Alabama Craft Guild

05/29/2026

05/26/2026

Welcome new members Elena Llivina and Keith Harrigill. From Elena: We’re excited to share our passion for handcrafted jewelry and lapidary arts! I am a metalsmith creating one-of-a-kind jewelry in silver, gold, platinum, and mixed metals, while my husband, Keith, is a gemstone faceter and lapidary artist specializing in faceting, carving, intarsia, and fantasy cutting. Together, we travel to source unique materials and combine our skills to create distinctive wearable art inspired by natural stones, fossils, minerals, and rare gemstones to create one-of-a-kind jewelry. Read more about Elena in the comments.

05/26/2026

Interested in becoming an exhibiting member of the Alabama Craft Guild? Applications are now open for our upcoming jury process! This is a wonderful opportunity to join a community of talented artisans and fine craft makers dedicated to preserving and promoting handcrafted excellence across Alabama. Follow the link in the comments for more information.

05/14/2026

A number of our talented artisans are participating in the Shades Mountain Mercantile’s annual Arts & Antiques this Saturday, May 16. Perfect girls trip!
(770 Shades Crest Plaza in Bluff Park.)

# Shades Mountain Mercantile

05/13/2026

Support the Alabama Craft Guild

When you give to the Alabama Craft Guild, you’re doing more than supporting an event. You’re helping keep Alabama’s craft traditions alive and ensuring that the skills of woodworking, pottery, weaving, metalwork, and more continue to be passed down to new generations.
Your donation directly supports local artisans by providing opportunities for visibility, connection, and sustainable creative careers. It also strengthens our community through events like the Annual Fine Craft Show, which bring people together, boost local tourism, and create accessible cultural experiences for all.
Contributions make education possible, too. Workshops, demonstrations, and outreach programs introduce people of all ages to hands‑on craft traditions and spark lifelong creativity.

Most of all, your support connects you to a larger mission. You’re helping celebrate artistry, uplift small‑scale makers, and keep Alabama’s cultural identity vibrant and visible.

If you believe in the power of craft and community, we invite you to give today.
QR code in the comments.

05/12/2026

If you haven't applied yet, do it now!

🎨 Artists—applications are now open!

The 63rd Annual Bluff Park Art Show returns to Hoover on Saturday, October 3, 2026, and we’re excited to welcome both returning and emerging artists to apply through ZAPP.

🖼 Application Details:

• Application Fee: $40 (Late fee $70 after May 2, 2026)
• Images Required: 4 (including a booth shot)
• Emerging Artists: Eligible to apply
• Platform: ZAPPlication only

👉 Apply here: zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=14496

This beloved community art show continues its tradition of showcasing exceptional fine art, supporting new talent, and bringing thousands of visitors together in Bluff Park each fall.

👉 Application link also in the comments

We can’t wait to see your work!

05/11/2026

Meet Carolyn Ratliff, Secretary of the Alabama Craft Guild.
Carolyn has been involved in a variety of artistic endeavors her entire life. After a 30-year career in computer programming and, in her spare time, art, Carolyn retired. She became fascinated with kiln-fused glass. Carolyn now devotes most of her artistic endeavors to creating pictures, bowls, plates, and other items using kiln-fused glass. She has shown her work at various art shows and is the Secretary of the Alabama Craft Guild show.