The New Salon: A Contemporary View, Opening March 8
byHistorically speaking, salons have been about much more than haircuts and blowouts. In 1667, during the reign of King Louis XIV, the French monarchy…
Historically speaking, salons have been about much more than haircuts and blowouts. In 1667, during the reign of King Louis XIV, the French monarchy…
Most comics feature superheroes and supervillains. “Red Lipstick” is no different. Written and illustrated by Izlia Shepard, a senior at Charles D. Owen High…
At 14, Morgan McCarver underwent scoliosis spinal fusion surgery. The 12 months following her operation were dark. As she tells Asheville Made, “It was…
Some artists aim to immortalize awe-inspiring scenes. Not Robert Bechtle (1932-2020). Instead, the California-born painter depicted gray-haired ladies admiring roses, gangly children posing beside…
Astrid Salinger is a junior at the School of Inquiry & Life Sciences at Asheville, aka SILSA. But you’d never be able to guess…
In 1996, Luzene Hill sat down in front of an easel and began sketching bones. Femurs, skulls, ribs — her mind was overwhelmed by the…
In 2013, Asheville-born interdisciplinary artist Sherrill Roland was charged with a crime he didn’t commit. Though later exonerated, Roland would spend 10 months in…
The Scholastic Art Awards, tailored to students in grades 7-12, has been around for a remarkable 99 years — and yet each year the…
Susan McChesney came from Maine to WNC in 2014, having spent 40 years teaching others to draw. “A spinal injury left me with a…
Launched to splendid fanfare, after a massive expansion, a year ago this month, only to have to close four months later when COVID-19 hit,…