Creative Heights
byIn 1875, Highlands began as a high-elevation haven for those seeking relief from heat and humidity. But the summer colony quickly transformed into a…
Metalwork
News from the League
byThe Art League of Henderson County has a full calendar this spring, starting with the return of Fabulous Fakes. A seasonal favorite, this quirky…
“Neighbors Helping Neighbors”
byHenderson County painter Cynthia Wilson was out of town when Hurricane Helene unleashed her fury. Four days later, when she and her husband finally…
Rediscovering Discovering Fire
byThe discovery of fire 420 million years ago — give or take a few centuries — changed the world. Sculptor Claudia Moore Field might…
A Deep-Seated Passion
byAs a Brasstown native, Emolyn Liden spent her childhood at the John C. Campbell Folk School, where she learned to appreciate the mountain makers…
The Soul of the Machine
by“I have a lot of irons in the fire.” When Nick Gentile says this, he means it figuratively and literally. Gentile — who majored…
Built To Scale
byAccording to the dark depths of a fantasy fandom wiki, dragons are “physically enormous,” with a wingspan averaging 115 to 138 feet and a…
From the Other Side of Adornment
byJeffrey Burroughs possesses dueling energies that are equal parts precision-focused and “what-the-hell-let’s-try-it.” The iconoclast of a sports-loving Michigan family, Burroughs, who uses they/them pronouns,…
Mixed-Metal Alchemist Did What They Said Couldn’t Be Done
byYou have to be flexible when you work with metal. So says Julie Louise Merrill, who has been forging, fusing, pounding, soldering, and even…
Wired into the Waking Daydream
byJosh Brooke Coté of rural Bakersville is a self-taught sculptor who cites Beatrix Potter stories and Alice in Wonderland as major influences, adding, “I’m…