The Bright Corner
Like other tucked-in Southern communities, Tryon boasts lovable eccentrics, off-the-path wonders, and many small marvels. Of the latter, Nina Simone’s 660-square-foot childhood home —…
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Home Sweet Mandala
Travel can broaden anyone’s horizons, but for Hendersonville’s Ashley Spero, it has also shaped a striking body of visual art. Her work is inspired…
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A Loud Mural with an Even Louder Message
With the help of more than 100 local participants in Raleigh practicing an old-fashioned technique of crocheting on 2’x2’ pieces, internationally recognized artist Olek,…
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High on a Little Mountain
This year will be Tyson Graham’s fourteenth attending the Little Mountain Festival, though it’ll only be his fourth as the owner of Tyson Graham…
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Working the Land
Brevard-based artist Bianca Mitchell is inspired by the oral history of Transylvania County, where Lake Toxaway is North Carolina’s largest private, manmade lake. Generations…
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Fiber Fair Hops on a Trend
Among animals known for their fiber, alpaca and sheep come first to mind, as well as goat for its cashmere. All have distinctive proteins…
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The Multi-Tasking Bouquet
With more than 11,000 followers on Instagram, Bethany Joy Adams is a clear example of how young artists grow success in the digital age….
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A Landscape’s Best Life
Almost all of Donna Eaton’s images come from nature, but she’s not stuck in the land of hyperrealism. The landscape and wildlife photographer, renowned…
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Daylight Over Deadlines
By Tay Greenleaf At first glance, Gary Cooley’s portfolio seems like it couldn’t possibly be the work of a single person. There’s a November…
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“You Never Forget”
Dating back centuries, the ancient Chinese board game Mah Jongg has been a longstanding exercise in social interaction and cooperation. Rather than pointed…
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