A Reverence for Rabbits
byT.S. Eliot said that “April is the cruelest month,” but for those of us who emotionally connect with rabbits — and have aged out…
Business of Art
Pink Flamingos, Barbie Arms, and Other Upcycled Destinies
byRay Fawley doesn’t subscribe to “normal.” That’s why, one morning in 2017, he staged a robed mannequin in slippers in his Asheville front yard. …
Putting the Factory Back on Factory Hill
byOne summer during college, Leigh Anne Hilbert worked the graveyard shift at a Hanes factory in Galax, Virginia. From seven at night to seven…
Cheers to 30!
byGrovewood Gallery Grovewood Gallery will commemorate its 30-year anniversary with two days of live demos from four renowned Western North Carolina makers. “The artists…
Crushing It with Flamboyant Style in a Formerly “Cold and Scary” Warehouse
byI’ve always loved helping people move toward their passion and calling,” says Robert Nicholas, a former youth pastor. He’s discovered a unique way to…
Art for More than Art’s Sake
by“You want to give back to the community,” states local painter Jeremy Russell. “And when everybody’s intentions are good and they are doing something…
Gallery on Hendersonville’s Hip 7th Avenue Goes Big
byIt was supposed to be a practical, multi-use space. “Honestly, we hadn’t really thought about a gallery,” says Julie Wilmot, who, with her husband…
Tema Stauffer: Southern Fiction
byTema Stauffer’s photographs examine the social, economic, and cultural landscape of American spaces. Daylight Books, in 2018, published a monograph of her “Upstate” series…
Little Boxes Where We Dwell: Habitats, Spaces, and Reflections
byIt’s been almost 15 years since Mark Bettis landed in Asheville. He started out in his garage, which he quickly outgrew, and took a…
They Inked Their Dream in Eight Thousand Square Feet
byTheirs was a big dream, one that did not foresee the pandemic — but a persistent dream nonetheless. Katie Montes and Cody Reed, two…