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…
Inspiration Point
Book Artist Lost the Plot and Gained a Whole New World
byBy: Lee Stevens When Patti Fertel picks up a book at a flea market, a secondhand bookstore, or other used-book outlet, she sees more…
Breaking Down Barriers to Build a Different Wrld
byA new cultural and creative hub will soon open in the West Asheville space formerly occupied by the Mothlight venue. Honey Simone, Nettie Fisher,…
When “Meeting Cute” Turns Into a Ceramics Dynasty
by“Two or more things working in partnership” is how the dictionary defines being “in tandem.” When you get to know them, you soon realize…
Turned and Carved: Bowl Sale at Gallery 17
byDuring the month of April, Foundation Woodworks, a local collective of artists who share equipment, studio space, and a similar passion, has a group…
Passing the Torch at TACS
by“We are about to unlock areas of art exploration in metals and glass that have not been widely accessible to student artists in Polk…
Seven Sisters Stretch Into a New Space
byFor nearly four decades, Seven Sisters Craft Gallery, opened in 1981 by Sara Marcia Rafter and Kaye Greene, was a mainstay of the Cherry…
Painter Turns Away from the River, Heads Deeper into the Forest
byCheyenne Trunnell was around 12 years old when she encountered her first piece of abstract art. So when she saw the painting, created by…
Picture Leaving Big-City Success to Visit Skeet Ranges
byColby Caldwell, an internationally esteemed photographer, took a risk by coming back to Western North Carolina. He’d grown up in Mills River, but moved…
Metal Sculptor’s Career was Sparked by a Love of Animals
byHer dad, who refurbished guitars, taught her to work with tools. Her mom worked another angle, instilling a passion for wildlife. Every birthday, Mel…