Sometimes it Takes a Village to Raise a Street Artist
“There is as much art on the outside of the [Foundation Studios] buildings as on the inside,” says Kean Werner, head of Foundation Woodworks,…
Fine Glasswork is a Fiery Contradiction
Kit Paulson worked as a furnace glassblower before transitioning into meticulously intricate glass sculpture created with a flame torch. She’s taught her techniques at…
Making Thousands of Itty-Bitty Sculptures, She Broke the Mold of Outsized Assumptions
Cynthia Thornton of Green Girl Studios went to school to learn how to make large-scale bronze sculptures. But once she was out in the…
For the Sake of Drama, She Sets Fashion on Fire (or Puts it in a Blender)
Betsy Puckett has been an eclectic stage performer since age 8. Last decade, she gained regional fame as the bawdy belle Augusta Wind —…
When it Comes to Woodworking, What Doesn’t Kill You Gives You Great Pleasure
Dana Smith has always had a penchant for woodworking. He loves the natural beauty of the grain and the story it tells about how…
“If You Don’t Feel it, it’s Not Doing You Any Good”
Steve Mann is a commercial photographer and the co-owner of West Asheville’s Double Crown, the atmospheric pocket bar where he shelters his other passion:…
Quilter Deconstructs the Fabric of Tradition
Judy Simmons began by making a traditional quilt. But she didn’t like working with a fixed pattern. So for the second one, she tried…
After Looking at a Child’s Hands, She Quit her Job to Revive an Ancient Art Form
Portrait by Matt Rose In 1997, Julie Schantz became so smitten with henna body adornment, or mehndi, that she quit her job as a…
His Work is über-Meticulous, but his Studio is a Raging Hot Mess
Patrick Ober of Ober Metalworks has worked with metals since 1992. But while most machinists use computerized pneumatic tools, Ober does everything manually, with…
Duo Gets into the Groove to Support their Touring Habit
Christy Barrett and Ryan Schilling posted a disclaimer on a recent musical project: “No albums were hurt in the making of this video.” But…