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Appalachian Center for Craft
The Appalachian Center for Craft, a satellite campus of Tennessee Tech University, offers a contemporary approach to fine craft. Students in this Fine Arts degree program gain the skills and knowledge necessary to become professional artisans. Projects build on a student's design skills to develop personal style. Students work alongside a fulltime, trained, resident artist and interact with visiting artists, lecturers, and gallery visits. Workshops are offered in wood, clay, fibers, glass, and metal. The campus, on 500 wooded acres overlooking Center Hill Lake, includes spacious studios, a gallery, exhibitions, a library, and a cafe.

City: Smithville

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, on a quaint and historic campus, has as its mission "enriching lives through art." The school offers an array of adult community studio classes to satisfy every palate. At the nationally distinguished center of contemporary arts and crafts, the breadth of study includes sculpture, book and paper arts, painting, metals and jewelry, ceramics, fibers, drawing, photography, warm glass, woodturning, and woodworking.

City: Gatlinburg

Mighty Mud Ceramic Supplies and Studios
Mighty Mud Ceramic Supplies and Studios hosts classes and workshops in throwing, hand-building, finishing techniques, watercolor, drawing, welding, mosaics, polymer clay, printmaking, welding, and precious metal clay. The onsite gallery features the work of local and regional artists.

City: Knoxville

JOANNA art/Paint Your Own Pottery
A pottery painting studio in Fayetteville's historic square, Joanna Art is also a gallery. Joanna's paintings and painted furniture have a whimsical style, with a fun, fanciful, and often dreamy feeling.

City: Fayetteville

The Anvil Works
See a working studio and gain the benefit of the 30 years of combined experience of metalworker Bubba Williams and designer Beth Thevenot. They can take your project from concept to installation with exceptional quality and workmanship. Whether it is a candelabra, gate, or detailed restoration, this premier metalwork studio can provide distinctive design, form, and finish. Anvil Works projects have been featured in Southern Living, Southern Accents, and Signature Kitchens and Baths.

City: Decatur

The Stones River Crafts Association
Studios in Murfreesboro and Rutherford County band together to comprise the association, among them: Southern Stained Glass, Ramsey Hall Studio, Popcorn Studio Pottery, Norris Hall Studio, and Brown View Forge.

City: Rutherford County

Off the Beaten Path Studio Tour
In DeKalb and Cannon counties, visitors may enjoy the beautiful countryside, while guided by a detailed map to 12 unique craft studios. Over 25 renowned craft artists exhibit, educate, and demonstrate their distinctive take on media of all kinds including fiber, clay, glass, paper, wood, jewelry, painting, and wire.

City: Dekalb and Cannon Counties

The Blue Heron Studio
The Blue Heron Studio offers antiques, gifts, handmade jewelry, and classes and seminars on fine arts and crafts, including textiles and clay.

City: Gainesboro

Cumberland Artisans for Creative Expression Studio Tours
Enjoy 4 different studio tours in Cumberland County: quilters, weavers, woodworkers, painters, potters and more.

City: Cumberland County

Cookeville Art Prowl
This annual open studio art tour gives art lovers the chance to visit artists and their studios, see demonstrations of a wide variety of art forms and media, and purchase art directly from the artist.

City: Cookeville