Art in Embassies
Recently, local artist Cindy Walton’s painting Out of Many Waters, a 60 by 40 inch piece, was selected to be placed in the home…
She’s Got the Power
Since moving to Asheville four years ago, 37-year-old Sarah Jordan has set out to prove that art can stimulate mental health and help people…
The Characters She Creates are Literally Full of Themselves
Growing up in the mountains of Western North Carolina, Karen Hawkins often found herself exploring the depths of her creative imagination in the woods…
Asheville Art Museum Awarded Parsec Prize
The Asheville Art Museum, one of nine North Carolina nonprofits selected to receive funding from Parsec Financial, recently announced they were awarded a Parsec…
To Raise the Bar on Cosplay, Craft an Artisan Lightsaber
By: Mike Schoeffel By now, being called a “geek” is commonplace — anyone who’s focused on a niche art form, or deeply immersed in…
Ten Thousand Barns and One Good Cause
An upcoming gala will unite two organizations that bring honor to Southern Appalachian cultural heritage. The Appalachian Barn Alliance and The Saints of Paint…
It’s Much More Than a “No Strings Attached” Kind of Relationship
Ken Jones, a renowned luthier in Candler who will participate this month in the Mountain Acoustics Luthier Invitational, has spent 30 years in the…
This Studio is to Dye for
After running her business from a warehouse full of shared makers’ spaces, Jessica Kaufman, a woman with a knack for teaching crafts and a…
They Want a Better Shot at Saving the Planet
Eric Baden, a local photographer and professor of photography at Warren Wilson College, is the founding director of the interdisciplinary endeavor photoplus. His work…