David Adler
I make wall hangings, trivets, and coasters from wood using parquetry technique. My geometric patterns, quilt patterns, and scrollsaw work can create 3D effects in 2D work. In my Parquetry art, I use 1/8-inch thick pieces of wood inlaid on a craft-quality ply-back...
Sonia Arnold
I have resided in Brevard, NC, with my husband, Jerry, since 1968. We have one daughter, Ashli Arnold Crump, who lives in East Flatrock, NC. From 1968-83, I was a language arts & art teacher. Prior to turning to designing and making jewelry, I was passionate...
Jim Brandon
Jim Brandon is a wood artist living in Pisgah Forest, western North Carolina. This mountainous area is well known for its wide variety of native hardwoods including maple, walnut, oaks, cherry, and many more. The majority of Jim’s raw material is wood sourced from...
Marcia Brennan
My paper mache pieces lean toward humor, whimsy and portraying our local animal neighbors. I start with an armature of chicken wire, Styrofoam or cardboard boxes and tubes. Each piece is layered with newspaper, tissue paper and white glue. After several coats of...
Brenda Cameron
My process starts with dyeing yarn and fabrics using several type of dyes, depending on the results I seek. I may then further enhance the fabric using a variety of surface design techniques. I’m continually experimenting with new processes. My fibers...
Jack Christfield
Combining light, color, line, texture, form and depth into a compelling image that tells a story is my goal in photography. When selecting a print medium for the finished image such as canvas, aluminum or various photographic papers, I try to choose the one that best...
Peter Chumbley
My work is a simple attempt to spread the word that the animals around us are a special gift. I do this through a combination of imagination, bold color and humor. We must never forget that “all animals draw breath from the same source as we do.” They are mystical,...
Laurie Davis
Watercolor has always been my first love when it comes to art. It is impulsive and strategic at the exact same moment. The juxtaposition of wet and dry areas on the paper provides the first challenge. It is about control or lack thereof… leaving white space… painting...
Chuck Evans
Much of my inspiration is taken from woodworkers of the “mid century modern” period, such as George Nakashima and Sam Maloof. I use natural oils and varnishes as finishes, and do not stain my work so the natural character of the wood is preserved. I have taken...
Mark Traub and Lynne Fiorenza
Lynne and Mark are a wife and husband jewelry-making team imported over a decade ago from New York to Asheville, North Carolina, where they fit in like they were born here. Lynne’s focus is peyote-bead weaving, an ancient, versatile, global technique she uses to...
Sharyn Fogel
Sharyn has been depicting Western North Carolina with her watercolors for over 40 years, and has no plans to slow down. Misty mountains, old barns, Queen Anne’s Lace, and waterfalls are just a few of her favorite subjects. She uses many different weights of...
Lynn Follenius
Lynn Follenius found her life’s passion while growing up on the eastern shores of Long Island. The oldest of three girls, Lynn witnessed the eclectic curiosity and creativity of her father while surrounded by the imaginative communities of Bayport and...
Jean Greeson
A Kansas City native, Jean’s career as an accomplished interior designer spanned 35 years, creating and installing both residential and commercial projects from Boca Raton to Bermuda. Closing her Asheville business, Greeson & Fast Design in 2019, Jean began...
Freddie Hart
After the copper is cleaned in an acid bath, it is fired multiple times in a kiln with temperatures ranging between 1850 and 2000 degrees with the desired colors and design. Each piece is fired about two minutes, taken out, cooled and re-fired with additional...
Barbara Hawk
I see creating art as a way to savor the beauty of God’s world. When I sit by a river, gaze at a waterfall, or take in the vastness of the mountains, I become awestruck and deeply moved. For me the world of nature speaks of constancy, order, variety, balance, and...
Rose G. Haynes
I work in a burnishing technique with the colored pencil. It involves using the white color pencil to change values and hues. Ink is done in several ways: stippling (small dots), hatching (parallel lines), strokes (lines spaced in short or long ways). Scratchboard...
Janet Leazenby
I have been intrigued with organic qualities in clay from a young age. Trying to inject a living and dancing quality into the clay has been a goal of mine for a very long time. I use “Slung Slabs” on collar areas of vessels, ears, or beaks on my animals. Using...
Angela Maddix
Angela Maddix began life as a world traveler. Born in Germany and then living or visiting many countries all over the world, she finally moved and settled to Western North Carolina in 1994. She has had several entrepreneurial careers working with chocolate, flowers...
Marian Miller
My work is inspired by the geography and nature that surrounds us, but it can be challenging to represent a landscape, flower or bird in stained glass. I must draw out a design that considers the way that glass will break when scored with a hand-cutter. Most of my...
Nancy E. Richards
Through my paintings I hope to convey the wonder and sense of joy that I find in humanity and in the natural world that surrounds us. I love the vivid colors of alcohol inks, a fluid medium that creates surprising and spontaneous textures and expressions. I also...
Nancy Rosenthal
My interest in art began with stained glass and acrylic painting. It wasn’t until I took a wheel-throwing course that I fell in love with creating in clay. I continued to develop my abilities for several years, working under the respected and talented sculptor,...
Roxane Russo
I am an encaustic painter who has been experimenting with beeswax, resin, and pigment for over a decade. The word Encaustic means to “burn in” the technique is a progression of liquid to solid, as properties change throughout the creative process. It is a continued...
Tom D. Sims
I create fine woodworking from the Arts and Crafts movement, with a slant toward Asian influence. Being creative in my woodworking designs and a day in the workshop is a relief from the exasperating world. It always puts me in my “happy space.” For me, expressing...
Cheryl Stippich
My original designs are mainly constructed in the copper foil method of stained glass, also known as Tiffany style. Each piece of glass is cut, ground, then wrapped with a copper foil tape. The solder adheres to the copper foil and that’s how the piece is held...
Mark V’Soske
Photographing since 1967 and self-taught, I started my craft learning to develop and print black and white and color film in a darkroom. I was an early adopter of digital in the mid 90’s and digital continues to be my medium today. While my photography has been...
Tia Wilks
I was born loving mud – making pies from mud, wading creeks with mud squishing between my toes, and finally making my own creations from clay. My love of pottery has a long history. Collecting pottery on trips in the U.S., South America, and Europe were vacation...
Mike Wurman
“My art truly is 2,200 miles in the making. When I took that first step on the Appalachian Trail in Georgia on my way to Maine, I was searching for positive self-assurance in myself and my abilities. Along the way, I discovered more about myself and the world around...