4th Annual Upcycle Art Auction
byor more than 20 years, the Community Housing Coalition (CHC) of Madison County has kept low-income residents safe by fixing leaking roofs, updating faulty…
Sculpture
Outside the (Toy) Box at *Assembly Required
byTrendy toys are cheap in spirit, if not always in price tag, and well after the commercial blitz of the holidays is over, *Assembly…
A “Beautiful Exercise” for the New Year
byAmid major renovations at Trackside Studios last August, workers found dozens of brick pavers hidden beneath the floor. According to gallery artist Julie Ann…
Collage and Crumpets
byLynn Karegeannes, owner and founder of Full Life Arts in Asheville, is a tea fiend. “For me, tea is a symbol of hospitality, ritual,…
Built To Scale
byAccording to the dark depths of a fantasy fandom wiki, dragons are “physically enormous,” with a wingspan averaging 115 to 138 feet and a…
Her Fluid Ideas are Set in Stone
by“I get an idea and start chiseling, as the stone suggests to me what it wants to be,” says Weaverville sculptor Jane Jaskevich. Her…
Wired into the Waking Daydream
byJosh Brooke Coté of rural Bakersville is a self-taught sculptor who cites Beatrix Potter stories and Alice in Wonderland as major influences, adding, “I’m…
New Day, New Muse
byGallery models a fresh dynamic in the River Arts District “Pearl [Renken] thought up the name ‘Modern Muse’ out of the blue one day,”…
Warhol, Banksy, Sheldon: Local Sculptor Recognized at Artemizia Foundation
byMulti-disciplinary artist David Sheldon of Asheville grew up on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., and made many visits to the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of…
Conceptual Art That’s Essential to Survival
byIn 1996, Luzene Hill sat down in front of an easel and began sketching bones. Femurs, skulls, ribs — her mind was overwhelmed by the…