Sketchers Gonna Sketch: Show at Upstairs Artspace
Asheville native Cyrus Glance, who works in pen-and-ink, pastels, and gouache, decided early on that he didn’t want to be an artist. “When I…
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“I Paint What I Like”
Artist Joy Reed has a nice choice of studios. She and her husband Harold (likewise a prolific oil painter) live in the 10,000-square-foot, 80-acre…
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Ancient Art, Timeless Technique
If creating art is inherently an act of faith — that what one sees in their mind’s eye will come to fruition as a…
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Rhapsody in Blue
Some years ago, Lori Axelrod began noticing that the colorful necklaces and earrings she’d been making for herself were attracting attention. “I knew I…
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The Colorful Cartographer
Henderson County mapmaker chronicles mountain topography in folk-art hues As far as 19th-century literature goes, Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island is undeniably riveting. Complete with…
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Salami Roses and Other Secrets
A lot of folks picked up new hobbies during the heights of the pandemic lockdowns. For some people, it was learning guitar or piano;…
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Anime for All
Shop hosts inaugural toymaker competition “Most people who think they don’t like anime haven’t actually experienced it,” says Joe Abenante. His wife, Taylor Abenante,…
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Of the Body, For the Body
Large-format works are curated in a visceral exhibit Large-format, emotionally courageous paintings from three artists comprise an exhibit, Indivisible, running through March 5 at…
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The Family Silver
Local metalsmith honors her matriarchal muse Most folks believe their story begins at birth. But Henderson County metalsmith Landen Gailey knows better. She knows…
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Performing Outside the Box
Fall series at Flat Rock Playhouse spotlights a fresh perspective There’s nothing wrong with family-friendly musicals like Million Dollar Quartet, Cats, and A Charlie Brown…
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