A Time to Understand
Penland anchors a nationwide celebration with exhibitions that explore how and why we make In 2026, as the United States marks its 250th anniversary,…
Building Belonging
Local council creates space for women to lead in construction As Director of Operations for Alair Asheville | Red Tree, Ashley Kepley-Steward oversees residential…
Rooted in Restraint
How slope and symbolism shaped a modern ridgetop build More than 200 million years ago, long before dinosaurs roamed the Earth, the ginkgo tree…
Digging Into Spring
Herb festivals, garden classes, and plant-filled weekends across the mountains Learning Thursdays In most gardens, color is something you admire. In Joyce Tromba and…
Shifting Symbols
Tryon-based artist Margaret Curtis brings layered, large-scale work to a national stage this spring Tryon-based painter Margaret Curtis is entering a dynamic spring season,…
Decades in the Making
Seventy-year-old houses have stories to tell. They also have quirks to address. In this West Asheville home, one of those quirks was a too-small…
Where Craft Becomes Community
Join collectors and makers at the 39th Annual National Arts & Crafts Conference Few gatherings honor the handmade quite like the National Arts &…
The Giving Things
Winter group show explores the beauty of everyday devotion When Hurricane Helene flooded her studio in Asheville’s River Arts District, Gretchen Chadwick had to…
Between Earth and Ether
Tryon Arts & Crafts School opens its winter season This winter, Tryon Arts & Crafts School (TACS) presents two exhibitions that move between the…
From Serenity to Spring
Asheville Gallery of Art opens the new year with fresh exhibitions For Western North Carolina painter Lindsay Keeling, creativity and structure go hand in…