Meet Her in the Garden of Unearthly Delights
Julie Armbruster is grateful for her freed-up time in 2020. Never mind the pandemic — her world has always been weird. The illustrator’s drawings,…
No Time Like the Present to Go to Another World
Kreh Mellick’s folkloric fine art, often a collaged mix of gouache and cut paper, feels at once nostalgic and totally of the moment. There’s…
Brushes With War Turned Into a Life Painting Portraits
Painter Skip Rohde did not expect to end up in the Smithsonian. But when the artist and veteran naval officer completed his “Faces of…
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…
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…