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Michael Sherrill is a sculptor whose studio is in the woods near Bat Cave. His hallmark is sculptures of the natural world--some life-size and some exaggerated in scale, hues and texture. Galleries and private collectors the world over have sought his work. He has also invented a line of ceramic tools, called Mudtools, which are shipped to artists around the world. His works have appeared in the Smithsonian, Clinton Presidential Library & Museum, and Inchon, South Korea's World Ceramic Center.
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Madison explores the life and works of Asheville artist Julyan Davis, who graduated from London's Byam Shaw School of Art in 1988. He later came to the US and settled on Scaly Mountain near Highlands, where he had his studio for ten years. In 1992 he purchased a house formerly owned by Peggy Seeger, sister of Pete Seeger in Asheville's Montford neighborhood.
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22273
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The first broom-making machine went into production in 1845. Prior to that brooms were all handmade, usually from broomcorn. In his workshop at the old general store in Big Sandy Mush in Leicester, NC, Marlow Gates keeps the fine art of broom-making alive and well. He studied design at NC State University then, after graduation, returned home. Gates is one of a hundred or so broom-makers left in the country.
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David Earl Tomlinson is a self-taught metalworker. He was in the Marines five years and served in Saudi Arabia during the war. Around Asheville he is known as a musician and a commercial sign maker for some of the city's most recognizable businesses such as Salsa's, Minx, Clingman Cafe, and Mayfel's. He recently came up with the idea of making metal quits from leftover scraps. He placed one with a River Arts District Studio Stroll and it sold the first day. Commissions followed, and Southern Living featured a quilt in 2008. He currently shares space with other metal artists in a hanger-size West Asheville warehouse,
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23830
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The tiny St. Jude's Chapel of Hope in Trust, North Carolina was built in 1992 and is open to all travelers passing through who need rest or reflection. The chapel has become an important sanctuary to locals and tourists alike.
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