Hand in Hand
byThe launch of this summer’s blockbuster exhibit of outdoor sculpture by glass star Dale Chihuly at Biltmore House was the opening salvo. Now, a…
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The Successful Shepherd
byColin Richmond has had to stop counting his sheep. “My flock has gotten too big to remember without checking my website,” he admits. “I…
People Without the People Parts
byCassie Butcher remembers the conversation she once had with a five-year-old girl who had been studying the human-shaped but mostly featureless sculptures that Butcher…
Not Plein Jane
by“It’s what’s on the inside that counts,” one might say to a friend sporting a bad haircut or a teen stressing over a pimple….
Play Date
byIf Rick Dunn had to pick his favorite item among the 75 classics he’s collected, it would have to be the birdhouse. It was…
He Has a Way of Making Them Talk
by“More than looking at art,” says sculptor George Handy, “I listen to it. As far as I am concerned, a lesser piece of art…
Seeing Less, Capturing More
byNature reveals her secrets slowly, but for those with the patience to look closely, deeper meanings can emerge. So it is for Asheville photographer…
Against the Grain
byOne might think Sam Benbow deserves a break from wood. At his regular gig, he works as a kitchen and bath contractor, creating custom…
A New Use for Power Tools
byInspiration doesn’t always strike in the loveliest places. Metal artisan Pam Holthouser was working as an apprentice for a professional painting contractor, lending a…
“Real Men Buy Dolls”
byThe intimacy of making art is nowhere better represented than in the tactile bond between hand and needle, needle and thread, thread and fabric….