The Magic Trick That Takes Sixty Hours
byJo Miller can easily be mistaken for a basket weaver, despite the fact that her work is shaped from dense, rigid maple — not…
Foundation Woodworks
Maggie Valley Woodcarver Saws Through the Competition
by“Mountain Mike” Ayers is a Maggie Valley-based sculptor who carves wood in extraordinary detail using a chainsaw and does it faster than almost anyone…
On Utility and Elevation
by“Sometimes unexpected things happen, and I have to work around it. You might come into some cracks or a hole and it’s, ‘Oh, didn’t…
When Spoons Got Dull, He Turned to Something With Teeth
byFrancis Breen of Worry Knot Woodwork is not overly concerned with haircare routines. The Asheville-based craftsman admits he cuts his own “little, silly mullet”…
To Peep the Space-Time Continuum, You’ll Need a Trick of the Eye
byThere’s something otherworldly about Colton Dion’s artwork. Elegantly carved wooden shapes, carefully painted with trees, grass, and sunset skies, present a view of natural…
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…
Featured Woodworker: Paul Eisenhauer
byExhibit runs through Dec. 31 For the last month of the year, Gallery 17 at Foundation Woodworks is presenting pieces by Burnsville-based maker Paul…
Woodworking Studio/Gallery Went Against the Grain of the RAD
byIn 2017, local real-estate developer Brent Starck had an idea for a shared woodworking shop and asked retired engineer Kean Werner to help him…
Meet Julia, Magdalene, and Other Life-Changing Muses
byNicholas Swann worked in the construction business for 12 years, until he realized that team projects didn’t equal personal fulfillment. “I got so burnt…
Family-Influenced Woodworker Thinks Outside the Keepsake Box
byWhen Valerie Berlage was a child, the older generation strongly influenced her creativity, and in real time. That’s why she named her woodworking enterprise Lauraine…