Porcelain Potter has Secured an Unbreakable Legacy
byMichael Hofman took a lot of clay classes in college because, he jokes, the potters had the best parties. “They were always walking around…
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Long and Arduous is the New Dress to Impress
byTyler Lavenburg is the head instructor at Weaverville’s Holistic Survival School. He uses his environment as material for his craftsmanship — hardcore homesteading skills…
Marketing Folk Art without a Website is Almost as Gutsy as Throwing Knives
by“I don’t do what other people want,” says BJ Precourt of his whimsical carved wooden figures. “It’s all my own imagination.” Scavenging wood from…
Painter/Entrepreneur Created Art Opportunities with Locals in the Foreground
byAfter graduating from Virginia Tech School of Architecture + Design in 1998, Ginger Huebner had to reconcile an artist’s soul with her new profession….
How to Fill Three Floors of a Gallery — and the Shoes of an Asheville Visionary
byMichael Manes was born to multitask. Last year, he squeezed two milestones into one month: in May, he was named Gallery Director of Blue…
How a Savvy Business Player Rocked the World of a Talented Chairmaker
byBrian Boggs was in his early 20s when he happened across John D. Alexander’s book Make a Chair from a Tree. Today, three decades…
Artisan-Career Venue Spins Beer City Into Craft City
byOn a lazy Tuesday afternoon, a casual visitor to The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design might find its polished-industrial headquarters a quiet space…