Outside the Pond
If anyone ever invents a working time machine, artist B.J. Precourt might be the first in line to climb aboard — despite an ingrained…
Read MoreIf anyone ever invents a working time machine, artist B.J. Precourt might be the first in line to climb aboard — despite an ingrained…
Read MoreIn her body of work branded “Fractured Angelics,” local artist Kate Thompson creates angels reminiscent of those on ancient frescos. This summer she taught…
Read MoreIt’s a progressive way to curate. In its upcoming exhibit Sculpture + One, opening this Friday at Transylvania Community Arts Council, invited sculptors from…
Read MoreIn her feature interview in last month’s Bold Life, Marian Congdon was refreshingly candid about the struggles that at first impeded — and then…
Read More“Wabi-Sabi” harkens from a Japanese notion of finding aesthetic beauty in imperfection — that which is tilted, slightly decayed, quietly peeling, spilling its lines….
Read MoreThere’s an old saying that you can’t swing a dead cat in Western North Carolina without hitting a potter (this unnecessarily nihilistic, overused image…
Read MoreA sure sign that tattoos have gone mainstream came in 2011, when Mattel introduced a tattooed Barbie doll to little public comment. Tattoos are…
Read MoreTucked into Kehren Barbour’s purse is a small card with a photo of early motion-picture actor George Murphy. It reads: “Your sunny attitude towards…
Read MoreA hanging painting or photo with a frame gone slightly askew begs to be straightened. But according to the notion of “wabi-sabi,” the tilt…
Read MoreLast winter, Bold Life’s sister publication Carolina Home + Garden ran a feature story on Daniel Nevins (http://carolinahg.com/new-testament/), the internationally known Asheville designer, illustrator,…
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