Sculptor Only Operates Under His Own Influence
byBy the time Richard Flottemesch decided to make art his life’s work, in his junior year at the University of Maryland, the Baltimore native…
Sculpture
The Art of Staying Inside the Box
byJackson Martin is a contrarian: He believes rules beget innovation rather than stifle it. “Parameters are something I give my students all the time,”…
The Struggle is Real, But So is the Sculpture
byWhen Peter Dallos made his first metal sculpture, in 1998, the work’s welded and coruscated steel, battered but resilient, seemed to crystallize much of…
Tracey Morgan Brings a World of Talent to the South Slope
byAs a teen, Tracey Norman-Morgan didn’t keep pictures of rock stars or heartthrobs taped to her wall. Instead, she put up photos of fashion…
Arranging an Art-Filled Home is a Sweet Fit for Sculptor and Ikebana Practitioner
bySteven Forbes-deSoule is a celebrated Raku sculptor — highly accomplished in the American form of the Japanese art, where the vessel is removed from…
Marauding Beasts are Part of the Landscape at North Asheville Sculpture Garden
bySusan Turner’s magical tract of land in the middle of the historic Grove Park Inn neighborhood begged for more than a garden — and…
Theriault on Gray
by{Legacy Craft Series} Ceramic sculptor Verdelle Gray was born in 1918 and moved to Asheville in 1962, opening her own art studio. She continued…
Glass Artist Answered the Ultimate Casting Call
byAlex Gabriel Bernstein’s style is an original fusion of dissimilar elements. He’ll grind steel and let the metallic sparks shower against hot glass, fusing…
A Certain Vulnerability is Set in Stone
byAmy Medford has two works of sculpture titled Metamorphosis, both male figures. One she carved from a block of white ordinario marble: a solid…
Wake-ing to a New Reality
byJust because you have a mask on doesn’t mean you can’t sing. Renowned but elusive installation artist Mel Chin, who lives near Burnsville, debuted…