Kindness in the Chaos
byIn the wake of Hurricane Helene, Bakersville artist Lori Brook Johnson noticed many alarming things: the thick smell of gasoline, rushing floodwaters, uprooted pines…
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Magic, The Gathering
byWhen Hurricane Helene hit, the French Broad River swallowed Blannahassett Island in Marshall, filling Marshall High Studios with nine feet of cold, muddy water….
Reopening the RAD
byThe River Arts District is a mile-long neighborhood situated on the banks of the French Broad River. But to Sue Dolamore, a painter who…
Flocking Together
bySeveral weeks after Hurricane Helene made landfall, Swannanoa resident Melanie Wilder was sitting outside when she noticed geese flying overhead. “I started to wonder…
“Neighbors Helping Neighbors”
byHenderson County painter Cynthia Wilson was out of town when Hurricane Helene unleashed her fury. Four days later, when she and her husband finally…
A Flood of Generosity
byOn Friday, September 27, painter Cathyann Burgess watched as the French Broad River breached its banks and flooded Cummings Cove Road near Etowah. “In…
Art in the Aftermath
byMelissa Kucin admits she was in denial after Hurricane Helene. She wanted to believe her paintings at Trackside Studios were hung high enough to…
Framed by Fate
byTwo wrongs don’t make a right. But two setbacks can create an opportunity. That’s according to Julie and Phil Wilmot. On February 1, the…
Shaping Community: Bakersville Potter Heads Relief Efforts After the Storm
byAt 8:30 a.m. on Friday, September 27, Bear Creek in Bakersville spilled over its banks, filling Julie Wiggins’ shed with cold mountain water the…
Switching Lenses for the Present (and for Preservation)
byPhotographer Chris Aluka Berry recalls how he “used to go around with disposable cameras, all I could afford, taking photos of dirt roads and…