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…
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The Yellow Clay Road Leads to Leicester
by“While attending Herron School of Art & Design in Indianapolis, I carried my supplies around in an old doctor’s bag, prompting my pals to…
Flow Gallery and the Beauty of Keeping Current
byOne of the world’s most ancient rivers, the French Broad began pushing its way northward through what is now Marshall hundreds of millions of…
Nature & Nurture: The Voorhees Family Artistic Legacy
byEdwin and Mildred Voorhees believed that nature and nurture were important to the creation of art and artists. When they moved to the coast of…
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…
Where to Look, When to Look, Never How
by“Art is not really a choice for me,” claims Asheville-based sculptor and oil painter Sherrod Barnes-Ginifer – who goes by Sherrod BG professionally. “It’s…
Mirror Mirror
byContemporary Art from the Collection of Hedy Fischer and Randy Shull Through May 28 (by reservation/appointment) Hedy Fischer and Randy Shull, founders of the Pink…
Potters Help Out in Flat Rock
byFood for Thought, Food for Real Debby Staton observed students’ food insecurity firsthand while working as a kindergarten teacher. She says it’s even more…
Potter Can’t Leave Any Vessel Unadorned
byCeramic artist Kaaren Stoner cites nature as the inspiration for her work, and that becomes elegantly obvious at first glance. Not only does her…
The United State of Ceramics
byLynne Hobaica was studying art history at Syracuse University and needed an elective. Rickie Barnett was taking painting and drawing classes at California State…