Out of the Curio Cabinet
byMud Dabbers’ whimsical stoneware is known worldwide By: Carolyn Kemmett Seasoned art collectors seek the work of those who’ve long been on their radar. But…
People
Built to Bloom
byMontford garden reflects years of care When Mandy Kjellstrom moved from Lake Toxaway to Asheville’s Montford Historic District in 2006, she brought a car…
Something Borrowed, Something Blue
byBerry farm benefits from experimental late founder and visionary new owner The “you-pick” Thomas Berry Farm in Cullowhee was established nearly half a century…
Sow and Tell
bySummer Gardening Events Tucked behind the office of Conserving Carolina in Hendersonville, two acres of native flowers, shrubs, trees, and bog plants hum with…
A Noticing Act
byArt teacher implores students to put down their phones and see According to a statistic from the Kaiser Family Foundation, the average child spends…
Wild about Native Flowers
byNaturalist pursues the region’s most elusive specimens Spring has sprung, and with it the rise of Western North Carolina’s earliest, delicately exotic wildflowers. These…
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…
Leap of Faith
byBy: Carolyn Kemmett Frog Level designers share their simpatico approach The revival of Waynesville’s hip Frog Level district includes a particularly eye-catching storefront: Guilded…
Art at Altitude
byThe Bascom celebrates 40 years of creativity in Highlands In 1875, Kansas developers Samuel Kelsey and Clinton C. Hutchinson drew two lines on a…
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…