Big Crafty Founder was Destined to Curate the Indie Arts Scene
byAnthropologists are trained to take what appears foreign and help build bridges of understanding, appreciation, and universal commonality. They are also skilled at delving…
Basketmaking
“The Long Process of Creation” Booming Art League Debuts Rebranded Studio Tour
byNo one can accuse the Art League of Henderson County of having remained idle during the thick of the pandemic. In September, the greatly…
Village Art & Craft Fair Celebrates 50 Years
byLate local visionary John Cram, an entrepreneur and philanthropist, launched the Village Art & Craft Fair 50 years ago, when Asheville was still a…
20 Years, 20,000 Square Feet, One Big Key to Success
byThe F.W. Woolworth building, located at the corner of Haywood Street and Battery Park in downtown Asheville, was constructed in 1938 and has since…
Digging the Roots of an Ancient (and Up-and-Coming) Tradition
byIt wasn’t easy for Ramona Lossie to decide which of the hundreds of baskets she’s woven in her lifetime to include in the Center…
Handmade Holiday Sale
byBack in the day, it housed the weaving and woodworking operations of Biltmore Industries. Today, the Grovewood Gallery boasts two floors of artisanal work…
Beginnings
byCitron is a new gallery/studio recently opened in downtown Asheville that features contemporary art from local, national, and international artists, with a current focus…
Solid Oak and 77,000 Beads are Just the Start of a Lasting Impression
by“The store itself has become a work of art,” says Donna Leven, co-founder of Carolina Mountain Artists Guild in downtown Hendersonville. The Guild opened…
Crafty Heartwood Gallery Anticipated the Main Street Revival By Three Decades
byHeartwood Gallery owner Shelley DeKay arrived in Saluda in the fall of 1984. She and her husband, a journeyman carpenter, had been traveling and…
The Woman Who Wouldn’t Retire Found Herself Reinventing the Basket
byAfter years of operating Eat No Evil, a natural-foods restaurant in New Orleans, Patti Quinn Hill retired in 1987 and moved to Western North…