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Sustainable Craft in WNC: Preserving Tradition, Protecting the Earth

Sustainable Craft in WNC: Preserving Tradition, Protecting the Earth

Artists in WNC use local river cane, plentiful clay, and discarded chairs to create sustainable craft, preserve Cherokee traditions, and protect the land.

Out of Darkness: How an Artist’s Menorah Brought Light After the Storm

Out of Darkness: How an Artist’s Menorah Brought Light After the Storm

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Mitchell County ceramicist Gertrude Graham Smith’s light-bearing pieces emerged as beacons of hope and fortitude.

Form Vs. Function: Where Do Craft Artists Draw the Line?

Form Vs. Function: Where Do Craft Artists Draw the Line?

We asked five artists from our winter craft exhibition, ‘Liminal Light,’ to weigh in on the age-old balancing act between aesthetics and practicality.

May 2025 Round-Up: Your Story, Written in Clay

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May 2025 Round-Up: Your Story, Written in Clay

This month, we explored a small part of the local clay scene, including Black Mountain sculptor Libba Tracy, Village Potters, and the Kamm Teapot Collection.

The Story of Curating Jim McDowell’s Red Tails Face Jug with Nasher’s Chief Curator Marshall N. Price Ph.D. [Ep21]

The Story of Curating Jim McDowell’s Red Tails Face Jug with Nasher’s Chief Curator Marshall N. Price Ph.D. [Ep21]

Jim McDowell, his "Red Tails" Face Jug, and Marshall Price

From Concept to Collection: How Jim McDowell’s New Face Jug Made It to The Nasher Museum Collection [Part II]

From Concept to Collection: How Jim McDowell’s New Face Jug Made It to The Nasher Museum Collection [Part II]

Welcome to part two of the three-part series following the path of a finished work to a museum collection. Jim McDowell's 'Red Tails' face jug will soon be a part of the collection at the Nasher Museum of Art.