UnEarthed
byThe Saints of Paint, a local group of fine artists who pool their gift for the local good, have united once again to exhibit…
Crafters
A Different Stand on Lemonade
byIn 2013, Asheville-born interdisciplinary artist Sherrill Roland was charged with a crime he didn’t commit. Though later exonerated, Roland would spend 10 months in…
Here and Now
byCitron Gallery presents Here and Now, a group exhibit featuring new works by eight national and international artists. Their styles range from representational to…
Made to Last: Grove Arcade’s Original Store Turns 20
byTwenty years ago, Mountain Bizworks, a local nonprofit designed to promote entrepreneurship in the region, had a vision. “They wanted to provide an outlet…
She Refused to Be Torn Between Papermaking and Printmaking
byPrintmaking isn’t an art form that flourishes in solitude. “It’s a very social practice,” says Georgia Deal, “with people who like to be in…
League of Their Own Group Holds First Fiber Show
byBy: Margaret Butler The Art League of Henderson County just got more touchable — even as it expands its reach at an unprecedented rate….
Warm Hands, Hot Wax, Happy Artist
byLocal multimedia artist Kate Colclaser had a successful pottery studio in Blowing Rock, NC, before moving to Asheville. But the winters there can be…
Bird is the Word (And You Can Take That Literally)
byLocal painter and ceramicist Kate Coleman doesn’t remember a time when she wasn’t an artist. “All children are artists,” she believes, “and I never…
Pastoral Pottery from a True Believer
byWaynesville ceramicist Laurey-Faye Dean grew up in a fundamentalist preacher’s family, around churchgoers who were true believers. Then, as a child, she found the…
The Muse Who Demands Down Time
byIn school, says Zander Stefani, he learned what makes up the basis of any good painting: “line and contrast and variations in texture, color,…