Symphony of Leaves
Two years ago, Deana Sasdelli’s creative life changed on the shore of southern New Jersey. “Heavy mist shrouded the beach one morning, and people…
In the Flow
Jean Stryker’s path to painting has been anything but a straight line. After studying philosophy and art history at Vanderbilt University, she moved to…
Ginny Ruffner: Reforestation of the Imagination
Many people believe technology will one day obliterate all life on Earth. Seattle-based glass artist Ginny Ruffner isn’t necessarily one of those people. Organized…
Salon d’Upstairs & Dale McEntire: Reflections Along the Path
Upstairs Artspace, a contemporary gallery in downtown Tryon, is known for its carefully curated shows of fine art and craft by the Southeast’s leading…
Feel the Heal & Members Challenge: Legacies
At eight years old, Long Island native Karin Hammler decided she wanted to be just like her artsy older sister, Birgit. And so, she…
Early Fall Shows at Blue Spiral 1
Penland fiber artist Vicki Essig is a shepherd of sorts, but you won’t find her traipsing through rolling pastures with her flock. That’s because…
Coming Up Dandelions
Wishing Flower Press & Bindery roots itself in a reverence for the botanical As a kid in southern New Hampshire, printmaker and book artist…
Bi-Annual Grovewood Village Studio Tour
Over the last 75 years, the global whale-shark population has been cut in half by climate change, industrial fishing, and other threats. This biodiversity…
FLOW
The word “flow” carries a lot of meaning for Asheville multi-disciplinary artist David Sheldon. At its most literal, the single syllable refers to water…
The Natural World
If you’ve ever climbed to the top of Bearwallow Mountain — a 4,232-foot grassy bald in the Hickory Nut Gorge — and felt an…