Refocusing the Lens of Time
Acclaimed documentary photographer releases new book Photographer and writer Rob Amberg has received many prestigious awards and grants, from institutions including the John Simon…
The Self-Taught Path to Perfection
Jan Swanson of Weaverville has painted for more than 20 years and has received numerous awards for her work. She’s also taken lots of drawing…
Woodturner’s Backstory is a Gem
Burls are bulbous deformities that grow on the trunks of trees. They develop as a protective response to injuries caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses,…
The Age of Understanding
Multimedia artist Heather Hietala confides that her repertoire derives from “the intensity of life, love, loss, and grief I’ve experienced — and the understanding…
Creating Outside (and Within) the Box
Most kids love to draw, but Asheville artist Kim Hambric never cared for it. “I didn’t draw then, and I still can’t,” she says….
Gaining Elite Status Through the Lens of Relationships
The work of prominent local photographer Mike Belleme, who grew up in Western North Carolina, has appeared in publications including National Geographic, Rolling Stone,…
Facing Forward
Jim “The Black Potter” McDowell partners with OpenDoors Asheville to benefit local youth “Several summers ago,” recalls ceramic artist Jim McDowell of Weaverville, “I…
Where Oil and Water Really Do Mix
Abstractionists and realists relate like oil and water. Many realist painters scoff at abstract art as lacking technical mastery — and many abstractionists dismiss…
Her Fluid Ideas are Set in Stone
“I get an idea and start chiseling, as the stone suggests to me what it wants to be,” says Weaverville sculptor Jane Jaskevich. Her…
Hendersonville Glass Artist Leaves a Legacy “Purer Than the Sun”
The world lost a guiding light this past summer, when charismatic glass artist Chris Juedemann passed away two weeks before his 50th birthday. Jon…