Potter Gives Us the Dirt Behind Her Passion for Ceramics
byPotter Samantha Oliver conjures exquisite eye candy that’s endearingly functional and fun to touch. She earned her BFA from Winthrop University, studied ceramics at…
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Marauding Beasts are Part of the Landscape at North Asheville Sculpture Garden
bySusan Turner’s magical tract of land in the middle of the historic Grove Park Inn neighborhood begged for more than a garden — and…
Theriault on Gray
by{Legacy Craft Series} Ceramic sculptor Verdelle Gray was born in 1918 and moved to Asheville in 1962, opening her own art studio. She continued…
The 73rd Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands Goes Virtual, July 16-19
byThe Southern Highland Craft Guild is hosting their first-ever virtual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands. This four-day online event will feature artisans of…
The Way to Stay “Creatively Unemployed” is to Never Stop Working
byMost artists who’ve been working for 55 years have an audience in mind. But John D. Richards just takes the ideas he says “pop…
They’ve Been Crafting Rings Around the Industry for 40 Years
byKathleen Doyle remembers the moment she realized she and Tom Reardon were built to last. It was the mid-’80s. Doyle and Reardon, already well-established…
Once a One-Man Show, Always a One-Man Show
byScott Summerfield prefers to work alone. Not surprising when you learn he was an only child who grew up on a sparsely populated barrier…
Danielle Burke on Frances Louisa Goodrich
byFrances Louisa Goodrich (1856-1944) was a Presbyterian missionary from Binghamton, New York, who came to Buncombe County — living in East Asheville’s Riceville community…
Family-Influenced Woodworker Thinks Outside the Keepsake Box
byWhen Valerie Berlage was a child, the older generation strongly influenced her creativity, and in real time. That’s why she named her woodworking enterprise Lauraine…
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…