The Alchemy of the Ordinary
byFound materials become wearable art at Lucy Clark Gallery There’s a sense of discovery in R. Melinda Hoffman’s work — the feeling that each…
Wearable
Magic in the Mountains
byFian Arroyo opens his studio for the Weaverville Art Safari Step inside Fian Arroyo’s studio, and you might find a wizard cradling a box…
A Season to Settle
byFairview artists bring warmth back to fall Last fall didn’t feel like fall. When Hurricane Helene swept through Western North Carolina, birdsong was traded…
Silver Meets Soul
byRegional makers gather for 78th Annual Craft Fair Metalsmith Elizabeth Walton has made a living coaxing silver into shape. “Bending the wire with pliers…
Holding the Fray
byArtists embrace damage, care, and repair at Penland What does it mean to mend? PERFECTION: a question of repair, opening at Penland Gallery this…
Back and Brilliant in Biltmore
byGrand Bohemian Gallery hosts reopening celebration After months of rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Helene, the Grand Bohemian Gallery is throwing open its…
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…
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…
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 Fringe of the Fringe
byAsheville Print Studio + Gallery continues to buck the system By: Mary Wanser Asheville Print Studio + Gallery is all analogue, but in “bucking…