Creativity in Crisis
byArtists across Western North Carolina lead recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene On Friday, September 27, Hurricane Helene tore through the mountains of Western North…
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Woven with Resilience
byNonprofit restores locally crafted blankets in the wake of Helene “Shocking and heartbreaking.” That’s how shepherdess Caroline Williford describes the state of Local Cloth,…
The Vision That Keeps on Giving
byBlue Spiral 1 celebrates 35 years on Biltmore Avenue Like many businesses, Blue Spiral 1 Fine Art + Craft on Biltmore Avenue temporarily closed…
Studio Central
byHow the Kenilworth Tour Emphasizes History and Community The Kenilworth Artists Association Studio Tour — featuring 26 artists in 14 home-studio locations — returns…
As Seen from the Air
byAsheville artist Victoria Pinney took her first ride in an airplane when she was six years old. She was fascinated by the topography spread…
The Magic Trick That Takes Sixty Hours
byJo Miller can easily be mistaken for a basket weaver, despite the fact that her work is shaped from dense, rigid maple — not…
An Inside Look at How Fabric Feels
byEarly on, Elizabeth Ivey liked to doodle and draw, and was encouraged to do so. Unlike most kids, though, she made her debut early,…
Coming Up Dandelions
byWishing Flower Press & Bindery roots itself in a reverence for the botanical As a kid in southern New Hampshire, printmaker and book artist…
Rediscovering Discovering Fire
byThe discovery of fire 420 million years ago — give or take a few centuries — changed the world. Sculptor Claudia Moore Field might…
Pointing a Compass Toward the Sublime
byAfter high school, Los Angeles native Ben Miller trekked across the country to study ceramics at Alfred University in New York. But in 2010,…