Flights of Fancy
byWoodworker 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…
Art + Craft
The Mothers of Christmas
byApple Country Woodcrafters’ women members make the decorative difference Judy Nicholson is an unlikely elf. A retired mechanical engineer, Nicholson never studied under Santa’s tutelage,…
Tiny Chairs for Big Collectors
byCareer miniaturist is sought by enthusiasts around the world Photo by: Sunny Lockwood Tiny furniture is not just for children’s doll houses. Aficionados and…
Forging a Custom Identity
byNew design studio illuminates a different side of Lexington Glassworks A few years ago, Lexington Glassworks, the festive public studio where drop-in visitors can…
For Breweries and Barons
byChandeliers illuminate the grand potential of salvaged objects Robert Nicholas sees promise where others don’t. Last December, for instance, Nicholas transformed a deserted warehouse in…
String Theory
byKimberly English considers the world, one stitch at a time By: Alison Fields Kimberly English has a lot of ideas about cloth. She’s an artist…
The Space-Time Continuum
byInventor’s clocks fill the wall (and the conversation) Lindsay Morris isn’t quite sure what the inspiration was for his unusual linear clocks — a…
Practical Magic
byHow one Asheville potter brings art down to earth Some artists infuse their pieces with visual metaphor, telling a narrative with brushstrokes and backstitches….
The Many Ways of Wood
byFurniture maker takes his turn at clean, modern design Timothy Gastrock lives in his Weaverville home with hard proof of his evolution as an artist….
In the Company of Magnificence
byPhoto 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…