Facing Forward
byJim “The Black Potter” McDowell partners with OpenDoors Asheville to benefit local youth “Several summers ago,” recalls ceramic artist Jim McDowell of Weaverville, “I…
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Meditating Away from Expectations
byThe 1960s was a time of change for many young Americans, and particularly so for Asheville artist Raphaella Vaisseau, whose career sprang from those…
8th Annual Color Me Goodwill at The Orange Peel
bySecond chances can be stunningly stylish. Color Me Goodwill, a fashion show benefiting Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, is evidence of that. Now…
Second Saturday Art Strolls
byBack in January, the River Arts District Artists (RADA) introduced a year-long, community-wide exhibition titled Who Am I, Who Are We? Open to all…
Henderson County Maker Accepted to Elite Competition
by“There is a deep magic rooted here,” Eleanor Palmer says of Western North Carolina. Born and raised in Hendersonville, Palmer spent her childhood collecting…
A Hole New World
byIn a world of unprecedented division, donuts seem to be the one thing we can all agree on. No matter your age, gender, race,…
Yes, You Mayo
byAnnie Gustely is not a Southern gal. She grew up in Ohio and moved to North Carolina in 2007. But her food still lifes…
Artful Ascents
byPainting is a way of preserving a moment in time. Heidi Nisbett learned this while hiking the Appalachian Trail. An Upstate South Carolina native,…
A Wild Card
byOn a typical day, you’ll probably find printmaker Macon York traipsing around her four-acre property in Laurel Park. After tending to the laying hens,…
Outside the (Toy) Box at *Assembly Required
byTrendy toys are cheap in spirit, if not always in price tag, and well after the commercial blitz of the holidays is over, *Assembly…