Robert Rauschenberg, ‘Bubba’s Sister from the Ruminations.’
From 1933-1957, Black Mountain College was formed and thrived within the context of its seemingly unconventional methods and ways, only to simply disappear into the history books of the town it was named after, into the fond memories of those who passed through the magical space along their respective paths in life.
“There’s been a bit of a Renaissance in the last 15-20 years in the interest in the history of Black Mountain College,” said Hilary Schroeder, assistant curator at the Asheville Art Museum.
Leaps and bounds ahead of its time, even by many of today’s academic standards, the experimental liberal arts institution was a haven for cutting edge artists and the curious alike from around the country complete creative and spiritual freedom to be “you” and “me,” right in the heart of Western North Carolina.
Textile artists: the pioneers of a new material world
Textile artists: the pioneers of a new material world
These contemporary textile artists are weaving together the common threads and rich variety of fibre art in new ways
Anna Ray,
Weave. Courtesy of House On Mars Gallery. Photography: Anna Ray
Textile art has long been a vehicle for storytelling. Much like ceramic art, it has long trodden the foggy and hotly-contested line between art and craft. It comes dressed in many forms: fibre art, tapestry, weaving, embroidery, knitting, and often spreads beyond the borders of art into fashion, design, science and technology.
Art Industry News: A Downpour of Stink Bombs at the Louvre Is Threatening to Dethrone the Museum s Longtime Director + Other Stories artnet.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from artnet.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Glass House. Photo courtesy of Christa Carr
While they must continue to operate under public health-related restrictions that have impacted revenue, officials with an internationally renowned National Trust for Historic Preservation site on Ponus Ridge say they’re looking forward to reopening for the season next month.
The Glass House in a normal season draws about 15,000 visitors, according to Executive Director Greg Sages. The figure declined to 5,500 visitors in 2020, and at a reduced per-person revenue, he said.
“People were not coming to the Visitors Center in the numbers they had previously, so the Design Store was impacted, too,” Sages said. “It’s doing well but it has been impacted by access to throughput.”
Leading architects join New European Bauhaus high-level roundtable dezeen.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dezeen.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.