February brings exciting changes to the Folk Art Center and Southern Highland Craft Guild exhibition spaces.

The Focus Gallery, which has traditionally been a venue for a pair of Guild members exhibiting work is now a multi-artist space. The inaugural show is, Making An Impression, featuring work by members in a variety of media including: Enid Adams (fiber wearables), Peggy DeBell (mixed media textiles), Ursula Goebel-Ellis (clay sculpture), and Janice Maddox (art quilting). The show will run through April 29 with craft objects changing as pieces sell.

The Southern Highland Craft Guild is pleased to host Eyecatchers: The Hunter Collection as its first Main Gallery show of 2014. From the private collection of Barbara and Robert Hunter, this exhibition highlights a variety of designs, fabrics, and techniques found in traditional and contemporary art quilts.

The Hunters have supported the art and craft community for decades and many of the quilts on display were made by members of the Guild.

Other quilts were made by artists in other parts of the United States and abroad including Minnesota, Illinois, Colorado, Texas, Canada, Great Britain, and France.

For details about each quilt and its maker visit www.craftguild.org. The exhibition is on display through May 11, 2014.

The Folk Art Center is home to Allanstand Craft Shop, Allanstand Interiors, the Robert W. Gray Memorial Library, three exhibition spaces, and a National Park Service information desk and bookstore.

The Folk Art Center is located at Milepost 382 Blue Ridge Parkway, just off Hwy 70 in east Asheville, and is open from 9-5 daily with free admission and free parking. For more information, call (828) 298-7928, or visit www.craftguild.org.