Illustration

Crafted Cheer

Crafted Cheer

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American Folk Art Gallery decks the walls  This December, American Folk Art Gallery unveils a merry menagerie of hand-hewn treasures as part of A…

Whimsy with Wings

Whimsy with Wings

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Asheville artist hatches avian-inspired greeting cards A few years ago, while sitting in a meeting, Asheville artist LeeAnn Donnelly started absentmindedly doodling on a…

Magic in the Mountains

Magic in the Mountains

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Fian Arroyo opens his studio for the Weaverville Art Safari Step inside Fian Arroyo’s studio, and you might find a wizard cradling a box…

Silver Meets Soul

Silver Meets Soul

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Regional makers gather for 78th Annual Craft Fair Metalsmith Elizabeth Walton has made a living coaxing silver into shape. “Bending the wire with pliers…

Layer by Layer

Layer by Layer

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Exploring texture and imagination in Kenilworth The streets of Asheville’s Kenilworth neighborhood twist and turn like brushstrokes on a canvas — an apt setting…

Nature, Unscripted

Nature, Unscripted

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Toe River Arts exhibition lets the landscape take the lead Mushroom spores, wasp nests, flower petals — in the hands of Burnsville artists George…

Shaping the Skyline

Shaping the Skyline

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Asheville Art Museum spotlights the city’s architects  In the early 20th century, travel writers dubbed Asheville “the Paris of the South,” a nod to…

Living the Experiment

Living the Experiment

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Tracing the history of performance at Black Mountain College Black Mountain College was never just a school — it was a laboratory for experimentation…

Back and Brilliant in Biltmore

Back and Brilliant in Biltmore

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Grand Bohemian Gallery hosts reopening celebration After months of rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Helene, the Grand Bohemian Gallery is throwing open its…

Creative Heights

Creative Heights

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In 1875, Highlands began as a high-elevation haven for those seeking relief from heat and humidity. But the summer colony quickly transformed into a…