Tradition, Unmasked
byFour new exhibitions open at Blue Spiral 1 A striped mask with orange-rimmed eyes and lips fixes its gaze in “Zebra Mask,” a painting…
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Summer Shows at Blue Spiral 1
byOutside the Lines is all about letting go of logic and leaning into intuition. Opening at Blue Spiral 1 on Independence Day, this exhibition…
New Shows at Blue Spiral 1
byHumans are gatherers at heart. An instinctual need to amass — everything from food and water to meaning and belonging — is woven into…
Late Winter Shows at Blue Spiral 1
bySure, you could pay for therapy to gain a firmer grasp on the human experience. But if you want to save yourself some dollars…
Artists of WNC
byBritish-American painter Julyan Davis has always felt he was born a little too late. “Since I was a kid,” he tells Asheville Made, “I…
From the Lowlands to the Highlands
byModernist Will Henry Stevens (1881-1949) was born in Vevay, Indiana. But it was the time he spent in the Louisiana Bayou and the Appalachian…
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…
New Shows at Blue Spiral 1, Opening Sept. 6
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…
New Shows at Blue Spiral 1, Opening July 5
byf imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then pastiche is a close second. A classic art-school assignment, pastiche requires that creatives blend the…
Four New Shows at Blue Spiral 1, Opening May 3
byiminal space refers to a transitional or in-between state. It’s neither here nor there but rather a threshold between two distinct realities. Liminal spaces…