This Halloween, something is stirring at Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual. Our Shape Shifters event is part of Qualla-Ween, and it brings two days of hands-on crafts and treats for the whole family to downtown Cherokee.

Come as you are, or come as something else entirely. And, most all of our DIY crafts are Free!

Make Something Magical

Our DIY stations let kids and grown-ups get creative together. Activities include:

• Tie-dye
• Gourds
• Salt scrubs
• Masks
• Patches
• Coloring
• Candy bags
• Thaumatropes (an old-fashioned spinning toy that makes two pictures look like one. It’s a little shape-shifting magic you can hold in your hand.)

Each project is yours to take home, so you’ll leave with a keepsake and a few good stories.

Open-Air Art Market

On Saturday, stroll our Open-Air Art Market and meet local artists and makers. It’s a great chance to find one-of-a-kind pieces and pick up an early holiday gift or two.

Costume Contest: Kids, Teens & Adults

Werewolf, witch, or something no one has seen before? Show off your transformation in our costume contest. There are categories for kids, teens, and adults, so the whole family can compete.

Schedule

Friday, October 30
DIY Activities: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Saturday, October 31
DIY Activities: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Open-Air Art Market: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Costume Contest (Kids, Teens, Adults): 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Cost

Mostly Free! Most all of DIY crafts and activities are free.  There will be a nominal fee for some of the more advanced. The art market and the costume contest are free and open to everyone.

Location

Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual
645 Tsali Blvd, Cherokee, NC 28719

Make a Weekend of It

Shape Shifters is one of many happenings around town during Qualla-Ween. For the full lineup of events, visit QuallaWeen.com.

We’ll see you in costume!