts Conference catalog.
Pre-Conference Workshop
Creating A Set of Hand Hammered Napkin Rings with Ron VanOstrand of Van Ostrand Metal Studio
$225.00 per person
Thursday, January 7th 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Friday, January 8th 8:00am – 11:00am
Let this workshop take you back to the golden age of copper craft. Ron will walk you through the steps of making a set of Hand Hammered napkin rings. Participants can choose from multiple designs, including the images above.
Pre-Conference Workshop
LinoBlock Printmaking with Denise Markbreit of Asheville Printmakers
$225.00 per person
Thursday, January 7th 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Friday, January 8th 8:00am – 11:00am
Please join local printmaker, educator Denise Markbreit for a two day Linoblock printmaking workshop. She is the founder of Print House (formerly Asheville Print Studio) a working studio and Gallery specializing in all things analog print. We will explore the craft of Linoblock while giving a nod (of course!) to creating images in the Arts & Crafts style.
Pre-Conference Workshop
Arts and Crafts Embroidery with Natalie Richards
$225.00 per person
Thursday, January 7th 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Friday, January 8th 8:00am – 11:00am
Roycroft Master Artisan and instructor, Natalie Richards will lead a two-part workshop on Arts & Crafts embroidery at this year’s National Arts & Crafts Conference. The 2027 project will be a wintry scene, showcasing a cardinal bird on a snowy branch with pine needles and berries.
Pre-Conference Workshop
Arts and Crafts Color: Concepts to Color Board with Karen Hovde
Friday morning only
$125.00 per person
Friday, January 8th 8:00am – 11:00am
Historic Interior Designer. Karen Hovde will be giving a Workshop on Color Selection for BOTH Interior and Exterior. You get to choose what you wish to focus on! Everyone will create their own Color Board ( with the encouragement and guidance ) of 30 + years of Design experience.
The Craftsman Reception
A Fundraiser for the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms
Thursday, January 7, 2027, from 6:00 until 8:00 pm
The Skyline Room at the Omni Grove Park Inn
$160.00 per person (includes small plates, wine, beer, friends (old and new), and good cheer)
Asheville’s Churches of the Arts & Crafts Era Bus Tour
$50.00 per person
Saturday, January 9, 2027 at 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM EST
Experience the interiors and the architectural details of three of Asheville’s most historic churches in this exclusive one-time tour offering by your guide Heath Towson.
Please note: Director Kate is handling registration of the bus tour via the Flower Bridge Design LLC square account.
Biltmore House: The Interiors and Collections of George W. Vanderbilt | A Talk and Book Signing
$25.00 per person for non-Asheville Art Museum members
Saturday, January 9, 2027 at 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST
Hosted at the Asheville Art Museum – transportation is not included in the ticket purchase
Join Darren Poupore, director of curatorial affairs and archives at Biltmore for a talk and book signing based on his new publication, Biltmore House: The Interiors and Collections of George W. Vanderbilt.