Since 1970, the Carolina Designer Craftsmen Guild has provided a profitable marketplace for the finest contemporary crafts in the Southeast. Our Annual Fair on Thanksgiving weekend provides a premier showcase for CDC Exhibiting Members in one of the most vital growth areas in the U.S. today. Carolina Designer Craftsmen Guild serves the Southeast by recognizing and promoting fine crafts, encouraging and stimulating creativity, appreciation and activity in the major crafts, and conducting the region's major craft show.
The Carolina Designer Craftsmen Fine Craft and Design Show is held every
Thanksgiving weekend:
Friday 6pm-9pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 11am-5pm
At this fair over 100 of the guild members showcase their best work. It is an opportunity to see and to buy. There is something for every taste and every budget. Come see us!
Carolina Designer Craftsmen
40th Fine Craft and Design Show
EXPOSITION CENTER
North Carolina State Fairgrounds
1025 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, North Carolina
Friday, Nov. 27, 6pm-9pm
Saturday, Nov. 28, 10am-6pm
Sunday, Nov. 29, 11am-5pm
Daily Passes Available
Children under 12 may join us at no cost
FOR EXHIBITING MEMBERS ONLY: 2009 Exhibitor Contract
2008 Masterworks Program
In 2006, the Carolina Designer Craftsmen Guild launched a program called Masterworks where members will be pushing the edges in craft. A special exhibit area at the 2008 Carolina Designer Craftsmen Show demonstrated what can be done when a craftsman dares to go past the easily attainable and makes that exciting piece. These masterpieces are one-of-a-kind cutting edge crafts. The quality, beauty and originality of the Masterworks offers a new example of where craft can really go.
Several artists from all areas of craft, including quilt making, jewelry, pottery, mixed media, wood, metal and fiber arts, committed to creating their own Masterworks piece. These pieces were not shown anywhere before the Carolina Designer Craftsmen show. Below are links to artists who participated in the 2008 Masterworks Program:
Deana Blanchard & Chuck Young
chuck@selenaglassandmetal.com , www.selenaglassandmetal.com , Deana Blanchard
Marina Bosetti and O’Neal Jones
marina@bosettiarttile.com , Marina Bosetti , O'Neal Jones , onealjns@yahoo.com
Chrissie Callejas
callejas@skybest.com , Chrissie Callejas
Linda Caristo
lindacaristo@yahoo.com , www.craftguild.org/lindacaristo , Linda Caristo
Louis & Christine Colombarini
cosmicla@dtccom.net , Louis & Christine Colombarini
Andy Costine
sculptbox@alltel.net
Jim and Linda Dalton
jldalton@earthlink.net , www.lindadaltonpottery.com
Teddy Devereux
genelady@nc.rr.com , www.vitreous-humor.com , Teddy Devereux
Kathleen Doyle & Thomas Reardon
Kathleen@trkd.com , www.trkd.com , Kathleen Doyle & Thomas Reardon
Ben Dyer
acugoldtaochi@embarqmail.com , Ben Dyer
Marlow Gates
www.friendswoodbrooms.com , marlow@friendswoodbrooms.com
Deborah Harris
dharris118@nc.rr.com , Deborah Harris
Neal Howard
nealshoward@aol.com
Sharon Keech
sbkeech@gmail.com
Cathy Kiffney
www.cathykiffney.com , ckceramics@bellsouth.net , Cathy Kiffney
Roxane Lessa
cecerox@earthlink.net , Roxanne Lessa
Mary Mikkelsen
marymik@mac.com
Kelly O'Briant
kellyobriantpottery@gmail.com
Carol Owen
carol@carolowenart.com , www.carolowenart.com
Gillian Parke
gillian_parke@yahoo.com , Gillian Parke
Ronan Kyle Peterson
caterboy@hotmail.com , Ronan Kyle Peterson
Howard Schroeder
howardschroeder@yahoo.com , www.howardaschroeder.com , Howard Schroeder
Liz Spear
lizspear@haywood.main.nc.us , www.lizspearhandwoven.com , Liz Spear
Hiroshi Sueyoshi
suey1@earthlink.net
Jen Swearington
jen@jennythreads.net , www.jennythreads.net
Mary Salome Vandergraft
Mary Salome Vandergraft , maryvandergraft@verizon.net
Dina Wilde-Ramsing
wilderamsing@earthlink.net , Dina Wilde-Ramsing | 
