gallery

gallery
Feb 2024
Two families share space—and a friendship—on Lake Toxaway

Nov 2023
On a recently added nonstop flight from our local airport, fly out west this winter to experience the Mile High City’s arts and culture, food and bevs, and snowy, outdoor majesties

Sep 2023
“I’m committed to accommodating every student and challenging each one appropriately.”

Sep 2023
The life and legacy of celebrated bluegrass musician Earl Scruggs gets a standing ovation in his native Shelby

Sep 2023
Sculptor Shae Bishop’s mixture of clay and textile reflects on gender, history, and culture

Sep 2023
New Asheville Museum of History explores WNC’s roots

Jun 2023
“My work is an abstraction of nature.”

Mar 2023
Luxury jewelry from master local makers

Dec 2022
“You don't have to know about art—you just have to enjoy it.”

Dec 2022
Clear views Architect Rob Carlton designed the home to take advantage of views of the sky above and valley below.

Dec 2022
The reimagined and revitalized Southern metropolis of our northern neighbor

Dec 2022
A new glassblower at Penland is bringing ethereal emotions to her craft

Sep 2022
“The more you look, the more you see.”

Sep 2022
From the galleries of Asheville to the backroad studios of world-class artisans, amble along the Blue Ridge Craft Trails to discover the creative spirit of the North Carolina mountains

Sep 2022
A downtown loft gives this New Jersey couple an art-filled home away from home

Mar 2022
WNC’s boomtown has mighty good neighbors—meet 10 nearby communities prized for their own style of livability

Mar 2022
From a scary-steep ride to historical encounters and a swig of Tennessee whiskey, our travel writer dives into Chattanooga

Aug 2021
Mars Hill welcomes a standout new art space

Aug 2021
High Country gallery shines in autumn group exhibition

Jun 2021
“The integration of craft and art—that is the foundation of my work. I call them ‘art-ful.’”

Mar 2021
Designer Talli Roberts uncovers the hidden potential in a dream home in Asheville’s Ramble community

Mar 2021
“So many places that are old have been rebuilt many times. There’s an interesting juxtaposition between old and new.”

Mar 2021
Nate Cotterman uses the most fluid of materials to build a solid career

Dec 2020
Take in the arts and culture of Asheville without the crowds

Dec 2020
In West Asheville, a nomadic couple settles into their first house and enlists a designer to make it home

Dec 2020
Music meets multipurpose venue at Citizen Vinyl

Sep 2020
“I want the paint to tell me where it wants to go.”

Sep 2020
New projects paint a fuller picture of WNC’s Black history

Sep 2020
In WNC's central region, follow these routes to explore the Linville Gorge and Lake James, Mount Mitchell, and the region's forestry heritage

Sep 2020
Head to WNC's far western areas to take in Indian Lakes, Newfound Gap, Nantahala, and Waterfalls scenic byways

Jun 2020
Robert Johnson’s new exhibition at Asheville’s Blue Spiral 1 documents the artist’s intimate explorations of all of North Carolina’s state parks.

Jun 2020
Toxaway’s Wooden Boat Club anchors an extraordinary handcrafted tradition in leisure recreation

Jun 2020
Western North Carolina’s majestic mountains hold unrivaled beauty and the power to heal. In a time of uncertainty, loss, fear, and division, find inspiration and solace through a collection of photos that capture our most wondrous wild places.

Feb 2020
“Natural beauty is very important to me. It helps shed all the stuff that happens to you every day.”

Feb 2020
For this year’s Images of Western North Carolina Photo Contest, we reviewed more than 1,200 entries. What’s even more impressive - nearly 10,000 votes were cast for the Readers’ Choice winner.

Feb 2020
Furniture maker Brian Fireman’s designs reflect both his training as an architect and love of nature

Oct 2019
Boone's Master Potter

Oct 2019
Jeweler Matt Willig handcrafts exquisite wearable sculptures

Aug 2019
The time’s right to take in this small town’s elevated offerings

Aug 2019
Flamework artist Kit Paulson creates intricate glass menageries