The Tree Gives and the Painter Gives Back
byMany self-made successful businesspeople like to humble-brag that they reached their lofty perch working from the ground up. Artist Tebbe Davis has a slightly…
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Where Communal Potting and Individual Expression are Both Lit
byIt took less than one semester at Virginia Tech for Joey Sheehan to trade graphic design for a studio-art major, and then swiftly fall…
In the Business of Capturing the Fourth Dimension
by“Sometimes I’ve done things that kind of challenge what you think reality is,” says photo artist Steve Trehub. “A lot of it is just…
It’s a Place Where Blending In Means Standing Out
byChifferobe Home & Garden owner Stephanie Wilder moved to Western North Carolina from Charlotte in 1989, noting, “Like many people, I was drawn to…
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…
One Day I Will Disappear
byA solo exhibit opening this month at Bender Gallery will feature works by painter and installation artist Tom Pazderka that depict the darker side…
The Art of Working Extra Hard to Avoid Perfection
byPotter Melissa Weiss wanted to do film-based photographic art, so she attended the School of Visual Arts in New York and earned a BFA…
An Instructor’s Early Shade Didn’t Keep This Artist Out of the Light
by“When people look at my work, the remark I most often hear is how well I use color.” Cathyann Burgess laughs softly as she…
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…
Pop Goes the Work of Centuries
byBill George paints everyday objects that would normally go unnoticed, and certainly aesthetically unappreciated. He transforms them from obscurity to a place of heightened…