Woodturner Lathed On Through to the Other Side
byDavid Ellsworth, a turner of delicate, thin-walled wood sculptures, is always aware that his tools might puncture the surface of his works and ruin…
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New Morning Gallery Predicted the Modern Maker Movement When Mick Jagger Was Only 30 Years Old
by“This must be the day that all of my dreams come true,” penned Bob Dylan. “So happy just to be alive underneath the sky…
Staying in One Place Isn’t Palette-able for Artistic Growth
byBee Adams paints quickly. Perhaps because she’s moved around a lot, she prefers the first stages of a project, that early excitement, to the…
She and Paint are Back Into a Manipulative Relationship
by“Panic sets in when you go out on your own and you’ve got to figure out your artistic voice,” says multimedia artist Michelle D….
A Reflective Moment at the Water’s Edge Rippled into a Painting Career
byCynthia L. Wilson was a young grad student at the University of Alabama when her mother died. “I didn’t have a very good way…
Traditional Music Ambassador Can’t Quit Changing His Tune
byDavid Holt does a few different things. The prolific musician (he can play 15 instruments), singer, storyteller, historian, and long-time host of Folkways on…
Designer Nails a Fierce Look Out of a Folksy Concept
byKree Croga is an in-house designer for Royal Peasantry, a local fashion house/retail shop selling upcycled apparel and accessories. He likes history and he’s…
What the Weaving World Lost, Weaverville Gained in Miya Gallery
byThe year was 1980. Jennifer Jenkins had decided to preview the weaving program offered at Haywood Community College, but she didn’t stay for the…
Family-Influenced Woodworker Thinks Outside the Keepsake Box
byWhen Valerie Berlage was a child, the older generation strongly influenced her creativity, and in real time. That’s why she named her woodworking enterprise Lauraine…
Portrayals of Crowds Brought this Painter to the Foreground
byUrsula Gullow is thinking big. One wall of the small studio in her home is covered with canvas; a step stool set nearby allows…