Luthier’s Eureka Moment Was Pure Gold
Michael Burger has been a goldsmith for more than 30 years. But making jewelry, he says, “doesn’t excite me as much as it used…
Rich Rewards from Portraits That Don’t Pay
When Lib Mason slipped out of a transactional relationship with art,things began to blossom. The portraitist moved from Charleston to Brevard five years ago…
A Third Eye Comes in Handy When Working in Multiple Genres
People who drop in the Blue Dharma Fine Art Gallery often wonder how many artists are represented in the hushed, well-lit space and are…
Puppeteer Moves Audiences with Deep Craft from the Dark Side
Edwin Salas’ beginnings as a puppet maker happened through need, not creative dabbling. “When I was an orphan child, I lived with my grandmother,…
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…
Painting from Life is Not the Life this Painter Wants
You won’t find Jane Schmidt’s car parked at a Blue Ridge Parkway overlook so she can perch behind an easel, painting a mountain sunrise….
He Slunk His Way Into an Elegant Upcycling Career
Fatherhood changed the way Corey McNabb looked at a Slinky, the classic toy that “walks the stairs without a care,” according to one…