The Art of Fiber and Textile
byIf you think quilts are just for keeping warm, you obviously haven’t met Flat Rock fiber artist Jo-Ann Jensen. Working out of her backyard…
Local Cloth
Woven with Resilience
byNonprofit restores locally crafted blankets in the wake of Helene “Shocking and heartbreaking.” That’s how shepherdess Caroline Williford describes the state of Local Cloth,…
Flocking Together
bySeveral weeks after Hurricane Helene made landfall, Swannanoa resident Melanie Wilder was sitting outside when she noticed geese flying overhead. “I started to wonder…
Hand Work Tapestry Exhibit
byWith 27 bones, 27 joints, 34 muscles, and more than 100 ligaments and tendons, the human hand is an anatomical marvel capable of everything…
A Deep-Seated Passion
byAs a Brasstown native, Emolyn Liden spent her childhood at the John C. Campbell Folk School, where she learned to appreciate the mountain makers…
Twelve-by-Twelve Textile Show, Opening June 24
byure, a single square foot may seem small. But regional fiber artists are out to prove the potential of a 12-inch by 12-inch space…
Weaving the Fabric of a Homesteader’s Lifestyle
byIn farming years, five years can be a flash in the pan. But Courtney LaCaria, who started working her homestead with her husband five…
Lungwort in the Cauldron and Other Sustainable Concepts
byLynne Noble agrees that Lobaria pulmonaria (aka tree lungwort) is a tad homely. A species of lichen usually found in humid old-growth forests, this…
A Stitch in Time Saves Art for Future Generations
byErin Castellan was exposed to the full spectrum of textile art by her mother, “who was involved in natural dyeing, spinning, knitting, quilting, [and…