Collectors of a Feather
byLocal couple has Audubon holdings to make any bird nerd green By his own admission, Bill Steiner is a “psycho bird watcher.” He and…
Art + Craft
From the Old World to Our Own World
byHendersonville maker’s prolific Santas are favored by local collectors “No two Santas are the same,” promises Joan Mastny. Joan Mastny, 84, grew up loving…
Danger, Drama, and Twisting Vines
byBlacksmith learns to bend with the journey Long before she fell to blacksmithing, Susan Hutchinson was going on dark journeys, her tools an obvious…
Bright Lights, Craft City
byAn open-door policy makes lampmakers shine Contrary to the received wisdom about mixing business and friendship, Geoff Koslow and Billy Guilford’s Lexington Glassworks is…
The Daughter of Invention
byMichelle Moog-Koussa gives local flavor to an international legacy Michelle Moog-Koussa didn’t know much about her famous father’s legacy until Robert Moog, inventor of…
Deeply Felt
byFiber artist’s work is a standout thread in the boutique-textiles resurgence It’s the time of year when one’s thoughts naturally turn to fiber —…
Family Fun at 2,000 Degrees
byGlass workshop adds fall pumpkins to its DIY menu In the heart of the River Arts District, two garage doors at the North Carolina…
In for a Pinch, in for a Pound
byArtisan’s multi-functional wares reflect her deeply DIY lifestyle “Shearing sheep is like wrestling a 120- to 200-pound toddler, while cutting its hair that grows…
Legacy from the Edge
byBauhaus celebrates 100 years of shaping design This summer, Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center celebrates the centenary of the Staatliches Bauhaus —…
Hundreds of Pieces and Only One Goal
byWoodturner’s remarkably complicated vessels are all meant to be used When Allen Davis retired to the mountains of North Carolina 25 years ago, after…