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Geer, Charlie; Johnson, Naomi [Photographer]

Matt Jones came to his pottery work through a class at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana. He apprenticed with pottery masters in Connecticut and in Pittsboro, NC. Then he purchased a 19th century farmhouse near Leicester, NC for his family and settled into his life as a potter. Geer recounts where Jones gets his clay, firing the kiln, and his creations.

WNC Magazine (NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 6 Issue 6, Aug 2012, p62-69, il, por

Potters--Leicester; Jones, Matt

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Larkin, Rita; Johnson, Naomi [Photographer]

Larkin examines the work of the Asheville Design Center, a nonprofit that is "helping communities create blueprints for brighter futures." These include plans for outdoor learning environments, such as Hall Fletcher Elementary in West Asheville and the revitalization of Island Park in Bryson City.

WNC Magazine (NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 6 Issue 8, Oct 2012, p46-53, il, map

City planning

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Igelman, Jack; Johnson, Naomi [Photographer]

Family farms are becoming more popular. One example of this return to traditional ways of life is Joe Deal, who gave up his post-collegiate job to become a full-time third-generation farmer in Franklin County, North Carolina.

WNC Magazine (NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 3 Issue 7, September 2009, p56-61, il, por

Family farms; Franklin County--Industry and agricculture

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Johnson, Naomi [Photographer]; Hansbrough, J.

Masahi 'Mike' Oshita is one of the 65 officially certified and classically trained Japanese gardeners in the United States. The gardener, whose popularity is growing, lives in Weaverville, North Carolina.

WNC Magazine (NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 5 Issue 3, May 2011, p40-49, il, por

Gardening