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…
Jewelry
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…
Miya Gallery Grand Reopening Celebration
byMiya Gallery in downtown Weaverville and its new owners, Jason Janow and Mary Timmer are hosting a Grand Reopening Celebration on June 17. The…
Gems of Knowledge: Artist/Goldsmith Shares his Craft
byHis lifelong love of nature is reflected in nearly every facet of the jewelry Doug Canivet creates today. “I grew up in a semirural…
Simple is the Hardest Part
byConstance Ensner moved to Asheville from Los Angeles in 1985, and, with no prior business experience, launched CONSTANCE BOUTIQUE, featuring artfully modern women’s couture…
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…
Wearing Touchstones to Different Zones
byJewelry artist Nirado Sloan says, “When I pick up a stone and work with it, it speaks to me and I feel the millions…
Putting the Statement Back in Statement Jewelry
byAmanda Ray Danko’s jewelry isn’t for everyone, but it does feel fashioned for the moment. Working out of Marshall High Studios, she crafts outspoken…
Finding Wabi-Sabi in Marshmallows and Metal
byDecades before Weaverville’s Suzanne Q Evon (or just “Q,” as many know her) established herself as an internationally recognized jewelry artist and designer, she…