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And the merry love the fiddlenew
The Swannanoa Gathering has lured its share of legends in its 20 years. The folk-art workshop series, held each summer on the campus of Warren Wilson College, has hosted Mike Seeger, David Holt and Fiona Ritchie, host of NPR’s Thistle & Shamrock.
Mountain Xpress |
Stacy Claude |
07-13-2011 |
Performance
Legendary Installation Artists Visit Asheville, N.C.new
Legendary installation artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude discuss their life's work, including their final tow projects, still in the planning stages.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
01-28-2009 |
Art
Southern Folk Art Looks at Race and Civil Rightsnew
Two folk art exhibits focus on race relations in the South. One exhibit includes works by a group of artists from Alabama.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
01-14-2009 |
Art
North Carolina Musicians Celebrate the Other New Yearnew
Every year a crew of Western North Carolina-based musicians heads to Negril, Jamaica, for a week of community-building, service work and jamming. The unlikely occasion? Chinese New Year.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
12-31-2008 |
Travel
Inside Western North Carolina's (Re)burgeoning Woodworking Scenenew
After WNC's mass-production furniture industry has all but faded, artisans and crafts peopled are reviving the area's tradition with handmade, gallery-quality one-of-a-kind furnishings.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
12-23-2008 |
Culture
Faith Ringgold's Art Quilts Tell the African-American Storynew
Internationally-known painted quilt artist Faith Ringgold talks about her art, her influences, and her thoughts on race in America.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
12-19-2008 |
Art
The Local (and Profitable) Face of Etsy.comnew
The online crafter site provides a viable option for local D.I.Y. types to sell their unique products.
Mountain Xpress |
Alli Marshall |
12-19-2008 |
Shopping
Photo Essay: Dry Harvest -- Growing Through a Tough Droughtnew
This summer, North Carolina farmers grappled with, and to varying degrees overcame, the dearth of water.
Mountain Xpress |
Liz McCarthy |
10-01-2008 |
Food+Drink
A Cruel Summer: Probing the Attack on Camp Summerlanenew
A four-part investigative series tells the short, hard history of a summer camp that went down in flames, fights and fear-mongering.
Mountain Xpress |
Jon Elliston |
06-20-2008 |
History
Practically Alive: The Art of Taxidermynew
Stuffing animals is far from a lost art at Wilderness Taxidermy & Outfitters, which mounts some 600 animals a year.
Mountain Xpress |
Kent Priestley |
02-15-2008 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Becoming Biorationalnew
We examine pest control as if living systems matter.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
08-29-2006 |
Gardening
Tags: gardening
Tiny Helpersnew
A look at the billions of bacteria that live in garden soil, on plants, inside beneficial nematodes and inside people.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
08-29-2006 |
Gardening
Tags: gardening
To the Victor the Soilsnew
I have thrice confronted more daunting garden challenges than the one now glaring up at me from the yard below my office window.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
07-17-2006 |
Gardening
Tags: gardening
Bedding Down for the Seasonnew
We discuss the contruction of raised beds.
Mountain Xpress |
Cecil Bothwell |
07-17-2006 |
Gardening
Tags: gardening
Modern Decor: Burning Bush Firestarter Makes a Hot Giftnew
Just because Christmas has been celebrated for thousands of years doesn't mean your holiday decor has to be outdated. Presents, like the firestarter bearing George Bush's face, can also be timely.
Mountain Xpress |
Hanna Miller |
12-16-2005 |
Shopping
Tags: giftguide2005
