Books are her Canvas
byWhen Patti Fertel started her art studies at Brandeis University in the late 1970s, she’d just spent a summer as an intern doing social-outreach…
Art + Craft
A Natural Outlet
byCris Bifaro’s reverence for fine craftsmanship is rivaled only by his drive. He says he and longtime employee/collaborator Scott Meek “are constantly chasing the…
Sculptor leaves the direction of her nautical vessels to chance
byA fire in 1996 destroyed Heather Allen Hietala’s childhood home and all its contents, but ultimately sparked in her a deep curiosity for wood-fired…
An Idea Full of Resonance
byAsheville offers many charms for the newly arrived, from its enfolding natural beauty to its distinctive architectural fabric. But the first thing that metal…
Miniature Brushes for Maximum Benefit
byRick Sanders’ fascination with flat tin figurines (aka “flats”) dates back more than 50 years ago, to his days as a teenager when he…
The Sizzle’s Still There
byTen years ago, potter Clyde Gobble was pondering a problem with preparing bacon, his favorite breakfast food. It was the strips swimming in the…
Momentum Moves Into Summer
byEstablished just four years ago on Lexington Avenue, Momentum Gallery has already moved to a much larger space at 52 Broadway, where it opened…
Fork in the Road
byJewelry artist expands her repertoire to include tableware Amanda Ray Danko’s jewelry speaks for itself, and it’s loud. Her “Botanical” series of dangle earrings…
Perspective is Everything
byTrompe l’oeil wood sculptor sees nature through a philosophical lens Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Colton Dion has been about as close to being a…
Time on Her Side
byPlein-air painter makes the most of rumination Growing up in northern Alabama, a few miles outside an unhurried city called Attalla, plein air painter…