Terra Forma

Terra Forma

This summer at Tryon Arts & Crafts School, two artists will dig deep into themes of material, memory, and transformation. In Terra Forma, Charlotte-based…

#RADstrong

#RADstrong

“Much was lost, but not everything,” Fleta Monaghan writes in a late-night essay reflecting on Hurricane Helene’s devastation. Last September, the longtime River Arts…

big/LITTLE & An Organic Edge

big/LITTLE & An Organic Edge

Valerie Berlage, exhibitions curator with the Southern Highland Craft Guild, knew a little levity would go a long way in the wake of Hurricane…

The Ties That Bind

The Ties That Bind

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, American Folk Gallery owner Julia L. Mills found herself doing laundry in the creek — and enjoying it….

Liminal Language

Liminal Language

In Liminal Language, on view in Penland’s FOCUS Gallery through July 26, artists Sarita Westrup and Iren Tete explore the tension between material, memory,…

Into the Wild

Into the Wild

A hare seems caught mid-thought. A fox lingers like it knows more than it’s letting on. A wolf watches quietly, patient and poised. Tina…

Summer Shows at Blue Spiral 1

Summer Shows at Blue Spiral 1

Outside the Lines is all about letting go of logic and leaning into intuition. Opening at Blue Spiral 1 on Independence Day, this exhibition…

Returning to the Ridge

Returning to the Ridge

For generations, Western North Carolina has been a hotbed of handmade brilliance. That creative energy is on vibrant display this summer in Returning to…

The Nature of Things

The Nature of Things

Asheville- and Penland-based photographer James Henkel has spent more than 40 years rethinking what a still life can be. His work often pairs carefully…