Most people don’t think about the soil they walk on. But Tori Motyl knows its potential: In her hands, western North Carolina clay becomes a stunning expression of place.
LIVING IN NORTH CAROLINA
Made in NC: From Field to Flask
Across the seasons, Diane Currier gathers the work of bees — the blossoms, fruits, and honey. She brings them back to Honeygirl Meadery in Durham, where the bees’ bounty is bottled for all to taste.
Made in NC: A Happy Accident
Set on 40 acres of bucolic Randolph County farmland, Goat Lady Dairy produces top-quality cheeses for all occasions, including an award winner called Providence.
Made in NC: Built to Serve
In a knife maker’s workshop in Brunswick County, decking from the retired USS North Carolina is enlisted into a new kind of service: as a chef’s right-hand tool.
Made in NC: Heart & Sole
A Buncombe County couple is reviving independent shoe manufacturing in North Carolina, creating winning styles like their popular Riverside Hi sneakers.
Made in NC: Our Most Honorable Mentions of 2020
From a sleek new take on a classic rocking chair to a stylish Blue Ridge Mountain scene in miniature, these incredible runners up are worthy of wonder.
Meet Our Makers
Each year, Our State celebrates the very best in North Carolina craftsmanship with the Made in NC Awards. Meet the five talented artisans who won top honors in 2020 — and watch them at work.
Our State Knows Best: Jazz
Listen up! Four experts share their best tips for beginners getting into jazz, the North Carolina musicians who most inspire them, and the records that are essential to any good collection — plus, how to avoid the “jazz police.”
Oh, the Places We’ve Been
When a writer’s oldest daughter heads to college, a flood of memories from their travels around North Carolina causes him to reflect — and to write a letter so they’ll never forget.
