Treasures Galore
Shopping in Rabun
Peruse for your Most Favorite New Piece
Does there really need to be an occasion to shop? “That looks like something my sister would love” means it is going home with me, saved for a special day. Poking around antique stores always yields something interesting, especially if it came from the local region. Talking to shop owners is an adventure by itself. They are passionate about their stores and their communities and are willing to share all kinds of insider information. In towns across Rabun County talented artisans and craftspeople display their works in galleries and specialty shops. I’m always awed by what imagination and hands can create from yarn, cloth, paint or even nature’s bounty. The beautiful lodges, inns, and museums sprinkled throughout the mountains have gift shops, some with locally made crafts and foods including cornmeal and grits from nearby grist mills. Now that’s a local delicacy I truly want to take home and enjoy!
Signature Selections at Timpson Creek Gallery
Looking for that signature piece of artwork or furniture – The Timpson Creek Gallery has a large selection from apparel to jewelry, antiques to vintage pieces, and handmade rustic furnishings. Focusing on what the owner describes as camp and lake style décor, Timpson Creek has beautiful unique finds to spruce up your home or wardrobe. The gallery features several local and nationally known artists who work in a variety of mediums. An impressionist who work with oils, a landscape and nature painter, a conservation photographer and a western and Native American themed artist are just a few types of art that are available at the gallery. The gallery also boasts furnishings including chairs, tables, and bed that are rustic, vintage or antique. Timpson Creek also offers interior design services with custom fabrics and handpicked furnishings and vintage finds. Whatever your interior or personal design taste, Timpson Creek Gallery has a great selection to help you create the home atmosphere you desire.
Watch an episode of Antiques Roadshow and you will be digging through your closets and visiting every flea market around to get your hands on that one of a kind treasure that could be your financial windfall. Aside from dreaming about that one special item, browsing through flea markets has become a pastime for many people. The evidence is the number of flea markets around the country. Rabun County isn’t any different. The Georgia Mountain Market is a large, 70,000 sq. ft. indoor flea market. This really is a flea market extraordinaire. Under the roof are separate shops as well as booths and a restaurant to refuel your shopping energy! The Georgia Mountain Market is open Friday through Sunday. Stop by and find yourself a treasure. Rabun Gap Flea Market is an open air market that is open Saturdays and Sundays from April to November. They feature vendors who have just about everything from cosmetics to clothing, jewelry to knives, antiques to produce, and everything in between. This flea market also allows locals to set up their rummage sales on the perimeter of the flea market. This market also boasts a restaurant, Vicki’s Restaurant, featuring a full breakfast and dinner menu. If treasure hunting is your hobby, some on out to the flea markets of Rabun County.
Treasure Hunt in Rabun County – Flea Market Fun!
Antiques & Artwork – Black Bear Creek Antiques
Black Bear Creek Antiques is an antique shop and local art gallery rolled up into one. Not only do they offer the finest in everything antique, you can also find items from local potters, woodcarvers, watercolorist, a rustic sign painter and a custom knife maker. Located in the old Hollifield Store just outside of Clayton, this antique store sits in an antiquated building that has been restored to its previous glory. Inside is a fabulous collection of some of the finest antiques from the area and around the country. When we say there’s something for everyone, it is a true statement. Trinkets, collectibles, furnishings, artwork, a general store, a retro room, the machine room and so much more are what you will find at Black Bear Creek. Step back in time and visit Black Bear Creek Antiques and find that nostalgic item you’ve always been looking for.
Weaving An Interesting History
The relative isolation of the North Georgia Mountains meant settlers had to become self-sufficient in order to survive. From this, a deep mountain culture was born with rich music and unique artisans and craftspeople. Take the Weave Shed Gallery, part of the Hambidge Center. Originally a weaving production studio, the building, on the National Register of Historic Places, is now a gallery offering an outstanding collection of pottery, sculpture, fiber arts and other interesting artworks. Many galleries are owned by the artisans like Timpson Creek Gallery, Peter McIntosh Photography, and Broderick Crawford Gallery. The Main Street Gallery has been recognized for its contemporary folk art. There are studios for working artists like the 3 Legge Art Gallery. Through festivals and weekly summer concerts, the music of the mountains is celebrated, sometimes in a theater, sometimes in lawn chairs in a historic town square.
