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Ancient Forms, Modern Minds: Contemporary Cherokee Ceramics

Ancient Forms, Modern Minds: Contemporary Cherokee Ceramics

2012.03.23

An exhibit of regional Cherokee pottery at Asheville Art Museum also serves as a remarkable history lesson. Ten contemporary artists show the...

"Iconic Motifs and Indigenous Critters: Narratives of the Rural South"

2012.03.31

Three contemporary regional artists shape the landscape of the rural South in bold strokes. Janet Brome, Bethanne Hill and Matt Jones will be...

Spring Salon

Spring Salon

2012.04.06

The only gallery in Asheville that exclusively exhibits photography, Castell presents its "Spring Salon" featuring the experimental...

Torqued & Twisted: Bentwood Today

Torqued & Twisted: Bentwood Today

2012.03.12

It's not just about Bentwood rockers anymore. Or rather, it is ... plus dozens of other exhilarating pieces that can result from this...

Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson

Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson

2012.06.01

Award-winning figurative paper collagist Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson will be featured in a month-long exhibit commencing with a three-day...

Archive »featured homes

Second Time Around

Second Time Around

A Connestee Falls cottage is redone to meld the styles of a newlywed couple.

Point of Convergence

Point of Convergence

Conceptual elegance meets practicality in a contemporary home designed for a young family.

Keepsake Box

Keepsake Box

A Highlands couple often prefers their property’s cozy guesthouse to the grander main attraction

A Light Touch

A Light Touch

The juxtaposition of refined and rustic in subdued colors imparts an easy elegance in this Hendersonville home.

Log Cabin Quilt

Log Cabin Quilt

Asheville architect Andrew Willett transformed a Weaverville home from a dark and drab log cabin to a modern light-filled abode.

A Perfect Backdrop

A Perfect Backdrop

An Asheville art dealer renovates his mid-century modern home to fit his contemporary collection.

An Inspired Design

An Inspired Design

For Bonnie Rash, owner of Silver Fox Gallery & Interiors in Hendersonville, living with art is a way of life — a pathway to serenity. Living with beauty, she says, “creates a space that nurtures the soul.”

Mix & Mystery

Mix & Mystery

Richard Fast has redone and lived in no less than four dozen houses in the past 25 years. Now the self-proclaimed perfectionist prefers a relatively compact space. “I would go bankrupt in a big home,” says Fast

An  Elegant Retreat

An Elegant Retreat

There was a time when building was a community effort. Folks would get together for a barn raising — a social event that was all about camaraderie. You can feel some of that spirit in Lynn and Ben Tribble’s house in Flat Rock.

A Lakehouse Transformed

A Lakehouse Transformed

Morgan-Keefe Builders gave the exterior of this 10-year-old lake house a little 21st-century panache.

designer secret by Kathryn Long

Kathryn Long of Ambiance Interiors offers a valuable tip - how to brighten any room.

designer secret by Ashley Smith

Ashley Smith of Benson and Babb Interiors, in Hendersonville tells how to mix valuable artwork with some not-so-pricey pieces.

designer secret by Susan Nilsson

Susan Nilsson, ASID, of Susan Nilsson Design, describes her design scheme for the dining room at the 2010 Flat Rock Designer Showhouse.

VIDEO: CANSTRUCTION 2010

Student teams, assisted by design professionals, built amazing structures made
from cans of food during the 3rd Annual CANstruction competition in Asheville, NC.
Their work will be displayed at Pack Place for one week, then donated to
MANNA FoodBank. The event was sponsored by the Young Architects Forum.

upcoming events

Asheville-Blue Ridge Rose Society Exhibition

2012.05.19

http://www.ncarboretum.org This year's exhibition is called "A Day of Roses," and coordinators promise it'll be a big day,...

Saluda Arts Festival

2012.05.19

You may or may not know that Saluda, NC, is home to the steepest railroad grade in the Southeast. It also shelters a deep heritage of crafters....

The Seventh Annual Black Mountain Garden Show and Sale

The Seventh Annual Black Mountain Garden Show and Sale

2012.05.19

Held May 19, 9-4 pm. Vendors will sell perennials, annuals, herbs, vegetable plants, native trees, shrubs, and garden accessories. Kids'...

Kenilworth Artists Association's OPEN STUDIO TOUR

Kenilworth Artists Association's OPEN STUDIO TOUR

2012.05.26

KAA's annual Open Studio Tour features jewelers, painters, glass-workers, fabric artists, potters, woodworkers, photographers,and more!...

Kenilworth Artists Association's OPEN STUDIO TOUR

Kenilworth Artists Association's OPEN STUDIO TOUR

2012.05.26

KAA's annual Open Studio Tour features jewelers, painters, glass-workers, fabric artists, potters, woodworkers, photographers,and more!...

Archive »news

From Cupolas to Cornices

From Cupolas to Cornices

Asheville Architecture book uncovers lesser-known local history

Pixels in Perpetuity

Pixels in Perpetuity

Exhibit at Coop Gallery offers visions of avant-garde architecture

Rooms with a View

Rooms with a View

"House Crashers" host will star at local home & garden expo

Forging a New Identity

Forging a New Identity

Blacksmithing toes the line between heritage craft and high art

Cornice For Your Thoughts

Cornice For Your Thoughts

Churches, B&Bs figure prominently in second book about Asheville architecture

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