Martha Johnson + Sylvia McCollum
Keep your mask on (it’s mandatory) and enjoy the work of two resident makers at downtown’s sprawling, art-filled Woolworth Walk this month. Marsha Johnson…
Ralph Burns, A Time Before: Asheville and Beyond
If downtown Asheville seemed desolate this spring, just time-travel back to 1978 and consider the shadowy canyons of College, Haywood, Walnut, and nearby streets….
Away from Asheville: The Treasures Less Discovered
Introduced as an initiative to increase income for local crafters and their businesses, to boost cultural tourism, and to advance economic opportunity across 25…
What Expressing Yourself in Summer 2020 Feels Like
Among the local artists who’ve switched to Zoom and other kinds of online art initiatives during the COVID era is James Love, featured last…
Sitting Down on the Job
“With chairs, there are just so many ways to address issues and challenges — structural, aesthetic, and ergonomic. It’s a great playground for creativity,”…
The Power of Palazzo
A juried fashion show happening in late March features local designers who will repurpose pre-worn clothing to create individual collections. Proceeds benefit Goodwill Industries…
Full Bowls and Helping Hearts
A service project that started more than 25 years ago at a high school in Michigan, with a goal to address hunger needs in…
Overhaul in Triptych: Asheville Art Museum is Now Open
“Appalachia has always been diverse — from those who were indigenous to the region to all those who migrated [here] for one reason or…
Asheville’s First Fresco Eyes Immortality
The Haywood Street congregation, home to the Downtown Welcome Table and a sanctuary to people searching for a sense of family, recently finished a…
Her Portfolio Strategy Got More Colorful Over the Years
Before she began working in glass, Leene Hermann sold insurance and investments. “How’s that for a far cry from doing art?” she remarks. Yet…