18th White Oak Craft Fair

The work of over 80 craft artisans was available for purchase as The White Oak Craft Fair returned for its 18th year, offering something of interest for everybody who delights in items and products that are individually designed and hand crafted. From 9:00am until 5:00pm, Saturday, September 8th and Sunday, September 9th, the Arts Center of Cannon County hosted the top craft artisans from throughout the region.

This juried event celebrates the traditions of split white oak basketmaking and chairmaking that have earned Woodbury, Tennessee the title of "Basketmaking Capital of Appalachia". Taking place among the beautiful rolling hills of Cannon County along the East Fork Stones River just down from the Arts Center, this festival attracted record crowds on September 8th and 9th. The real stars of the fair were the 80+ professional contemporary and heritage craftsmen. Their remarkable works of pottery, jewelry, woodcarving, charcoal drawings, knives, stained glass, folk art, photography, chairs, baskets, whimsical artwork, weaving, woodwork, glass, quilts, wood furniture, swings, wood bowls, scrollwork, walking sticks, watercolor & prints, needlework, ironwork, candles and much more grabbed the spotlight at this event.

Along with food booths to tempt the palate and quench the thirst, Susan Samford of the Filling Station Cafe provided great southern cooking with her café’ inside the Arts Center. A distinguished jury awarded cash prizes of $1,000 to the crafts artists as a way of promoting quality and integrity in the craft arts. The White Oaks Craft Fair is sponsored by the Cannon Association of Craft Artists and is made possible in part by the Tennessee Arts Commission.