Grovewood Gallery: The Wool & The Wood
byA flaxen alfalfa field. A moonlit forest. An undulating backroad. Such are the scenes Marshall fiber artist Jaana Mattson depicts using nothing more than…
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Mixed-Metal Alchemist Did What They Said Couldn’t Be Done
byYou have to be flexible when you work with metal. So says Julie Louise Merrill, who has been forging, fusing, pounding, soldering, and even…
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…
Vessels of Merriment
byGrovewood Gallery’s popular invitational exhibition, “Vessels of Merriment,” has returned to celebrate its fourth year, just in time for the holiday shopping season. A…
In a Minor Key
by“My work mainly concerns mood and feeling,” explains painter Shawn Krueger. “I tend to lean into the somber mood and, sadly, the times seem…
The Hills are Alive with the Scent of Bears and Fresh Paint
byPainter Bryan Koontz — whose family heritage in WNC dates back at least 200 years — earned a degree in Commercial Design at Appalachian…
Cheers to 30!
byGrovewood Gallery Grovewood Gallery will commemorate its 30-year anniversary with two days of live demos from four renowned Western North Carolina makers. “The artists…
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…
Handmade Holiday Sale
byBack in the day, it housed the weaving and woodworking operations of Biltmore Industries. Today, the Grovewood Gallery boasts two floors of artisanal work…
This is Arguably Where the Maker Movement Started
byIn the shadow of The Omni Grove Park Inn sits a low-key-elaborate cultural gem. Grovewood Gallery offers a backdrop of historical Arts and Crafts…