Stores in North Carolina That Buy Handmade
These 19 shops say they look for handmade, handcrafted or artisan-made work. All are in North Carolina; see all 301 nationwide.
The 19 shops
Belmont Batcave
Alternative store, open since May 2026, with 65+ independent vendors of handmade, upcycled, gothic, art, zines, jewelry and oddities.
Heads up: Also sells vintage and oddities.
KF Studios Handmade Marketplace
Curated handmade marketplace (with specialty coffee) carrying 100+ local, regional and national artisans.
Heads up: Monthly review cycle, so expect up to a month for a reply.
The Mercantile on Market
Downtown Concord marketplace of 90+ vendors selling handcrafted, vintage and artisan goods.
Heads up: Booth-rental model, but rates aren't published.
Lichen or Knot (Mooresville)
Plant and living shop with home goods, fragrance and artisan pieces.
Heads up: A small four-store business (Staunton and Floyd, VA; Apex and Mooresville, NC).
Cabarrus Arts Council Gift Shop
The Arts Council's gallery gift shop of handcrafted cards, pottery, jewelry, glass, prints, books and woodwork.
Heads up: Artists from North Carolina and surrounding states.
47K Marketplace
Family-owned artisan boutique in downtown Monroe featuring local artisans, furniture, decor and unique gifts.
Heads up: They limit the number of vendors selling similar products.
Bloom Collective (Blossoming Artisans)
Plant and gift shop with a café (formerly The Burnt Pot Cafe). The Blossoming Artisans shelf, curated with Hummingbird Market, holds rotating handmade goods from Raleigh makers.
Heads up: This is the in-store channel for Hummingbird Market.
Hartwell
Downtown Raleigh retail and event space whose shelves hold handcrafted goods from 20+ local makers. It also hosts maker markets.
Heads up: No clothing vendors right now.
WomanCraft Gifts
Long-running co-op of North Carolina artisans selling original handmade gifts. Members and consignors are paid only when their work sells.
Heads up: Open to NC artists 18+.
DECO Raleigh
Downtown Raleigh gift shop carrying goods from more than 100 local and independent makers since 2012.
Heads up: Photography and original paintings don't sell well there.
North Carolina Museum of Art Museum Store
Main museum store at the NCMA, featuring North Carolina jewelers, painters, glass and ceramics artists, and candle makers.
Heads up: This is the artisan channel.
Hillsborough Arts Council Gallery & Gift Shop
Nonprofit arts council gallery and gift shop in downtown Hillsborough, where sales help fund the council's community programs.
Heads up: Open to artists 18+ in Hillsborough and Orange County (occasionally neighboring counties).
Gallery of the Mountains
Craft gallery inside the Omni Grove Park Inn carrying mostly Asheville-area handmade work and Southern Appalachian makers.
Heads up: They only reply if they see potential to work together.
Southern Highland Craft Guild (Folk Art Center / Allanstand)
Historic craft guild (founded 1930) whose Allanstand Craft Shop and other stores sell members' handmade work.
Heads up: Membership is limited to makers living in listed Southern Appalachian counties (including Buncombe).
Asheville Emporium
Downtown gift shop that has represented 100+ local and nationally known makers, with handmade, fair trade and locally made goods.
Heads up: Product samples sent to them won't be returned.
Penny Lane Exchange
Carolina Mountain Artists Guild
Heads up: Artist roster verifies woodwork, basketry, pottery, fiber, stained glass and handcrafted bath/body.