Art + Craft

The Material Difference

The Material Difference

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High-concept exhibit at Center for Craft is set for expansion Making the most of everyday material is at the heart of craftmaking, but Asheville’s…

The Making of a Merger

The Making of a Merger

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Center for Craft Acquires vast archive from the American Craft Council As the Center for Craft enters its third decade in downtown Asheville with…

Wired Different

Wired Different

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Artist turns photography into a fully hands-on experience Sally Auman has been evolving her photography since an early age, when she was introduced to the…

The Right Kind of Rope

The Right Kind of Rope

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How one coil-basket maker tightened a hobby into a profession To inspire new crafters, Ann Oakes still brings the first coil basket she made to…

An Elevated Concours

An Elevated Concours

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Highlands Motoring Festival draws aficionados by the thousands Spring brings many gifts — daffodils, robins, fewer clothing layers — and for classic-car enthusiasts throughout…

Shifting Symbols

Shifting Symbols

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Tryon-based artist Margaret Curtis brings layered, large-scale work to a national stage this spring Tryon-based painter Margaret Curtis is entering a dynamic spring season,…

Where Craft Becomes Community

Where Craft Becomes Community

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Join collectors and makers at the 39th Annual National Arts & Crafts Conference Few gatherings honor the handmade quite like the National Arts &…

The Giving Things

The Giving Things

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Winter group show explores the beauty of everyday devotion When Hurricane Helene flooded her studio in Asheville’s River Arts District, Gretchen Chadwick had to…

Between Earth and Ether

Between Earth and Ether

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Tryon Arts & Crafts School opens its winter season This winter, Tryon Arts & Crafts School (TACS) presents two exhibitions that move between the…

From Serenity to Spring

From Serenity to Spring

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Asheville Gallery of Art opens the new year with fresh exhibitions For Western North Carolina painter Lindsay Keeling, creativity and structure go hand in…