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…
Dana Smith has always had a penchant for woodworking. He loves the natural beauty of the grain and the story it tells about how…
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:…
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…
Portrait by Matt Rose In 1997, Julie Schantz became so smitten with henna body adornment, or mehndi, that she quit her job as a…
Patrick Ober of Ober Metalworks has worked with metals since 1992. But while most machinists use computerized pneumatic tools, Ober does everything manually, with…
Christy Barrett and Ryan Schilling posted a disclaimer on a recent musical project: “No albums were hurt in the making of this video.” But…
Those ripples and waves in antique window panes were likely formed by human breath. That’s because glassblowers of old were relied upon to create…
Ceramic artists Carl (he’s in his 90s) and Jean Saake (late 80s) are thought to be the oldest active potters in WNC, and maybe…
In the hands of Asheville mosaic artist and teacher Linda Pannullo, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Ten years ago…