The Scenic Route
byPhotographer’s exhibit in Tryon runs hot and cold Asheville-based artist Tema Stauffer’s solo exhibit at Upstairs Artspace in Tryon, Analogues: North & South, features…
Art + Craft
Rooftop Revelations
byKate Ancaya to discuss high-altitude gardening at Asheville symposium The Speaking of Gardening Symposium will host its 25th iteration in August, with insightful lectures…
A Bug’s Life
byBrasstown metalsmith pushes the boundaries of entomology Many people startle at the sight of a spider; most quake at the mere mention of a camel…
Of Petals & Pigments
byFlat Rock’s floral fête continues under new ownership A painting or sculpture may last millennia if properly protected. Meanwhile, fresh-cut flowers wilt and wither…
Summer Reading with Shadows
byIllustrator leans toward the moody and the Gothic Southern Gothic fiction is often a shadowy blend of the everyday and the otherworldly. Similarly, the…
Turning the Page
byWorkshop shows how to turn an invasive grass into paper Where gardeners and landscapers see a menace, Alyssa Sacora sees opportunity. Rather than do…
Freedom of the Press
byFormer New York designer reaped the entrepreneurial seed Macon York followed her intuition, a drastic lifestyle pivot, and the Appalachian Trail to arrive in…
Farming to Scale
byMadison County grower cultivates whimsy Tiny Ridge is an eclectic town. It’s a place where children play baseball on echinacea blooms, mountaineers climb tulip…
Message in a Bobbin
byQuilt event displays the enduring freshness of a traditional genre The Western North Carolina Quilters Guild’s spring show, held once every two years, bestows…
Chasing the Last Light
byExhibit features Asheville oil painter’s golden-hour landscapes “My paintings are about entering into the mystery and inviting the viewer to join me in that…