The Homegrown Advantage
High-profile foodie expands her palate with unusual varietals It’s not even noon, and Molly Fowler is already thinking about dinner. As she watches towhees flit…
Putting Neutrals on Stage
Designer renounces color for contrast in Arden kitchen The average paint retailer boasts more than 3,500 shades, ranging from funky key-lime green to Chantilly-lace…
The Art of Commencement
Haywood Community College crafts graduates debut at Folk Art Center Learning how to make a Mid Century Modern lounge chair from wormy maple is…
The Art of Small Talk
Online bonsai course promotes the power of miniature In April 1990, after a “series of uninspired jobs,” Arthur Joura was hired by the…
Containing Tradition
Asheville artist weaves time-honored techniques with contemporary sentiments If necessity is the mother of invention, then boredom is a second cousin. Just ask Heather…
An Island of His Own
Builder’s synthesis style is exemplified in Walnut Cove kitchen Two years ago, the founder of a major investment firm toured ten available homes in The…
A Blooming Sense of Place
Biltmore celebrates spring annuals and the man who started it all Parker Andes is a planner. As Director of Horticulture at Biltmore Estate, Andes…
A Stitch in Time
Georgia Bonesteel became the founding president of the Western North Carolina Quilters Guild by happenstance. The year was 1972, and she had just moved…
Party in the Park
Arboretum exhibit celebrates Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th birthday Most people receive store-bought cake and way too many Facebook notifications for their birthday. But Frederick Law…
Reveling in the Decorative Moment
Faux painter gives Asheville homeowners a taste of the real thing Anna Krauss spends a lot of time in bathrooms. And no, she’s not…