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Since the late 1800's the Ownby family has supplied local residents and visitors alike with quality crafts made from native woods. The Ownby and Ogle families have lived in the Smokies for over 100 years and originally made handcrafted
items such as baskets and chairs for neighbors. Six generations later,
the Ownby family still offers the same items for sale to visitors in
the Smoky Mountains. In addition today, you will find beautiful
handmade wooden fruit, old timey games and toys, unique handcrafted
wooden flowers and birds, and a variety of other woodcrafts. Their
shop, located in the Great Smoky Mountains Arts and Crafts Community,
is filled with native treasures. When you visit you may find a member
of the Ownby family working on a handwoven basket or foot stool. When
you visit feel free to ask questions. As with most crafters in the
Arts and Crafts Community, the Ownby family is happy to discuss the
history of their woodcrafts.
The Ownby and Ogle families originally made handcrafted
items such as baskets and chairs for neighbors. Six generations later,
the Ownby family still offers the same items for sale to visitors in
the Smoky Mountains. Ownby's Woodcrafts today is perhaps best known for its beautiful wooden fruit and handcarved bowls. In addition you will find old timey games and toys, unique handcrafted
wooden flowers and birds, rockers, birdhouses and a variety of other woodcrafts. It's fun to wander through the shop to see what interesting items you'll find.
Their
shop, located in the Great Smoky Mountains Arts and Crafts Community,
is filled with native treasures. When you visit you may find a member
of the Ownby family working on a handwoven basket or foot stool. When
you visit feel free to ask questions. As with most crafters in the
Arts and Crafts Community, the Ownby family is happy to discuss the
history of their woodcrafts.
A total of six generations of woodcrafters – all in James and Janavee's family - have been or are represented in the crafts you will find at Ownby's Woodcraft.
Directions:
Turn up the hill at traffic light 3 in Gatlinburg onto Hwy 321
Continue out Hwy 321about 2.5 miles to Glades Rd.
Turn left onto Glades Rd.
Ownby's Woodcraft is 704 Glades Rd. You'll find it in a craft village just past the Jim Grey Gallery on the right.
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