Tiny Trees, Big Milestone

Tiny Trees, Big Milestone

Bonsai Garden at The North Carolina Arboretum turns 20  In 2005, the North Carolina Arboretum opened its Bonsai Exhibition Garden — a quiet enclave…

Threading the Unexpected

Threading the Unexpected

Folk Art Center showcases five Guild artists When Hendersonville textile artist Barbara Jones craves adventure, she doesn’t strap on her hiking boots and bushwhack…

Sheltering in Style 

Sheltering in Style 

Parade of Homes returns to showcase mountain living For 44 years, the Western North Carolina Parade of Homes has been a fall ritual —…

Where the Horse Wandered

Where the Horse Wandered

Kenilworth opens for annual studio tour Kenilworth has never followed a straight line. In fact, legend has it that founder James “Jake” Chiles let…

Echoes of Becoming

Echoes of Becoming

Asheville Gallery of Art presents three fall shows Change, place, and joy take center stage this season at Asheville Gallery of Art, where three…

Roots and Reflections

Roots and Reflections

New glass show opens at Mark Bettis Gallery Cincinnati-born, Columbus-based artist Molly Jo Burke brings her sculptural glassworks to Asheville this September in Terra…

Brick and Beam

Brick and Beam

Inside the creative worlds of Asheville’s master builders In the early 20th century, Asheville earned the nickname “the Paris of the South,” thanks in…

Where Abstraction Takes Flight

Where Abstraction Takes Flight

David Sheldon’s expansive vision lands at Spiers Gallery Asheville artist David Sheldon takes center stage at Brevard College’s Spiers Gallery this month with Whistling…

Where Petals Meet Paint

Where Petals Meet Paint

Art and floral design intertwine at The Gallery at Flat Rock It’s not unusual for visual artists to cull inspiration from the garden. But…

Form and Function, Forever

Form and Function, Forever

Old Fort kitchen combines accessible design with mountain views Trendy kitchens check all the boxes — until you try to age into one. High-mounted…