He Shows Up for Your Trees
Mobile sawyer mills wood on site to create heirloom projects It’s not uncommon for Chris Carroll’s clients to cry about a tree. It might…
If Walls Could Breathe
Plant installations remind us to stop and smell the peperomia Some plants are bold and uncompromising. Madison Samuels knows this firsthand. As the Florist…
Pioneer on a Pedestal
Reflections from a founder of the Studio Glass Movement Mark Peiser is able to reflect on five decades of success in the American Studio…
Character and Bronzed Sculpture Aren’t Built in a Day
“The simplest thing can get me going,” says sculptor Connie McNees. “Then it’s like an itch that must be scratched. Sometimes it lives with…
Giant Sloths and Other Practicalities
Winter Lights is back with more whimsy, outdoor focus By: Lee Stevens Featuring 1 million lights shining throughout the gardens and at the woodland…
Spotlight on Community
Retired stage engineer focuses on helping close to home After a long career of lighting up the stages and cranking up the sound at…
To the Letter
Arts & Crafts printer articulates an enduring movement By: Lee Stevens At a time when the tools of graphic design and digital publishing are at…
Love at First Pick
Antiques dealer marries old-school and newfangled aesthetics Robert Nicholas needed a lawnmower. It was 9am on a Saturday 29 years ago, and he was wading…
Her Story is Your Story
K2 Studio owner Kim Hubbard is here to listen By: Alison Fields Kim Hubbard’s edge is her deep insider’s knowledge. The rare Asheville native,…
The Science of Happiness
Modern home brims with harmonious outcomes Julia and Wiley Loughran are a statuesque couple, both in the 6-foot range. Their custom home in North…
Patterns from the Past
Master quilter uses familial knowledge to create a contemporary look When Connie Brown arrived in Asheville with her husband and young son, in 1989,…
All About Abundance
At High Country Furniture, more is more Doug Worrell never expected to join his parents Anne and Chuck in running the family’s well-loved, local…