She and Paint are Back Into a Manipulative Relationship
“Panic sets in when you go out on your own and you’ve got to figure out your artistic voice,” says multimedia artist Michelle D….
A Reflective Moment at the Water’s Edge Rippled into a Painting Career
Cynthia L. Wilson was a young grad student at the University of Alabama when her mother died. “I didn’t have a very good way…
Designer Slows Fashion Down to the Speed of Rust
Gigi Reneé is the owner of the clothing boutique Vintage Moon Modern in downtown Asheville, and a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild….
Photographer Keeps Her Creativity Up by Keeping Her Head Down
During the 17 years that photographer Kristen Smith lived in Los Angeles, she often did a rather odd thing in that famously vehicular city:…
Making a Soapbox Can be Slippery Work
Sculptor Mac Star McCusker teaches at Odyssey Clayworks and around the Southeast. In 2016, the artist began using sculpture, installations, and narrative vessels to…
Traditional Music Ambassador Can’t Quit Changing His Tune
David Holt does a few different things. The prolific musician (he can play 15 instruments), singer, storyteller, historian, and long-time host of Folkways on…
Designer Nails a Fierce Look Out of a Folksy Concept
Kree Croga is an in-house designer for Royal Peasantry, a local fashion house/retail shop selling upcycled apparel and accessories. He likes history and he’s…
Surrealism is Ideal for Pacifist Who Fights to Save the World
Ken Vallario doesn’t spend much time laboring over his personal brand. “I’m absolutely opposed to the concept,” the painter declares. Instead, Vallario says, he…
Cabinetry Knobs Opened the Door to a 50-Venue Occupation
For a long time, Sue Salvaterra Hintz was happy with the solitude of her potter’s wheel and her basement studio. But the success of…
What the Weaving World Lost, Weaverville Gained in Miya Gallery
The year was 1980. Jennifer Jenkins had decided to preview the weaving program offered at Haywood Community College, but she didn’t stay for the…