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…
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Cone Six Degrees of Separation
by“Sometimes I almost have to hide my new work so people won’t buy it,” admits potter Julie Calhoun-Roepnack, a member of the prestigious Southern…
Ten Facts That Illustrate the Enduring Light of the Arts & Crafts Movement
byArts & Crafts was the first deliberate maker movement, emphasizing a return to utilitarian, handmade goods. 2. Spanning the late 1800s through the early…
The World’s “Last Master Mapmaker” Doesn’t Need Standard Coordinates
byOver the past 30 years, Mike Reagan has illustrated more than 2,000 maps, published by magazines including Smithsonian, National Geographic, Harper’s, The New Yorker,…
She Shoots Wild Bears — and It’s Hard to Look Away
byApril Johnson earned a degree in Fine Arts and Photography from the School of Visual Arts in NYC. While still in college, she…
To Every Season, a Real Wilder
byLaura Wilder of New York State is a distant cousin of Almanzo Wilder, husband of Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957), who created a still-flourishing cottage…
Conflict-Free Diamonds are a Jewelry Designer’s Best Friend
byLauren Moody wears a necklace made from a sliver of meteorite. It’s her everyday piece. When she smiles and stretches out her hand for…
Painter’s Dream Re-emerged After Brushes With Death
by“I remember waking up in ICU in an Atlanta hospital and being truly amazed I was still alive.” It was 1998. For years, Wendy…