A couple weeks ago, Asheville artist, Robin Lee welcomed us into her home studio. She allowed us to grab a behind-the-scenes look at her process. Stepping into Robin’s world is like falling into a fairytale. She creates beautiful ceramic jewelry pieces, that are inspired by the Blue Ridge Mountains, and carry a message of joy.…
Wisdom Caves is the final piece in our slightly drawn out series featuring local artist, Jessica Nielsen. Much thanks to ya girl, Jess Menezes, for putting together this great video. Check it out to get the full story on one of our favorite Asheville painters!
I did something unusual today and made the title of today’s post the same as the piece of artwork that I’m going to share with you, rather than the artist that created it. Though I want to shout her name from the rooftops (I blow her up on social media which is basically the same…
How old were you when you first got to decorate your own room? Do you remember what you picked? Looking back, I remember hanging a poster of a dozen Golden retriever puppies, right beside a poster of N’sync. Imagine that, I woke up to Justin Timberlake AND puppies. I can still feel the ghost of…
Throughout man’s history, art has been employed to communicate messages when letters and words fall short. Art has allowed us to transcend all sorts of barriers like language and time. Every now and then, we come across an image that seems to be a page ripped out of the story of our own lives, and…
It’s a fact widely accepted that many currently living in and around Asheville, North Carolina are transplants. I have even heard a true native describe himself as a “white rhino”. The truth is, the mountains draw us here, the forests, the rivers and waterfalls; as a city we are pretty obsessed with mother nature. No…
As one who spends a great deal of time with her nose in books, Christa Briana‘s artwork has always held me spellbound. Each new piece I see makes me feel as though I’m looking through a portal into a fairy tale. In my interview/coffee date with Christa, I asked her about the fantasy feel of…
From day one, the major vision of Life in the AVL has been to celebrate all things local. We have been striving since that time to establish a means of art exploration. Thanks to my son, we are making Tuesday “Art Day” to celebrate a local artist each month. Each week, we will share a…
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