Matthew Smith and Cindy Chenard at Woolworth Walk
byCreative vocations take up a lot of square footage. Hobbyist woodworker and furniture maker Matthew Smith made this realization several years ago when he…
Openings
Twelve-by-Twelve Textile Show, Opening June 24
byure, a single square foot may seem small. But regional fiber artists are out to prove the potential of a 12-inch by 12-inch space…
The Shape of Water, Opening June 1
byCoined by marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols, “Blue Mind” refers to the tranquil state we experience near water. Whether it’s the rhythmic lapping of…
Centered, Opening June 20
byhen local ceramicist A.C. Bell talks about getting “centered,” she isn’t alluding to her morning meditation practice or evening yoga session. Instead, Bell is…
Where Water Meets Land, Opening June 25
bye all know water is essential to life. But H20 is also essential to art. At least, that’s the premise of Where Water Meets…
Echo These Words to Strangers, Opening June 14
byuke Whitlatch and Faris McReynolds met as BFA students at the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles in 1998. “Since then,…
New Work at the North Carolina Glass Center
byfeatherless hatchling cries out for its mother. A trio of cottontails spins on a merry-go-round. A human hand embraces a green viper. These are…
New Work at Odyssey, Opening June 5
byrish Salmon recalls that in high school, her art class was taught by the football coach, who also served as the driver’s education teacher…
Hand Over Matter, Opening May 24
byost young people dye their hair or listen to loud music when confronted with existential unknowns. But Asheville ceramic artist Robert Milnes isn’t most…
Fresh, Opening May 24
byn 2012, New York City artist Alana Fitzgerald was displaced by the gale-force winds and driving rains of Hurricane Sandy. Not sure where to…