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Facing Forward

Facing Forward

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Jim “The Black Potter” McDowell partners with OpenDoors Asheville to benefit local youth “Several summers ago,” recalls ceramic artist Jim McDowell of Weaverville, “I…

Divine Creations

Divine Creations

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At 14, Morgan McCarver underwent scoliosis spinal fusion surgery. The 12 months following her operation were dark. As she tells Asheville Made, “It was…

Craft Chronicles

Craft Chronicles

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Sure, rhododendron leaves may look verdant and waxy. But when boiled in an iron kettle, the leaves dye wool a steely shade of gray….

Vessels of Merriment

Vessels of Merriment

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Grovewood Gallery’s popular invitational exhibition, “Vessels of Merriment,” has returned to celebrate its fourth year, just in time for the holiday shopping season. A…