Asheville’s Clay Journey is a True Odyssey
byRegional clay artists owe a debt of gratitude to Brian and Gail McCarthy, whose early vision for an entity supporting clay artists helped encourage…
Clay
Facing Forward
byJim “The Black Potter” McDowell partners with OpenDoors Asheville to benefit local youth “Several summers ago,” recalls ceramic artist Jim McDowell of Weaverville, “I…
Craft Chronicles
bySure, rhododendron leaves may look verdant and waxy. But when boiled in an iron kettle, the leaves dye wool a steely shade of gray….
Wood-Fired Whimsy Requires Constant Vigilance
byChristina Bendo first saw clay when the site for her family’s home, which her father designed and built, was excavated. “It was a defining…
Everything is Sculptural, Even the Process
byThough Eleanor Annand was born in Wilmington, NC, her family was living in Germany when she began kindergarten. She met the challenge of not…
Vessels of Merriment
byGrovewood Gallery’s popular invitational exhibition, “Vessels of Merriment,” has returned to celebrate its fourth year, just in time for the holiday shopping season. A…
Gnome Place Like Mud Dabbers in December
byBy: Margaret Butler November is a busy time for Brad Dodson, potter and owner of Mud Dabbers Pottery & Crafts II, located in Balsam, just…
“Controlled Chaos” at the WNC Pottery Festival
byFong Choo is a Singapore-born studio potter whose miniature sculptural teapots have garnered international acclaim, turning heads at lauded venues like the Smithsonian Craft…
Losing Her Love Meant Having to Find Herself
byThe grieving process has no definitive end. Leah Waldo knows this fact all too well. In 2019, she was translating designers’ sketches of cars…
Made to Last: Grove Arcade’s Original Store Turns 20
byTwenty years ago, Mountain Bizworks, a local nonprofit designed to promote entrepreneurship in the region, had a vision. “They wanted to provide an outlet…