For Breweries and Barons
Chandeliers illuminate the grand potential of salvaged objects Robert Nicholas sees promise where others don’t. Last December, for instance, Nicholas transformed a deserted warehouse in…
The Mothers of Christmas
Apple Country Woodcrafters’ women members make the decorative difference Judy Nicholson is an unlikely elf. A retired mechanical engineer, Nicholson never studied under Santa’s tutelage,…
Tilling the Past
Mars Hill University collection offers an intimate look at the region’s agricultural roots In 1889, Washington M. Lance, 22, was newly married with a big…
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 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…
Drafting a New Concept
Local metal artist forges a huge new niche in barn hardware Six years ago, Stefan Bonitz was building a barn on his 35-acre property…
Practical Magic
How one Asheville potter brings art down to earth Some artists infuse their pieces with visual metaphor, telling a narrative with brushstrokes and backstitches….
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…
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…