Beacon is Woven Into Swannanoa Valley History
byTo coincide with the release of Rebecca Williams’ documentary Blanket Town, about the Beacon Blankets Mill in Swannanoa, the Swannanoa Valley Museum & History…
To coincide with the release of Rebecca Williams’ documentary Blanket Town, about the Beacon Blankets Mill in Swannanoa, the Swannanoa Valley Museum & History…
Textile artist Amy Putansu says her earliest “fiber memory” is watching her fisherman father using a knotted netting technique to knit heads for his…
“Art isn’t just the stuff we make,” declares Pedro Esqueda. “It’s our whole life.” He’s proof positive of that, as his work expands into…
There’s something about the official onset of summer that prompts local revelers to step up their costume game, ascending stilts in sweeping Stevie Nicks-esque…
Gigi Reneé is the owner of the clothing boutique Vintage Moon Modern in downtown Asheville, and a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild….
Where do quilts hang out today? If you’re a collector, either of antique-patterned or free-form modern quilts, you’ve probably got your favorite specimens displayed…
T.S. Eliot said, “April is the cruelest month,” and we assume he was talking about tax deadlines or late snowstorms. But maybe the poet…
After running her business from a warehouse full of shared makers’ spaces, Jessica Kaufman, a woman with a knack for teaching crafts and a…
“People would come into my store and order a custom quilt,” recalls Kari Morton. “Then they’d come back in six weeks to pick it…
Haley Nocik studied at Sante Fe University of Art and Design, concentrating on oil painting. But she dropped out to do animal-conservation work in…