The Laurel of Asheville Story Archives
Appalachian People: Natives & Transplants ~ Kathryn Liss
Barbara Gill’s Backyard Hummingbird Wins Conserving Carolina Photo Contest
Aging Resources of WNC Expo Returns to Hendersonville August 20
Experience Jaime Byrd’s Containers in the RAD
Outdoors: The Annual Grassy Ridge Mow-off
Artists Open Their Studios for 21st Annual Come to Leicester Tour August 15-16
Penland School of Craft Will Hold Its 41st Annual Benefit Auction August 21–22
The Farmer’s Table: Late Summer Sunflowers Bring Beauty and Color to the Landscape
Nest of Singing Birds Launches Digital Release of First Album, The Marshall Sessions
Holding Together Exhibition Leaves Connections at Madison County Arts Council
The Observant Gardener: Create Art in the Garden with a Colorful Palette of Plants
Cover Artist: Sandra Brugh Moore
American Folk Art & Framing Showcases Artists That Evoke Texas in Lonestar State of Mind
Martin Pasco Traces the French Broad River at AGA
A Bird’s Note: Northern Parula
Flat Rock Playhouse Presents the Award-Winning Musical Rent on 30th Anniversary of Its Premiere
Spotlight On: When Women Come to Pray ~ Community Through Shared Ritual
New Amsterdam String Band Launches Inaugural Season of Rosette Chamber Concerts August 7–9
In Bloom: Virgin’s Bower
Our Region’s Natural Elements Highlighted at Trackside Studios in August
Raw + Refined Opens at Marshall’s Flow Gallery
From the Editor: August 2026
Feature Artist: Dahlia Bushwick
Shop Talk: Kiitos Fine Art ~ Gallery and Working Studios
RAD Hosts Community Art Day on July 11
ᏔᎷᏥ ᏕᎬᏍᎬ ᎣᎩᎲᎢ Weaving our Heritage Exhibition Opens at BRAHM
WNC Crafts 2026: Qualla Arts & Crafts Marks 80 Years of Preserving Cherokee Art and Culture
Considering the Fine Art Crafts of Woodturning and Mosaic by Trackside Studio Artists
History Feature: Holding Onto Home ~ The Leicester Project Preserves Community Memory
The Farmer’s Table: A Hot Topic at the Hottest Time of Year Southern-Adapted Heirloom Tomato Varieties
Outdoors: Hatley Pointe’s New Lift-Served Bike Park
Reclaiming Space Project Opens Discussion About a Memorial in the River Arts District
Hendersonville’s Sue Fazio Turns a Lifetime of Art Into Lasting Support for Local Youth
Spotlight On: Remnants Thrift and Sew
Wild Truth: Peregrine Falcons ~ Masters of the Sky
Book Feature: The Blueberry Society: A Schoolyard Novella, Misguided Short Stories, and Other Ramblings
WNC Crafts 2026: Hannah Burnisky Brings Mountain Memories Into Everyday Life Through Clay
Book Feature: Hiking the Appalachian Trail Through Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee
WNC Crafts 2026: Rachel Elise Studio Collaborates with Rutherford & Pug on New Line of Handcrafted Bags
WNC Crafts 2026: ‘Chair Nerds’ Share Knowledge of Traditional Skills in Newly Published Book
WNC Crafts 2026: Odyssey Gallery of Ceramic Arts Boasts a Long, Fruitful History in the River Arts District
Book Art Captures Imaginations at Mica
WNC Crafts 2026: Dogwood Crafters Celebrates 50 Years as a Vibrant Dillsboro Destination
Tryon Painters and Sculptors: Symphony of Color
WNC Crafts 2026: Metal Artists at The Lucy Clark Gallery & Studio Find Inspiration in the Natural World
WNC Crafts 2026: Asher Holman Shapes a Sustainable Future for RAD’s Small Batch Glass
WNC Crafts 2026: Qualla Arts & Crafts Marks 80 Years of Preserving Cherokee Art and Culture
In Bloom: Purple Passionflower
