Grow, Develop, Dazzle
byThe Dahlia Ridge Trail makes a school legacy interactive By: Carolyn Kemmett “Fitzy’s Dark Angel” isn’t a band name, and “Speckled” and “Cornel” aren’t…
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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…
Local Legend
byAsheville cartographer puts Western North Carolina on the map Name any trail in Western North Carolina and chances are Pete Kennedy has hiked, biked, or…
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…
River Music
byModernist project in Olivette amplifies the rush of water For architects Elihu Siegman and Michael Silverman, collaborators of more than 20 years, nothing supersedes…
Another Homeowner’s Treasure
bySalvaged structural goods are coveted finds at local Habitat ReStores Home remodeling is brisk business in Western North Carolina. And that means cabinetry, trim,…
View Finder
byFlat Rock resident displays a century’s worth of cameras Even on a drizzly day, the view through the floor-to-ceiling windows that form the rear…
Warming Trend
byNew map reveals an altered landscape for growers Late last year, the USDA released an updated Hardiness Zone Map, its first in over a…
Neat Trick
byFrom the outside, David and Laura Dial’s spacious Arden home doesn’t look like the kind of place one might find a delicious subterranean secret….