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The Waller Craft Center, located in Ridgeland near the Natchez Trace Parkway, is the headquarters for The Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi and home to our Gallery Shop, special events and wedding venue, classes, camps, and demonstrations.

FAQ’S

  • The William Lowe “Bill” Waller, Sr. Craft Center is located at 950 Rice Road in Ridgeland, Mississippi near the Natchez Trace Parkway and the Barnett Reservoir.

  • Visiting the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississipi’s Waller Craft Center is free. The Center is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

  • Click here for our Events Calendar (classes, camps, and festivals).

  • After visiting the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi’s Waller Craft Center, guests can explore several of Mississippi’s vibrant cities, where culture and craftsmanship converge.

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Debie Deaton

I have spent my life the South beginning in Mississippi with a few yeas in Texas on my way to Arkansas where I’ve lived since the early 1990’s. I’m fortunate to have traveled to many amazing places, the the South will always be my home.

Fiber, clay wood and paint are the tools i use to bring form to the people and places my imagination. Texture and color strongly influence my work. My memory doesn’t include a time i wasn’t creating something. Art is a part of who I am. The goal of my art is that the viewer will experience. If only for a moment, the joy of childhood.

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