travelogue It’s National Library Week. Celebrate by Exploring the Interactive Maker Spaces and Crafting Libraries of Western North Carolina As National Library Week unfolds, we explore the unorthodox Asheville 'libraries' prioritizing hands-on making, resource sharing, and artistic exploration.
artsville newsletter March 2025 Round-up: Our Debut Exhibition, Craft Store Faves, Plus Pioneering Women in Textiles This month, we kicked things off with a bang by launching ‘Reawakening,’ an exhibition featuring talented women textile artists from Western North Carolina.
artsville newsletter January 2025 Roundup: Treasure Hunting in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Preserving Rural Craft Communities, Plus the First Helene Retrospective Our January newsletter spotlights the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, where artists are working to revive their communities through creative endeavors.
podcast Blue Ridge National Heritage Area: How Western North Carolina is Crafting a Comeback Director Angie Chandler and Craft Trails Coordinator Robin Johnston discuss the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area's role in revitalizing WNC through craft.
feature story The Kitagawa School: A New Vision of Craft, Ecology, and Community in Western North Carolina Founded by Asheville sculptors Melissa Engler and Graeme Priddle, The Kitagawa School nurtures the relationship between craft, creativity, and the land.
feature story The Center for Craft’s New Residency Program Spotlights the Artists of Western North Carolina Sponsored by the Center for Craft, the WNC Artist Residency allocates resources to two craft-based artists living and working in Western North Carolina.