Joe Bruneau’s Baskets are an Enchanting Blend of Utility and Aesthetics
Forty years ago, Joe Bruneau happened to take a weekend craft course to enhance his studies as an art major at Warren Wilson College….
Porcelain Artist Refines her Kintsugi-inspired Work
At first glance, Deneece Harrell’s pieces seem to have been salvaged from devastation — or at least from a process gone seriously awry. But…
Enamelist Explores the Hard edges of Whimsy
Making art and making a living are often hard to reconcile, but for Asheville artist Joanne Bossert, a long-gestating desire to turn full time…
Never the Same Thing Twice
Finding essential truths in the natural world Any visual artist putting paint to canvas faces a conundrum – how to convey the complexity of…
A Handle on Heritage
Second-generation broommaker reveals his meticulous process There’s an old Appalachian housewarming tradition that involves three gifts to be given to a newlywed couple setting…
The Individual Talent
Brilliant paper baskets are former IT executive’s take on tradition When Asheville artist Robin Daugherty left for Europe some years ago, it seemed that…
The Future of the Past
Asheville hosts the Society of Appalachian Historians History lurks in the hollows and forests of Appalachia, and the Society of Appalachian Historians will be uncovering…
Flights of Fancy
Woodworker accomplishes beautiful complexity with salvaged material Craftmaking is often a collaborative endeavor, as Asheville woodworker Randy Hintz can testify. Twenty-five years ago, while he…
Hot Take
Encaustics artist declares devotion to one medium Mchelle Hamilton doesn’t remember the first time she encountered encaustics — just that the meeting seemed long…
The Space-Time Continuum
Inventor’s clocks fill the wall (and the conversation) Lindsay Morris isn’t quite sure what the inspiration was for his unusual linear clocks — a…