Where Abstraction Takes Flight
byDavid Sheldon’s expansive vision lands at Spiers Gallery Asheville artist David Sheldon takes center stage at Brevard College’s Spiers Gallery this month with Whistling…
Art + Craft
Where Petals Meet Paint
byArt and floral design intertwine at The Gallery at Flat Rock It’s not unusual for visual artists to cull inspiration from the garden. But…
Scaled to Surprise
byCraftspeople play with proportion in offbeat exhibit According to Valerie Berlage, exhibitions curator with the Southern Highland Craft Guild, most craftspeople strive for “perfect…
Earthly Matters
bySoil and clay become tools of transformation Two summer exhibitions at Tryon Arts & Crafts School (TACS) will offer grounded, material-driven perspectives on nature…
Color Me Calm
byBlues and greens bloom at Wedge Studios Long known for her tender portraits of children and families, Asheville artist Patricia Hargrove turns her attention…
The Fine-Art Approach
byDesigner taps wealth of local talent to customize spaces By: Carolyn Kemmett “They went for a pinky-purple, but I had my heart set on…
Bunnies, Berries, Beatrix, Bernard
byPotter’s work in porcelain conveys a lyrical whimsy Porcelain potter Meghan Bernard, a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, studied fine art at…
Out of the Curio Cabinet
byMud Dabbers’ whimsical stoneware is known worldwide By: Carolyn Kemmett Seasoned art collectors seek the work of those who’ve long been on their radar. But…
A Noticing Act
byArt teacher implores students to put down their phones and see According to a statistic from the Kaiser Family Foundation, the average child spends…
Whittled and Woven
byCraft Fair of the Southern Highlands returns this July A cornerstone of Appalachian craft since 1948, the biannual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands…