Art + Craft

Ursa Major

Ursa Major

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Dentist is an enthusiastic collector of black-bear art and accessories By: Storme Smith Dr. Usama “Uzi” Kamal, owner of Black Bear Dental in Hendersonville,…

Lost in the Moment

Lost in the Moment

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Painter’s mountain and coastal scenes are the work of intense absorption  The standard job description for a landscape painter involves close observation, trial sketching,…

Art of the Acorn

Art of the Acorn

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Woodturner refuses to separate beauty and utility Thomas R. Irven’s proverbial 15 minutes of fame has lasted more than six years and is still…

Working in the Post-Whimsy World

Working in the Post-Whimsy World

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Diana Gillispie’s recent direction is the soul of simplicity Longtime Asheville resident Diana Gillispie has been a professional creator of functional pottery since the…

Plant Killers Encouraged

Plant Killers Encouraged

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Fun workshops turn beginners into botany lovers Among the many homebound hobbies created by the isolation and confinement of the pandemic — sourdough-bread baking,…

Kiln and Kin

Kiln and Kin

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Trio of family potters shine in highly different styles “My family goes back six generations, right here in Graham and Jackson counties,” says ceramics artist…

A Creative Bounty

A Creative Bounty

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Autumn’s finest art and craft events  Marriage is a team sport. Ann and Sandy Batton of Batton Clayworks, an Asheville-based purveyor of beautifully functional…

Rearranging the Sky

Rearranging the Sky

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Hendersonville-based artist AnnMarie LeBlanc grew up in Southeastern Louisiana, but home is where the heart is, and LeBlanc found her home in the heart…

The Pencil is Mightier Than the Past

The Pencil is Mightier Than the Past

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Artist honors the souls of her coal-mining community Much of the work of Bakersville artist Lori Brook Johnson is about the adverse multigenerational impact…

The Freewheeling Biologist

The Freewheeling Biologist

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By: Storme Smith Potter uses scientific techniques to create original work Brad Worden, a scientist turned potter, has found his niche in the Asheville area’s…