The Vortex & Changing Faces
byIn January, the River Arts District Artists (RADA) kicked off “Who Am I, Who Are We?,” a year-long initiative in which community creatives riff…
Openings
Meet the Artist at the Saluda Art Stroll
byIf you think you don’t like salad, you probably haven’t eaten one out of Mark Gardner’s salad bowls. “When making these, I start with…
Symphony of Leaves
byTwo years ago, Deana Sasdelli’s creative life changed on the shore of southern New Jersey. “Heavy mist shrouded the beach one morning, and people…
In the Flow
byJean Stryker’s path to painting has been anything but a straight line. After studying philosophy and art history at Vanderbilt University, she moved to…
Ginny Ruffner: Reforestation of the Imagination
byMany people believe technology will one day obliterate all life on Earth. Seattle-based glass artist Ginny Ruffner isn’t necessarily one of those people. Organized…
Salon d’Upstairs & Dale McEntire: Reflections Along the Path
byUpstairs Artspace, a contemporary gallery in downtown Tryon, is known for its carefully curated shows of fine art and craft by the Southeast’s leading…
Feel the Heal & Members Challenge: Legacies
byAt eight years old, Long Island native Karin Hammler decided she wanted to be just like her artsy older sister, Birgit. And so, she…
Early Fall Shows at Blue Spiral 1
byPenland fiber artist Vicki Essig is a shepherd of sorts, but you won’t find her traipsing through rolling pastures with her flock. That’s because…
Bi-Annual Grovewood Village Studio Tour
byOver the last 75 years, the global whale-shark population has been cut in half by climate change, industrial fishing, and other threats. This biodiversity…
FLOW
byThe word “flow” carries a lot of meaning for Asheville multi-disciplinary artist David Sheldon. At its most literal, the single syllable refers to water…