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Jul 2015
While remaining true to its past, the world-renowned Penland School of Crafts never stops exploring the reaches of contemporary art

Jul 2015
Local filmmakers sound off on what it takes to chase the silver screen

Apr 2015
Potter Reiko Miyagi brings deep meaning to her ceramics

Apr 2015
Asheville Percussion Festival drums up education and entertainment

Apr 2015
The Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians opens in Cherokee

Apr 2015
Gear up and make a dash for West Virginia, where white-water thrills, world-class climbing and mountain biking, and a hip small-town outpost await in the New River Gorge

Mar 2015
For Asheville textile artist Barbara Zaretsky, ancient dying techniques enliven modern designs

Mar 2015
Penland artist David Chatt proves beadwork can transcend handicraft

Mar 2015
The Asheville Symphony and acclaimed guests are primed to party Mozart-style

Feb 2015
Head to Charleston this spring to tour grand estates and prize-worthy gardens

Dec 2014
After an unprecedented internal health assessment, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians expands its approach to wellness

Dec 2014
Asheville artist Andy Farkas tells poetic stories through delicate prints and engravings

Dec 2014
WCU Fine Art Museum offers a retrospective exhibit of Vadim Bora’s portraits

Dec 2014
Built on 100 years of history and small town charm, West Jefferson celebrates a major milestone

Dec 2014
Explore the healing power of plants through three pioneers in the field of herbal remedies

Oct 2014
A lunchtime accident launches a line of linens

Oct 2014
Boone artist Arthur Hash rethinks the way we see and wear jewelry

Aug 2014
The scoop on WNC’s latest dining destinations

Aug 2014
An intimate dinner prepared by local chefs is the highlight of one of WNC’s largest charity auctions

Aug 2014
"Everything is an art material"

Aug 2014
The Carson House in Marion preserves the full spectrum of antebellum mountain life

Aug 2014
Author Tom Robbins returns to Blowing Rock

Jun 2014
Learn to paint and cook, inspired by food and wine

Jun 2014
Burnsville artist Mel Chin defies convention and challenges the definition of art

Jun 2014
The Southern Outer Banks beckon with pristine beaches, wild horses, and 300 years of swashbuckling lore

Jun 2014
Ben Lovett left Hollywood behind for Asheville, but there’s no stopping his rock ‘n’ roll filmmaking

Jun 2014
Florence Young Thomas laid the foundation for visual artists in Ashe County

Jun 2014
Inspired tours bring art lovers to artists where they live and work

May 2014
Head across the mountains to explore all that’s new in this revitalized and thriving city

Apr 2014
French Broad Boatworks reinvents the art of the rivercraft

Apr 2014
Muralist Molly Must uses public art to tell community stories

Apr 2014
An Ikebana International conference blossoms in Asheville

Mar 2014
William Barłram’s historic explorations and illustrations put mountain botany lovingly in focus

Mar 2014
Swannanoa painter Sally Sweetland brings an architect's eye to painting

Mar 2014
From the stone exterior to the gallery of handmade curios held within, an artistic couple’s Brasstown abode stirs feelings of home and away

Dec 2013
You can never foresee how the life you choose—or the one that chooses you—can ultimately impact someone in extraordinary ways. Meet seven inspirational locals whose personal journeys are making a big difference in the lives of others.

Dec 2013
George Peterson pounds, carves, and cuts salvaged wood and skateboard decks into modern art