After Hurricane Helene, an Old Fort artist gathered what was broken — and made something beautiful.
artist
Cedar Creek’s Crafted Community
In 1968, a couple of potters built a kiln hut and studio in an old tobacco field in Creedmoor. Today, their daughter — guided by the spirit of her late father — leads the community of artisans they crafted.
Art in the Wild
On a dozen rolling acres behind the former Patterson School in Caldwell County, the Western North Carolina Sculpture Center and Park has transformed a patch of nature into a vast gallery.
Painting Saint Nick
To help conserve North Carolina’s coastal wildlife, a Carteret County artist teams up with a Triad-based Santa.
Pretty Packages
In Orange County, a printmaker adds state symbols to her eco-friendly wrapping paper for thoughtful gift-giving.
The Southern Highland Craft Guild’s Appalachian Revival
Handmade goods are a living, breathing tradition in our mountain communities. For almost a century, the Southern Highland Craft Guild has preserved trades like weaving, carving, metalworking, and more.
Elliott Daingerfield: Painter of the Hills
A world-renowned North Carolina artist found success in the Northeast, but his inspiration came from the time he spent in Blowing Rock.
In His Element
For artist Kent Paulette, creativity arrives when he’s surrounded by nature, knee-deep in a creek.
Textiles & Tides
After working for home decor businesses in big cities, an artist started her own design company, inspired by the colorful simplicity of life on Hatteras Island.
