Crafting a Comeback
byToe River artists reopen studios after Helene This June, the Toe River Arts Spring Studio Tour returns to the hills and hollers of Mitchell…
Art + Craft
Of Wood and Whales
byGrovewood Village hosts biannual studio tour “We both grew up in very wild environments,” Asheville wood sculptor Melissa Engler says of herself and her…
Impressions of Resilience
byAsheville printmakers move to higher ground After seven years of inky experiments and clattering presses in the River Arts District, printmakers Denise Markbreit and…
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…
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…