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Leicester Studios open for tour August 19-20 In Artist’s Words: Holy Cow and the Adler Gallery by Patricia Cotterill Asheville Symphony announces 2017-18 season program “Radiant Fall” from the edge of an artist’s knife — The Landscapes of Judy Rentner

Greg Vineyard: “Cats Doing Laundry While Eating Pickles” 310 Art: Bridget Benton, So you think you can’t draw

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“Herons Nesting” by Jane Snyder. It began with a few large gestural strokes using a Chinese lettering brush. With 6” horsehair bristles on a 10” handle, it takes plenty of paint but a minimal amount of movement to create these sweeping strokes.

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Leicester Studios open for tour August 19-20 By Staff Reports For 12 years in a row, artists in the small community of Leicester will

As always, visitors will be able to view unique, hand-crafted work, see demonstrations, and even open their studios to the public for take a piece home with their annual Studio them. Leicester Tour Tour. artists are comprised This free, selfof both local and guided event is visiting artists who do held every third work in a variety of weekend in August, mediums including clay, with this year’s fiber, jewelry, metal, dates being August mixed media, natural 19 and 20, 10 materials, painting, and 6pm each day. wood. The tour has However, new this grown substantially Marlow Gates year is a raffle in which this year, both visitors are encouraged in the number of to participate. Each participating artists and community artist has a code at their stop sponsors, allowing for a more which can be collected and written vibrant, well-rounded experience. on a scorecard. When visitors have

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IN ARTIST'S WORDS

Holy Cow and the Adler Gallery By Patricia Cotterill

The new exhibition “Clouds” opened in the Adler Gallery of the Posana Restaurant in downtown Asheville. The show began on July 27 and will be available in the gallery for viewing until the fall. The cloud subject was somewhat of a challenge, far from my usual subject and comfort zone. After receiving an unusual antique frame from a relative, it occurred to me this might make an appropriate shape to incorporate my favorite bovine subject. He soon began to look rather perturbed under the painting’s cloudy sky set against the sunset. Thankfully, in the end, perseverance and repeated paint overs gave birth to the painting as it is now. Soon the painting and frame, which one of my friends said to me looked like a tall church window frame, led me to the title that had been evading me of “Holy Cow,” which everyone seems to love. Nat Dickinson, a fellow artist in the Riverside Studios of the Asheville River Arts District, is also participating among the 17 artists in the show. This should be a

‘Holy Cow’ by Patricia Cotterill fascinating show. The various artists have developed their approach to this theme of clouds. Be sure to visit. See my work at my studio in the Riverside Studios as well as the Grovewood Village Gallery, Asheville, and the Woolworth Walk downtown. Outside of Asheville see more of my work in the Mountain Nest Gallery, Black Mountain at the Artisan on Main in Weaverville. IF YOU GO

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So you think you can’t draw When I tell people I’m a professional artist and creativity coach, one of the first things I hear is, “I wish I were creative!” followed rapidly by “I can’t even draw a straight line!” First off, you are creative (yes, even YOU). But that’s another article. Let’s start with this whole drawing thing. First off, straight lines are way over-rated, and if you get a line as straight as it is in, oh, say the cross-bar of a cursive letter “T” then you’ll be fine. If you can write your name, you’ve probably got all of the manual dexterity you need. And if you feel the strong need to make a straight line, you can find a ruler. “Ok, ok, but I can’t draw anything that looks like anything. It’s just stick figures.” Hey, if you can make stick figures, you’re ahead of the game. Stick figures can be pretty expressive. And “expressive” is a big part of what drawing is 10 Vol. 20, No. 12 — RAPID RIVER’S ARTS & CULTURE MAGAZINE — August 2017

By Bridget Benton

actually about. When I see a stick figure, I know what it represents: a person. And that’s another big part of what drawing is – creating representations of things. A drawing doesn’t have to look exactly like a particular thing to communicate. Even with a stick figure, you can get across the idea of “person” and express some mood. Too often when we say “I can’t draw” what we’re saying is “I don’t trust myself to make it look the way I think it’s supposed to look.” I used to think that drawing meant making something that looked as much like “real life” as possible. That’s a great skill to have – and it’s a skill that can grow with practice. And it’s not necessarily the point of drawing – or even of making art. The point of drawing is to make a visual record of what you see – even if that thing you’re “seeing” is an image in your head or a feeling ‘Art’ continued next pg.

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“After the Fall 2” (in process) Bridget Benton encaustic and nature print 12x12

‘Art’ continued in your heart. The drawing is a record of your vision, literally and figuratively. It’s a record of your experience, of your interaction, of what you notice. To learn to draw is to learn to see; to learn to see is to become an artist. Right now, I bet you could draw a tree so that I would recognize it. It might not look like a photograph of a tree, but I bet you could draw a tree so that “tree” would be one of my first three guesses. It might not look quite as good as the picture in your head, but I would know it

“Maple Symphony” Bridget Benton ecoprint collage 14x17

was a tree. You, like most people, can draw well enough to get an idea across. You CAN draw. And my guess is that if I asked five people who claimed they “couldn’t draw” to draw a tree, that the resulting drawings would, a.) be recognizable as trees, b.) all have some things in common, and c.) each is unique. And the unique bit would be what made each drawing interesting because it would communicate a little something about each person’s vision. Now, let’s back up a bit because the bottom line is that it doesn’t matter if you communicate

“Oak Concerto” Bridget Benton eco print collage 14x17

the idea of a tree. It doesn’t matter if I know what it is. It doesn’t even matter if you know what it is. And if what you want is just to interact creatively with the world you’re experiencing; it doesn’t even matter if what you create is recognizable as a drawing. What matters is – are you seeing, and are you making a visual record of what you see? So, what if I took those same five people and sat them down in front of a tree and instructed them to look at a tree for 30 seconds? (Try it! ‘Art’ continued on pg. 31

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PERFORMING ARTS 2017-18 GUIDE

Asheville Symphony Announces 2017-2018 Season Program Six music director finalists audition in Masterworks concert performances

The Asheville Symphony announces its 2017-18 season, which will include a seven-concert Masterworks Series featuring the six finalists for the symphony’s music director position; a piano recital of Bach’s “Goldberg” Variations; and The six finalists for the symphony’s music director position: Left to right — Darko Butorac, Garry Walker, Yupeng Gu, Jacomo Bairos, Jayce Ogren and Music Director Daniel Meyer’s final Rei Hotoda. concert with the ASO—a New Year’s Bronfman. Hailed as “one of the most gifted director will conduct one of the remaining six Eve celebration featuring a performance of and brilliant and versatile” (Washington Post) Masterworks concerts. Audiences are in for a Orff’s Carmina Burana. pianists around, Bronfman makes his Asheville treat as each finalist brings their biggest and The Masterworks Series opens with a Symphony debut with the Beethoven’s beloved best works to the stage with world-class guest special Sunday matinee performance on “Emperor” piano concerto. soloists. September 24 under the baton of Daniel Meyer, From there, each of the six conductors vying “This season is going to be absolutely off with internationally renowned pianist Yefim to be the Asheville Symphony’s next music the charts,” says ASO Executive Director

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PERFORMING ARTS 2017-18 GUIDE David Whitehill. “Not only is February 15 at Central Daniel Meyer ending his tenure United Methodist with the ASO with an incredible Church in downtown opening night and a massive Asheville. Pianist New Year’s Eve celebration, but Alexandre Tharaud our six incredible finalists are will perform Bach’s bringing programs that will knock incomparable your socks off—including some “Goldberg” Variations. brand-new works and even a His recording of this bit of re-worked rock ‘n’ roll. work was named Daniel Meyer is ending his tenure with the ASO with Audience members will have the an incredible opening night and a New Year’s Eve among The New York celebration. opportunity to give feedback Times “Best Classical on each finalist after his or her Music Recordings of performance, so we know they’ll be giving it 2015.” their absolute best.” All Masterworks concerts take place in ASHEVILLE SYMPHONY 2017-2018 SEASON Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in downtown Asheville. New on the schedule, this season, is Masterworks 1: Emperor — Sunday, September a piano recital which will be held on Thursday, 24, 4pm. Daniel Meyer, conductor Yefim Bronfman, piano. The season opens with one of the most celebrated pianists of our time, Yefim Bronfman, making his Asheville Symphony debut in Beethoven’s beloved Emperor Concerto. Then the virtuosity of the ASO’s musicians are on

display in two iconic masterworks: Liszt’s most popular tone poem, Les Preludes, and RimskyKorsakov’s sparkling orchestral suite Capriccio Espagnol. Masterworks 2: Journeys— Saturday, October 21, 8pm. Rei Hotoda, conductor. Sandeep Das, tabla

In this program, we take a journey to the world where there are no boundaries, and Dvorak’s exuberant Carnival Overture sets the tone for our travels. From Bohemia, we travel to India in Dinuk Wijeratne’s stunning Concerto for Tabla and Orchestra, with master Tabla player, Sandeep Das. Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, a powerful symphonic tapestry depicting the composer’s struggles, joys, and triumphs, is our final destination. Masterworks 3: Versus — Saturday, November 18, 8pm. Darko Butorac, conductor. Lisa Smirnova, piano. This Masterworks concert brings together deeply contrasting musical compositions that share an underlying thread. Theofanidis’ Rainbow Body is a recent work, fusing Buddhist philosophy and medieval chant. Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony pits lyricism versus rhythm, heroism against pathos, all while whirling in Prokofiev’s signature rhythmic intensity. Finally, ‘ASO’ continued on pg. 22

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Asheville’s Longest Established Fine Art Gallery with 31 Regional Artists

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“Carolina Autumn” by Anne Bonnyman

“Courtyard in Morocco” by Anne Bonnyman

“Mamma’s Home!” by Jane Snyder

“True Colors” for August at Asheville Gallery of Art Asheville Gallery of Art’s August show features the work of Anne Bonnyman and Jane Snyder (Rapid River’s Arts and Culture Magazine’s August 2017 cover artist). While the artists have different artistic styles, the title reflects their shared history singing in the chorus Womansong of Asheville, and the sense of identity each finds in the lyrics to the 1986 song “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper: And I see your true colors Shining through I see your true colors, And that’s why I love you So don’t be afraid To let them show Your true colors True colors are beautiful Like a rainbow

Anne Bonnyman says the exploration of color has always been a primary motivation for her in painting, both in its application and its relationships. “My work in this show will be a combination of local landscapes and scenes from my travels in other parts of the world. These paintings reflect my fascination with color explored in a variety of contexts. What is ‘true’ about color for me is that it conveys the power of the scene before me.” Bonnyman is a retired Episcopal priest who came to Asheville 6 years ago. Jane Snyder states, “As an artist, it is not always possible to feel like one’s work truly represents the imagination. But this time, the vision and the imagery emerged through a most gratifying process of paint on paper. This current body of work is a most honest representation of my creative optimism—true

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colors! It’s a rare moment that I look forward to sharing in the August show.” A well-known teacher of drawing and watercolor living in Asheville, Snyder says, “I can’t decide if I love teaching art more than making art.” The show runs August 1-31 during gallery hours, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday. The gallery, located at 82 Patton Avenue in Asheville, across from Pritchard Park, will host a reception for the artists on Friday, August 4, 5-8pm. Everyone is cordially invited to stop by the gallery. As well as the paintings of the two artists, those of the other 29 gallery members will be on display and for sale through the month of August. For further information about this show, you can contact Asheville Gallery of Art at (828) 251-5796, visit the gallery website at www.ashevillegallery-of-art.com, or go to the gallery Facebook page. IF YOU GO

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“Rocky Path Grandfather Mountain” by Judy Rentner

“Smokey Mountain Symphony” by Judy Rentner

“Radiant Fall” from the edge of an artist’s knife The Landscapes of Judy Rentner As a landscape artist, Judy Rentner loves the Fall season in WNC best of all. Inspired by its bold, warm colors, Judy paints with a passion what she sees all around her. Painting with the palette knife has been freeing, allowing her to use color as she has never done before. The process is spontaneous, intuitive, and expressive. Using this means of applying paint fits so well into interpreting the landscape in a way that captures light and shadow, infusing it with rich color, texture, and depth.

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Through all her work, she hopes the viewer will sense, spiritually, the Divine Nature that created this natural beauty. Judy Rentner will be the featured artist in September at the Asheville Gallery of Art, 82 Patton Ave., Asheville. The show will open during the artist walk Friday, September 1, 5-8pm. • ashevillegallery-of-art.com For more info call (828) 251-5796 IF YOU GO

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Aquila Theatre Company: Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility (February 2) and Shakespeare’s Hamlet (February 3)

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Diana Wortham Theatre 2017/2018 Mainstage Series Who: The Suffers, The Kingston Trio, DIAVOLO, Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, Les Ballets Trocaderos de Monte Carlo, Sharon Shannon Band, BODYTRAFFIC, Scrap Arts Music and much more. When: September 2017 – May 2018 Where: Diana Wortham Theatre On Sale: Thurs., August 31, 10am. Info/Tickets/season brochure: Box Office (828) 257-4530 • www. dwtheatre.com IF YOU GO

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‘ASO’ continued from pg. 15 Mozart’s Piano Concerto in A-major teems with colorful characters and contrasts. Masterworks 4: Scot Free — Saturday, February 10, 8pm. Garry Walker, conductor. Elena Urioste, violin. This program is a nod to the significance of the Scottish heritage and history in America, and conductor Garry Walker’s Scottish nationality. Mendelssohn affected by his 1829 visit to Scotland, juxtaposes a religious procession, a ceilidh dance, a love song, and a fast Strathspey in his Scottish Symphony. Debussy’s Marche Ecossais is a little gem, seeming to emerge out of the Scottish mists. Bruch’s timeless Violin Concerto No. 1 needs no introduction, of course, but listeners might not know that his interest in Scotland ran deep too. Malcolm Arnold’s Four Scottish Dances are very characterful—listen for the bassoon solo in the second dance. Masterworks 5: Reborn — Saturday, March 17, 8pm. Nicholas Hersh, conductor. Itamar Zorman, violin

This exploration of how the Romantic voice resonates in the 21st century begins with Beethoven who catapults listeners out of the

18th century and into the modern age in the fiery Leonore Overture. Rachmaninoff calls upon both his 19th-century Russian roots and a lush, 20th-century orchestral sound to create a sweeping, semi-autobiographical epic in his Second Symphony. And between these monoliths, a living voice of Romanticism: Jonathan Leshnoff, whose soulful Chamber Concerto is played by the inimitable Itamar Zorman. Zorman also lends his talents to conductor Nicholas Hersh’s arrangement of Queen’s classic Bohemian Rhapsody—not only a rock classic but a postmodern Romantic masterpiece. Masterworks 6: Patria — Saturday, April 14, 8pm. Jayce Ogren, conductor. Joyce Yang, piano The sound worlds of John Adams, Manuel de Falla and Jan Sibelius are rooted in different countries, time periods and influences, yet these works of all three deal with nationalism, and each uses rhythmic drive and vigor to communicate that theme. The Chairman Dances—a vignette from John Adams’ infamous opera Nixon in China— paints a bitingly comic picture of the Mao regime. Manuel de Falla’s rarely-performed masterpiece Nights in the Gardens of Spain is a loving, Impressionist portrait of his country’s beauty and fire. The program closes with

Sibelius’ great Symphony No. 2, a poignant tribute to the people of his native Finland. Masterworks 7: Bend It — Saturday, May 12, 8pm. Jacomo Bairos, conductor. The final Masterworks concert of the 2017/2018 season is an eclectic program of genre-bending composers and works, beginning with the ultimate genre-bending composer, Bernstein and his Overture to Candide. Next is Sam Hyken’s take on Vivaldi’s masterpiece The Four Seasons, which has influences of Jazz, ‘70s film noir, and even hiphop while keeping one eye on the Baroque. Brahms’ re-imagining of Hungarian Dances may be some of the first genre-bending music in the classical world, yet it is his deep symphonies that stir the soul and transform the heart in magical and powerful ways. Series subscriptions and ticket packages are onYIF sale now, and single tickets will go OU GO on sale in mid-August. Single tickets for all concerts are $24–69, depending on seating section (reduced youth pricing is available). Tickets can be purchased online at www. ashevillesymphony.org or by phone at (828) 2547046 or in person at the US Cellular Center box office at 87 Haywood St.downtown Asheville. IF YOU GO

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Saner Than Normal Synonyms for the word “normal” are: usual, common, standard and typical. In medicine, “normal” is the standard of care, and it means a person is sufficiently free of pathology and symptoms to function within the “normal” range and people do not usually seek care unless they are falling below this standard of “normal.” I am asking the question: is “normal” good enough? Why is it that “normal” medical care is focused almost entirely on symptom treatment with little energy put into educating and training people in optimal health, not only for the well-being of individuals but the health of our society and cost management of our delivery of medicine? Also, why is it that “normal” medical care in this society does not consider it to be a public-safety service, as the police and fire departments, but rather a for-profit business, while in practically every other advanced nation it is “normal” to consider health-care a humanright and public-service. Why is it “normal” to have a very “penny-wise, pound-foolish” health-care system that withholds medical care by way of cost to many, that skimps on preventive care and early detection and pays exorbitantly for disease cure, care, and management after people become much sicker than they would have with more preventive and early diagnostic care, as well as in preserving low-quality life after people have come to be unalterably terminal? Our health-care system seems to be sick, but it also seems we cannot address this problem rationally because we can’t break free of our society’s obsession with the for-profit business model and the out sized influence those who profit from this system have in the debate, even when it has proven to be an ineffective and even harmful model. Can we realize this is, in its sense, a sickness, a product of what is considered “normal” in our society in the way of attitudes and values that do not serve us? This brings us to the issue of mental health, where, I argue, the standard of “normal,” is inexcusably inadequate. Here we find a paucity of availability and affordability of services and a predominant emphasis on symptom management rather than achieving vibrant mental health, where we have not a mental health model but rather, a mental-illness model, for there simply is no model for mental health in Western medicine– only the varieties of mental illness. The standard, the “normal,” for what constitutes mental health is simply a relative absence of mental illness symptomology, and the levels of neurotic and character disorder symptomology that fall within the range of “normal” are very troubling and collectively may be leading to the collapse of an orderly, coherent society. The levels of what is acceptable, that is, “normal” narcissism, cynicism, and sociopathy are setting a standard that is deeply deleterious to the establishment of a peaceful, just and compassionate society. Our political and commercial leadership — those who ought to be setting a standard for the society — instead often set a standard of cynical self-interest demonstrating principally talents for self-promotion and the manipulation of others. Meanwhile, the standard for common people has fallen to the level of reality (?) TV - where selfish, bickering, mean and conniving people with little emotional or impulse control are paraded as role-models. I suggest the result is levels of troubling character traits and anger, anxiety, depression, family dysfunction and substance-abuse that are “common,” and “normal” to our society. What ought our standard of normal be? Perhaps simple kindness and happy dispositions would be a place to start.

ZEN PHILOSOPHY WITH BILL WALZ Perhaps we could include generosity and compassion. Perhaps courage and optimism in the face of difficulty could be included, along with stable and lovingly kind families skillful in passing on stability and loving-kindness to their children. Perhaps we might include spiritual in the large sense, that is, able to revere and find a sacred connection with life, with fellow human beings and the natural world. We might also include stable self-regard and self-respect that doesn’t need to be manipulative or competitive, along with freedom from addictive behaviors, and from undue anger, anxiety, and depression. Perhaps we could include freedom from prejudices against those who are not like oneself, and a sense of selfworth and well-being that is not dependent on external circumstances, and that concerns itself more with the worth and well-being of others than with one’s own as the paradoxical path to achieving one’s humble sense of worth and well-being. These are qualities of a person that, I think, most can agree are desirable, but would not now fall within the range of “normal,” that is, “common,” in our society. The result is an increasingly unstable society made up of increasingly unstable individuals. No, normal is not sufficient. It is, in fact, wholly inadequate. I long ago came to consider optimal mental health as inextricably linked to spiritual health, using the term “spiritual” in the broadest sense. I mean here, the ability to see and act in the world with a sense of the sacredness of all life; of one’s own life, of the lives of others, of the natural world and of the miracle of existence itself. I see the core religious teachings of many traditions as emphasizing compassion, forgiveness, tolerance, wonder, material simplicity, generosity, connection, respect, and love as actually pointing toward what is necessary for good mental health and happiness. While the core teachings have these points of emphasis, it is not “normally” how most religions or their followers have functioned in the world. I surmise this is because, considered “normal” in the cultures of these religions, are even stronger beliefs in competitiveness, greed, judgment, the threat and otherness of those who are different, and the need to control and dominate. These are beliefs that lead to anxiety, anger, problems of selfesteem and esteeming others, intolerance and conflict, and the elevation of character traits such as narcissism, materialism, belligerence, dishonesty, lack of empathy, and exploitiveness as “normal,” even admirable. These beliefs do not lead to mentally healthy individuals nor a mentally healthy society. I have long admired Buddhism as a religion that seems to do better at walking its talk than the religions of the West, and I speculate that the difference is in its emphasis on the development of personal virtue rather than the imposition of morality as the key to healthy individuals and societies. This may seem like an issue of semantics, but it is not. The development of virtue is a personal responsibility and goal, and it requires constant selfexamination and deliberate contemplation concerning one’s motivation and equilibrium in the world. It works because it is self-reinforcing in that the development of virtue does lead to greater happiness and the alleviation of unnecessary suffering. It requires some degree of meditation, a quieting of the mind and the development of observant self-awareness that reveals how we are caught in psycho-social-culturally conditioned thought and emotion patterns that are unstable and untrue and exposes how a life-strategy of selfishness and

self-centeredness is ineffective in bringing happiness. Meditation also brings about liberation from these prisons of mental habit as we can experience directly the truth that we are inherently peaceful, good and wise, while also susceptible to corruption when we are taught to look outside ourselves to the socially “normal” standard of self-interest-first. Morality, on the other hand, is a concept of externally imposed rules in a world viewed as one where people are inherently flawed and must be coercively controlled because self-interest-first is considered “normal.” Virtue holds that people are inherently good while morality holds that people are inherently bad. The difference is quite significant and is the basis of “faith” in Buddhism. When one’s faith is in one’s inherent goodness, which can be experienced, rather than an unexperienceable judgmental and moralistic god, goodness as virtue is readily developed. After several thousand years of morality religion failing to produce with any consistency virtuous individuals or societies, perhaps a reexamination is called for. It seems to be an observational fact that societies dominated by religions of morality are less than mentally healthy. A wonderful story concerning the Dalai Lama tells of his attending a psychological conference in his early days in the West where the topic of discussion was the problem of both deflated and inflated self-esteem in American culture. He was having a great deal of difficulty grasping the discussion and was uncertain if he was having a language translation problem in understanding. It turns out, that to a certain degree, he was; for the concept of self-esteem is not one that presents as a problem within Tibetan culture. The idea itself was foreign to him. When he did grasp what the topic was, he was greatly saddened to learn that in the West, with all its material wealth, there seems to be a spiritual poverty that creates this problem of the imbalanced sense of a self-in-the world. He said that Tibetans who were materially very simple never experienced this spiritual/psychological poverty. For them, this objectification of life and people leading to struggles in self-esteem that is “normal” in America doesn’t exist. It would seem that “normal” might be a concept that needs re-examination when it s in fails to live healthy, happy, kind, and virtuous lives. Perhaps we might consider finding ways of living and being, of creating a society, which is a bit saner than what is now “normal.” We don’t need to become Buddhist to see that perhaps Buddhism has some valuable insight that is wholly in keeping with Christian, Jewish, Islamic or Humanistic teachings and values that might be helpful if incorporated into a new “normal” that is truly healthy and sane.

Bill Walz has taught meditation and mindfulness in university and public forums and is a private-practice meditation teacher and guide for individuals in mindfulness, personal growth and consciousness. Information on classes, talks, personal growth and healing instruction, or phone consultations at (828)258-3241, e-mail at healing@billwalz. com Learn more, see past columns, video and audio programs at www.billwalz.com

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HEALTH

Why fear ticks? A walk in the woods Most everyone enjoys a walk in the woods, especially if you live in the deeply forested areas of the eastern United States. However, no one enjoys the thought of being bitten by a tick – or of contracting any of the diseases that various tick species can carry. Several kinds of ticks (Ixodes, Dermacentor, and Amblyomma are the major ones) live in the thick woods and deep grasses of various regions of the United States and Canada. They are known by various names: deer tick, wood tick, Lone Star tick. But beyond their names is the more valuable knowledge that they can carry numerous bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections, sometimes several in the same tick. The list of diseases that can potentially be transmitted by a tick bite reads like a who’s who of famous bacterial, viral, and parasitic

diseases. The most well-known condition is Lyme disease, a bacterial infection which can present as a spreading rash, or as flu-like symptoms, or as paralysis of the face or extremities, or as arthritis. Even if treated, Lyme disease can develop into a chronic, recurring problem. Another condition gaining in prominence is Powassan virus, usually presenting with flu-like symptoms and mental confusion, but occasionally can cause severe, widespread brain inflammation (encephalitis) for which there is no treatment and which frequently causes permanent brain damage. Other diseases carried by ticks include bacteri-

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al: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, tularemia, typhus (quite rare today), viral: tick-born meningioencephalitis, Colorado tick fever, and parasitic: babesiosis. While the bacterial infections usually respond to antibiotics, the parasitic infections sometimes respond to treatment, and the viral infections have no specific, effective therapy. Therefore, the most effective intervention is to prevent tick bites. Avoid tick-infested areas, especially in warm months. Wear light-colored clothes to be able to easily see ticks that may be present. Wear long-sleeved shirts, and long pants tucked into socks, and hats. Walk in the center of trails to avoid ticks hanging on tall grass and brush. Check clothing and body parts every few hours for ticks. Use DEET 20-30% (which lasts 4-6 hours) on skin or permethrin on clothing to repel ticks. If a tick is found attached to the skin, remove all of it immediately, including the head. Ticks need to feed for 24-36 hours to transmit Lyme disease. But Powassan can be transmitted in as little as 15-30 minutes. Therefore, do it quickly. Not all ticks are infected, but all ticks should be removed using ‘Ticks’ continued on pg. 31

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PERFORMING ARTS 2017-18 GUIDE North Carolina Stage Company announces 2017-18 season By Staff Reports The North Carolina Stage Company in downtown Asheville announces its 2017-2018 Season.

“…intensely smart, immensely funny…RAPTURE more largely illuminates how hard it can be to forge both a satisfying career and a fulfilling personal life in an era that seems to demand superhuman achievement from everyone.” —NY Times.

Voted best local theatre by the Mountain Xpress “Best of WNC Poll” on 10 different occasions, NC Stage Company has been producing professional theatre for Asheville residents and visitors since 2001. King Mackerel and the Blues are Running by Bland Simpson & Jim Wann with Don Dixon & J.L. Mills Sept. 20-Oct. 8. Tall tales and rollicking songs transport audiences to the Outer Banks for a pleasant spate of fun and fishing. Staging a benefit concert to save the Corncake Inlet Inn, the lively cast of fishermen

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ones that got away. “A pure salt watered delight... For a near vacation experience, it would be hard to beat.” - NY Times Rapture, Blister, Burn by Gina Gionfriddo — Oct. 25-Nov. 19. After grad school, Catherine and Gwen chose opposite paths. Catherine built a career as a rock star academic, while Gwen built a home with her husband and children. Decades later, each woman covets the other’s life, commencing a dangerous game of musical chairs—the prize being Gwen’s husband. With searing insight and trademark wit, this comedy is an unflinching look at modern day gender politics.

This captivating story relives a poignant moment in history when Allied and German soldiers laid down their arms to celebrate the holiday together during WWI — with traditional patriotic and holiday songs from both sides of the Western Front interspersed with the actual words of the soldiers who lived it. ‘NC Stage’ continued pg. 31

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THE POET'S VOICE August— Less is enough My new motto is “less is enough.” This is true in poetry and life. Fewer words equate with strong poetry. (Slash adverbs/adjectives, etc.) For August I have chosen short poems I admire. From my mentor in St. Paul, Jim Moore, I present two poems.

At the ancient pond a frog plunges into the sound of water

From Garrison Keillor’s collection, Good Poems for Hard Times I chose a poem by Robert Friend.

“Each Time”

“My Cup.”

Each Time stillness leaves me I feel betrayed as if for the first time.

They tell me I am going to die. Why don’t I seem to care? My cup is full Let it spill.

Sometimes At Night moonlight can show me where I mislaid my stillness.

All right, here’s one more. (I couldn’t help it.)

“If Sadness” If Sadness can hold still even for a minute, somewhere inside it happiness is hiding in wait

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By Carol Bjorlie — “The Poet behind the cello”

The Poetry of Zen, translated and edited by Sam Hamill and J. P. Seaton is full of traditionally short poems.

From Mary Oliver, a three liner.

“Mist in the Morning, Nothing Around Me but Sand and Roses” Was I lost? No question. Did I know where I was? Not at all. Had I ever been happier in my life? Never.

Now, Let’s Hear Langston Hughes’ poem.

“My People.” The night is beautiful, So the faces of my people. The stars are beautiful,

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So the eyes of my people. Beautiful, also, is the sun. Beautiful, also, are the souls of my people.

From William Carlos Williams:

“The Manoeuvre” I saw the two starlings coming in toward the wires. But at the last, just before alighting, they turned in the air together and landing backwards! that’s what got me — to face into the wind’s teeth.

And finally, yes, lucille clifton’s poem: “i am not done yet.” (I’m not either.) as possible as yeast as imminent as bread a collection of safe habits a collection of cares less certain than i seem more certain than i was a changed changer i continue to continue where i have been most of my lives is where i’m going

Less IS enough. Don’t forget it.

BOOKS Get healthy and eat some of the best meals doing it This January I got sick. Not the flu though at first I thought it might have been. Toward the end of the month, I began losing my energy, I suffered from cold sweats, and I felt all around horrible. I rested, ate what I thought would be healthy and drank lots of fluids. I did not get better. By mid-February I knew I needed to see a doctor. It turns out I suffered from ulcers. Doing some reading, I discovered a major culprit of getting ulcers is sugar; turns out, sugar is a culprit to many our health problems. I quit sugar. All sugar. All carbohydrates. Everything. The problem quickly became apparent that not only was I missing sugar I was having a difficult time coming up with stuff to eat. Stuff besides salads and turkey burgers. Eating is such an enjoyable part of living and giving up sugar was something I didn’t want to continue. I didn’t want to suffer through ulcers again. So I started reading books on the health risks associated with sugar. I started paying attention to my diet. Summer Rayne Okes book

SugarDetoxMe is a fantastic answer. It’s more than a cookbook, though it has incredible recipes that are easy to make, it also explains why we need to detox from sugar, why sugary drinks are possibly the worst drinks we could drink let alone give to our children, and how to accomplish this with relative ease in our over-sugar filled world we live in. Okes does not preach, doesn’t condemn those of us who happen to have a sweet-tooth, while helping us focus on our eating habits. If you want to take control of your life, lose weight, feel better, look younger, increase your energy, it is very simple. Quit sugar. Of course, I have heard many people ask, “How can you live like that?” as if I have decided to quit sleeping for more than 20 minutes at a time, or have given up speech and reading. To be honest it’s not very hard. Not as hard as you might think. You just have to change the way you think about foods and about desserts. The rest comes easy. The recipes Okes offers are fantastic. She also takes you through your kitchen going over exactly

By Dennis Ray everything you will need (or should have) to make every healthy delicious dish, along with what you need to fill up your cupboard and pantry. She breaks down your weekly shopping list, and if you follow it, you will be surprised just how good non-sugar diets can be. And just how much better you will feel. She covers drinks, teas, all meals (vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian and non-vegetarian), as well as snacks and desserts. Sample of main dishes: Mushroom Ragout with a poached egg. Grilled Peppers, Zucchini, Mushrooms, and shrimp with balsamic vinegar. Quinoa with Heirloom Tomato and Parsley. Poached Egg over Steamed Asparagus with Cucumber and Radish Salad.

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SCOTT McCLANAHAN presents THE SARAH BOOK 08/05 - 7pm GAVIN DILLARD presents GRAYBEARD ABBEY with MICHAEL COYLE 08/07 - 7pm GRANT KING presents LOVE SONGS FOR A COUNTRY LANE 08/08 - 7pm JOE BERKOWITZ presents AWAY WITH WORDS 08/09 - 7pm CHRISTOPHER SWANN presents SHADOW OF THE LIONS 08/10 - 7pm CHRISTOPHER BLAKE presents RIVER OF CLIFFS: A LINVILLE GORGE HISTORY 08/14 - 7pm DEVYN BENSON presents ANTIRACISM IN CUBA: THE UNFINISHED REVOLUTION 08/24 - 7pm

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ingredient, minimize waste, and save money. Basically each Meal Map contains its own Shopping List, Recipe List, and Meal Plan, with an aim to simplify cooking to its basic (and delicious) essentials. Vol. 20, No. 12 — RAPID RIVER’S ARTS & CULTURE MAGAZINE — August 2017 27

40th Annual Sourwood Festival August 12-13 Plus Sourwood Idol Singing competition August 11 Every August the Black Mountain / Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce presents the SOURWOOD FESTIVAL.

will be in attendance at the festival which grows in popularity each year. Music, dancing, arts & crafts, super food, kid’s rides and games, face painting and more in a no alcohol What You’ll Find environment make it the • About 200 Vendors perfect event for you and • Arts & Crafts There is something for everyone at the annual your entire family. • Children’s Area Sourwood Festival. With about 200 vendors you • Specialty Items will discover lots of local and unique arts and • Great Food crafts, and there will be something to please • Excellent Music every palate with BBQ and vegetarian fare, • Dancing custom-crafted ice cream and funnel cakes • FREE Admission and jellies. Summertime favorites include the • NOTE: Sourwood 5k Canceled sausages and corn on the cob. Add to that the honey and bee demos as well The Sourwood Festival fills downtown Black as the gourmet Sourwood honey - you don’t Mountain with wholesome entertainment for both want to miss this event. adults and children in August each year. Over 30,000 people from all over America

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The Sourwood Idol Contest is an amateur singing competition that was added to the festivities in 2005. It opens the annual festival on Friday, August 11, 7pm. The contest is free to enter and offers cash prizes. So you think you can sing? Got what it takes to be an IDOL? Why not give it a try? Winning contestants will receive: First place $200

workshop w/Mary Alice Braukman on Aug 8 -10. $250 to member $285 non members. To register call C. Skeen - (818) 231-1446 Swannanoa Valley Museum - annual rummage sale Aug. 4 & 5. Gently used household goods, kitchen items, collectibles, books, children’s toys and furniture. United Methodist Church - Vacation Bible School - Open to ages 4-11. August 7 -9 from 6-8pm. Lite supper provided. Theme is “Submerged in God’s Amazing Love.”

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Man and Nature art show August 28 By Staff Reports All are invited to “Man and Nature: Pathways to Renewal,” a group

Mixed Media) focus on food chains and biodiversity. Roger Munch (Drawing/Painting) focus on birds’ art exhibition that explores the habitat and migration. Julie Miles interdependence of living things, (Painting/Mixed Media) focus on opening at the Asheville Area Arts human interaction in Council on August 28. food production. Deanna The exhibit will Chilian (Painter) focus be in the Refinery on arctic lichen as Creator Space with an indicator species. an opening reception Chuck Hunner (Labyrinth Friday, September 1, Designer) focus on 5-8pm. The show runs human connection to until September 22. “When Strangers Meet, They the earth and grounding. The exhibit features Dance” Deanna Chilian Molly Sawyer (Sculpture, the works of seven Found Object Assemblage) focus is Buncombe County artists, who use reuse, and repurpose. both 2D and 3D media to invite Several of the artists have discussion about a variety of timely worked in or have degrees in ecological issues. The artists’ conservation-related fields, and intention is to breathe life, beauty, bring that experience to their styles and irony into issues that can of work. seem dry or clinical, such as plant diversity, recycling, food chains or indicator species. The seven artists participating in the show and their area of focus are: Joseph Pearson (Painter/Mixed Media) focus on recycling and renewal. Leslie Rowland (Painter/

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‘NC Stage’ continued from pg. 25 “These miracles are what make All Is Calm such a pure example of what was meant when angels first declared, ‘Peace on Earth.’” –Star Tribune The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Gina Hoben — Nov. 29-Dec. 23. After seeing her fiancé kiss another woman at the televised Thanksgiving Day Parade, Mary’s life falls apart — just in time for the holidays. Over the next year, she stumbles back into the dating world, where “romance” ranges from weird and creepy to absurd and comical. It seems nothing can help Mary’s growing cynicism, until. This heartwarming story offers a hilarious and modern alternative to the old standards of the holiday season. Jeeves Takes a Bow Adapted by Margaret Raether—Jan. 24 - Feb. 18, 2018. British upper crust meets the New York mob in the witty play JEEVES TAKES A BOW. Everyone’s favorite hapless hero, Bertie

Wooster, embarks on an American adventure armed only with his handsome fortune, his talent for trouble, and his remarkable manservant, Jeeves. In less than a New York minute, Bertie finds himself knee-deep in troubles with vengeful gangsters, chorus girls, and a new Broadway musical. Other Desert Cities by Jon Robin Baitz — March 14-April 8, 2018. Brooke Wyeth returns home to Palm Springs after a six-year absence to celebrate Christmas with her parents, her brother, and her aunt. Brooke announces that she is about to publish a memoir dredging up a pivotal and tragic event in the family’s history—a wound they don’t want reopened. In effect, she draws a line in the sand and dares them all to cross it. “Spending time with these messed-up, complicated people is a genuine pleasure.” — NY Post. Burden by Ron Bashford and Willie Repoley – April 25-May 20, 2018.

‘Art’ continued from pg. 11 You’ll soon realize you don’t usually spend that much time looking at ANYTHING!) What might happen if I then asked them to visually record what they discovered while looking at the tree? One person may start drawing the rough texture of the bark; another may draw a single leaf. Another may begin imagining the roots curling down under the earth and begin to draw how that might feel, or start snapping photos of all the different shades of green and the way the light dances between the leaves. Or, like me, you might just start collecting the fallen leaves themselves. If drawing something the way you think it’s

What do you gain by lying to yourself? An original play four years in the making, Burden tells the story of a journalist in pursuit of truth and justice, while being unwittingly blind to both. It is a new American play inspired by classic American themes, created by frequent NC Stage collaborators Ron Bashford and Willie Repoley. “And the old hunger returned – the terrible and obscure hunger that haunts and hurts Americans, and that makes us exiles at home and strangers wherever we go.” – Thomas Wolfe The North Carolina Stage Company is located at 15 Stage Lane in downtown Asheville and has been producing professional theatre in its 125-seat playhouse since 2001. It continues its commitment to artistic excellence, intellectual exploration, and education during the 2017/2018 Season. For information on season passes, upcoming productions, educational opportunities and much more, call the theatre’s box office at (828)239-0263 or visit www. ncstage.org. IF YOU GO

‘Ticks’ continued from pg. 24 supposed to look is frustrating, try just looking instead. You may discover that you are an artist, after all.

Bridget Benton is a Resident Artist, Exhibiting Artist and Instructor at 310 ART. You can see her work, and the work of 20 artists at Riverview Station (ground floor north end), 191 Lyman Street #310, Asheville, NC 28801. This article was adapted from her award winning book The Creative Conversation: ArtMaking as Playful Prayer available at 310 ART. www.310art.com IF YOU GO

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tweezers place as close to the head as possible. Gently but firmly work the head and mouth parts out of the skin. Do not apply a flame or match to the tick as this may cause the tick to disgorge more infection and will probably burn the patient. Examine the wound to make sure all mouth parts are removed to prevent secondary infections. Then seek medical attention on returning to civilization. A few laboratories in the US can – for a fee – analyze the tick to determine if it was infected. And many laboratories do follow-up blood tests to determine if the victim becomes infected. Most tick bites will not result in any problems, but this is one situation that should be followed closely by medical professionals. People can die from tick bites. Do not assume it will be okay.

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FESTIVAL

Creativity Comes Alive at the Annual Summer Arts & Crafts Market Dillsboro, NC • August 19, • 10-4pm

By Staff Reports

On the weekend before the phenomenal eclipse on August 21, the 2017 day long Summer Arts & Crafts Market will color the streets of Dillsboro, NC. Slated for Saturday, August 19, 10-4pm, Dillsboro’s Summer Arts & Crafts Market has grown to over 70 booths, covering Front Street and Church Street as well, with an added focus on children’s activities. Creativity is a way to express visions that are beyond the capacity of words and a medium for cultural enlightenment. By providing the Summer Arts & Crafts Market, the Dillsboro Merchant’s Association is opening the door for fine artisans, who are bringing their handmade arts and crafts that represent a powerful vehicle for communication of creativity. This year, one of the featured artists is Kimberly Gray, who owns Mud-puppies Pottery in Sylva. In a world of technology and mass production, Mud-puppies Pottery strives to bring back a personal touch to the vessels being used in daily life. Gray’s passion is to create functional pottery that is both beautiful and practical. Her innovative designs coupled with quality craftsmanship and attractive glazes can be used daily and enjoyed for years. Her work can be found at select galleries and shows around the southeast. Another fine artisan, Chris Ferree, represents Red Hands Co-op from Shelby, NC. Ferree is a NAMA (Native American Music Awards) nominated singer, songwriter. As a way to display one of his Native American flutes, he built a display stand with antlers. It didn’t take long for one flute stand to become another. He

enjoyed the process of searching for unusual pieces of wood and figuring out unique ways of arranging the antlers into different designs. He soon began creating other types of display stands for knives, guns, wooden bowls, mugs, candle holders, and wine bottles using reconditioned and raw pieces of wood, antler and bone, sometimes accented with wood burning, feathers, and skins making pieces that are both functional and aesthetic. (The Red Hands Coop now represents 8 more artists.) Children’s activities will be focused on Church Street, where there will be a storytelling booth with opportunities to purchase children’s books. One of the storytellers will be Marcia Hawley Barnes, Georgia author of 2017 for her children’s book about a duck called “Tobijah.” New to the festival this year is “Spark the Fairy” and friends. Spark the Fairy is a fire and nature fairy who travels the country bringing joy

and sparkles, love and wonder to all who cross her path. Spark tells tales of life in fairyland, and loves to answer any question posed to her about life in the fairy realm. Along with the gift of sparkling fairy hair and other fairy delights, she brings with her fairy best friends, Dew Drop—a joyful pixie who paints portraits of their friends in fairyland to share in the human realm—and Sinbad the Fairy Protector, an enchanted human, who is now the protector of all the fairies in all the lands. Together, this dynamic team helps to restore the belief in magic, beauty, fairies and fae folk for the young, and young at heart. Spark will have a booth on Church Street. Alongside Spark, there will be a face painter, a balloon man, and games to play, plus opportunities to learn a little about pottery on a potter’s wheel at Rabbit Creek Pottery. Entertainment on the stage will also include Dew Drop and the Ammons Sisters, where Amy tells stories of growing up in the mountains while her sister Doreyl spontaneously illustrates it. The two also provide a “canhouse band” for the children to join in the fun. Other entertainment includes the Collins Sisters who will sing songs for children, joined by Mr. Limberjack. There is never an eclipse when it comes to creativity. Creativity in every fashion colors and expresses the world we live in and makes it beautiful. It expresses the heart and soul of the artisan, the entertainer, and those in their audiences. Come out and visit with the artisans and entertainers on August 19 in the historic walk-about town of Dillsboro and stay for the eclipse on August 21.

ARTS HAVE SOCIAL IMPACT University of Pennsylvania researchers have demonstrated that a high concentration of the arts in a city leads to higher civic engagement, more social cohesion, higher child welfare, and lower poverty rates. A vibrant arts community ensures that young people are not left to be raised solely in a pop culture and tabloid marketplace. 32 Vol. 20, No. 12 — RAPID RIVER’S ARTS & CULTURE MAGAZINE — August 2017

THEATRE CLASSES

Attic Salt Theatre Company Launches Brand-New Classes for Kids! Attic Salt Theatre Company, a local

For nearly 20 years Attic Salt has

not-for-profit, has recently moved into the

been sharing their message with

Mill at Riverside in Woodfin and

opened

students that theater is something

Attic Salt Theatre Arts Space.

you can do at home. Kids are natural storytellers and creative beings, and

The studio is home to Attic Salt’s

when given a chance to work at their

classes for adults and kids, and being

comfort level, their imaginative, daring

offered as a rental space for meetings,

and brave selves shine through. All

rehearsals, classes and special events.

Attic Salt youth classes are based on

With twenty years’ experience working

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with kids, Attic Salt is launching a

“We aim to bring out the creativity

series of Production Classes for kids at

in children by meeting each of them

the new studio.

where they are and celebrating every

Beginning on September 25th, a

new 10-week Youth Production Class will launch for

kids ages 8-16. Acting for Littles – ages 4-7 will run for five weeks starting October 19.

“It is our hope that these new classes will fill in the

gaps of the other excellent programs offered here in

Asheville. Many of the other programs have long waitlists for their classes. There is a need for additional

offerings, and we hope that our classes can work in

concert with existing programs by offering a different focus.” Says Executive Director, Marci Bernstein.

Attic Salt’s classes will focus heavily on process and

are a great opportunity for less-experienced kids to

dip their toe into the world of performance. The Youth Production Class will strive to meet each performer

stein says.

of the kids’ choosing. This approach eliminates the

concept of lead roles and ensemble roles and allows

every child to work to their full potential. This class will

culminate in three public performances at the auditorium at Rainbow Community School.

Acting for Littles is an introduction to performing

for kids ages 4-7. This class uses music, movement, improvisation and acting games to teach the funda-

mentals of acting. Depending on the kids involved, the class may end with a small performance for friends

victory, no matter how small,” Bern-

Founded in 1998, Attic Salt was a children’s theater

company for many years, touring shows for fami-

ly audiences around the Northeast US. Attic Salt’s

directors Marci Bernstein (Executive Director) and Jeff Catanese (Artistic Director) have written three theater education books for Scholastic Press and spent al-

most two decades teaching arts education classes in

NYC schools, working with over 3000 students. Since relocating to Asheville, Attic Salt hosted 13 months

of shows for families in the River Arts District in their

Saturdays On Stage series. Outside of Attic Salt, Bernstein and Catanese both direct Youth Producti

at their level to build a show of vignettes – scenes,

monologues, and poetry – all based around a theme

By Staff Reports

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(347) 661-8037 • (347) 678-9869 Youth Production Class – Ages 8-16 September 25 – December 10 Acting for Littles – Ages 4-7 October 19 – November 16

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and family.

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FINE CRAFT Local Fiber Artist Kendall White to Demonstrate Wet Felting at Gallery of By Staff Reports the Mountains in Asheville August 4,1–5pm Asheville fiber artist Kendall White will demonstrate the wet felting process at Gallery of the Mountains on Friday, August 4 from 1 – 5pm.

Her work can be found at the Georgia O’Keefe Museum Store and Gallery of the Mountains in Asheville.

Several of her sculptural wool baskets, inspired by the traditional native pottery of the Southwest, will be on display and available to purchase as well as her felted merino wool neck wraps. Kendall White began her exploration in fiber art at a very early age. She was often recruited to help her grandmother, a quilter, in piecing and cutting together fabric. In 2005 White moved to Smithville, TN to pursue her BFA in fiber arts at the Appalachian Center for Craft. There she explored weaving, spinning, dyeing, and printmaking, but it was a workshop at

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the John C. Campbell Folk School in 2008 that would open her eyes to one of the oldest forms of textile creation, felting. White has since been dedicated to perfecting her craft while continually searching for new methods for creation.

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