Her Sensual Oils Are All About Naked Emotion
She moves dreamily between abstractionism and realism, often combining the two. “I love to paint everything and anything,” says Sandra Bottinelli. “It depends on…
It’s a Trial By Fire — and That’s After the Kiln Does Its Work
Raku pottery is an ancient Japanese art form that requires a meticulous process. But the final step is pure chance, and for Steven Forbes-deSoule,…
Their Love Story is the Glaze on a Successful Ceramics Empire
Rob Mangum first got clay under his fingernails in the 1970s while helping his parents with their business, Mangum Pottery of Turkey Knob, in…
Migraine-Curing Power is Not an Abstract Concept
“I was so tall and skinny that my mom and I made all my clothes until I got to college,” reveals Kathryn Abernathy. “I…
She Might be the Whole Reason for the RAD — Just Don’t Let Her Hear You Say It
Some say the River Arts District might never have happened without Porge Buck and her late husband Lewis, who purchased the Williams Feed and…
Sometimes Peace and Harmony Require Sly Geometry
Philip DeAngelo’s paintings — created with acrylics on ceiling tiles, banana leaves, cork, and just about any other material with an interesting texture…
He Doesn’t Walk the Straight Line of Furniture Making
“Some days are all splinters and dust,” says furniture maker David Scott. He usually works on several pieces at one time, and is always…
Jewelry Designer’s Career Was Written in Stone Sixty Years Ago
It was on a summer trip with his family to Western North Carolina in the early 1950s that an eight-year-old boy from Tennessee made…
It’s the End of the World as We Know It, and He’s Rifling Through His Tool Belt
“Everything changes: that’s the one true reality.” Chalkley Matlack is talking about society’s future, but it’s also an unintentional artist’s statement. Matlack is always…
Sculptor Looks to Ancient Myths for Inspiration
By her own description, sculptor Lisa Clague looks “normal.” She doesn’t seem like someone prone to making edgy pieces: heads clutched by disembodied hands,…