Why Trees Make The Best Models for Life Drawing
byLots of kids are encouraged to do art. But Sara Bell was commanded. She vividly remembers the many times she felt agitated when she…
Weaverville
The Hills are Alive with the Scent of Bears and Fresh Paint
byPainter Bryan Koontz — whose family heritage in WNC dates back at least 200 years — earned a degree in Commercial Design at Appalachian…
Miya Gallery Grand Reopening Celebration
byMiya Gallery in downtown Weaverville and its new owners, Jason Janow and Mary Timmer are hosting a Grand Reopening Celebration on June 17. The…
Finding Wabi-Sabi in Marshmallows and Metal
byDecades before Weaverville’s Suzanne Q Evon (or just “Q,” as many know her) established herself as an internationally recognized jewelry artist and designer, she…
Collector Couple Can Fill You in on Hundreds of Vessels
byThe finely crafted wooden vessels of master woodturner David Ellsworth are reassuringly solid and uniquely transcendent at the same time. “I love making these….
Art Instructor Helps Cut Flowers Reach Their Full Potential
bySusan McChesney came from Maine to WNC in 2014, having spent 40 years teaching others to draw. “A spinal injury left me with a…
Career Photographer Has a Lucrative Nesting Instinct
bySince she was a young child helping her father in his darkroom, through middle and high school shooting yearbook and newspaper pictures, working her…
Jewelry Artist Struck Silver With Symbolic Rings and Pendants
byWhen Mary Timmer was in high school in Chapel Hill, she took a clay class; rather than a bowl or a mug, she made…
Arranging an Art-Filled Home is a Sweet Fit for Sculptor and Ikebana Practitioner
bySteven Forbes-deSoule is a celebrated Raku sculptor — highly accomplished in the American form of the Japanese art, where the vessel is removed from…
Picking Up the Pieces
byRecycled art may go down in history as the official medium of the COVID-19 era, since it makes great use of spare time and…