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…
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The Self-Taught Path to Perfection
byJan Swanson of Weaverville has painted for more than 20 years and has received numerous awards for her work. She’s also taken lots of drawing…
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…
Not Being an Architect is One Way to Make Famous Buildings
byFor an art show early in his career, Holden McCurry made a two-foot-tall clay structure, topped it with clasped hands, and titled it “Prayer…