Studious Textiles Go Many Fathoms Deep
Textile artist Amy Putansu says her earliest “fiber memory” is watching her fisherman father using a knotted netting technique to knit heads for his…
Main Street Proprietor Leaves the Light on for Dozens of Local Makers
“Opening a gallery was not on my radar,” admits lamp designer Leah Baker, who founded Artisans on Main in January 2017. “In the end,…
She Felt Moved to Leave Still Lifes Behind
“We are all one human family,” says Christine Longoria. She admits to the life differences that come with chance and choice, but her assertion…
Woodturner Lathed On Through to the Other Side
David Ellsworth, a turner of delicate, thin-walled wood sculptures, is always aware that his tools might puncture the surface of his works and ruin…
New Morning Gallery Predicted the Modern Maker Movement When Mick Jagger Was Only 30 Years Old
“This must be the day that all of my dreams come true,” penned Bob Dylan. “So happy just to be alive underneath the sky…
Staying in One Place Isn’t Palette-able for Artistic Growth
Bee Adams paints quickly. Perhaps because she’s moved around a lot, she prefers the first stages of a project, that early excitement, to the…
A Reflective Moment at the Water’s Edge Rippled into a Painting Career
Cynthia L. Wilson was a young grad student at the University of Alabama when her mother died. “I didn’t have a very good way…
Surrealism is Ideal for Pacifist Who Fights to Save the World
Ken Vallario doesn’t spend much time laboring over his personal brand. “I’m absolutely opposed to the concept,” the painter declares. Instead, Vallario says, he…
What the Weaving World Lost, Weaverville Gained in Miya Gallery
The year was 1980. Jennifer Jenkins had decided to preview the weaving program offered at Haywood Community College, but she didn’t stay for the…
Controversial Classical Fresco Won’t Need Cherub Wings to Take Off
Haywood Street Congregation, founded in 2009 by Rev. Brian Combs, welcomes everyone, especially those living on the fringes of our society — the homeless…