It would be hard to find a flower more ornate, bizarre and visually complex than our native purple passionflower, Passiflora incarnata. Each blossom looks something like an alien decked out in a feather boa: its protuberant anthers and pistil are surrounded by a fringe of bright corona filaments forming a starburst pattern.
Kiitos Fine Art, a new River Arts District gallery and exhibition space with four working artist studios, held a soft opening in May and will officially mark its grand opening on Saturday, July 11, from 5–8 p.m.
A solo exhibition of work by Gail S. Drozd, Freedom to Play, will be on display at the Asheville Gallery of Art from Wednesday, July 1, through Friday, July 31, with an opening reception Friday, July 3, from 5–8 p.m.
Often seen perched high on the topmost twigs of large conifers in the forest canopy, this stunning songbird can be seen with its head cocked upwards, belting out a wiry song and showing off its gorgeous flaming orange throat.
When Rachel Elise Aughtry was growing up in Houston, TX, her mother made painted t-shirts, scrunchies and hair bows, selling them at craft shows to help pay for her daughters’ preschool.
Elliott From’s father owned a retail store when his son was growing up in the northern suburbs of Chicago. “My father did well in retail and the neighborhood loved him, but in his heart he was an artist, mastering oil painting with fine details,” says Elliott.
A decades-long musical partnership will take center stage at Mars Landing Arts Center on Thursday, July 2, when bassoonist Michael Rabinowitz and pianist-composer Michael Jefry Stevens perform music from their new album, Reunion.
The color of a rosé depends on the method of winemaking and the grape variety. Wine takes its color from the grape skins. The longer the juice of the grape is in contact with the skins, a process called maceration, the more color, aroma and flavor is extracted.
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