When “Meeting Cute” Turns Into a Ceramics Dynasty
by“Two or more things working in partnership” is how the dictionary defines being “in tandem.” When you get to know them, you soon realize…
Asheville
A Clear Moment for Momentum
byHaving sustained its, yes, momentum, through two years of suspense, construction, and a world-changing pandemic, Momentum Gallery opened its new 15,000-square-foot space in March….
Eighteen Months In: Art and Perspective at Mission Hospital
byMission Hospital’s North Tower, a $400 million addition completed in October 2019, is home to multiple units, including the facility’s Pulmonary ICU. The pandemic…
What on Earth?!
byOpening in anticipation of Earth Day this month, Trackside Studio’s April exhibit What on Earth?! will show viewers new ways of seeing our planet….
Turned and Carved: Bowl Sale at Gallery 17
byDuring the month of April, Foundation Woodworks, a local collective of artists who share equipment, studio space, and a similar passion, has a group…
Bright Blue Days are Only the Beginning
byNo dapper felines or environmentally conscious patas monkeys star in My Many Colored Days, a children’s book by Theodor Geisel (aka Dr. Seuss). Published…
Jewelry Artist Struck Silver With Symbolic Rings and Pendants
byWhen Mary Timmer was in high school in Chapel Hill, she took a clay class; rather than a bowl or a mug, she made…
Photographer Shifts His Focus Between Goats and Iron Horses
byJeffrey Stoner became enchanted by photography during childhood, but only began marketing his work in 2004. The images sold well, and in 2007 he…
Sculptor Only Operates Under His Own Influence
byBy the time Richard Flottemesch decided to make art his life’s work, in his junior year at the University of Maryland, the Baltimore native…
The Art of Staying Inside the Box
byJackson Martin is a contrarian: He believes rules beget innovation rather than stifle it. “Parameters are something I give my students all the time,”…