Art + Craft

Mission Statement

Mission Statement

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Woodworker reinterprets the design world’s most enduring style Finding beauty in the fabric of everyday life is the hallmark of Arts and Crafts culture,…

Clean Energy

Clean Energy

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Popular kitchen towels remain a hands-on endeavor  Daphne Cohan, co-creator of The High Fiber, sells handprinted towels and napkins to more than 200 retailers in…

Where the Wild Sculpture Is

Where the Wild Sculpture Is

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Outdoor exhibit heralds the warmth of the new season The Luna moth is elusive. As its name suggests, the winged insect only flies at…

A Portal to the Masters

A Portal to the Masters

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Painter aims for “perfection” in recreating famous works on doors Asheville painter Bill George is a time traveler.   He’s gone back to the 17th…

Not Your Dad’s Swiss Army Knife

Not Your Dad’s Swiss Army Knife

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Young bladesmith proves that even veggie prep can be visually inspired  Youthful inexperience doesn’t enter the picture for Jasper Herr. A newly minted 20-year-old,…

No Gaps in the New Generation

No Gaps in the New Generation

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Sculptor is a realist who favors the collective goal Despite centuries of advancement, people still think of craft as “a straw broom or itchy…

Message in a Beaker

Message in a Beaker

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Glass artist’s passion was born in a laboratory Fine art and laboratory science usually follow divergent paths. But in the hands of Asheville’s Jason…

Bringing Her “B” Game

Bringing Her “B” Game

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Melanie Boggs inspires an addition to her husband’s woodworking repertoire Brian Boggs Chairmakers is well known, highly regarded, and multi awarded for collections of striking…

Vivid Is as Vivid Does

Vivid Is as Vivid Does

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Sunnyside Trading Company drenches the re-use concept in global colors Stuart Hough was born in Oklahoma but is a true citizen of the world,…

From Buffet to Bouffant

From Buffet to Bouffant

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Hairstylist wins notice for her fashionable upcycling project Finding hair on Savannah Wallin’s antique buffet table is no big deal. Actually, it’s to be…