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…
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“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…
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…
Restaurateur’s Life Course has Been One Long Master Class
byFrom palate to palette, restaurateur/artist Lance Brandenburg works hard at his dual passions of making oil paintings inspired by the European masters and presenting…
Feeling the Love is Only a Sip Away
byHoney is already close enough to liquid gold as a foodstuff: wonderfully sweet, practically nonperishable, and impossible to replicate artificially. The alchemists of yore…
Grain Guru Caught Her Calling in the Rye
byDr. Evil, the megalomaniacal mastermind of the Austin Powers movie franchise, once expressed a fervent wish to possess sharks with “frickin’ laser beams” on…
He’s a Spice Guru Who’s Not Above Shaming Your Coriander
byMeherwan Irani sounds genuinely pained when asked to choose his favorite spice. “Good God, that’s like asking what my favorite protein is — I…
Chocolate Has Feelings, Too, and Acknowledging That is the First Step
byMelissa Quinn and her husband Zach hadn’t expected to become the owners of Chocolate Gems, the sweet shop on Broadway in downtown Asheville, but…
Making a Boozy Pie for the Holidays
byBack in the 1990s, Barbara Swell’s husband Wayne Erbsen, a prolific Appalachian-music teacher and author, urged his wife to write her first cookbook. When…