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…
Plant Killers Encouraged
Fun workshops turn beginners into botany lovers Among the many homebound hobbies created by the isolation and confinement of the pandemic — sourdough-bread baking,…
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
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…
Beyond the Built-In
Structural cabinetry modernizes a millennial kitchen Betsy and Rick del Monte were so enamored of the property on Busbee Mountain where her sister and parents…
The Word is Warmth
Rugged rock and not-white walls distinguish modern riverfront home “After some soul searching, we dismissed beaches and lakes,” says the owner of an artisanal modern…
Tenets in the House
Modernist cabin is grounded but adventurous Like a breeze peeling off sweet Lake Sheila, a fresh design movement is on the rise. “We have…
River Music
Modernist project in Olivette amplifies the rush of water For architects Elihu Siegman and Michael Silverman, collaborators of more than 20 years, nothing supersedes…
Rearranging the Sky
Hendersonville-based artist AnnMarie LeBlanc grew up in Southeastern Louisiana, but home is where the heart is, and LeBlanc found her home in the heart…
Deep Dive
Elaborate remodel maximizes waterfront views for an extended family Dr. Lucius B. Morse had a racking cough. That’s what pulled him away from the…
Change of Tune
How mountain geology informed the flow of a cliffside home Thanks to a rockslide early on in the composition, a smoothly planned build near…
Over Easy
Dramatic kitchen remodel emphasizes openness and flow Theresa Soffronoff says she is a kitchen person. “I spend most of my time at home in…