by Qualla Arts | Feb 13, 2023 | Events
Community Quilt Day in Cherokee on Saturday, March 18 (National Quilting Day) Times/Locations: 10:00-12:00 pm – Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual 1:00 – 4:00 pm – Museum of the Cherokee Indian Do you make or own quilts? Would you like to learn about... 
by Qualla Arts | Aug 22, 2022 | Events
Qualla Arts and Crafts Open Air Indian Market Where our family traditions become your family heirlooms. Saturday, August 26 9 AM – 4 PM General Admission: Free Traditional Meal: $12 The Open Air Indian Market showcases traditional, hand-made Cherokee arts and... 
by Qualla Arts | Dec 6, 2021 | Baskets, Uncategorized
White oak baskets are both functional and artistic. Crafted out of the hardwood, they are dyed naturally, using walnuts, berries or other native plants. An authentic Cherokee Indian made white oak basket that is protected from moisture can be a valuable and... 
by Qualla Arts | Dec 6, 2019 | Baskets, Uncategorized
Watching a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians make a rivercane basket is an opportunity to step back in history. Owning a rivercane basket is to take home an authentic and unique sliver of that history. Cherokee rivercane basket-making techniques have... 
by Qualla Arts | Dec 6, 2019 | Baskets, Uncategorized
Pliable, fast growing and easy to find, honeysuckle vines serve as the basket-material-of-choice for many Cherokee artisans. Until the 20th century, however, the plant wasn’t in heavy use. Instead, rivercane and white oak dominated the craft. Today, some of...