03 Jan

Posted at 13:55h in Uncategorized

GIFT GUIDE – VALENTINE’S DAY 1. Wooden Wine Box - Gift their favorite wine in this handcrafted wooden wine box with grapevine cutouts. Pair with chocolates and a card for a full display. (Artisan: Mitch Holt) https://shop.swvaculturalcenter.com/collections/woodwork/products/wooden-wine-bottle-box 2. Walnut Heart Bowl – This beautiful wooden bowl would be perfect...

19 Dec

Posted at 09:09h in Uncategorized

Choose Locally Made Art This Holiday Season! Southwest Virginia is known for our talented Artists and Craftsman. By celebrating and championing this tradition, you can do more than just help your neighbors you can help to preserve and promote our way of life. [caption id="attachment_353611" align="alignleft" width="300"]...

23 Nov

Posted at 14:22h in Uncategorized

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...

23 Nov

Posted at 12:19h in Uncategorized

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...

16 Nov

Posted at 11:42h in Featured Artisan, Uncategorized

'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...

22 Sep

Posted at 14:22h in Featured Artisan, Uncategorized

'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...

28 Oct

Posted at 09:40h in Uncategorized

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...

20 Aug

Posted at 14:56h in Uncategorized

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...

22 Jul

Posted at 16:33h in Uncategorized

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...