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
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
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
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
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
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…
Green Thumb Gatherings
Plant markets are popping up around the region “Bullington Gardens is more than just a garden; it’s a place where education, healing, and connection…
Wild about Native Flowers
Naturalist pursues the region’s most elusive specimens Spring has sprung, and with it the rise of Western North Carolina’s earliest, delicately exotic wildflowers. These…
The Nesting Instinct
Intimate spaces turn spacious modern build into a “restful retreat” A bear in the foyer is a whole different animal than a bear in the…
Building Past Obstacles
Parade of Homes pivots to spring Every October, Western North Carolina home builders showcase new — or newly updated — homes in the Parade…
Zen and the Art of Meditative Mark Making
Muralist turned abstractionist launches spring show at BlackBird As a child growing up in Wichita, Kansas, Josh Tripoli played a game with his grandparents…
A Stair Tower and Other Sunlit Moments
Home punctuates Arts & Crafts elements with dramatic features Architects Allison and Nick Markovich (Studio Marko) begin all their projects with a “kickoff site…