Taking a Page From the Past
byIn 1998, when Melanie Hopkins married her beau Daniel, a loved one gifted the newlyweds a bag of potpourri. Hopkins could’ve been like most…
Mixed Media
Craft Chronicles
bySure, rhododendron leaves may look verdant and waxy. But when boiled in an iron kettle, the leaves dye wool a steely shade of gray….
Left Brain, Right Brain, Whole Package
byJeff Snell, who creates works in vibrant mixed media, accurately describes his pieces as “windows into volatile spaces.” He will often begin by just…
All That Glitters is Probably Toxic
byIn the 1990s, Kirsten Stolle’s mother dressed up as a strawberry with fish gills and marched the streets of northern California. Her surreal…
Sewing Up the Line Between Thrifting and Fine Art
byChildhood enthusiasms sometimes translate into adult fascinations. For Rutherford County artist Tiffany Ownbey, papier-mâché was such a through line. “I fell in love with…
Cultural Leader Exhibits Mixed-Media Blessings
byThey say the best way to learn is to teach, and local artist Shirley Whitesides taught visual art to more than 20,000 students during…
Writer Lets His Paintings Have Their Say
byWhen Hendersonville artist Phil Arrington arrived in town in 2009 from Minnesota, his new home’s lively arts community proved more influential than he’d expected….
A Different Stand on Lemonade
byIn 2013, Asheville-born interdisciplinary artist Sherrill Roland was charged with a crime he didn’t commit. Though later exonerated, Roland would spend 10 months in…
Compassion & Cannibalism: A Spiritual Guide to Recycling
byTracey Morgan Gallery is hosting an immersive, interactive installation by WNC artist and poet Ted Pope, who employs recycled, everyday materials that would otherwise…
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…