Working in the Post-Whimsy World
byDiana Gillispie’s recent direction is the soul of simplicity Longtime Asheville resident Diana Gillispie has been a professional creator of functional pottery since the…
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Plant Killers Encouraged
byFun workshops turn beginners into botany lovers Among the many homebound hobbies created by the isolation and confinement of the pandemic — sourdough-bread baking,…
Kiln and Kin
byTrio of family potters shine in highly different styles “My family goes back six generations, right here in Graham and Jackson counties,” says ceramics artist…
A Creative Bounty
byAutumn’s finest art and craft events Marriage is a team sport. Ann and Sandy Batton of Batton Clayworks, an Asheville-based purveyor of beautifully functional…
Rearranging the Sky
byHendersonville-based artist AnnMarie LeBlanc grew up in Southeastern Louisiana, but home is where the heart is, and LeBlanc found her home in the heart…
The Pencil is Mightier Than the Past
byArtist honors the souls of her coal-mining community Much of the work of Bakersville artist Lori Brook Johnson is about the adverse multigenerational impact…
The Freewheeling Biologist
byBy: Storme Smith Potter uses scientific techniques to create original work Brad Worden, a scientist turned potter, has found his niche in the Asheville area’s…
The Scenic Route
byPhotographer’s exhibit in Tryon runs hot and cold Asheville-based artist Tema Stauffer’s solo exhibit at Upstairs Artspace in Tryon, Analogues: North & South, features…
Rooftop Revelations
byKate Ancaya to discuss high-altitude gardening at Asheville symposium The Speaking of Gardening Symposium will host its 25th iteration in August, with insightful lectures…
A Bug’s Life
byBrasstown metalsmith pushes the boundaries of entomology Many people startle at the sight of a spider; most quake at the mere mention of a camel…