Local Dance Film is an Intimate Experiment That Went Worldwide
byFor 25 years, Kate Weare, whose work was described by Dance Magazine as “the voice of the ‘it’s complicated’ generation,” has been a highly…
Marshall
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…
Where Communal Potting and Individual Expression are Both Lit
byIt took less than one semester at Virginia Tech for Joey Sheehan to trade graphic design for a studio-art major, and then swiftly fall…
Putting the Statement Back in Statement Jewelry
byAmanda Ray Danko’s jewelry isn’t for everyone, but it does feel fashioned for the moment. Working out of Marshall High Studios, she crafts outspoken…
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….
The Struggle is Real, But So is the Sculpture
byWhen Peter Dallos made his first metal sculpture, in 1998, the work’s welded and coruscated steel, battered but resilient, seemed to crystallize much of…
Lauren Rutten on Doris Ulmann
byLegacy Crafters Series | Part 3 Photographer Doris Ulmann was instrumental in documenting life in the rural South in the 1920s and early ’30s,…
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…