Hometown Christmas
byHayden Wilson grew up watching his father blow glass in the South Toe River Valley of Yancey County. But it wasn’t until 2007, after…
Heartwood Gallery
Meet the Artist at the Saluda Art Stroll
byIf you think you don’t like salad, you probably haven’t eaten one out of Mark Gardner’s salad bowls. “When making these, I start with…
Meet the Artist at the Saluda Art Stroll, July 13 & August 10
bySaluda was once best known for having the steepest railroad grade in the U.S. Today it’s all about the ascending arts community, reflected in…
Crafty Heartwood Gallery Anticipated the Main Street Revival By Three Decades
byHeartwood Gallery owner Shelley DeKay arrived in Saluda in the fall of 1984. She and her husband, a journeyman carpenter, had been traveling and…
Practical Potter Would Fire any Pieces not Making Themselves Useful
by“It’s very organic,” Julie Covington says of her business’ growth. Years spent at Phil Mechanic Studios in the busy River Arts District meant she…