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A town doesn't come by this name by accident. It's been odd for me, having been of small-town, midwestern upbringing (10 years in Asheville and I'm never going back!), to meet people when I travel and have them get excited when I say where I'm from. There are times when it becomes almost passé to talk to people about Asheville, until you actually go downtown and pay attention to what's going on around you. The sights, sounds, smells and looks of not only the place itself, but the people in it, give off an unmistakable energy.

The culture of Asheville is one of expression, be it through art, food, music, beer or attire. In this issue, we wanted to salute the people and the places alike that give off that unmistakable Asheville energy. We've made it a priority here at Asheville Lifestyle to really showcase what this town is all about, and we hope after reading this issue, you'll be inspired to take a look around and marvel for a minute at the incredible beauty and creativity that surrounds us each day.

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ASHEVILLE AMADEUS FESTIVAL The annual celebration of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his music returns this spring, March 10th through 19th. This 10-day festival features much more than just music (although there’s plenty of that, too). A ranging schedule of events includes performances, education programs, social events and collaborations with community partners around town. World-renowned violinist Midori headlines this year’s celebration as artist-in-residence. Midori has been in the limelight since 1982 when, at just 11 years old, she played at the New York Philharmonic’s New Year’s Eve Gala. Visit AshevilleSymphony.org for a full schedule of events.

19TH ANNUAL ASHEVILLE ORCHID FESTIVAL BILTMORE BLOOMS The oddly unique orchid flower is equal parts beautiful and tricky,

Biltmore’s gardens, designed by Frederick Law Olmstead of Central

a notoriously picky plant that makes it all the more lovable. Asheville’s

Park fame, are renowned worldwide for their beauty and sheer palatial-

orchid enthusiasts will gather once again at the North Carolina

ness, but no time of year do they shine like in the spring. During Biltmore

Arboretum’s Education Center March 25 and 26, where world-class

Blooms in March, April and May, the Estate celebrates the season’s

orchid growers and breeders and regional societies will exhibit

progression of Olmstead’s artfully arranged flowers. It begins with the

hundreds of beautiful orchids. The Western North Carolina Orchid

last frost, when buttery daffodils and forsythia make their debut. Next,

Society partners with the NC Arboretum for this yearly festival, which

the most stunning part of the show arrives with 96,000 tulips in an array

always features rare species, new hybrids, programs and lectures

of bold colors. The season closes with seasonal shrubs like tropically

to learn more about these charming plants. The WNCOS is a local

pink azaleas and rhododendrons. The house always holds the same

non-profit devoted to the art and science of orchids. Interested in

expansive beauty, but the shifting sights of the springtime gardens are

cultivating your own orchid knowledge? Monthly meetings occur on

breathtaking and unmatched. After a stroll through the gardens and

the second Sunday of each month at the Asheville Convention and

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AND MESSAGES SAMANTHA REDSTREAKE GEARY AND UNDAUNTED ARTICLE DANIEL WALTON PHOTOGRAPHY CELIA TABITHA PHOTOGRAPHY + FINE ART & EVAN ANDERSON

magine the sounds of a springtime stroll through the grounds of the Biltmore Estate.

Bees buzz between the vibrant blooms of the Rose Garden, water gurgles from the satyr fountains on the terrace, wind rus-

tles through the azaleas—and Samantha Redstreake Geary speaks into her voice recorder as she walks through it all. “It’s actually kind of a handicap, because I can’t write anything in silence,” Geary says with a laugh. The Asheville author finds inspiration in the noises that surround her, whether they come from the Biltmore trails she often hikes while

Samantha Redstreak Geary - writerlysam.com Tamara Parker - 10til10.com The UNDAUNTED ebook is available exclusively on msannegirl.com/projects as a donation download. The accompanying album is available through iTunes and other digital stores and the short film is available on RSM's YouTube channel. Parker's first 10til10 album will be available on iTunes and other digital stores in March.

drafting scenes (particularly for her Biltmore-inspired YA historical fantasy novel series, Architects of Illusion) or the music she selects as an ever-present backdrop to her writing process. By exploring the relationship between sound and story, she aims to inspire audiences more powerfully than she could with music or words alone. A biochemist by training, Geary had a previous career in pharmaceutical research and was recruited by the FBI as a forensics special agent before becoming a creative writer. She was quick to begin collaborating with composers on anthologies, short stories, novels, serials and film and series scripts. 12

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Geary’s writing, Jenny Vyas' artwork, Really Slow Motion's music and Tamara Parker's video editing combine to tell UNDAUNTED, a futuristic reimagining of Sleeping Beauty narrated by Fear, which follows a diverse cast of characters in the

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holographic heart that holds the key to hope and healing. The project will bring hope to the real world as well—all proceeds from the UNDAUNTED ebook will contribute to the medical expenses of Annie McCready, one of Geary’s former writing

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students, who suffers from severe MS. The collaborators place their story in the emerging genre of solarpunk, a literary movement that joins science fiction

with environmental activism. “The ‘solar’ comes from being rooted in green technology, and the ‘punk’ comes from a revolution against the way we’re bleeding the Earth for energy,” Geary explains. “It’s not about finding another planet to relocate to, it’s about preserving and restoring balance in the world we’re on now.” Geary’s main local collaborator for UNDAUNTED is Asheville musician and video artist Tamara Parker, who produces work under the name 10til10. Between her piano

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and trumpet teaching gigs through her private studio and the Rock Academy, she writes cinematic music inspired by composers such as Hans Zimmer. “Sam’s writing is so visually rich, I find it very easy to compose to her stories,” Parker says. Parker entered her song "Mysterious Logic" into an international composing contest hosted by Really Slow Motion, and they chose it to be one of the tracks on the

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UNDAUNTED album. The song evokes the story’s solarpunk ethos using two very different sets of sounds. “I was trying to blend the old and the new,” Parker explains. “I threw in some dubstep beats, but on top of that, I added unusual synthesized strings, as well as some straight-up string sounds.” Parker is also editing the UNDAUNTED short film, which interprets the story through a dance filmed at the North Carolina Arboretum and stars dancers Celia Tabitha Thurman, Levi David Sowerby and Ant James. Parker sifted through eight hours of footage from three cameras to find the most evocative moments. “It’s a natural flow, bringing my love of the visual together with my love of music,” Parker says. The choice of the solarpunk genre, Geary and Parker agree, is a conscious reaction against the dystopian trends in YA literature, which often showcases a numbness to violence and a dangerous lack of empathy. “We live in that world now; we don’t need to create fictional worlds that make it worse,” Geary says. Their work on UNDAUNTED is an attempt to offer a message of optimism and courage for the future generation. “All of the stories I write are a commentary on things that I believe we need to change,” Geary explains. “Positive messages are more readily absorbed through stories and music and film, so as artists, it’s our job to put those messages in our work.”

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DUCK , DUCK , CONFIT QUESADILLA QUESADILL A INGREDIENTS 1 duck breast 1 tortilla 1 15 oz. can black beans (rinsed) 1 cob grilled corn (stripped) 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 jalapeno, diced 1/2 red onion, diced 2 c fresh baby arugula 2 tbs dried pumpkin seeds 1/4 c Monterey Jack cheese 1/2 c Feta cheese 1 garlic clove 2 limes Mojo (Cuban-style marinade) Olive oil Cilantro Cumin Chipotle Salt

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BLACK BE AN CORN SALSA Combine black beans, corn, bell pepper and jalapeño. Add cilantro, cumin, chipotle, salt and lime juice to taste.

ARUGULA PUMPKIN SEED PESTO Blend 1 c. arugula, dried pumpkin seeds, garlic clove (minced) and 1 oz. white vinegar. Add lime juice, salt and pepper to taste, and emulsify in blender with oil until thin enough to drizzle.

PREP Combine duck, black bean salsa and Mojo in pan. On grill or in separate pan, prepare tortilla with Monterey Jack cheese and 1/2 cup feta. Add duck and salsa mixture, and close into quesadilla. Slice quesadilla into quarters. Add quesadilla portions to plate, then top with arugula, additional salsa, Arugula Pumpkin Seed Pesto and remaining feta.

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ARTICLE EMILY GLASER | PHOTOGRAPHY EVAN ANDERSON

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ustle” is the name of the game in Asheville, a city where most folks jug-

gle at least two jobs to make ends and dreams meet. It’s a concept Bandidos owner and chef Justin Smudde knows a thing or two about. The wily entrepreneur has a handful of businesses, including Bandidos and Blue Ridge Renovations. Over the years he’s ventured into a bevy of occupations, from massage therapist to vet tech to legal messenger for the mayor of Indianapolis. But it’s always cooking that calls him back. “It’s something I’m good at. Cooking’s my thing, it’s second nature to me,” Smudde explains.

WHEN SMUDDE RELOCATED TO ASHEVILLE ALMOST TEN YE ARS AGO, HE HAD NO INTENTION OF COOKING, AND CERTAINLY NO INTENTION OF OPENING HIS OWN RESTAURANT. FATE HAD OTHER PL ANS. Smudde began with a tamale cart downtown, a venture that paved the way for our proliferation of food trucks. “I was the first to sell something on the street other than hotdogs,” he says. For two years he sold dozens and dozens of tamales out of his cart; he used the current location of Bandidos as a commissary kitchen, preparing the tamales in the wee hours of the morning. When the owners of the kitchen realized Smudde was outselling them, they offered to sell him the little restaurant. He accepted, and the rest was history. Today, Bandidos is a West Asheville mainstay, but it wasn’t always easy. “There’s so much competition in Asheville,” Smudde notes. “Everyone thinks ‘local’ means ‘expensive.’ But if you have the right sources, you can get these great ingredients affordably. We’re one of the most ‘local’ businesses in town.” Smudde sources his ingredients as close to home as possible; his beef and pork, for example, are hand-delivered by the farmers at Apple Brandy Farms. It’s an undeniably popular concept in our town, and yet, where other restaurants may charge northward of $25 for such entrees, Smudde offers complex, locally-sourced dishes for reasonable prices, $13 or less. Crispy Chicharones, dripping tacos, and the best Cuban in town, all prepared with fresh, Appalachian pork and all wallet-friendly. It’s a menu chock-full of Latin-inspired favorites with an Asheville twist. Perhaps most representative of this concept is the Duck Confit Quesadilla. Smudde shares the recipe for a delicious night in. March 2017 | Asheville Lifestyle

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LIST PRICE

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Biltmore Park

$849,000

$810,000

95.41%

4.5

Merrills Chase

$999,900

$970,000

97.01%

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Southcliff

$669,900

$650,000

97.03%

Poplar Ridge

$2,185,000

$2,125,000

97.25%

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4.5

Biltmore Park

$800000

$745,000

93.13%

647

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Montford

$695,000

$670,000

96.40%

2.5

Biltmore Forest

$109,5000

$995,000

90.87%

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Ashley Woods

$675,000

100.00%

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$899,000

100.00%

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alk into Marthaler Jewelers, the co-venture of jewelry experts

“It's important to encourage people through the process and to

and enthusiasts Andy and Tonya Marthaler, and you’ll instantly

be able to offer them the reassurance that we will retain as much of

feel at home in the refined and elegant showroom. It’s a true testament

the originality as possible,” Andy says. “The customer is trusting us to

to the idea that the world of high-end jewelry can be an experience that

make something new and beautiful that honors the original, and we

is both fun and comfortable, without compromising quality or integrity.

respect that and don’t take it lightly.”

Though the showroom collection is extensive, Marthaler Jewelers

One of the special aspects of heirloom jewelry is the element of

offers much more than what first meets the eye. The jewelers spe-

history that it carries. With each new owner, a piece picks up new

cialize in custom designs, cleaning and repair and, most uniquely,

energy, and the vibrancy of the past eventually comes alive in the

restoration or reimagining of heirloom pieces. Andy and Tonya began

present, embodied in the jewelry and reflected by the wearer.

to offer the heirloom service after realizing that so many people have

“I’m always amazed at the stories people tell me,” Tonya says. “This

heirlooms or keepsakes tucked away in a box somewhere, precious

is about so much more than just a ring; there are personal stories and

and sentimental, but no longer worn.

experiences tied up in the jewelry, and it is our responsibility to honor that.”

“When we are re-purposing a piece of jewelry, we are essentially

One special story of such honoring involved a customer who brought

creating something that is new and unique to the wearer, something

in a bag of rings collected over the years. Some had been passed down

that matches their style, but that also retains the sentimental value of

through the family, others were purchased or given as gifts, but all had

the piece,” Tonya says.

sentimental value. When Andy, Tonya and the client began to spread the

Both Andy and Tonya spend time with the customer as they move

rings out on a table, they realized they were seeing a bracelet begin to

through each step of the re-imagination process. It begins with their

take form. The customer chose the rings she wanted to use in the final

first meeting, where they hear the story of the piece and share ideas

piece, and the outcome was a work of art that simultaneously reflected

and concepts about how to transform it, followed by the design

the owner’s style and retained the essence of the original pieces.

phase, and finally the actual creation of the piece. They want to make

It’s this attention to details, to the subtleties of each customer and

sure the customer is comfortable along the entire transformative path

their special pieces, that sets Marthaler Jewelers apart. For Tonya and

and excited about the outcome.

Andy, it’s not just about jewelry—it’s about soul.

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The Block became a cultural hub following the opening of the YMI. Frederick Douglass’ grandson visited to play violin, and Flora Batson, the internationally-renowned “Double-Voiced Queen of Song,” performed in the pebble-dashed building. Built in 1892, the Young Men's Institute turned Asheville’s African American community into a bastion of the arts. Businesses housed in the original building, like Pennycup Coffee Co, still pay tribute to the vibrant arts scene that flourished here.

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Giving Back

arren Haynes is one of those rare individuals who is a shining light in both

his musical career as well as his personal life. Already revered by his peers and fans as one of the best guitarists to ever take the stage, the Grammy Award-winning artist continues to reinvent himself and his music. His command of his instrument, like an extension of himself, takes you on a musical journey. He is a Musician's musician, the kind that everyone wants to be around and wants to play with. Haynes’ kindness transcends the musical and into his personal life. Here in Asheville, Warren Haynes and his annual Christmas Jam (the 28th annual event took place last winter) have not only created magical musical experiences for the audience, but also raised money to help

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those in our community in need. Over the years, this benefit concert has raised over two million dollars for Habitat for Humanity. We caught up with the legend, who offered

Soulshine! AN INTERVIEW WITH GUITAR LEGEND WARREN HAYNES

some insight into what drives him as an artist and philanthropist. Q: What was the impetus for the Christmas Jam when it first started? A: Truthfully the way it started was just as a reason to get all the local musicians together at the only time of

the year when all musicians seem to be in town, which was the Christmas holiday. It was really more about getting everyone together to play, and we didn’t make that much money. We’d just pick a charity and donate the proceeds to it. The first few years, the charity changed from year to year, and then somewhere along the line we stumbled upon Habitat, and just thought it was a really good fit, and stayed with it. And that was coinciding with when the event started to get bigger. Q: You have raised a tremendous amount for Habitat for Humanity here in Asheville. As a thank you and in recognition for your contributions over the years, they honored you by naming the new subdivision and streets after you and your music.

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A: Well, Hudson Hills is named after my son, Hudson who just turned five… Soulshine Court was the people at Habitat’s idea… which I thought was a cool idea. I’m honored and flattered any time they come up with an idea about utilizing something in our lives.

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One of the things that makes it easier for people to last seven Q: You mentioned your son. How has fatherhood changed you?

hours is the fact that there’s so many different genres of music being

A: Everything changed when he was born. It’s all cliche, it’s all the

represented, and I think it keeps people’s attention more than if it was

same stuff you hear about, but when it happens to you it all comes

the same type of music. Q: What new projects are you working on, anything new on

true and all makes sense. Q: Has it been a challenge for you to balance your music with your new, growing family?

the horizon? A: Government Mule is working on a new album right now. And

A: He was born at a time when it was starting to make sense for

we’re actually at the tail end of it, almost finished, starting the mixing

me to maybe slow down my pace a little bit, and also coincidentally a

process… I really enjoy doing different projects and being fortunate

time when I had a little bit more control over my schedule. I still have

enough to explore different directions because I enjoy so many differ-

a very vigorous schedule, but it’s kind of turned into a situation where

ent types of music. Q: What twist can we expect on this new album?

work and family are pretty much all I do. Q: Can you share a favorite memory from past Jams?

A: I wanted to explore some directions that we had never done

A: The year Ralph Stanley came to Christmas Jam was the only time that I

before and also revisit the beginning of Government Mule… We’ve

can remember that every artist, every musician was standing on stage watch-

even recorded a couple songs that have a folkish, country-ish tinge to

ing one of the performers… And that was also the same year John Scofield

them… We’re just trying to fill in the gaps and explore the influences

was there (I believe) and it’s kind of a testament to the diversity of the event.

that we hadn’t gotten to yet.

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Artist’s Palette

ARTICLE BRETT TINGLEY

ancy Hilliard Joyce grew up in nearby Greenville, but her love for Asheville

began young, when her parents would bring her family to the city to hear tunes at Bill Stanley’s Barbecue and Bluegrass. Hilliard Joyce cites this early exposure to traditional Southern craft as inspiration for a lifelong attraction to the arts. “From a very young age, I drew pictures of my teachers rather than listening to them. It didn’t produce the best grades,” Hilliard Joyce admits with a laugh, “but it was an attraction I’ve always had.” After gaining degrees in Art History and Arts Education, Hilliard Joyce moved around the country before she and her family alighted in Asheville. Like many local artists, she was attracted to the thriving arts community here. “The city is just filled with inspiration,” Hilliard Joyce says. “It’s almost like being thrown into a shark tank with hundreds of

lo o k ing kcab, lo o k ing f orwar d NANCY HILLIARD JOYCE ON GIVING BACK THROUGH THE ARTS

other talented artists. You have to up your game and focus in on your work and find a way to stand out.” After moving to Asheville, Hilliard Joyce painted upwards

twenty

hours a day, getting up before her children to paint and staying up late into the night after they had gone to bed.

“The city is just filled with inspiration,” Hilliard Joyce says. “It’s almost like being thrown into a shark tank with hundreds of other talented artists. You have to up your game and focus in on your work and find a way to stand out.”

That level of dedication paid off. Aside from being a featured artist in hotels and homes throughout Asheville and upstate South Carolina, Hilliard Joyce is now the 28

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curator for The Omni Grove Park Inn and previously served 4 years

In 2017, Hilliard Joyce has continued her mission of giving back by

on the Board of Trustees at the Asheville Art Museum. While many

partnering with The National Forest Foundation to raise money to aid

artists would sink into content after attaining success as an indepen-

in rebuilding forests damaged by wildfires with”a series of paintings of

dent artist, Hilliard Joyce instead chose to begin using her art as a

trees called “Southern Roots.” Each painting is of a different species of

means of giving back. “It’s an incredible gift to be able to paint and

tree native to the southeast United States, portraying the interconnected

make a living. At the same time, I felt like there was something more

nature of trees and forests as well as a theme that focuses on the impact

that needed to happen in order for me to feel inspired, rather than just

different perspectives can have on how one views each tree.

the need to produce.”

That idea of gaining perspective is central not only to Hilliard

In 2013, Hilliard Joyce partnered with Girls on the Run of WNC, a

Joyce’s art, but her life. “Perspective drives my art,” she admits. “I

transformative outreach program for young girls that trains them for

portray a lot of mundane things, but try to convey that if you just take

a 5K with accompanying lessons that inspire them to think deeply

a step back and take a look from a different perspective or get some

and live healthfully. The artist created a series of thirteen paintings

distance, it can allow you to get outside of your own head. It can be

of inspirational women, such as Amelia Earhart, Sacagawea, Joan of

meditative and clearing.”

Arc and Mother Teresa, as thirteen-year-old girls and donated the proceeds to the non-profit. “I wanted to show that these women were always great, it didn’t just happen, and have girls get inspired by them.” After seeing and hearing the positive responses of parents, teachers and children, Hilliard Joyce had a revelation. “I realized ‘that’s what this is about.’ This is about changing people’s lives,” she recalls. Hilliard Joyce next partnered with Lotus Pedals, a non-profit which raises money to buy bicycles for young Cambodian girls so that they can get to school safely. She far exceeded her initial goal and raised enough money through her painting sales for 250 bicycles. After the campaign, Hilliard Joyce travelled to Cambodia and was treated to a banquet as a show of gratitude. “It was one of the most moving experiences of my life,” she says. “Every time something like this happens, I think ‘I just want to do it again, and do it bigger and better and give back more.’”

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Parting Thoughts

The Muses of Grovewood

istoric

once

unique works in these historic, hallowed

studios, a sculpture garden, Golden Fleece

home to the consequential weaving

Grovewood

Village,

rooms. "Our 11-acre property, celebrating

restaurant and an antique car museum,"

and woodworking complex of Biltmore

its centennial this year, is listed on the

says Grovewood Village’s Ashley Van

Industries, continues its artistic tradition

National Register of Historic Places, and

Matre. The resident expert spotlights a few

today as a gallery. 12 resident artists craft

includes Grovewood Gallery, working artist

of the resident artists.

Daniel Essig

Asheville’s always been a literary town, but Essig brings a whole new perspective to the notion with his work. His wood-covered art books and book-based sculptures are crafted in a fourth-century binding style using rare woods, handmade paper and found objects. “Dan’s work is exhibited nationally, and many of his sculptural pieces are featured in The Penland Book of Handmade Books. He also teaches book art workshops and classes throughout the region.”

Carl Powell

Longtime glass artist Carl Powell was recently awarded a large commission to design, fabricate and install seven stained glass windows in the new Van Dyke Performance Space in Greensboro this July, quite the honor considering over 100 artists applied. “Carl is a National Endowment for the Arts recipient. His work has been collected by major museums, and he has been commissioned to fabricate and install several largescale public and private art pieces throughout the United States.”

Chris Abell

Abell combines two artistic traditions—music and woodworking—to craft his Boehm

system wooden flutes and whistles. His instruments are played around the world and even featured in movie soundtracks and CDs. "Chris creates high-end wooden flutes; instruments in demand throughout North America, Europe, and Asia for their dark, rich tone. The Abell Flute is made primarily from aged African Blackwood and sterling silver.”

Tom Reardon/Kathleen Doyle

These artistic partners have been designing together for 40 years, creating jewelry and fine metalworks out of precious metals and stones. “Tom and Kathleen have been resident artists at Grovewood Village since 1995. They’ve really built a reputation as world-class metalsmiths/jewelers. Their signature Pisgah Mountain rings are a customer favorite and can be tailor-made to showcase your individuality and style.”

Graeme Priddle/Melissa Engler

These two woodworkers share a studio in Grovewood Village, where they create award-winning sculptural pieces. “Both Graeme and Melissa are accomplished artists individually. In 2015, they began collaborating on sculptural work in wood, inspired by nature and the natural environment. Graeme has over 20 years of experience in the woodworking field and has won numerous awards for his work, which has been exhibited widely internationally.” 34

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