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…
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…
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…
Encaustics artist declares devotion to one medium Mchelle Hamilton doesn’t remember the first time she encountered encaustics — just that the meeting seemed long…
Boutique company adds high drama to home design When it comes to the design arts, two heads and hearts can be better than one,…
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…
Innovative paper-collage artist elevates simplicity Nearly two decades ago, Grant Penny arrived in Asheville in the midst of a successful career as a graphic…
Master quilter uses familial knowledge to create a contemporary look When Connie Brown arrived in Asheville with her husband and young son, in 1989,…
When Carl Powell was working his way through art school at Georgia State University with a series of summer construction jobs, a friend who…
The realtor suggested demolition, but Robert Bragg couldn’t bear to part with the crumbling cabin and barn in Marshall he bought four years ago….
When Patti Fertel started her art studies at Brandeis University in the late 1970s, she’d just spent a summer as an intern doing social-outreach…