Vinay Maheshwari was on his way, having studied at Drexel University and landed a job in Philadelphia with his work visa. Then he was laid off. “That started a 60-day clock to find another job or leave the country,” he says.
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Book Feature: Something About a House on a Lake
James E. Stephenson’s debut collection of poetry, Something About a House on a Lake, was inspired by the loss in a house explosion 20 years ago of a beloved family home on Lake Rabun, Georgia.
The Farmer’s Table: October Is for Dyeing ~ The Colors and Rhythms of Black Walnut
On an autumn day years ago, when I was living way back in a dead-end holler, a neighbor told me that the piles of nut shell fragments that squirrels leave behind are colloquially called “middens.” I loved this instantly.
Conservation: Warren Wilson College, RiverLink and the EBCI Partner for Rivercane Project
RiverLink and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cooperative Extension are partnering with students in Warren Wilson College’s Master’s in Applied Climate Studies program to advance the restoration of rivercane.
Dynamic Tapestry Celebrating a Blue Ridge Sunset on Display at Mars Landing Galleries
Titled The Blue Ridge Mountain Collaborative Tapestry, 2026, the richly colored 7’ x 3’ tapestry was the brainchild of Susan Gaire and contains 10 panels woven with wool, cotton, silk and other assorted fibers.
The Lucy Clark Gallery in Brevard Welcomes Artists Victoria Pinney and Deb Williams
The Lucy Clark Gallery & Studio puts the focus this month on two artists: returning abstract painter Victoria Pinney, and glass and mixed media artist Deb Williams, who is brand-new to the gallery.
At Home: Balsam Mountain Preserve
Nearly four years after The David Southworth Company took control of real estate development at Balsam Mountain Preserve, the private mountain community is in a markedly different position.
Mica Gallery Artist Melanie Risch Explores Working with Found Clay
In 2017, Melanie Risch had not yet found clay. She moved to Yancey County with an English degree to work on an off-grid permaculture homestead. “It was there, while using clay dug locally for a natural building project that I became curious about clay and subsequently signed up for a class."
Wild Truth: Ravens ~ Mysterious Tricksters in the Sky
As Seasons Transition, Asheville Salt Cave Can Help with the Practice of Self-Care
Appalachian People: Natives & Transplants ~ George Brosi
Plan a Fall Weekend of Tours with the WNC Parade of Homes in October
Stundom and New Dialect Bring Scandinavian Sound and Contemporary Dance to Wortham
WNC Crafts: Popular WNC Pottery Festival Returns to Sylva for Its 21st Year in November
North Carolina Stage Company Kicks Off Its New Season with Misery and Changing Same
WNC Crafts: Butch “Luther” Goings Teaches Traditional Woodcarving to New Generations of Artists
October’s Artist Focus Series at Kiitos Fine Art Welcomes Genevieve Beatty
The French Broad Revival Brings Asheville’s Helene Recovery to the Screen
Visit Artists in Their Element During the Beaverdam Studio Tour October 24–25
WNC Crafts: Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands Connects Makers and Community
WNC Crafts: The Smoky Mountains Serve as Inspiration to Dogwood Crafters Member Artist Erin DeHart
Lake Lure Arts & Crafts Festival Returns October 17-18
Outdoors: Foothills Watershed Bike Park Expands into the Mountains, Adds Nine Trails
WNC Crafts: Mars Hill’s Rachel Elise Studio Presents New Line with a Little Lunar Inspiration
The Grapevine: The Craftmanship of Aging
Demos, Classes and Exhibitions at the Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair This Month
Jay Mercado and Three Poems Gallery to Open on Depot Street in the RAD
South Arts Fellows Bring Contemporary Southern Art to Bardo Arts Center
Kenilworth Artists Open Their Studios for Tour
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