Ten years ago Molly-Kate Garner, co-owner of a new Polish pottery and Catholic-themed homewares store in Waynesville, gave her mother a unique gift. “My mother is difficult to shop for,” she says, “but I knew I’d found something special.”
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Local Culinary Star Ashleigh Shanti’s Debut Cookbook: Our South
Ashleigh Shanti, owner of Good Hot Fish, is adding cookbook author to her list of accomplishments—among them being recognized as a James Beard Award finalist for Rising Star Chef and also a finalist on the show Top Chef.
The Observant Gardener: When Nature is Out of Balance
Every month I write a column about gardening and the natural world. For this column, I am writing about Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. It affected all of us in the mountains in so many ways, some of which are still unfolding.
See the Heartwarming Favorite, A Christmas Memory, in Flat Rock December 13-15
Truman Capote’s short story A Christmas Memory has become a beloved holiday classic as a book, in film adaptations and on stage. This holiday season, actor and theologian E.R. Haire, Jr. brings the one-man show to Flat Rock with free performances December 13-15.
Folkmoot USA Extends Raffle of Original Art Through December 13
One of the many events disrupted by Hurricane Helene was a fundraising raffle for Folkmoot USA, culminating on September 26 when artist Nina Howard painted in front of an audience while soothing music played.
Peering Through the Window Pane with Rob O’Sheeran at Woolworth Walk
Woolworth Walk will highlight the work of local artist Rob O’Sheeran in the FW Gallery for the month of December. O’Sheeran’s work is distinctive in his use of recycled windows as canvases.
Artists Invited to Register for West Asheville’s Come Hell or High Water Tour
After the devastation of Hurricane Helene, Kelsey Schissel, owner of Plays in Mud Pottery, wanted to find a way to help her fellow artists begin to create again, recover their livelihoods, and make up for lost income.
ArtPlay Reopens in Temporary Location with Art and Classes, Hope and Community
Like many other spaces in the River Arts District, ArtPlay Studio & Gallery was flooded and destroyed during Helene, but hope is on the horizon with a new location and a busy calendar of classes.
French Broad River Garden Club Foundation Hosts Expanded Holiday Greens Market
BRO Opens 25th Season with Finding Home
Waynesville Artists Host Giveaway of Art Supplies for Those Ready to Create Again
What’s Next? December’s RADA Theme Invites Artists to Think About Renewal
Mica Gallery Responds to Helene and Opens Its Doors for the Holidays
Annual Deck the Trees Event Warms Hearts and Homes in Black Mountain This Season
Grovewood Gallery’s Annual Tradition Offers Important Opportunity to Support Artists
Gallery 164 Welcomes Artists Affected by Hurricane Helene
ACDT Presents a Dark and Surprising Version of the Classic Nutcracker Ballet
Experience the Joy of A Few of Our Favorite Things at American Folk Art & Framing
From the Editor: December 2024
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