Carving His Niche | Artist Jason Smathers
A chainsaw in deft hands with strong arms liberates bears and eagles and woodland creatures inside local logs.
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Door Closes, Another Opens | Our Cover Artist Mary Lou Carpenter
For Mary Lou Carpenter, life in the mountains is a daily-delivered invitation to create.
Highlands- Inspired Music | The Farm at Old Edwards
A lifetime of moods and melodies find their expression when Mike Kinnebrew takes the stage at Fireside at The Farm, December 9 at The Farm at Old Edwards. For information, visit oldedwardshospitality.com/fireside.
Laura Moser Art | Cashiers NC
The arrival of Laura Moser and Merrell Thompson on the Plateau Art Scene makes so much sense when you look at all the factors involved. For Laura, it began with […]
Everything Old Is New Again | Highlands PAC
Everything Old is New again, right? Well…as far as Drive-in Theaters are concerned, that is. The Highlands Performing Arts Center has opened a “temporary” drive-in theater in the Laurel Street […]
When Warp Meets Weft | Artist Deborah Bryant
Handwork is becoming increasingly rare in any type of clothing because the skills required are scarce and the costs prohibitive. Only occasionally does someone depart from machinemade ware and […]
Ali Burnette
Every once in a while, you find an artist who just strikes you and your gallery, and one who may not exactly fit the framework, but who is too awesome […]
Art League’s Small Works Show
Time finally ran out. The Art League of Highlands-Cashiers held open the hope that it could still sponsor the annual Fall Colors Fine Art Show the third weekend of October […]
A Story of Redemption | Author Deena Bouknight
Deena Bouknight’s second novel, Playing Guy offers a distinctively humanistic Southern fable – a tale told with irony and pathos, it’s a story of redemption. The novel has some of […]
A Darn Good Yarn | Artist Mary Catherine English
Mary Catherine English says she’s a Late Bloomer. Most folks say she’s anything but. At 50, Cathy reinvented herself, going back to college to get a teaching degree. After […]