Craft Watch “friend-raiser” goes live in April after being delayed by Helene

Center for Craft is hosting a live-streaming event with celebrities and media personalities to raise funds to recover from Helene.

Center for Craft

The Center for Craft is at 67 Broadway St. in downtown Asheville.

Photo by Gabe Swinney

What do Tan France (“Queer Eye”) and Katherine Gray (“Blown Away”) have in common? They’ll both be helping raise money for Center for Craft, an AVL-based nonprofit.

These two celebrities will be on center stage and in discussion for Craft Watch, a virtual event with all funds directly supporting Helene recovery efforts by Center of Craft. It takes place on Thursday, April 3 at 7 p.m. and tickets are $25 per person.

France and Gray’s conversation will be focused on the present day and future of crafting. Plus, it will be moderated by Deborah Needleman, former editor-in-chief of “The New York Times Style Magazine” and “Wall Street Journal.”

Note: Any tickets from the rescheduled date in October 2024 will be accepted.

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