It’s Hard to Distinguish Between Centuries After Dark
Caleb Clark attended a high school in rural Vermont with an exceptionally strong arts program, benefitting from teachers who had studied at the acclaimed…
A Battle for Clarity Meant a Win for Abstraction
Over the years, Jeremy Russell and the professional art scene have edged cautiously toward one another. It’s a dance of inevitability: “I always kind…
Mirror Mirror: The Art of Reflection
Opening Reception: Oct 1, 5:30-7:50pm, Through Nov. 6 Flow Gallery, located in historic downtown Marshall, announces the arrival of new work from eight accomplished artists…
New Works by Samantha Bates
Through Oct. 31 Samantha Bates grew up in western Washington State and has spent a lifetime inspired by the abundant green of the Pacific…
Intuition is Also a Love Language
Elizabeth Porritt Carrington’s life in America started with a whisper at a silent retreat. It was 2009, and a year had passed since her…
Eyes on October
This expressive mask was made by regional woodcarver Karl Schwartz, who taught a popular, week-long workshop in the medium earlier this year at Tryon…
Sculptor’s “Quartet” Lands an Open-Air Gig
Local sculptor David Sheldon, who also paints, took a concept inspired by the Blue Ridge mountains and adapted it to the Eastern Sierras. Following…
Her Textiles Contain Multitudes
Jude Stuecker knows a thing or two about putting together an outfit, and for her it involves a lot more than opening a closet…
The Importance of Doodling in Determining Destiny
Rhona Polonsky’s route to membership in the Kenilworth Artists Association and representation at Mars Landing Galleries was circuitous, international, imbued with curiosity and self-discovery,…
The Places You Can Go When There’s No Horizon
“I wanted to write, but writing is painful,” observes Neil Jacobs, who is making his first appearance at the Beaverdam Studio Tour this month….
Showing the World How Big Asheville Can Be
Back in the early millennium, Miles Bender was a successful entrepreneur and his wife Bernadette was working in international corporate business. The couple was…
When Spoons Got Dull, He Turned to Something With Teeth
Francis Breen of Worry Knot Woodwork is not overly concerned with haircare routines. The Asheville-based craftsman admits he cuts his own “little, silly mullet”…
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