Glass Never Gives Up
When Larry Zapf moved his glassblowing studio and shop from Horseshoe to Brevard earlier this year, he had hopes of expanding his business in…
As Seen from the Air
Asheville artist Victoria Pinney took her first ride in an airplane when she was six years old. She was fascinated by the topography spread…
Another Kind of Networking
When Alyssa Sacora was growing up in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, nature was an ally and not something to be held at bay. At a…
The Way Back to Tall Tales
Asheville’s a long way from Wyoming, but for painter Luke Whitlatch, there’s a common thread that continues to influence his enigmatic work in oil…
Meditating Away from Expectations
The 1960s was a time of change for many young Americans, and particularly so for Asheville artist Raphaella Vaisseau, whose career sprang from those…
The Whole Point is a Point of View
Bill Green was living out West when he discovered the ramshackle remnants of Midcentury communities scattered around a rapidly gentrifying Joshua Tree, California. He…
Sewing Up the Line Between Thrifting and Fine Art
Childhood enthusiasms sometimes translate into adult fascinations. For Rutherford County artist Tiffany Ownbey, papier-mâché was such a through line. “I fell in love with…
“Reality is Not Static” and Other Court Secrets
Shortly after moving to Waynesville from New York City in 2004, Luke Allsbrook received an unexpected invitation to accompany a certain royal personage coming…
Writer Lets His Paintings Have Their Say
When Hendersonville artist Phil Arrington arrived in town in 2009 from Minnesota, his new home’s lively arts community proved more influential than he’d expected….
One Artist’s Long Trail to the Top
Eight years ago, Mike Wurman paid a visit with his wife Rhianna to Max Patch, a grassy mountain bald on the North Carolina/Tennessee border….