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…
A Whole Mood
Boutique company adds high drama to home design When it comes to the design arts, two heads and hearts can be better than one,…
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…
Whimsy is Hard Work
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…
Patterns from the Past
Master quilter uses familial knowledge to create a contemporary look When Connie Brown arrived in Asheville with her husband and young son, in 1989,…
Glass-Art Innovator Keeps Busy Creating a Public Legacy
When Carl Powell was working his way through art school at Georgia State University with a series of summer construction jobs, a friend who…