The First Kind of Face Covering
Woodcarving class evokes the spirit of original masks By Jarrett Van Meter The key is symmetry. Unlike a human face, says woodcarver Karl Schwartz, a…
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Cooking What They Know
The Vazquez brothers offer homespun twists on Puerto Rican classics An empanada is a Latin pastry that spans countries, languages, and a wide range…
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Friend of the Forge
Tryon Arts & Crafts School welcomes former student as blacksmithing instructor The foothills of the Carolinas have long been a cradle for American craft movements. Handmade…
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Between the Lines
Published sketches show an architect at play Among Tryon architect John Walters’ treasured possessions is a drawing he made as a child, a simple figure…
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In the Beginning Was the Word
Nonagenarian writing coach guides the craft of hopeful authors Les Stobbe didn’t set out to be a publishing phenom. As a farm boy in…
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Raising the Bar
Artisanal soapmaker turns a long-time hobby into an enterprise When Robert Mangum worked in a hospital, he made soap. When he worked in a funeral…
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Seeing is Being
Painter/collagist embeds a lifetime of close observation in his canvases Roscoe Conn has a kinetic mind that catalogues images for later use in his evocative…
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A Pattern of Artistic Freedom
Fiber artist sews intricate wall hangings with no guide but intuition “For as long as I can remember,” says artist Meghan Pauley Nespeca, “I’ve been…
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“It’s Not a Performance, It’s a Ministry”
Foothills archival series highlights gospel’s role in our region This year, the Tryon Fine Arts Center launched its virtual “Illuminations Through Music and Heritage”…
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Understanding the Opossum
Beginning carving class is a jump into the wild Bernard Edwards carved his first duck decoy 40 years ago. As a young man, he…
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