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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
For generations, Western North Carolina has been a hotbed of handmade brilliance. That creative energy is on vibrant display this summer in Returning to…
Back and Brilliant in Biltmore
Grand Bohemian Gallery hosts reopening celebration After months of rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Helene, the Grand Bohemian Gallery is throwing open its…
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…