Impressions of Resilience
Asheville printmakers move to higher ground After seven years of inky experiments and clattering presses in the River Arts District, printmakers Denise Markbreit and…
Craft Class Heroes
New talent debuts at Folk Art Center Since 1930, the Southern Highland Craft Guild has celebrated the talent of our region. Since 1977, Haywood…
Critters, Camera, Action
Photo contest celebrates wild wonders With its speckled belly, black bib, and scarlet feathers, the northern flicker is hard to miss, especially when it’s…
To Basket and Beyond
Springtime shows at Blue Spiral 1 In 1987, Louisiana native Patti Quinn Hill sold Eat No Evil, her natural-foods restaurant in New Orleans, and…
Perennial Persistence
Sue Dolamore returns to the River Arts District Hurricane Helene left Madison County watercolor artist Sue Dolamore feeling unmoored. Though her second-floor workspace in…
Green Thumb Gatherings
Plant markets are popping up around the region “Bullington Gardens is more than just a garden; it’s a place where education, healing, and connection…
Zen and the Art of Meditative Mark Making
Muralist turned abstractionist launches spring show at BlackBird As a child growing up in Wichita, Kansas, Josh Tripoli played a game with his grandparents…
This Old House
Historic home tour returns to Flat Rock If modern air conditioning had been invented a century sooner, the Henderson County village of Flat Rock…
Past Tense, Present Perfect
Balancing history and modernity in Little Switzerland remodel Charlotte attorney Heriot Clarkson was searching for peace. That’s how he found himself standing atop Grassy Mountain,…
The Buzz on Spring Blooms
Pollinator-friendly plant expos return to the Blue Ridge over Memorial Day weekend Kids are picky eaters, even in the insect world. Kim Bailey, the…