Never the Same Thing Twice
byFinding essential truths in the natural world Any visual artist putting paint to canvas faces a conundrum – how to convey the complexity of…
People
Between a Rock and a Flat Place
byLevel site with generous natural features supports contemporary residence Scott Huebner is well known as one of the area’s leading designers of contemporary residential…
Following the Mews
byThe Cat Man’s art-and-ephemera collection goes public The American Museum of the House Cat is one man’s heartfelt tribute to the animal he adores…
The Future of the Past
byAsheville hosts the Society of Appalachian Historians History lurks in the hollows and forests of Appalachia, and the Society of Appalachian Historians will be uncovering…
The Individual Talent
byBrilliant paper baskets are former IT executive’s take on tradition When Asheville artist Robin Daugherty left for Europe some years ago, it seemed that…
Fostering Flora
byGardening aficionadas offer plant-parenting advice Houseplants are nothing new — we’ve been greening up our living rooms with meandering vines and verdant leaves for millennia….
Unbreakable Tradition
byUkrainian artist teaches an abundance of spring Pysanky workshops The apparent fragility of Ukrainian Pysanky eggs belies their long history of survival. While their origin…
The Whistle Can’t Stop It
byCollector continues amassing regional railway memorabilia By: Margaret Butler Raymond “Bo” Brown’s day job is a funeral director, but what keeps him awake at…
Tilling the Past
byMars Hill University collection offers an intimate look at the region’s agricultural roots In 1889, Washington M. Lance, 22, was newly married with a big…
Tuned Into Preservation
byCollector of vintage radios knows how to make them sing again By: Carolyn Kemmet Patrick Brabham is the hero of high fidelity. In finding…