Miniaturist’s Work Looms Large with Collectors
byBy: Carolyn Kemmett Once considered a niche hobby or the domain of retirees, miniatures are trending big time — pun intended — with the…
Twigs & Leaves Gallery
The Magic Trick That Takes Sixty Hours
byJo Miller can easily be mistaken for a basket weaver, despite the fact that her work is shaped from dense, rigid maple — not…
Painting Her Way Through Grief
byOn July 2, 2011, Sylva-based watercolorist Pamela Haddock experienced every parent’s worst nightmare. Earlier that day, her 29-year-old son, Joshua, loaded his car with…
Potter Can’t Leave Any Vessel Unadorned
byCeramic artist Kaaren Stoner cites nature as the inspiration for her work, and that becomes elegantly obvious at first glance. Not only does her…
Photographer Shifts His Focus Between Goats and Iron Horses
byJeffrey Stoner became enchanted by photography during childhood, but only began marketing his work in 2004. The images sold well, and in 2007 he…
Glassblower’s DIY Studio is Literally the Bomb
byA decade ago, Kristen Muñoz of Moongirl Glass moved from Austin, Texas, to Marshall, North Carolina. After attending Penland School of Crafts, she used…
Dryadic Figures Are the Ones that Transform Themselves
byAt a glance, it’s a statue of a woman. Her face is turned to the side as though she’s peering off into an unknown…