Stylist Uses her Skillset to Carve Heirloom Kitchenware
byMichelle Wanat’s path to being a working artist has more bumps and bends than the gnarly wooden branches she now fashions into striking but…
Art + Craft
A Time to Play
byBrian Luzader was originally a sculptor who only engaged in abstract painting as a form of therapy. “I was a huge perfectionist, and I’d…
May the Circle Be Unbroken
bySculptor creates a charming loop of reciprocity José Pablo Barreda muses: “What if you threw out an old chair and it came back…
Jazzing Up Wood into Sculptural Art
byCraftsman’s journey is marked by improv and inspiration Master woodworker, artist, and educator Drew Langsner has been a member of the Southern Highland Craft…
A Handle on Heritage
bySecond-generation broommaker reveals his meticulous process There’s an old Appalachian housewarming tradition that involves three gifts to be given to a newlywed couple setting…
Fired Into Perpetuity
byMountain ceramicist molds her legacy from clay Weaverville potter Tori Motyl has discovered the secret to eternal life, and it involves neither sipping snake…
Burning Man
byEmerging glass artist opens up his own hot shop in West Asheville “It was the fire and loud music.” That’s what Asher Holman says…
Never the Same Thing Twice
byFinding essential truths in the natural world Any visual artist putting paint to canvas faces a conundrum – how to convey the complexity of…
Following the Mews
byThe Cat Man’s art-and-ephemera collection goes public The American Museum of the House Cat is one man’s heartfelt tribute to the animal he adores…
Of Bunnies and Men
byBender Gallery hosts art star Hunt Slonem in June Hunt Slonem is the Andy Warhol of bunnies, birds, and butterflies. His oils have hung…