Another Kind of Networking
byWhen Alyssa Sacora was growing up in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, nature was an ally and not something to be held at bay. At a…
Flow Gallery
Centered, Opening June 20
byhen local ceramicist A.C. Bell talks about getting “centered,” she isn’t alluding to her morning meditation practice or evening yoga session. Instead, Bell is…
Waste Not / Want Not, Opening April 18
byMost artists run to the craft store whenever they need supplies. But this spring, Flow Gallery in downtown Marshall invites creatives to skip the…
Sewing Up the Line Between Thrifting and Fine Art
byChildhood enthusiasms sometimes translate into adult fascinations. For Rutherford County artist Tiffany Ownbey, papier-mâché was such a through line. “I fell in love with…
Flow Gallery and the Beauty of Keeping Current
byOne of the world’s most ancient rivers, the French Broad began pushing its way northward through what is now Marshall hundreds of millions of…
Mirror Mirror: The Art of Reflection
byOpening Reception: Oct 1, 5:30-7:50pm, Through Nov. 6 Flow Gallery, located in historic downtown Marshall, announces the arrival of new work from eight accomplished artists…
Art Instructor Helps Cut Flowers Reach Their Full Potential
bySusan McChesney came from Maine to WNC in 2014, having spent 40 years teaching others to draw. “A spinal injury left me with a…
No Space for Contemporary Textiles in the Cosmos
byMadison County fiber artist Ruby Bock isn’t one to overthink her work. “A lot of people say, ‘My art reflects the deep inner cosmos…
Maybe the Heart Really is Made of Porcelain
byWhen Nina Kawar’s marriage ended in divorce, she helped herself heal from that painful experience by falling in love again — with sculptural ceramics….
Slow Craft Equaled Big Change For Late-Career Woodworker
byFlanked by close mountains and the French Broad River, Marshall is memorably described by locals as “a block wide, a mile long, sky high,…