Craft Class Heroes
byNew talent debuts at Folk Art Center Since 1930, the Southern Highland Craft Guild has celebrated the talent of our region. Since 1977, Haywood…
Art + Craft
To Basket and Beyond
bySpringtime shows at Blue Spiral 1 In 1987, Louisiana native Patti Quinn Hill sold Eat No Evil, her natural-foods restaurant in New Orleans, and…
Perennial Persistence
bySue Dolamore returns to the River Arts District Hurricane Helene left Madison County watercolor artist Sue Dolamore feeling unmoored. Though her second-floor workspace in…
Green Thumb Gatherings
byPlant markets are popping up around the region “Bullington Gardens is more than just a garden; it’s a place where education, healing, and connection…
Zen and the Art of Meditative Mark Making
byMuralist turned abstractionist launches spring show at BlackBird As a child growing up in Wichita, Kansas, Josh Tripoli played a game with his grandparents…
The Buzz on Spring Blooms
byPollinator-friendly plant expos return to the Blue Ridge over Memorial Day weekend Kids are picky eaters, even in the insect world. Kim Bailey, the…
Sisters in Craft
byPenland twins build a lasting legacy In Penland, identical twins Cynthia and Edwina Bringle are something like local celebrities, and with good reason. At…
Duality in Nature
byIn nature, dualities abound — sunlight and shadow, life and decay, stillness and movement. These contrasting forces shape the world around us. They shape…
Violet Vibes Only
byLexington Glassworks releases vernal vessel Spring has officially sprung, and the hills are alive with budding flora. From trout lilies to dwarf crested irises,…
Sense of Self
byBlue Spiral 1 muses on the human experience “I’m a bit like a magpie,” Asheville painter Jon Sours says when asked about his creative…