Sixty is the New Fifty, and Other Reflections on Heritage Festival History
byIf Asheville’s rowdy street fair Bele Chere hadn’t ended in 2013, it would have turned 40 this year. Bele Chere showcased dozens of Asheville-area…
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Beacon is Woven Into Swannanoa Valley History
byTo coincide with the release of Rebecca Williams’ documentary Blanket Town, about the Beacon Blankets Mill in Swannanoa, the Swannanoa Valley Museum & History…
So Undead: Ten Things You Might Not Know About 100-Year-Old Bauhaus
byThough the word Bauhaus is German for “building house” and the name became associated with sleek-lined modern architecture, the original school in Germany (est….
Art in Embassies
byRecently, local artist Cindy Walton’s painting Out of Many Waters, a 60 by 40 inch piece, was selected to be placed in the home…
She’s Got the Power
bySince moving to Asheville four years ago, 37-year-old Sarah Jordan has set out to prove that art can stimulate mental health and help people…
Asheville Art Museum Awarded Parsec Prize
byThe Asheville Art Museum, one of nine North Carolina nonprofits selected to receive funding from Parsec Financial, recently announced they were awarded a Parsec…
New Morning Gallery Predicted the Modern Maker Movement When Mick Jagger Was Only 30 Years Old
by“This must be the day that all of my dreams come true,” penned Bob Dylan. “So happy just to be alive underneath the sky…
Ten Thousand Barns and One Good Cause
byAn upcoming gala will unite two organizations that bring honor to Southern Appalachian cultural heritage. The Appalachian Barn Alliance and The Saints of Paint…
It’s Much More Than a “No Strings Attached” Kind of Relationship
byKen Jones, a renowned luthier in Candler who will participate this month in the Mountain Acoustics Luthier Invitational, has spent 30 years in the…
Tradition is Breeze-Tested at the Appalachian Women’s Museum
byWhere do quilts hang out today? If you’re a collector, either of antique-patterned or free-form modern quilts, you’ve probably got your favorite specimens displayed…