Modern Asheville

Art + Design Events this Friday > October 23rd
Friday seems to have some cool art and design events going on. Here's the skinny for those interested in participating.

"Art is a Disease..." > The Work of Charles Counts
Charles Counts was a member and avid supporter of the Southern Highland Craft Guild and the epitome of a Renaissance man, practicing such various disciplines as pottery, quilting, weaving, rug hooking, drawing, painting and more.

Designing Our Future -- Promiscuous Hybrids
I'm kicking off a new series of posts inspired by the new construction in Asheville. Being both a designer and realtor I'm hyper-conscious of the changes occurring with our built environment...

Brutalist Modern Home in Kenilworth
Though the idea of a concrete home may sound severe, this modern, eco-friendly one being built in Kenilworth is actually quite graceful with an already timeless permanence about it.

CHRISTOWERKS | the Experience
Christowerks, a local graphic design studio, opened a small show on entrepreneurship Friday evening. The artistic team wanted to put together a provoking experience to create dialogue around their experience as a young company here in Asheville.

Twisted Laurel | Open For Business
The Modern Asheville team was invited to get a sneak peek of Twisted Laurel last night during their soft opening.

MAKE YOUR MODERN | Modern Pioneers of Riceville
A couple of modern-day pioneers with the help of an Asheville architecture firm spread their philosophy and vision to a new home in Riceville.

Atomic Furnishings + Design
This Saturday the 16th, their doors open at noon, but the festivities are between 5 and 8pm. Kelly, Chett and myself {the other Mod Squad} will no doubt be crashing it.

Asheville Mid-Century Homes by Lawrence J Traber
Take a tour of some mid-century homes in Asheville by architect Lawrence J Traber that "...speaks of modern architecture while retaining that nostalgic sense of home."

Modern Asheville Craft | Matt Smith's Jewelry
Matt creates modern jewelry that merges his graphic design and furniture making backgrounds, with his interest in mid 20th century design.

JAG Associates Unite with Unity Homes in Modern Green Construction
Though well built, cool and efficient, the challenge still remains the cost for modular and kit homes here in Asheville.

Painter Mark Bettis's Modern Abstraction Wins WNCAP Top Honor
Modern artist Mark Bettis brushes out other top local artists to win top spot for this year's WNCAP Auction with his abstract painting "Radiance".

Architect Brandon Pass on Asheville Modern Architecture
My good friends, architect Brandon Pass and his wife Libby, are two of my favorite people to sit and discuss regional craft and design with over beer and wine. Not only are they both talented - they are just good people who are both passionate about their individual craft.

Five Point's The Blue House up for NC Modernist Award
The Blue House in Five Points is up for the George Matsumoto Prize from North Carolina Modernist Houses.

Punker | Skater | Sculptor ~ Artist George Peterson grinds his way onto Biltmore Avenue
Artist George Peterson seems to have skated his way into Asheville and taken over Biltmore Ave one venue at a time. I stopped in to attend his opening at Blue Spiral 1 this month to give him my support.