She Shoots Wild Bears — and It’s Hard to Look Away
byApril Johnson earned a degree in Fine Arts and Photography from the School of Visual Arts in NYC. While still in college, she…
April Johnson earned a degree in Fine Arts and Photography from the School of Visual Arts in NYC. While still in college, she…
It’s sometimes difficult to look at one of Gail Gulick’s life-sized shamanic masks, beautiful though they may be. They vary greatly in mood and…
Michael Hofman took a lot of clay classes in college because, he jokes, the potters had the best parties. “They were always walking around…
Tyler Lavenburg is the head instructor at Weaverville’s Holistic Survival School. He uses his environment as material for his craftsmanship — hardcore homesteading skills…
“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…
Melissa Thomas, proprietor of the West Asheville botanical boutique Flora, designed this regal headpiece for alpaca Harriet, who made an appearance at a wedding…
Asheville photographer and fashion designer Wendy Newman incorporates intricate mandala patterns into her signature apparel-and-accessories line, including scarves, leggings, kimonos, and umbrellas. Inside…
After graduating from Virginia Tech School of Architecture + Design in 1998, Ginger Huebner had to reconcile an artist’s soul with her new profession….
Michael Manes was born to multitask. Last year, he squeezed two milestones into one month: in May, he was named Gallery Director of Blue…
Brian Boggs was in his early 20s when he happened across John D. Alexander’s book Make a Chair from a Tree. Today, three decades…