The Art of Embellishment
Fiber Weekend at the Folk Art Center, May 14 & 15, 2016 As the craft of fiber originated out of a time of necessity, today its function has extended beyond the traditional uses to elaborate embellishments that often require mastering a new set of skills. This year the Southern HighlandContinue Reading
Annual Asheville Orchid Festival
The 18th Annual Asheville Orchid Festival will be Held at The North Carolina Arboretum in Conjunction with National Orchid Meeting. One of Western North Carolina’s greatest annual plant shows will enjoy an unprecedented boost this April, thanks to a joint effort among The North Carolina Arboretum, the Western North CarolinaContinue Reading
Second Annual Matchstrike Showcase
Homeword Reignites Youth Artists by Bryan Head On Saturday, March 5, HomeWord, a local youth poetry organization, will present the second annual MatchStrike Youth Arts Showcase. MatchStrike brings together over 25 youth artists from various mediums in a gallery and concert-style showcase of local youth talent. The event will featureContinue Reading
ZaPow Honors the Life and Art of David Bowie
The world has lost a visionary. David Bowie died the way he lived, through art. He lives on in his art and encourages us to dream. David Bowie is the Patron Saint of all the weirdos born upside down. He encouraged us to embrace our wild, bizarre ways and bringContinue Reading
River Arts District Artists Relocate
French Broad Artists The French Broad Artists are moving to a new studio in the River Arts District in January. Their new address is Trackside Studios, 375 Depot Street. You can now view works by Sahar Fakhoury, Sandra Moore, and Virginia Pendergrass during the new gallery hours, 11 a.m. toContinue Reading
Asheville Gallery of Art on the Move
Asheville’s longest established gallery will move to 82 Patton Avenue in downtown Asheville in February 2016. While it’s almost directly across the street from their old location at 16 College Street, the move is a big step for the now 28-member co-operative of local artists. Founded in 1988, the galleryContinue Reading
Cheryl Keefer Paints the Town, and Cafe 64
Cheryl Keefer is painting Cafe 64! Not the building, or the kitchen, but she is painting a canvas en plein air at Cafe 64, two Saturdays in October. Keefer’s luscious local plein air landscapes and rainy street scenes of Asheville, have been likened to the Impressionists who painted outdoors inContinue Reading
Downtown Books and News
Rare first editions, kissy vampires, and more by Petras Barcas – Pictures of customers, a cat that hung around for 18 years, and staff Christmas parties, adorn the walls. An antique dentist’s work station serves as a planter in the corner. And the wonderful smell of old books fills everyContinue Reading