Back to Backgammon
byCrafters of artisan game boards hope to inspire new family traditions By: Storme Smith They say the best way to learn backgammon is…
Art + Craft
Light in the Darkness
byGlass artist’s brightest pivots have followed trying times When Hurricane Helene pushed the French Broad River through the small town of Marshall, NC, it…
A Natural Storyteller
byMysterious Arts & Crafts potter only revealed himself in art By: Carolyn Kemmett As a familiar face on PBS’s long-running Antiques Roadshow and the…
A Looming Legacy
byGroup keeps heritage fiber arts alive in Henderson County The year was 1974, and Ruth Howe’s cousin needed help with a storage problem. “She…
The Oxbow and Other Epiphanies
byCollection of important American paintings spends the winter in Asheville The history of art in America tends to focus on the prolific mid-twentieth century,…
Sculptures on Paper
byCharcoal artist captures the expression of people and places As any art student discovers, creating a three-dimensional figure on a flat piece of paper…
Small Footprint, Big Impact
byEstate guesthouse lives large with ultra-smart design choices By: Carolyn Kemmett It’s always nice to have a dedicated space for visiting family and friends,…
Ursa Major
byDentist is an enthusiastic collector of black-bear art and accessories By: Storme Smith Dr. Usama “Uzi” Kamal, owner of Black Bear Dental in Hendersonville,…
Lost in the Moment
byPainter’s mountain and coastal scenes are the work of intense absorption The standard job description for a landscape painter involves close observation, trial sketching,…
Art of the Acorn
byWoodturner refuses to separate beauty and utility Thomas R. Irven’s proverbial 15 minutes of fame has lasted more than six years and is still…