September/October 2017

September/October 2017

Meet 5 local fashion designers, each with a passion for individual expression in the clothes we wear
Local jewelry designers—each with a unique skill set and expression of style—are making one-of-a-kind adornments and wearable works of art worth treasuring forever
Local bluegrass kingpins return with a new album and old sounds made modern
App State’s new HOW Space is the university’s latest evolution in innovative, interdisciplinary education
Canton’s former black high school will promote community once more, thanks to an effort by Gladys Knight and her husband, Canton native William McDowell
Five fall film festivals bring independent movies to the mountains
Denise Kiernan charts Biltmore’s legacy from the ground up
Five must-follow local interior designers on Instagram
Holloway Meadow Loop
From rugs to purses, Alexander Wyly Smith’s textile designs reach retail markets worldwide
Discover close encounters with creative characters and starry nights
For 80 years, WNC’s Masonic monument has preserved far-flung pieces of history
FEHLŌ handcrafts home goods by the hundreds
A couple tackles the monumental task of building their own home from the ground up
From the practice room to the stage to the studio, WNC’s garage rockers forged an indelible sound
Homesteaders open their gates for a bountiful harvest supper club
Meet one young business owner who’s taking stock in chickens
OWL Bakery cooks up autumn fun and a recipe to try at home
Enjoy a taste of rural Americana with Surry County’s signature sonker dessert
Sample fall’s bounty at area apple and cider festivals
September/October 2017
The latest from throughout Western North Carolina
“My work is about how people relate to each other, and how I arrange the chairs mirrors those relationships.”