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…
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…
Sometimes “Whimsical” Has Something Dead Serious to Say
“Children’s artwork is my favorite of all artwork — it just makes me really happy,” says long-time potter Andrea Freeman. She holds a Masters…
Stitching the Sewing Community Back Together Again
In their latest endeavor, legacy craft-gear manufacturer Diamond Brand Gear, having manufactured outdoor and mountain-lifestyle clothing and equipment since 1881, has helped launch an…
Bits of Window Screen are Really Just Old-Fashioned Pixels
“I always thought I’d like sculpting or pottery because I like three- dimensional art, but after years of watercolor, I was determined to find…
So Much Craft That a Week is Ten Days
During the local observance of the 10th Annual American Craft Week — a full ten days happening Friday, Oct. 4 through Sunday, Oct. 13…
13th Annual Lynn Boggess Exhibition
The Haen Gallery Heralded by The Haen Gallery for the 13th year in a row, one of the most remarkable American landscape painters of…
Folk School’s 45th Annual Fall Festival
John C. Campbell Folk School OHeld each year on a remote but cheerful campus in Brasstown, NC, John C. Campbell Folk School’s annual Fall…
Spoonin’: A Showcase of Handcrafted Spoons
Opening Reception: Saturday, Sept. 14, 2-5pm Exhibit runs through Oct. 13 In conjunction with American Craft Week (October 4-13), the country’s largest celebration of…