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YOUTH THEATRE

Charlotte builds her web this March at HART Theatre Charlotte’s Web (play) adapted by Joseph Robinette from E.B. White’s classic novel. The Children’s Literature Association named this “the best American children’s book of the past two hundred years,” and Joseph Robinette, working with the advice of E.B. White, has created a play that captures this work in a thrilling and utterly practical theatrical presentation. The costumes and unit set may be quite simple – it’s the story and relationships that make the show. All the enchanting characters are here – Wilbur, the irresistible young pig who desperately wants to avoid the butcher; Fern, a girl who understands what animals say to each other; Templeton, the gluttonous rat who can occasionally be talked into a good deed; the Zuckerman family; the Arables; and, most of all, the extraordinary spider, Charlotte, who proves to be “a true friend and a good writer” Determined to save Wilbur, Charlotte begins her campaign with the “miracle” of her web in which she writes, “Some pig.” It’s the beginning

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of a victorious campaign which ultimately ends with the now-safe Wilbur doing what is most important to Charlotte. This is a beautiful, knowing play about friendship that will give audiences an afternoon of enchantment. KIDS AT HART is our Youth Drama Program. Each year HART offers acting classes and hands on experience in tech to young people from the region. In addition we have a variety of events aimed at Kids and their families. Most events are scheduled for weekend afternoons. Sign up for our mailing list online for notifications and watch our website. KIDS AT HART also has a Facebook page. IF YOU GO

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Gallery 362 Depot’s breakfast opens community to Artists “Summer Clouds — Black Balsam” by Virginia Pendergrass goes to American Impressionist Society (AIS) Show Youth encouraged to display original art at Hot Works Asheville Fine Art Show this May Greg Vineyard

310 Art: Lorelle Bacon, An Artist of Many Talents Art Classes / Riverview Station Welcomes New Neighbors Cover Artist: From Dusk till Dawn, the art of Richard Baker captures WNC “ARTventure” this March at AGA

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AmiciMusic presents “A Night in Vienna: Operas by Mozart and others” Asheville Symphony Performs Asheville Amadeus Festival Returns March 10-19

Publisher/Layout and Design/Editor: Dennis Ray Poetry Editor: Carol Pearce Bjorlie

Richard Baker, March’s Rapid River Magazine’s cover artist

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FINE ART

Gallery 362 Depot’s breakfast opens community to Artists

A Gallery Where Art Dances with Nature

Anticipating Spring’s Renewal

School. “The breakfasts,” artist studio, recently Pamella O’Connor opened its doors says, “will allow in the River Arts artists, as well as District (RAD), the general public, showcasing the work of 10 artists. Painting by Richard Baker to celebrate the abundance of art An Artists’ in the RAD.” Breakfast, held the last Thursday O’Connor who creates of each month, offers fellow handmade flower lamps, a craft artists, collectors and art lovers she learned in Korea adds “It is a chance at camaraderie and so wonderful to be surrounded by conversation. such talented people representing The next Breakfast will be held Thursday, March 30, from 10-1pm. different styles and mediums.” Landscape artist Richard 362 Depot’s artists styles range Baker (March 2017 Cover Artist IF YOU from abstract to Impressionistic of Rapid River Arts & Culture GO realism to detailed realism with Magazine) held Artists’ Breakfasts landscapes, portraits, lamps, prints at his Saluda studio years and note cards available. ago. They were successful, At the Breakfasts, coffee will be he says, “because they provided and those attending are allowed for an informal social asked to bring food to share. gathering of painters, sculptors, Thursday, March 30, from 10-1pm photographers, writers, patrons To learn more about the Artists’ and like-minded people. I want Breakfasts, contact Richard Baker to replicate that camaraderie for at (828) 234-1616. To keep up with artists here in Asheville’s RAD.” events at the gallery, find 362 Depot Baker’s landscapes reflect the on Facebook. The gallery is located at scenery of the Asheville area 362 Depot Street in the RAD. Hours and WNC in a detailed style are Mon. - Sun. 11- 5pm. reminiscent of the Hudson River 362 Depot, a co-op

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“Tall Trees at Kellogg” by Virginia Pendergrass

He jokes he knew NC artists who moved to California in order to escape mixing greens. “Clouds” continued pg. 17

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have since then paid attention You know how social media to book and magazine lets you into so many worlds? At illustrations, I eventually some point during the last year, discovered the likes of Alan on Facebook and Instagram I E Cober and Joe Ciardiello stumbled across a local artist among other great pen & ink whose work really resonates artists. with me, image after image after image. I am of a certain age GV: Your observation of the where mid-century artists with pertinent details of a scene a loose, illustrative style always — particularly with multiple captured my eye and influenced people in your field of view — how I react to and create art today. is very keen. Have you always For me, when I look at Asheville been able to capture likenesses native Cyrus Glance’s works, I am this way? inspired in the same way as when I CG: The ability is one that I first experienced artists like Warhol, have developed over years of Picasso, Hockney, Steig, Searle drawing from life in journals. and Glaser. “Hyacinths” pen & ink with watercolors, One with practice learns to And Cyrus was doing something ©2017 Cyrus Glance intuit the details for a drawing. It he dubbed Free Art Fridays, is Zen in that one is in the Now handing out these really cool wood without thought beyond. block prints downtown on, well, Fridays. My friends GV: How do your working life and art life intertwine? know I love fun theming, and I appreciate and am Does one influence the other regarding ideas, inspired by how he simply puts himself out there. And concepts, and balance? it turned out we had, like, 72,000 Friends in common, give or take, so I’ve been enjoying his illustrative CG: I am holistic in my thoughts of life and art. I don’t works ever since, and now even have a really cool feel I can separate the two. I often say I am drawing wood block print from a recent show in my home. Mr. my life. Glance’s favorite medium is watercolors and pen & GV: We are on some common local art forums, and ink, and he’s currently working on figure drawings and I notice some folks can be rather brusque in their narrative illustrations. passing comments. What do you think is important for Cyrus agreed to answer some questions for me to people to keep in mind when they are entering a place share with you: of dialogue about each other’s work? GV: Did anything influence you from early on to CG: Always approach a work of art with respect to the express your artistic abilities? artist. We all have different levels of skill and choice CG: I have always had a natural inclination to express of techniques. Skills and techniques are simply tools myself visually. I also had many teachers from of expression also. If there is something one finds elementary school on that encouraged me. offensive or disturbing in a work of art, first ask why you feel that, then try to objectively explain that to GV: For me, your work reveals a freedom of the artist, open up a dialogue. You both may find it expression. Can you describe your impressions/ enlightening. Art is personal and universal at the same influences during your life that has led to your style of time. work? CG: My brother had an art class at the YMCA. That is the first time I ever saw a bottle of ink and a dip pen. I

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Something I also admire about Cyrus is his Continued next pg.


YOUTH ART Youth encouraged to display original art at Hot Works Asheville Fine Art Show this May of Institute for the Arts & Education™ understands the importance of motivating and inspiring the upcoming generation of artists from all socio-economic backgrounds communities where Hot Works shows take place. Pioneering this movement, Narozny and her team at IA&E continue to give back to the art world by kindling the creative sparks of young artists and exposing them to the entrepreneurship of creating art for a living.

Hot Works established in 2003 has gained a national standing reputation for producing four

100 art shows in the Boca Raton, FL; Estero, FL (between Naples and Fort Myers) and its flagship show, the Orchard Lake Fine Art Show® in West Bloomfield, Michigan. This is the same quality of art that they will be bringing to Asheville this May. Institute for the Arts & Education is the 501(c3) nonprofit arm which focuses on visual arts, diversity, community enrichment and fostering art education among youth. As part of their commitment to bring art education into the community, a Youth Art Competition for grades K-8 or ages 5-13 encourages students to enter his/her original and personally handmade art to be publicly displayed at the art show the entire weekend. Students from Asheville and the surrounding communities are allotted an opportunity to step out into the professional art world, as all entries will be on display at one of the top-rated and most respected art shows in the nation. There is $250 in youth art awards which criteria will be judged on originality and technique/execution of work. Each winner will also receive a beautiful, two-foot long ribbon – which is the same size gorgeous ribbon that the professional winning artists receive. Patty Narozny, Producer and Executive Director of Hot Works™ and President of the top

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fearlessness. His work can be as bold as Basquiat, and as intense as Bacon, and he expresses himself in an unedited manner, unafraid to portray what he sees or is thinking about. I see Cyrus Glance as a unique, original creator in the Asheville art scene, sharing his flow of art. Thank you, Cyrus! The best place to see Cyrus’s work is on

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Applications for Hot Works Asheville Fine Art Show Youth Competition can be found at: http://hotworks.org/artist-applications/. The cost is $3 per entry, with a maximum of two entries per student. Applications must be postmarked by April 25; please mail to PO Box 1425, Sarasota, FL 34230. On Friday, May 19, the student art is to be delivered to the show site. At that time, two entry tickets will be provided complimentary to the parents of participating artists. Children age 13 & under are free. The award ceremony will be held Sunday, May 21, 3pm. In addition to promoting youth art development, this program brings families to the art show who may not have otherwise attended. If you would like to partner with the Institute for the Arts & Education, please contact Patricia Narozny at (941) 755-3088. More info at www.hotworks.org.

Instagram: @cyrusglance — and you can follow him on social media and stay informed about his upcoming spring show. Greg Vineyard is a marketingcommunications professional, artist and writer living in Asheville, NC. Find his works at ZaPow Gallery on the South Slope, and on gregvineyardillustration.com.

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When it comes to creating fine art, Lorelle Bacon can do everything. Best known for her realistic portraits of people and animals, Bacon can also paint landscapes, still life or any other subject with finesse. Often she is commissioned to paint a commemorative painting of a loved one in a poetic setting with angels or religious figures, and she is a master of children’s portraits. Her mediums include oils, watercolor, acrylics, scratchboard, colored pencil and more. Recently she took up silk painting, alcohol ink painting and silver jewelry making. It seems there is nothing Bacon cannot master. This past summer she painted an outside second story mural in Old Fort, NC. You could often see her up in a cherry picker painting the large work. What drives an artist to master so many genres and mediums? Bacon

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answers this question, and also talks about her love of teaching. “Why do I create Art for a living? “When I’m not creating in some way, it’s like a part of me is missing. I don’t feel complete. Through the years, I have always enjoyed the arts and crafts but once I took up oil painting for the first time I knew what is meant to have a passion for something. “When a subject catches my eye and touches my heart I can’t wait to get busy in the studio. “I enjoy oil painting because it is so versatile; acrylics because it dries quickly and allows experimentation and layering; watercolor because of the fresh look. I love the softness pastels afford me, scratchboard for the detail and striking contrast between black and white. I could go on about all the types of art materials, but the subject is what guides me as to the ‘Art’ continued pg. 12


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Shop, Eat, Explore. . . Everyday, All Year Round ‘Art’ continued from pg. 10

‘Looking Through Time’ Lorelle Bacon 10 x 8 scratchboard medium I choose. “With commissions of portraits of people and pets the collector may have a preference of medium and that’s fine. What I like best about being an artist and instructor is the wonderful people that I meet. “The artists in our area are so open to discussing their work and encouraging each other. Students have given me such pleasure through the years and seeing my work hanging in the homes of clients makes me feel that my work is appreciated.” Bacon is a lead teacher at 310 ART and her classes include Marvelous Mondays, an ongoing weekly open studio for students of all levels in all mediums. She offers special topic workshops in all the mediums she has mastered over the years, and with each new medium, a class is created. Recently, her Alcohol Ink and Silk Painting classes have become quite popular. Students rave about her many talents. In the

‘Running Free’ Lorelle Bacon 20x16 oil words of one: “Lorelle is a one of a kind artist/ teacher and one of the kindest people in the universe. Her techniques are flawless. Her work draws the eye of the viewer into an emotional relationship immediately. Her teaching style is very fluid and non-threatening which encourages her students to grow. I highly recommend her work and her teaching style,” says Kathy R., Artist Bacon has many amazing stories about her teaching career and the students she has reached. One of her favorite students was Doug S. As she relates, “I could tell you interesting stories about so many students, but I think I’ll tell you about one brave and inspirational individual. Doug had to live in a group home as he had muscular dystrophy and was bound to a wheel chair. The determination he had against all odds was inspiring. “He had to hold his brush with only four

‘The Thinker’ Lorelle Bacon 20x16 scratchboard fingers wrapped around the handle which he also had to hold backwards and upside down for each laborious stroke. With time his work improved and he started winning awards in art shows. One year he was featured in a big outdoor show in St. Petersburg, Florida and he asked me to be there with him. He was surrounded by many pieces of his art. A television reporter was interviewing him while I interpreted for him. The reporter asked him why he painted, Doug paused for a long minute and then said, ‘Because it makes me happy. I believe that goes for most artists....’ “Well said Doug, well said.” See the art of Lorelle Bacon at 310 ART, 191 Lyman Street #310, Asheville, NC. For class offerings and to register go to www.310art. com or stop by the studio. Hours are Mon-Sat 11-5 and Sunday 12-4. Email gallery@310art.com for more information. IF YOU GO

ARTS AND CULTURE NOTE: 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. 12 Vol. 20, No. 7 — RAPID RIVER’S ARTS & CULTURE MAGAZINE — MARCH 2017


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ART CLASSES ARROWHEAD GALLERY

Call (828)668-1100 or come by 68C Catawba Ave. Old Fort NC to register.

Fine Art Classes with Lorelle Bacon. First two Tuesdays 9:30 - 11:30am. Two classes $35 for members and $45 for nonmembers. Classes need not be consecutive. For beginners through advanced students. Students choose the medium and subject. A non-threatening atmosphere lets students work at their own pace. Call Lorelle at (828)595-6007.

BEGINNER THROUGH ADVANCED CLAY CLASSSES with Mathilda Tanner. Weds from 1-3pm. $115 for 4 classes for members; $125 for non-members. Includes all materials, clay, glazes, firing and more. Hand building and throwing on a wheel are taught.

FUSED GLASS MOUNTAIN SCENE with Instructor Teena Stewart 
March 26 and April 1 from 2 to 4:30. $75 Members $85 Non Members plus $8 supply fee MOSAIC PICTURE FRAME with Instructor Teena Stewart Saturday April 22, 10:30 to 12:30pm. Registration Deadline April 11. Adults and Teens, $25 member $35 Nonmembers, Plus $20 supply fee All Classes held at Arrowhead Gallery and Studios, Arrowhead Gallery and Studios 78C Catawba Ave. Old Fort. For more information go to www.arrowheadart.org (NOTE: If you’d like to teach a workshop in 2017 Contact Education Chairperson Lorelle Bacon (828) 595-6007 or email lorelleartist@hotmail.com.)

310 ART AT RIVERVIEW STATION Marvelous Mondays with Lorelle and Nadine Beginner and Up! Open art studios Mondays with instructor to guide you - start and continue year round in our Monday classes, 9:30-12:30pm and 1-4pm. Come the dates that work for you! See 310art.com for schedule and sign up. Beginners welcomed! Workshops:

Coming in February — • March 4-5 — Waxagrams, encaustic and photos • March 11 — Wax, Watercolor, Alcohol Ink • Mar 15,16,17 — Cold Wax & Oils • Mar 18 — Take the fear out of Watercolor • Mar 25 ­— Beginning Painting (oils or acrylics) • Mar 31-Apr 2 ­— Cold Wax Next Level • Apr 7 & 8 ­— Paint Metal and Crystal look • Apr 12 & 13 ­— Wabi Sabi Mixed Media

Classes for adults at 310 ART, 191 Lyman Street, #310, Asheville, NC 28801 www.310art. com gallery@310art.com (828)776-2716 Adult classes, beginner and up, most materials provided. Register online or at the studio.

ART CLASSES: Want to list your classes coming in 2017? $35 includes 12 lines, each added line is then $2.00 INTERESTED? Call (828) 646-0071 • info@rapidrivermagazine.com

Riverview Station Welcomes New Neighbors At the Southern Gateway to the River Arts District on Lyman Street sits the imposing large former factory building known as

Riverview Station.

Built in 1902 and originally operated as a tannery, the large brick building now houses a multitude of working art studios of all types, arts education venues, fine arts and crafts galleries and interesting businesses from a dog training school to a large antique collectibles mall. The motto of Riverview Station says it all, “Where Creativity Meets Community.” Now, new to the immediate neighborhood, not only can the soul and spirit be nourished with creativity, but the body as well. Just behind RVS new businesses have opened making this one of the most vital and active areas of the River Arts District. “Feeding the Body” 12 Bones Restaurant, known for the best barbecue and a favorite of the Obamas, has relocated to a larger newly renovated space just a short walk behind the north end of Riverview Station off Old Lyman Street on Foundy St. Right next door, The Wedge Brewery has opened a second and

much larger space with areas for brewing, sipping, an event space and outdoor area for food trucks. Both businesses have honored and maintained the quirky integrity of the former tannery buildings, renovating the old structures and preserving the more recent graffiti murals done by some of the nation’s top muralists on the outer walls. Just south of these newly opened business on Foundy Street and also behind Riverview Station is the new RAD Skatepark, Western North Carolina’s only indoor skate park. 13k square foot facility designed by world renowned Pillar Design Studios. The Skatepart offers lessons and opened hours in its brand new state of the art space. “Creation at the Station” Riverview Station is the largest building in the River Arts District and home to many artists and small businesses. Along the ground floor facing Lyman street, you can visit, shop and see artists hard at work. Starting at the north end, just in front of our new neighbors, 310 ART is the working home to 5 resident fine artists, shows the work of 24 local artists and houses ‘Wedge’ continued pg. 17

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AmiciMusic presents “A Night in Vienna: Operas by Mozart and others” By Staff Reports

AmiciMusic presents an elegant and entertaining evening of famous operatic scenes and

Viennese composers — Mozart, Lehar and Strauss on the weekend of March 24-26 in three intimate locations. arias from three great

Friday, March 24 at 7:30pm at The Cathedral of All Soul’s in Biltmore Village. An historic and very intimate space in the heart of Asheville. $20 for general admission and $15 for Church members. Advance discounts at www.amicimusic.org.

Singers Amanda Horton and Saturday, March 24 at Jonathan Ross, both well7:00pm at the home of Michael known to Asheville audiences Brodnax and Anthony Schlarb for their great musicality spirit, in Hendersonville at the Old Amanda Horton and Jonathan Ross and chemistry, team up with Skyland Hotel Building (6th and AmiciMusic Artistic Director Main) at538 N Main Street, 2nd Daniel Weiser on piano for this spectacular Floor. This fantastic House Concert in a great semi-staged show filled with costumes and witty new space will include terrific food from master chef Tony Schlarb. Cost is only $35 pp, which repartee. They will sing excerpts from some of includes food and drink. Space is limited and their signature roles that they have performed reservations required at www.amicimusic.org. with Asheville Lyric Opera and numerous regional companies, including scenes from Sunday, March 25 at 4pm at the Old Orchard Mozart’s “Marriage of Figaro,” “Don Giovanni,” Inn in Saluda. This is a fund raiser to benefit the and “The Magic Flute,” as well as Lehar’s “The Saluda Historic Depot, a non profit dedicated to Merry Widow” and Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus.” making this historic train station into a museum THREE PERFORMANCES:

to highlight the history of the railroad, Saluda’s downtown, its people, and the history of its natural resources. The Orchard Inn, located

at 100 Orchard Inn Lane, will be hosting and offering some delicious Viennese hors d’oeuvres as well as a full cash bar. The cost $50/person. The views are exquisite, the food incredible, the atmosphere cozy, and the music superb. Seating is limited and reservations are required. For more information, please visit www.amicimusic.org. Tickets are available at www.orchardinn.com or at the Orchard Inn, the Saluda Historic Depot at 32 W. Main Street, and Thompson’s Store/Ward’s Grill at 24 Main Street, Saluda, NC. AmiciMusic is a non-profit chamber music organization based in Asheville, NC and Baltimore, MD dedicated to performing chamber music in intimate venues and non-traditional spaces. AmiciMusic, meaning “music among friends,” seeks to break down barriers between performers and audience through brief discussions of each composer on their programs. IF YOU GO

For more on AmiciMusic, please visit www. amicimusic.org. March 24-26 in three intimate locations.

ACMS Presents The Jerusalem String Quartet March 17 The Asheville Chamber Music Series (ACMS), sponsored-in-part by Altavista Wealth Management, will present the Jerusalem String Quartet in concert on Friday, March 17 at 8pm. The concert is part of the Asheville Symphony’s Amadeus Festival and will be held at the Diana Wortham Theatre, located at 2 South Pack Square in Asheville. With their founding in the 1993/1994 season and subsequent 1996 debut, the Israeli musicians embarked on a journey of growth and maturation that has resulted in a wide repertoire and a stunning depth of

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between high and low voices, giving it the freedom both to refine its interpretations of the classical repertoire and to explore the works of new genres and epochs—all the while striving for perfection of sound. “The Asheville Chamber Music Series is delighted to present the Jerusalem String Quartet as part of the Asheville Amadeus Festival,” says Nathan Shirley, ACMS The Jerusalem String Quartet administrative assistant. “The Jerusalem expression: a journey still motivated by the String Quartet has received numerous energy and curiosity with which the ensemble awards including the Diapason d’Or, the BBC began. The ensemble has found its inner center Music Magazine award for chamber music, in a warm, full, human sound and the balance ‘ACMS’ continued pg. 30

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COVER ARTIST

From Dusk till Dawn, the art of Richard Baker captures WNC The works of Richard Baker, Painter of Appalachian Fine Art, capture the grand views of western North Carolina’s mountains—light playing along the French Broad River, a sunset over the Blue Ridge Parkway, mist along the ridges of Cold Mountain. Baker paints from nature and in his studio at

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344 Depot Street in Asheville’s River Arts District. Guests are welcome any time as he loves to talk to interested art lovers and collectors while he works. A prolific painter, he produces 75 to 100 pieces a year, including commissioned works. Stop in and see Richard’s latest oil paintings

of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Hudson River School style.

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For more information, visit the studio or richardbakersstudio.com or call (828) 234-1616.

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

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(Detail) Anne McLaughlin ‘The Companions’ 10x20 Oil

(Detail) Sandi Anton, ‘Parade Day’ Oil 18x24

“ARTventure” this March at AGA ‘ARTventure,’ features the work of two artists, Sandi Anton and Anne McLaughlin.

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The artists chose the show’s name to describe their respective art adventures as they continue to learn and progress through the process of making art. Sandi Anton first held a brush in her hand in May of 2009, and fell in love with a whole new world. “Suddenly, all objects and subjects became potential paintings,” she says. Having lived in the French Quarter in New Orleans for 12 years, much of what she paints and the subjects that intrigue her the most are architectural in nature, though she continues to challenge herself with other themes. “I strive to paint from a pure and creative mind, for the pleasure of those who love the movement and architecture of a vibrant city.” She claims that experimentation and practice

Sandi Anton, ‘Time to get home’ Oil 11x14 are keys to her process. Most recently Anton says

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Anne McLaughlin ‘Time in the Garden’ Oil 11x14

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she is exploring a “less is more” concept in her paintings to leave more to the imagination of the viewer. Anne McLaughlin, during her life-long career as a pediatric physical therapist, took on outside interests like photography and world travel. Those trips always included art museums and galleries, which led her to a study of art history. She and her husband moved to Madison County, NC, in 2002. “Being in this area rich with beauty spurred me to paint and has pushed me to continue my study of art.” Her work is both landscape and figurative. “I am happily painting and I am totally addicted to the dance of color, light, and texture, and the expression of my observations and my imagination,” says McLaughlin. “I hope my works provide the viewer with a range of feelings— mystery, peace, joy, or fun, and that the painting ‘AGA’ continued next pg.


FINE ART

“Clouds” continued from pg. 7 Pendergrass solved the problem of greens with her tricolor palette (red, blue and yellow + white). “Yellow and blue make a green mother pool,” she says. “Adding more blue to some of the original mix results in a cool green. Adding more yellow produces a warm green. Adding a little red to these mixes warms and dulls them. Adding white lightens and cools all the mixes.” Pendergrass is a signature member of AIS.

‘AGA’ continued opens the imagination of the viewer to experience and appreciate the work.” IF YOU GO

The show runs March 1-31 during gallery hours, 11 - 6pm Monday Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sundays. The gallery, located at 82 Patton Avenue in Asheville, across from Pritchard Park, will host a reception for the artists on

Virginia Pendergrass paintings are on display locally at Trackside Studios in the Asheville River Arts District, Silver Fox Gallery in Hendersonville, and Art Works in Brevard, NC. Her website is www.virginiapendergrass.com. To see online images of the entire Small Works Showcase, go to the American Impressionist Society’s website at aisi.wildapricot.org. (828) 577-0264 or visit virginiapendergrass.com to see more of her work.

IF YOU GO

Friday, March 3, from 5-8pm. Everyone is cordially invited to stop by. 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 March. 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.

‘Wedge’ continued from pg. 13 a fine art school for adults. Next door, in studio 180, The Village Potters is a large working space, gallery, teaching center with a large showroom and mentoring center. Farther down you will find wood turning, basketry, large abstract paintings in the magnificent Jonas Gerard Gallery. Round the corner and visit Antiques, full of everything old and collectible. Cloth and Fiberworks showcases beautiful wearables and home décor. Innerer Klang press features an old style high end letterpress. Up the stairs from the southern courtyard you will find fine artist John Mac Kah, Companion Dog Training, Jewelry by Jen Aly and Bluebird designs, photographers, painters, fashion, painters and more. You will find art inside and outside the studios on the second floor as well as lots of opportunities for classes in all areas of arts and crafts. “Education at the Station” Artists love to create, and love to share their knowledge. It is no surprise in the largest building in the RAD you will also find the largest collection of arts and crafts educators in the area. From contemporary fine arts for adults at 310 ART, to ceramics at The Village Potters there is something for every interest. You will find classes in Jewelry, basketry, fiber design, old masters style painting instruction, wood turning and more. When you visit, ask about the classes and teaching venues that offer the specific area of your interest. “Welcome to the Neighborhood Party” To celebrate the growth and new opportunities

in the Southern RAD “hood” the areas businesses are hosting a party on Thursday, March 2, 12-7pm. Join Riverview Station in welcoming 12 Bones, The Wedge and the RAD Skatepark. Fun includes a scavenger hunt, demonstrations, hands on art fun, great food and libations. We welcome you ANY day and hope to see you this spring!

Open daily. See the art District Guide available in all the studios for a listing of some of the studios in Riverview Station, hours of artists and directions to 12 Bones, Wedge Brewery and the RAD Skatepark. Go to www.riverviewstation. com for lots of info about our building and our artists. We are located at 191 Lyman Street, Asheville, NC 28801

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More of what Makes Asheville Special: Dining • Shopping • Galleries • Music

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Asheville Amadeus Festival Returns March 10-19 Internationally renowned Grammy Award-winning violinist Midori is the festival’s headlining soloist and artist-inresidence. The popular 2015 week-long festival has been expanded in 2017 to a 10-day festival inspired by Mozart’s life and music. The 2017 festival involves more than a dozen community partners and is a community-wide event including casual and formal concerts with complementary theatrical productions, lectures, comedy, a masterclass, a chorus sing-along, an Austrian Wine flight night, and even a signature beer

dedication to the support and nurturing of young musicians, the festival will explore music as a culture of mentorship. During her residency, Midori will present a schedule of performances, education programs, collaborations with community partners, Grammy Award-winning violinist Midori. and social events. Photo by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders “Without any doubt from Highland Brewing Company. Midori has reached the highest Midori’s time in Asheville is part echelon of the classical world, of her Orchestra Residencies yet what makes her unique is Program. Because of Midori’s her commitment and passion Drug and alcohol addiction is painful. Finding the right treatment doesn’t have to be.

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to sharing her love for great music with young people,” says Asheville Symphony Music Director Daniel Meyer. “Not content to simply fly into town and show off her technical wizardry on the violin, Midori has made it her life’s mission to connect great music with people eager to learn about what makes music so special among the arts. Her collaboration with the Asheville Symphony in this Asheville Amadeus festival will have her unmistakable stamp on it, largely because she has indeed taken the lead in what she would like to do and with whom she would like to collaborate.” The festival culminates with the

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Downtown Asheville — Dining • Shopping • Galleries • Music Asheville Amadeus finale concert at 3pm on Sunday, March 19 with Midori performing alongside the Asheville Symphony Orchestra and the Asheville Symphony Chorus under the direction of ASO Music Director Daniel Meyer at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium. “Asheville Amadeus has become special through this unique contact between top-flight artists like Emanuel Ax and Midori and our community,” says Meyer. “It is also special among music festivals in that we seek to connect with all of our artistic counterparts and provide experiences that complement and enhance what audiences will ultimately experience at the grand finale concert, where Midori will solo with the Asheville Symphony. There is really something for everyone in the Asheville Amadeus festival, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.” Thomas Wolfe Auditorium will be transformed for the Asheville Amadeus finale concert with a 30-foot stage extension that will thrust the Asheville Symphony into the midst of the audience, with as many as 124 seats available onstage. IF YOU GO

HIGHLIGHTS Highland Brewing Company will host a free, family-

friendly festival kickoff party at 7pm on Friday, March 10, which will include the release of Wolfgang 1756, a commemorative Vienna-style lager brewed for the festival, and music by Matt Townsend, who is one of the artists featured on the Asheville Symphony Sessions album. Asheville Amadeus officially opens on Saturday, March 11, with “brilliant” (Vanity Fair) musical comedy duo Igudesman & Joo performing their madcap romp And Now Mozart at 3pm and 8pm at Diana Wortham Theatre. Likened to Victor Borge and the Marx Brothers, violinist Aleksey Igudesman and pianist Hyung-Ki Joo are an inventive comic duo whose mix of music, pop culture and zaniness has won them fans worldwide. The release of the Asheville Symphony’s latest recording project with Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist Secret Agent 23 Skidoo Mozartistic a family-style hip-hop take on the story of a young Mozart’s tour through Europe where his legend took root. It features musicians of the Asheville Symphony Orchestra, pianist Orion Weiss, and DJ Marley Carroll. Mozartistic is available in early March for streaming and digital download on 150 digital media outlets including iTunes, Apple Music and more. CD copies are available for sale via the Asheville Symphony website (ashevillesymphony.org) and will be available to purchase during the festival. Secret Agent 23 Skidoo will perform an album release show for Mozartistic at The Orange Peel on Sunday, March 19 at 2:30pm (tickets available via theorangepeel.net). Asheville Amadeus debuted in March 2015 with pianist Emanuel Ax. Over 20,000 people attended dozens of events in multiple venues during Asheville Amadeus 2015.

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Drinks&Dining Guide

Local Provisions and Table Wine to Host French Wine Dinner on Thursday, April 6

Too many people just eat to consume calories. Try dining for a change. —John Walters

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The five-course pairing dinner to feature wines from Rosenthal Wine Merchant WHO: Local Provisions, Table Wine and Rosenthal Wine Merchant WHAT: This five-course dinner with wine pairings will highlight French wines by Rosenthal Wine Merchant. The five-course menu by Local Provisions chef Justin Burdett will feature unique seafood, meat and vegetable dishes that complement Rosenthal wines. WHEN: Thursday, April 6 at 6:30pm. WHERE: Local Provisions, 77 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville More info: $85 per person (all-inclusive). Call Local Provisions at 828-424-7815 for reservations.


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Experience the authenticity of a British Pub in Downtown Asheville

By Chelsea Zappel

There is a little British pub folded into the streets of downtown Asheville away from the bustle of the streets and sidewalks. And getting there is half the fun. You can enter from N. Lexington Ave. or from 9 W. Walnut St. or even through the alley affectionately known as Chicken Alley or Carolina Lane. Follow your nose. The smells of rich stews and pastry baking will lead you to the right spot. Pete’s Pies opened in December 2016 in the courtyard locals know once belonged to the Bouchon Creperie. This pub is a life-long dream of Pete, a London-native who moved to Asheville last year to be closer to his two boys. The restaurant is family through and through. The menu is filled with recipes that have been passed down for generations, favorites Pete has

cooked for his own family for years. Savory pies are a staple of British cuisine that for some reason, just never quite caught on here in the South, but try one of Pete’s pies and you’ll be hard pressed to imagine why they’ve not. Residing in a town as food-centric as Asheville, there is some wiggle room in adapting some of the age-old recipes of Great Britain. Take for instance, Pete’s yellow-coconut curry pie. Curry, another staple in the UK, has now been transformed into a delectable pie (pictured above left) and is the prefect blend of Englandmeets-India-meets-Asheville. The courtyard however, is really something to write home about. Perhaps downtown Asheville’s largest covered outdoor seating location, Pete’s this spring will be bounteous with flowers, herbs and other greenery lending

to a secret-garden feel. Big orange umbrellas provide coverage and shade. English tea-times are planned for the warmer months, with traditional tea-time sandwiches and of course, British tea. A stage lends itself to the possibility of live concerts and events. Come meet Pete himself — he’s thrilled to be bringing a little piece of England across the pond to you and hopes you will visit soon.

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Pete’s Pies

9 W Walnut St Suite 1C, Asheville, NC 28801 Hours: 11:30 - 9PM Phone: (828) 505-2708 Menu: petespiesavl.com

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BOOKS

Allan Wolf’s New YA book is based on 1979 teen murder Asheville author Allan Wolf’s new book, Who Killed Christopher Goodman? (Candlewick Press, March 14) was

appeal to reluctant readers as well as fans of mystery and suspense,” and Booklist says Who Killed Christopher Goodman? is “Artful, thoughtful, and utterly captivating.” On Friday March 17th at 6pm Allan Wolf will visit Spellbound Bookshop to read from the book, discuss his research into the crime, take questions and sign books. He’ll also bring his guitar to sing the songs that one of the book’s characters plays in the book.

inspired by a tragic true event in his

past, examining the circumstances of

one boy’s inexplicable murder and the fateful summer leading up to it.

The novel has already been critically lauded, receiving starred reviews from two major publications. School Library Journal calls it “a gripping mystery … this fast-paced novel will

for a good time, always happy to lend a hand. Everybody likes Chris Goodman, which makes it especially shocking when he’s murdered. Here, in a stunning multi-voiced narrative — including the perspective of the 15-year-old killer — and based on a true and terrible crime that occurred when he was in high school, author Allan Wolf sets out to answer the first question that comes to mind in moments of unthinkable tragedy: how could a thing like this happen? Two-time winner of the NC YA Book Award, Allan Wolf is an author and performance poet living in Asheville. Allan spent 15 years as the educational director of Poetry Alive! and is considered one of the founding fathers of the National Poetry Slam movement. He’s written many award-winning books for children and teens.

Who Killed Christopher Goodman? Everybody likes Chris Goodman. Sure, he’s a little odd. He wears those funny bell-bottoms and he really likes the word ennui and he shakes your hand when he meets you, but he’s also the kind of guy who’s always up

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Spellbound Children’s Bookshop 640 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, NC (828) 575-2266 Friday, March 17 at 6pm Free to attend. Pre-ordering available at www.spellboundbookshop.com IF YOU GO

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CONSCIOUSNESS EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION “The brain speaks through words; the heart in the glance of the eyes; and the soul through a radiance that charges the atmosphere, magnetizing all.” — Hazrat Inayat Khan (founder of The Sufi Order in the West in 1914) Sometimes, as a way to cut through all intellectualization, I say: “At its most basic, I teach the meditation of expansion and contraction of personal consciousness energy.” I then go on to point out to those I am addressing that I know that they have experienced what I am speaking about innumerable times in their life, but because our culture doesn’t validate the experience of consciousness as energy, it goes unnoticed. The greatest unasked questions in Western culture concern consciousness: What is it? What is its source and what are the implications of its differing states of amplitude, direction and focus? This oversight has vast implications in our understanding of psychology and spirituality. We have all had the experience when in an overwhelmingly beautiful natural setting — like a mountain-top, a powerful waterfall or a dramatic ocean sunset — to be so entranced by the grandeur that we forget ourselves completely. We, in Zen terms, become nobody – that is, we are not experiencing the moment as this separate person looking at something outside ourselves – we become the experience. We forget about ourselves. We are the mountain or ocean vista happening in awareness. The energy of consciousness has ceased to be concentrated around the idea of ourself as a separate person, it expands and is redirected outward into the experience – any sense of self has diminished markedly into being simply the witness. The result is dramatic in producing a sense of well-being, fullness and completeness. Only a very neurotic person (a way of describing unceasing self-absorption) would critique the moment or fail to open completely into it.Anyone who has participated in some athletic activity with any advanced level of skill has had the experience of “being in the zone,” as the experience of perfect concentration and coordination of body and action become one seamless activity. The athlete’s consciousness energy expands to hold self, action and field in a seamless field of awareness in which the patterns of energy of the athlete, the medium of the activity and the other participants in the activity are all connected and happening within a seamless consciousness. Likewise, when first learning an athletic skill, or on days when the “zone” eludes us, we know how it feels to not be able to put concentration, body coordination and action together. We are very selfconscious of our efforts and very self-conscious of our frustration at our inability to find that “zone.” Instead of an expansive experience of perfect integration, the moment becomes contracted into consciousness centered on the frustrated efforts of “me” in fragmented relationship to the activity and the field of activity. Anyone who has developed any proficiency with an artistic medium like music, painting, sculpting, acting or dancing knows the experience of complete absorption where all selfconsciousness dissolves into perfect concentration in the creative process. We, in a sense, are the art rather than doing the art. The same is true with utilitarian skills like carpentry, mechanics, sewing or knitting. A student, entranced with their subject of study likewise knows the experience. There are moments when time stops and the sense that “I” am doing this activity falls away and there is an expansive experience of just this activity in awareness. Other times can be marked by this strong sense of “me” doing this thing and not doing it with the desired proficiency or outcome. We become frustrated, impatient, and unhappy with ourselves and the results of our actions. The felt-sense is of awkward contractedness. Most importantly, we have all experienced deeply intimate moments of interaction with another person when the

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space between ourselves and the person becomes alive with energy and we feel completely connected. We have hardly any sense of ourself as separate from the person. The moment is you-and-me, and the energy of consciousness is alive and connecting. We have also, of course, experienced interactions when there is no identification or intimacy, or the intimacy has been broken because of some insult or injury to our ego, and the space between then serves to separate us. Here is a perfect example of an experience we may have daily yet we pay no attention to what is happening or why. Finally, there are times when, perhaps in a religious setting or ritual, in prayer or meditation, in nature, or somehow in a quiet moment in our ordinary lives we feel what can only be called a spiritual connection. The sense of separate self falls away completely into an expansive sense of connection with the infinite. All of these examples of positive connectedness represent what psychologist Abraham Maslow described as “peak experiences,” moments of happiness, well-being, maximum skillfulness, even transcendence and spirituality. Such moments happen repeatedly in the life of any person who is not so poisoned by self-absorption that such happiness is completely alien to them. Yet – we pay no attention to what is happening in the experience of the self-asconsciousness energy field that is associated with this spectrum of subjective experience. Buddhism makes the very clear point that the difference has to do with self-absorption, with being caught in the delusion of self as a solid and separate entity from all that is not self, with the experience of me-in-here experiencing everything and everyone else in life as out there. The more a person’s experience orients around this self-in-here the more they experience a deadness, an unsatisfactoriness to life. There is an extreme contracted felt-sense of the energy of consciousness moving back into the separate body-mind experience. In the opposite direction, the more a person has no thought of self, but rather is focused into that which is occurring in awareness – the mountain or ocean vista, the tennis game, the knitting, the person with whom they are sharing the moment, the infinite, the simple everyday experiences of life, the more complete, alive, satisfied and even spiritual they feel as the sense of self in the energy of consciousness expands to include all that is being experienced. This brings me back to my original idea – the meditation of expansion and contraction of personal consciousness energy. Every day, constantly, there is an ongoing unnoticed fluctuation and alteration in the experience of personal consciousness energy space happening at very subtle levels. That this declaration may sound like newage blather to a Western reader is indicative of a cultural blindness. To a Native American, or to a mystic of any culture, such as Hazrat Inayat Khan, a Muslim Sufi from India, the notion of consciousness energy having many different qualities and dimensions serving to connect us into the world, into the universe, into the infinite some would call God, seems quite obvious. My purpose is to point to various experiences that we have all known, and to call us to pay attention to that which has never been pointed to before. We can note that there is, when we are caught in the strong sense of our personal separateness, in self-consciousness, a strong contracted sense of the energy of awareness drawn back into this body and mind we associate with “me,” while when in experiences of great connectedness, in-the-zone, or “flow,” there is little to no self-consciousness and a very spacious and expansive subjective sense of self-inthe-moment – or more accurately, self-as-the-moment. The sense of self as a field of consciousness energy is either contracted into self-consciousness and awkward separateness or expanded into un-self-consciousness and connectedness with the environment, activity, person, or even the infinite. We can, as Hazrat Inayat Khan does, identify this with a spiritual energy and our spiritual source

or “soul.” It can also, as in Zen, simply be identified as one’s true self that is awareness in which this body and mind and all we are experiencing co-arise in/as the moment in awareness. Pay attention to the moment in awareness and where boundaries are created that do not actually exist except in the mind. Experiment. Look at a tree, a cloud, a squirrel, your dog or cat, another person and deliberately see separateness. Feel in the silent mind of intuitive understanding the separateness and notice the felt-sense that accompanies this isolation. Then, look again, only now deliberately expand the sense of self into the energy of awareness and connect. Feel how the space between you and the object of your gaze becomes alive where before it felt dead, empty. See if there is not “a radiance that charges the atmosphere, magnetizing all” when you forget yourself in the realization that you are truly this moment in awareness where all within the field of awareness are connected in the energy of consciousness. Literally, open yourself as a field of consciousness energy to embrace the world. This is the heart of all true spiritual practice and the secret to a happy and psychologically stable life. Begin to pay attention on a moment-to-moment basis as to how various experiences, even thoughts, and certainly emotions, cause us to contract into a small reactive self or expand into a skillful, even loving, wise and kind, expansive self. We can, through meditation and mindfulness, begin to understand and master this phenomenon of self-as-field-of-consciousness-energy opening and awakening into realms of unimagined wellbeing. We can also become a finely tuned monitor of the feltsense of contraction into neurotic conditioned separateself-consciousness as it occurs and through breath awareness and reaching outward with our senses and consciousness-energy realize ourself as the expansive, clear, calm and magnetic consciousness energy that Zen describes as No-self.

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

Automatic Functions When was the last time you had to think about breathing?

Have you checked lately whether your heart is beating? Did you make sure your food moved through your bowel? Did you have to close down blood flow to your muscles and increase blood flow to your abdomen in order to digest your food? Did you make sure you increased your blood pressure when you stood up from your work space? None of these systems required your attention because all these systems function automatically. All of these systems have a locally functioning nervous network that initiates these basic functions. And all of these functions are monitored, stimulated, and modified by the autonomic nervous

system. The autonomic (automatic) nervous system connects these organ systems to the brain and spinal cord and is divided into two competing systems. The flightor-fight system to prepare for emergency or aggressive action – sympathetic nervous system (SNS) – is controlled by nerves that lie closely on each side of the spine and send branches to every segment of the body. These nerves and the adrenal glands (large nervous tissue clumps) stimulate the heart, blood pressure, and blood vessel contractions, increase blood flow to muscles, increase iris size for increased alertness, and shut down systems not essential in a crisis. The quiet, mundane body functions of digestion and relaxation are monitored and

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stimulated by the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) located in two segments – in the brain stem and very close to the lowest part of the spinal cord. The upper segment stimulates the digestive juices in the mouth and governs the response of the iris of the eye to light and near vision. The major part of the upper segment is carried by the vagus nerve down into the chest and abdomen – to slow and calm the heart, to stimulate stomach acid, coordinate the various valves of the gut that open and close and stimulate the movement of food through the stomach and small intestine, stimulate contraction of gall bladder for digestion, and decrease blood flow to muscles and increase blood flow to the gut. The lower segment, located in the lowest areas of the spinal cord, controls the bladder, the colon, and sexual function. If all of these systems are automatic, why do you care – so long as they do their ‘Breathe’ continued next pg.


ARTGALLERY Westside Artists Co-Op — creativity, passion and community in West Asheville By Robin Korth Westside Artists Co-Op is a

destination and an experience— an experience of local artists creating a wide variety of art and crafts as they support one another and create community.

Other venues in West Asheville may have artwork as an “addon” to something else, but that’s not what’s going on here. Westside Artists Co-op is about art as it happens with the Westside Artists Co-Op, a place to browse and engage with art as it happens. artists themselves onsite ready to interact with shoppers and their doors. Westside Artists Co-op is right in the visitors of all ages. middle of it inviting visitors to be part of the art Westside Artists Co-Op is perhaps the only process as they find that special gift or unique place in West Asheville solely dedicated to piece of work to enhance their home. working artists and their art. It’s also a location Coming through the doors of Westside Artists where the artist is not asked to sacrifice part of Co-Op, the visitor immediately senses they their sales income with a hefty commission of aren’t in a sterile gallery environment. There is as much as 60%. The artists at Westside pay a lively freshness and exuberance to the art; a flat monthly fee and are required to donate an invitation and vitality of real art being made 20 hours each month in support of the co-op. by real people. The media represented include: Located at 726 Haywood Road in historic West sculpture, wood-carving, painting, photography, Asheville, the co-op is part of a burgeoning drawing, jewelry, textile art, knitwear, recovered group of businesses that include music venues, furniture, pottery, repurposed clothing and digital bars, restaurants, bookstores, clothing and gift art. boutiques, coffee shops and an ice cream parlor. “The reason for Westside Artists Co-Op,” says There’s a feeling of bursting energy in the air as textile artist and founder Ya Ya Wenning, “is to new and inspired proprietors continue to open ‘Breathe’ continued next pg. work? Because chronic stress, anxiety, drugs and alcohol, nicotine and caffeine, lack of sleep, lack of exercise, overweight, and many lifestyle diseases – vascular disease and diabetes in particular – upset them. When upset, these

automatic functions begin to function erratically. A review of the functions of the SNS and the PNS listed above and a little imagination can quickly bring to mind some of the possible malfunctions of these systems caused by an unhealthy lifestyle. What can you do about your

promote art, create community and provide a place for people to engage and learn. Selling their art is important to the artists, of course, but it is not the driving force of the co-op. That force is a shared passion to promote art as a viable and essential part of the human experience. This means offering an alternative way for artists to be seen. “Our desire is to interact with the community at all levels as we encourage art at all levels, especially allowing children to learn about art firsthand,” continues Wenning. “Classes and active participation by new artists is invited and supported. Consistent involvement with neighborhood-based programs and events is also basic to the culture of the co-op.” Westside Artists Co-op sponsors regular events which are announced on their website and social media pages. The artists at the co-op are always available to assist in the purchase of what’s currently available or to talk about commissioning a special piece. Westside Artists Co-op is located at 726 Haywood Rd in West Asheville and is open daily. www.westashevilleartists.com. Join the conversation on Facebook at Westside Artists CoOp. For information on available space or community support participation, please contact Ya Ya Wenning at: yayaoriginals@gmail.com. IF YOU GO

automatic functions? Create an orderly, consistent, healthful pattern of living and your autonomic nervous system will smoothly and continuously take care of you and your body – automatically.

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THE POET'S VOICE

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Breathe in, knowing we are made of I stand Tall for Standing Rock All this, and breathe, knowing Reservation. It is sacred ground. We are truly blessed because we Would we put a pipeline through Were born, and die soon within a True a Veteran’s cemetery or through circle of motion, Gettysburg’s battlefield? Like eagle rounding out the morning Our Native Americans are just Inside us. that: natives. They were here first. We pray that it will be doneIn WE are all immigrants. beauty. My ancestors arrived In beauty. from England, Wales and Germany. Some From the U.N. of my ancestors are Environmental Sabbath black. I’ve been to Program, a poem with a Wounded Knee’s Native different tone. American cemetery. The spirit in that sacred We have forgotten who we ground is present in wind and ribbons tied to Sitting Bull (photo 1885) are. was shot and killed when We have forgotten who we fences. police tried to arrest him are This month I include outside his house. We have alienated ourselves poems by Native from the unfolding of the cosmos Americans. The first is by Joy We have become estranged from the Harjo. movements of the earth We have turned our backs on the Eagle Poem cycles of life. / We have forgotten who To pray you open your whole self To we are. / We have sought only our own sky, to earth, to sun, to moon To one security / We have exploited simply for whole voice that is you. our own ends / We have distorted our And know there is more knowledge We have abused our power. That you can’t see, can’t hear; / We have forgotten who we are. / Now Can’t know except in moments the land is barren / And the waters are Steadily growing, and in languages poisoned / And the air is polluted. / We That aren’t always sound but other have forgotten who we are. / Now the Circles of motion. forests are dying / And the creatures Like eagle that Sunday morning are disappearing / And humans are Over Salt River. despairing. / We have forgotten who Circled in blue skyIn wind, swept our we are.We ask forgiveness / We ask for hearts clean the gift of remembering We ask for the With sacred wings. strength to change. We see you, see ourselves and know We have forgotten who we are. That we must take the utmost care And kindness in all things.

Evolution by Sherman Alexie Buffalo Bill opens a pawn shop on the reservation right across the border from the liquor store and he stays open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and the Indians come running in with jewelry television sets, a VCR, a full-length beaded buckskin outfit it took Inez Muse 12 years to finish. Buffalo Bill takes everything the Indians have to offer, keeps it all cataloged and filed in a storage room. The Indians pawn their hands, saving the thumbs for last, they pawn their skeletons, falling endlessly from the skin and when the last Indian has pawned everything but his heart, Buffalo Bill takes that for 20 bucks closes up the pawn shop, paints a new sign over the old calls his venture THE MUSEUM OF NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURES charges the Indians five bucks a head to enter. I regret the division that is in place in USA: left / right, poor / rich, black / white, the left out and the left alone. Readers, writers, it is up to us to demand freedom of speech. It is our constitutional right. We have freedom of religion, too. Stand up. Stand tall. — Carol Pearce Bjorlie

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BOOKS Waynesville novelist scores another soon-to-be best-seller

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Aiden McCall and Thad Broom have been inseparable friends

since childhood—both childhoods marked by violence and neglect.

When he was 12, Aiden watched his father slaughter his mother, then commit suicide. Thad was all but abandoned by a single mom who wanted nothing to do with him, a chronic reminder of the worst time in her life. Now in their mid-20s, the two young men survive by illegally stripping the valuable materials out of foreclosed houses under cover of night, the rest of the time drinking and scoring meth or oxy to ease the pain of living. For Thad, that pain—and the addiction it has engendered—arose after a tour of duty in Afghanistan that has left him injured and haunted by demons.

Aiden dreams of leaving the mountain and starting a new life in Asheville, but circumstances always seem to intrude. His affair with Thad’s mother, April, offers the only port in the storm that is his day-to-day reality. But, hoping to shed her own demons and a secret trauma that has haunted her for years, April is looking to sell her land and move on herself. Things go from bad to worse when, during a drug transaction, Aiden and Thad witness meth lord Wayne Bryson accidentally shoot himself. Their first response is to run, taking just one bag of drugs and some cash with them, but April plants the idea that there might be more in the dead man’s house worth stealing. The return to the scene triggers a chain of regrettable actions and violence that will

forever determine the fate of these three—trapped on the mountain in lives of quiet desperation not wholly of their own making. David Joy’s first novel Where All Light Tends to Go debuted to great acclaim and was named an Edgar finalist for Best First Novel. His stories and creative nonfiction have appeared in Drafthorse, Smoky Mountain Living, Wilderness House Literary Review, Pisgah Review, and Flycatcher, and he is the author of the memoir Growing Gills: A Fly Fisherman’s Journey. He lives in Waynesville, North Carolina.

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Greg Iles comes to Malaprop’s to sign latest novel The endgame is at hand for Penn Cage, his family, and the enemies bent on destroying them in this revelatory volume in the epic trilogy set in modern-day Natchez, Mississippi—Greg Iles’s epic tale of love and honor, hatred and revenge that explores how the sins of the past continue to haunt the present. Shattered by grief and dreaming of vengeance, Penn Cage sees his family and his world collapsing around him. The woman he loves is gone, his principles have been irrevocably compromised, and his father, once a paragon of the community that Penn leads as mayor, is about to be tried for the

By Staff Reports devoted African American nurse, Viola Turner. It is Viola who has been murdered, and her bitter son— Penn’s half-brother— who sets in motion the murder case against his father. Mississippi Blood is the enthralling conclusion to a breathtaking trilogy seven years in the making. With piercing insight, narrative prowess, and a masterful ability to blend history and imagination, New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles illuminates the brutal history of the American South.

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New Exhibit featured at Seven Sister’s Gallery By Staff Reports

Seven Sisters Gallery is proud to announce a new exhibit featuring one of Asheville’s most beloved artists, Colleen Webster. Webster captures local landscapes and downtown scenes in oils with a fresh and exciting touch. On display from Friday, March 10 - Sunday, April 9. Winter hours: Mon - Sat 10-5pm, Sun

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