Wired into the Waking Daydream
byJosh Brooke Coté of rural Bakersville is a self-taught sculptor who cites Beatrix Potter stories and Alice in Wonderland as major influences, adding, “I’m…
Josh Brooke Coté of rural Bakersville is a self-taught sculptor who cites Beatrix Potter stories and Alice in Wonderland as major influences, adding, “I’m…
From an early age, mixed-media artist Connie Karleta Sales has drawn, painted, and written poetry. But for years it was her closely guarded secret….
Though Eleanor Annand was born in Wilmington, NC, her family was living in Germany when she began kindergarten. She met the challenge of not…
Lynne Hobaica was studying art history at Syracuse University and needed an elective. Rickie Barnett was taking painting and drawing classes at California State…
“Two or more things working in partnership” is how the dictionary defines being “in tandem.” When you get to know them, you soon realize…
Potter Samantha Oliver conjures exquisite eye candy that’s endearingly functional and fun to touch. She earned her BFA from Winthrop University, studied ceramics at…
“Functional pottery is a cool, subversive art form,” believes WNC potter/ceramicist Courtney Martin. “Without even knowing it, you internalize it. You hold it and…
If there’s a provable craft gene, Rachel Meginnes may one day weave the evidence. Her paternal grandmother hooked primitive-style rugs; her maternal grandfather was…
Scott Summerfield prefers to work alone. Not surprising when you learn he was an only child who grew up on a sparsely populated barrier…