Raising the Bar(stool)

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Reems Creek Estate is Crowned by a Stylish, Net-Zero Home

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Cozy in the Mix

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Pride of the Pasture

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Teeing Off Tradition

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Duo Lingo

Duo Lingo

Two artists engage in rich dialogue Building on the success of their first joint exhibition in 2023, artists Mark Bettis and Nabil El Jaouhari…

The History of Play

The History of Play

Celebrating Tryon’s timeless tradition of toys This summer, Tryon Arts & Crafts School celebrates a beloved chapter of local history with The Tryon Toy-Makers:…

Resilience in Full Bloom

Resilience in Full Bloom

Montford gardens flourish in the storm’s wake  During Hurricane Helene last September, 100-mile-per-hour winds tore through Montford, toppling century-old oaks, pines, and poplars. Overnight,…

Crafting a Comeback

Crafting a Comeback

Toe River artists reopen studios after Helene This June, the Toe River Arts Spring Studio Tour returns to the hills and hollers of Mitchell…

Of Wood and Whales

Of Wood and Whales

Grovewood Village hosts biannual studio tour “We both grew up in very wild environments,” Asheville wood sculptor Melissa Engler says of herself and her…

Impressions of Resilience

Impressions of Resilience

Asheville printmakers move to higher ground After seven years of inky experiments and clattering presses in the River Arts District, printmakers Denise Markbreit and…

Craft Class Heroes

Craft Class Heroes

New talent debuts at Folk Art Center Since 1930, the Southern Highland Craft Guild has celebrated the talent of our region. Since 1977, Haywood…

Critters, Camera, Action

Critters, Camera, Action

Photo contest celebrates wild wonders With its speckled belly, black bib, and scarlet feathers, the northern flicker is hard to miss, especially when it’s…

To Basket and Beyond

To Basket and Beyond

Springtime shows at Blue Spiral 1 In 1987, Louisiana native Patti Quinn Hill sold Eat No Evil, her natural-foods restaurant in New Orleans, and…

Perennial Persistence

Perennial Persistence

Sue Dolamore returns to the River Arts District  Hurricane Helene left Madison County watercolor artist Sue Dolamore feeling unmoored. Though her second-floor workspace in…