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October 2024 by Barbara Nies
Great little gallery and friendly folks
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October 2024 by David Hollins
Lots of local crafts.
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February 2024 by Luray Clinic
Have visited yearly for at least ten years and are never dissapointed.
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January 2024 by Russell Lescault
Nice place to see local art and artisans from the north west mountain region of Virginia. We recently purchased a beautiful scenic landscape for our study. We drop by there every month or so.
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August 2023 by Kathleen G.
Don't miss this hidden gem! I highly recommend a stop at this regional arts and crafts shop and class center in Clifton Forge, VA. They represent more than 260 artists from all over the Alleghany Highlands area (Southwest Virginia and parts of West Virginia). The friendly, volunteer staff were helpful and excited to share information about the handmade treasures found here. I was surprised by the variety of artwork and I want to highlight a few types that I loved: painting (realism, abstract, impressionistic, expressionistic, etc.) wood working (turned wood, live edge, sculpture, table ware, and decorative), jewelry making (custom designs in both traditional and modern versions), crafting (quilts, basket weaving, sewing, etc.), and photography (black and white, artistic, realistic styles and subjects such as nature, landscapes and local sites such as the Washington and Lee campus). Also, for the first time, I saw fly fishing lures displayed along with other crafts. Perfect, and well-deserved! I found this store after glimpsing the main sign on route 64. After you get off the exit (24 I believe), just follow signs into old town (historic) Clifton Forge and continue to Ridgeway Street. Note: this non-profit center appears to be located in a former retail space, so it is not a stand alone building, it is located in a row of shops (near Cafe Museo). Look for the Cafe Museo sign which is easy to spot. There is plenty of street parking. This place is a real treat and I wish I had more time to take one of their classes, add the walking tour of old town, and stop at one of the lunch spots nearby. I visited after a morning hike at Douthat State Park, but this shop is also easily accessible to visitors from the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, Goshen, Warm Springs, Lexington, Covington, or anyone passing through to Beckley or the the New River Gorge National Park or Gauley River National Recreation Area. Before the next holiday or family celebration, consider a thoughtful, handmade gift from this unique shop and support local artists in the area.
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August 2023 by Ric Loll
Very big hardware, this place takes up half of downtown! Varied and complete assortment including stile tool repairs, key cutting, and whole bean local coffee roasted in town!
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August 2023 by Eric Molnar
Some great art and very friendly staff
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June 2023 by Olga Sokolova
You can find great artistic mugs for tea. This what I purchased. There were many other art articles to look at for all tastes.
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May 2023 by Taylor C.
such a great little stop while camping in the area on a rainy afternoon. This center is home to 250+ consignment artists and offers classes! They have a gallery open to the public and display a wide variety of crafts and art mediums.
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November 2022 by Debra Schwartz
Beautiful selection of art work, pottery, jewelry and other craft items.
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November 2022 by Brad Firchow
Really awesome place to appreciate work from local and regional artists! So glad this place is in Clifton Forge. It's a real gem.
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November 2022 by Leonard Redman
Loved it
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November 2022 by jack redman
Visited My sisters art display
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September 2022 by Murphy Beverage
It was a fabulous collection of local/regional art of all mediums.
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August 2022 by Gary P Guthrie
As I traverse our great country, there are times when something reaches down from the sky and has me detour into some little community where I find this beautiful arts and crafts energy.Such is what I found at the Alleghany Highlands Arts and Crafts Center.As you can see by the photos, all they have awashes the senses. Wonderful ceramics, jewelry, and more at prices that are too good to pass up.Don't get me wrong -- in the past, going through West Virginia has always included a stop at Tamarack, but now that I've found the Alleghany Arts & Crafts Center, there's more to my personal taste than Tamarack allowed. Not only are there arts and crafts, but there's also an interesting gallery that rotates works by regional artists.And a quick shout-out to the ladies who work there -- Thank you for being so informative, helpful, and kind.
