The School of Hardwood Knocks
Sculptor went around the world to come home When Brevard artist Scott Kentner arrived in East Tennessee, at the age of seven, a new…
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You Can’t Stop Shuffleboard
Hendersonville hosts annual tournament with new restrictions We may still be acclimating to a world of social distancing, face masks, and restricted activities, but…
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Legacy in Caramel
Marilyn Pryor Horne’s stall at Hendersonville’s historic Curb Market has been a magnet of comfort and nostalgia. There are the cakes, for one thing, in all their iced and layered glory. Seasonal, fresh-picked berries from the farm add color to the display, and hand-sewn pillows and bonnets hint at a lifestyle far removed from the turmoils of the wider world.
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Night and Day, Sun and Moon
Elizabeth McAfee would prefer not to be known as “the rabbit lady” or “the cat lady,” even though her art has prominently featured those animals for many years. “Now I may be moving into ‘possum lady’ status,” jokes the artist, referring to her recent string of paintings that pay homage to America’s only marsupial.
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Keeping Track of the Past
Saluda’s unique railroad history is recounted by those who lived it Garland Goodwin remembers many personal details about trains, back when boarding one was…
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The Bowl and the Backpack
A parable of giving plays out in Flat Rock The urge to fill an empty bowl is nearly irresistible, and what better to fill…
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Nostalgia Trip
Architectural renderings give local artist a historic niche When Carolyn DeMorest Serrano was growing up in Michigan in the 1950s, a career in the…
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Her Story
Military museum honors women in uniform More than 200,000 women serve in the United States military, representing 16 percent of the U.S. military population…
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What All Those Pie Charts Actually Mean
How population statistics will inform the future With politics dominating the news as a presidential election year approaches, this month’s “Political Demography” course at…
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A Delicate Business
Silk painter conveys how emotions change the act of seeing Seyna Fredrickson’s early artistic efforts included sculpting animals from soap and painting a portrait…
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