Painter’s Art is Programmed to Make the World Better
byLeslie Rowland’s love of science and the responsibility she feels to the natural world led her to a Master’s degree in environmental policy and…
Riverview Station
Art Garden AVL
byTaking place every third Monday evening, this event asks makers to bring fiber projects to knit, stitch, lap weave, crochet, embroider, embellish, macramé, and…
Painting from Life is Not the Life this Painter Wants
byYou won’t find Jane Schmidt’s car parked at a Blue Ridge Parkway overlook so she can perch behind an easel, painting a mountain sunrise….
When Even Making Art for David Bowie Doesn’t Scratch the Itch …
byRand Kramer’s professional career got an unexpected early start. One day, during high school, a teacher asked him to draw a history-related mural on…
Tugging the Right Thread Could Unravel the Whole Garment Industry
byLeanna Echeverri, owner of the handmade hemp clothing and upcycled-garment business Grateful Threads, studied interior design before going to work for an architect. But…
Her Watercolors Flow Like the River that Shaped her Childhood
byKathryn B. Phillips disagrees when people tell her watercolor is the most difficult medium. She politely redirects, choosing a softer word. It’s not difficult…