She and Paint are Back Into a Manipulative Relationship
“Panic sets in when you go out on your own and you’ve got to figure out your artistic voice,” says multimedia artist Michelle D….
Designer Slows Fashion Down to the Speed of Rust
Gigi Reneé is the owner of the clothing boutique Vintage Moon Modern in downtown Asheville, and a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild….
Making a Soapbox Can be Slippery Work
Sculptor Mac Star McCusker teaches at Odyssey Clayworks and around the Southeast. In 2016, the artist began using sculpture, installations, and narrative vessels to…
Traditional Music Ambassador Can’t Quit Changing His Tune
David Holt does a few different things. The prolific musician (he can play 15 instruments), singer, storyteller, historian, and long-time host of Folkways on…
Designer Nails a Fierce Look Out of a Folksy Concept
Kree Croga is an in-house designer for Royal Peasantry, a local fashion house/retail shop selling upcycled apparel and accessories. He likes history and he’s…
Family-Influenced Woodworker Thinks Outside the Keepsake Box
When Valerie Berlage was a child, the older generation strongly influenced her creativity, and in real time. That’s why she named her woodworking enterprise Lauraine…
Metal isn’t Heavy Anymore Once the Wind Hits It
“I’m a self-taught artist who has felt my way through the process,” says Pam Holthouser. She also spends “way too much time” feeling her…
High-Concept Installationist Doesn’t Recognize Your Arbitrary Deadlines
“The reason we call ourselves the Faux Book Club,” says multimedia and installation artist Brenda Coates, “is that we got together to do a…
Glassblower’s DIY Studio is Literally the Bomb
A decade ago, Kristen Muñoz of Moongirl Glass moved from Austin, Texas, to Marshall, North Carolina. After attending Penland School of Crafts, she used…
It’s Not How the Crow Flies — it’s How it Lands that’s Important
The early work of Margaret Curtis appeared in the 1994 Bad Girls exhibit at New York’s New Museum of Contemporary Art. Since then, she’s…