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…
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Her Textiles Contain Multitudes
byJude Stuecker knows a thing or two about putting together an outfit, and for her it involves a lot more than opening a closet…
All in for October: Kenilworth, Beaverdam, and the Craft Guild
byIf you ever find yourself lost in Kenilworth, blame real-estate developer James Chiles’ horse. Legend has it that in the early 1900s, when Chiles…
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…
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…