The Man Under the Hat
byNever mind the trophies — two walls in David Holt’s mountaintop Fairview home testify to creative pursuits other than his decorated music career. In…
People
“What You Are About to Witness is Real …”
byWhen people ask Doug Llewelyn how someone with his Hollywood credentials ended up living in Hendersonville, well, he gives them a Hollywood answer. “If it…
Reminders of Love
byWhen a group of artisans from The Garage on 25 volunteered to furnish rooms for local women and children needing affordable housing, a vendor…
Serving a Purpose
byDuring his 30 years living in his native Charleston, South Carolina, as a general contractor, David Ardis grew to appreciate fine craftsmanship. His specialty…
Pastries and the Pastoral Life
byWhen Hallee Hirsh and Ryan Martin moved to Western North Carolina from Los Angeles, they lived for a while in a tent, pitched on…
When Mom and Dad are Action Figures
byNot counting a stuffed closet, Adam and Beth Copeland’s South Asheville home has one room, their basement workout space, that contains most of the…
“A United Nations of Platters”
by“Nothing is too precious,” says Ashley English, whose cabin in Candler is full of the serving dishes she uses to promote a homesteading-lifestyle business….
Dances with Memories of Wolves
byCasey Kristofferson doesn’t want anything given to her because of her last name. So she’s worked hard to establish a life without having her…
Santas That Pay for Sheep
byDebbie Trantham lovingly gets called all kinds of names: Santa Lady, Dream Lady, Fiber Lady. “They all work,” she says with a laugh. In…
Jumping the Velvet Rope
byA collector curates, a hoarder merely acquires. There’s a big difference between the two, insists Bruce Johnson. And, he adds, “Arts and Crafts collectors…