An Eye for Mountain Life
Former set designer enjoys recreating the local scene Selene Plum’s aesthetic eye led to a successful — and totally unexpected — 20-year gig as…
Curb Appeal
“The House Artist” memorializes cherished homes in watercolor Joan Doyle spent her first 30 years in her native Ireland before accepting a job at…
The Journey From Wool to Wood
Painter’s works reveal a vision in multiple layers Kimberley Dills, raised in the mountains of Virginia, wanted to illustrate children’s books when she grew up….
Impressed by Idealism
Putting a happy stamp on the Arts & Crafts Movement As a child in Tokyo, Yoshiko Yamamoto was constantly sketching. She drew more than…
In the Company of Magnificence
Photo Ark Project at NC Arboretum encourages interaction with large-format animal portraits The North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville is hosting an ambitious traveling exhibit curated…
The Hobby That Mushroomed
Growing fungi for fun, profit, and the proliferation of ancient skills In 1999, Greg Carter wanted to make culinary Christmas gifts for friends and family,…
The Cat’s Enduring Meow
Fair posters symbolize event’s unique staying power For half a century, New Morning Gallery in Biltmore Village has sponsored the Village Art & Craft…
Flocking to the Unusual
Woodworker’s retro-modern birdhouses are relentlessly in demand Ken Wheeler was doing a cabinet job, crafting the project with rare wormy chestnut. This was 25…
Growing Money
Appalachian wild ginseng is wildly profitable For generations, American ginseng (shortened to “sang” in mountain vernacular) has provided folk medicine and a unique revenue…
Message in a Beaker
Glass artist’s passion was born in a laboratory Fine art and laboratory science usually follow divergent paths. But in the hands of Asheville’s Jason…