Transylvania County Public Schools Student Art Show, Opening May 7
ccording to Pablo Picasso, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” Confidence is a…
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Small Works Show, Opening May 5
iny homes look quaint and fun, but nobody said they are easy to design. Architects must get creative to squeeze in a kitchen, bedroom,…
Fabulous Fakes, Opening May 4
ll that sparkles is not gold — unless you’re referring to Austrian painter Gustav Klimt’s so-called “Golden Period” (1901-1909). Inspired by the gold mosaics…
Impossible Places, Opening May 3
he hands of time change everything and everyone. Leicester collagist Georgia Harden will explore this reality in her solo show, Impossible Places. Opening at…
Jaime Byrd Contemporary Art Gallery Grand Opening Celebration
ome artists paint so viscerally that their brushstrokes almost come to life. Then there’s Jaime Byrd. A longtime filmmaker, Byrd uses augmented reality (AR)…
Weaverville Art Safari Studio Tour, April 27-28
ost safaris spotlight megafauna like African elephants, Barbary lions, and Cape buffalo. But during the Weaverville Art Safari Studio Tour, painter Kim Austin wants…
4th Annual Upcycle Art Auction
or more than 20 years, the Community Housing Coalition (CHC) of Madison County has kept low-income residents safe by fixing leaking roofs, updating faulty…
With Flying Colors
In 1985, Hendersonville artist Norie Sanchez started quilting — a lot. “I’ve done it all: wall hangings, bed quilts, baby quilts, hand-pieced, machine-pieced, hand-quilted, machine-quilted,…
On The Wing
Illustrator Casey Girard (they/them) never thought much about birds until January 2018, when they awoke to find more than 100 pine siskins in their…
Cultivating New Passions
In 1894, the Women’s Board of Home Missions of the Presbyterian Church founded the Asheville Farm School on 420 acres in the Swannanoa Valley….
Vulnerability in the Viewfinder
Like many women, Asheville fine arts photographer Sarah Hooker spent decades hating the skin she lived in. “Body dysmorphia [was] part of my life…
Asheville’s Clay Journey is a True Odyssey
Regional clay artists owe a debt of gratitude to Brian and Gail McCarthy, whose early vision for an entity supporting clay artists helped encourage…
Because a Dozen Passions Is Better Than One
Some artists nestle themselves into a tight niche, content to focus on one medium. But then there’s Melissa Flattery. A U.S. Air Force veteran,…
Creating Outside (and Within) the Box
Most kids love to draw, but Asheville artist Kim Hambric never cared for it. “I didn’t draw then, and I still can’t,” she says….
The Finer Facets of Making Heirloom Jewelry
The interior of Asheville’s Grove Arcade is an Art Deco marvel. With soaring arches, bright skylights, and whimsical staircases, balconies, and friezes, the building…
Gaining Elite Status Through the Lens of Relationships
The work of prominent local photographer Mike Belleme, who grew up in Western North Carolina, has appeared in publications including National Geographic, Rolling Stone,…
