Creativity in Crisis
byArtists across Western North Carolina lead recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene On Friday, September 27, Hurricane Helene tore through the mountains of Western North…
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Woven with Resilience
byNonprofit restores locally crafted blankets in the wake of Helene “Shocking and heartbreaking.” That’s how shepherdess Caroline Williford describes the state of Local Cloth,…
Bright Ideas in Dark Times
byWhen we spoke with Elizabeth Ivey in late August, nothing seemed to stop the acclaimed mixed-media artist from fashioning her bright and bold fabric…
Rock of Ages
byPopular gallery changes owners but sustains its original vision “I didn’t plan to open a gallery,” says Suzanne Camarata, talking about the 2,550-square-foot space…
Passing the Rock
byThe Gallery at Flat Rock changes ownership In 2015, photographer Suzanne Camarata locked eyes with a commercial space for rent in Flat Rock Square. Though…
The Making of Madison County
byArts Council gallery spotlights the region’s visual artists On hot summer days, there’s something relaxingly bucolic about the mountain town of Marshall. Just 20…
Canvasing a Revolution
byHow early-20th-century landscape painters saved the Smokies Mist-shrouded vistas. Lush deciduous forests. Moonlit meadows. These are just some of the awe-inspiring scenes featured in…
Tried and True, Exciting and New
byWords from the new executive director of Arts Council of Henderson County The La Vie en Rosé Art & Wine Festival may bear a…
The Rolling Stones of Adornment
byBorn and raised in Canton, Jimmi Buell left Haywood County after high school and moved to Charlotte. In the “big city,” she got a…
Facing Forward
byJim “The Black Potter” McDowell partners with OpenDoors Asheville to benefit local youth “Several summers ago,” recalls ceramic artist Jim McDowell of Weaverville, “I…