The Handmade Hanukkah Market may be quiet this year, but the close-knit community of artisans at Temple Beth Or in Raleigh will not let a pandemic keep them down. Families will still be celebrating together, in their homes, remembering markets past — and hand-making goodies for the future.
An injury led a former factory worker and lumber salesman to a new career as an artist. Known today as The Bowlmaker, he gives fallen trees in Mitchell County their own second chances.
Real flowers fade and droop, so a floral designer here in North Carolina creates his own lifelike arrangements that are equally at home in luxury boutiques and hanging on your front door.
It’s the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature is stirring — only Mom and Dad, assembling toys and steeling themselves for those famous last words: “Batteries not included.”
Thanks to the hard work of our farmers, North Carolina is the second-largest Christmas tree producer in the nation, filling our homes with the fresh smell of the season.
Popsicle sticks and pipe cleaners, clothespins and construction paper: Made with love by little hands, the most precious ornaments cost almost nothing, but the memories they hold are priceless.
A legendary Climax dairy farm’s natural-rind goat’s milk cheese — which pairs perfectly with charcuterie — won the top prize in the Food category of the 2020 Made in NC Awards.
Take a seat with three master potters to find out how to start your own pottery collection, their favorite pieces to make, and what it’s really like behind the wheel.
A Leland bladesmith’s masterfully crafted chef’s knife made with wood salvaged from the deck of the USS Battleship North Carolina won him the top prize in the Home & Garden category of the 2020 Made in NC Awards.
Sunshine-golden mead made in Durham with local wildflower honey won the top prize in the Drink category of the 2020 Made in NC Awards.
Using tried-and-true techniques, modern millers grind local kernels to make grits for your bowl and cornmeal for your skillet.
Reimagined and revitalized, the old Asheville Art Museum’s stunning new look anchors the city with its galleries that showcase western North Carolina’s legendary creative achievements.
