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Ursa Major

Ursa Major

Dentist is an enthusiastic collector of black-bear art and accessories By: Storme Smith Dr. Usama “Uzi” Kamal, owner of Black Bear Dental in Hendersonville,…

Lost in the Moment

Lost in the Moment

Painter’s mountain and coastal scenes are the work of intense absorption  The standard job description for a landscape painter involves close observation, trial sketching,…

Art of the Acorn

Art of the Acorn

Woodturner refuses to separate beauty and utility Thomas R. Irven’s proverbial 15 minutes of fame has lasted more than six years and is still…

Grow, Develop, Dazzle

Grow, Develop, Dazzle

The Dahlia Ridge Trail makes a school legacy interactive By: Carolyn Kemmett “Fitzy’s Dark Angel” isn’t a band name, and “Speckled” and “Cornel” aren’t…

Local Legend

Local Legend

Asheville cartographer puts Western North Carolina on the map Name any trail in Western North Carolina and chances are Pete Kennedy has hiked, biked, or…

Kiln and Kin

Kiln and Kin

Trio of family potters shine in highly different styles “My family goes back six generations, right here in Graham and Jackson counties,” says ceramics artist…

A Creative Bounty

A Creative Bounty

Autumn’s finest art and craft events  Marriage is a team sport. Ann and Sandy Batton of Batton Clayworks, an Asheville-based purveyor of beautifully functional…