Give Local, Handmade Gifts this Holiday Season The Southwest Virginia Cultural Center & Marketplace will offer customers special Black Friday and Shop Small Saturday discounts.   The Southwest Virginia Cultural Center & Marketplace in Abingdon is proud to feature beautiful, handmade gifts from more than 150 local artisans. Items...

GIFT GUIDE / GIFTS FOR HIM It may feel like he has everything, but these handcrafted gifts will show him how special he is to you – or just have him better prepared for the next guys' night at the house! 1.  Leather Wallet ­­– This handcrafted...

GIFT GUIDE / FOR HER She's important to you! Give her a gift to show her just how unique she is in your life. Each of these gifts were handcrafted by 'Round the Mountain artisans. Labradorite Teardrop Swirl Earrings – These beautiful earrings are classically stylish...

'Round the Mountain Featured Artisan Walter Shroyer   There is a certain peace about starting the morning with steam lifting from a hot cup of coffee with a view of the Southwest Virginia mountains. The creations Walter Shroyer has been crafting for decades comes from the love he has...

'Round the Mountain Featured Artisan Tim Burke Tim Burke has nearly three decades of experience honing his craft of hand-sculpted glass sculptures. This fall, one of those designs that might be more prominent is his hand-blown pumpkin collection. “Glass is a perfect medium for rendering organic forms,” Burke...

Join us as we kick off the Christmas and Holiday season with a day of live artisan demonstrations with over 17 'Round the Mountain artisans, a unique and fun shopping experience, as well as an open cafe with hot drinks, lunch, and snacks! Bring your friends...

Highlands Farms is located in the heart of Southwest Virginia just outside of Lebanon. Donald McGlothlin, owner of Highlands Farms, began as a cattle operator in 1989. At the time, Don was a Circuit Court Judge in Southwest Virginia so “life on the farm” wasn’t his only...

The Hands that Sewed SWVA: Quilt Show Through August 31st 2020 at the SWVA Cultural Center and Marketplace Beautiful handmade quilts now on display at the Southwest Virginia Cultural Center and Marketplace. These handmade quilts were created by local Southwest Virginia artisans and feature various sizes, shapes,...

Cultural Center COVID-19 Reopening FAQs WARNING REGARDING COVID-19: Any interaction with the general public poses an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19. People who show no symptoms can spread COVID-19 if they are infected. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and...