If It’s Happening Right Now, It’s at Upstairs Artspace
byIt all began in a bedroom. It was 1978 when Craig Pleasants, an artist and art lover living in Tryon, decided the town needed…
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Local Arts Titan Remembered
byJohn Cram, the cultural underwriter of Asheville’s modern-day renaissance, passed away Oct. 26, at age 72, from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. Arriving from Wisconsin…
Love the Locals
byThe folks in the Swannanoa Valley Fine Arts League, who administer the Red House Studios and Gallery in downtown Black Mountain, are eager to…
Tower Time
byAsheville installation artist David Sheldon says he was “thrilled to be selected from a very competitive, nationwide pool of prospective sculptors” to create a…
The Power of Palazzo
byA juried fashion show happening in late March features local designers who will repurpose pre-worn clothing to create individual collections. Proceeds benefit Goodwill Industries…
Fifty Shades of Green (Minus Forty)
byIreland can boast no less than 40 distinct shades of green in its landscape, according to a charming news bite that circled the world…
Making It
byJeremy French got sober in 1995, and his first mentor emphasized the value of the creative process on that journey. So he started working…
Ten Facts That Illustrate the Enduring Light of the Arts & Crafts Movement
byArts & Crafts was the first deliberate maker movement, emphasizing a return to utilitarian, handmade goods. 2. Spanning the late 1800s through the early…
Overhaul in Triptych: Asheville Art Museum is Now Open
by“Appalachia has always been diverse — from those who were indigenous to the region to all those who migrated [here] for one reason or…
Asheville’s First Fresco Eyes Immortality
byThe Haywood Street congregation, home to the Downtown Welcome Table and a sanctuary to people searching for a sense of family, recently finished a…