Petal to the Metal @ CURVE
Alli Marshall of the Mountain Express did her spring fashion shoot “Petal to the Metal” in the garden here @ CURVE… here is a link to the spread and some of our photos of the photo shoot itself…
Hot Chocolate 10K
This morning the parking lot @ CURVE was full of music to celebrate the running of the Isaac Dickson Elementary School PTO fundraising Hot Chocolate 10K…. over 1200 runners went the full 10 kilometers in the pouring rain… was still really fun and inspiring!
0 comments January 21, 2012 4:49 pm.
Second Saturday @ CURVE
January finds a new show @ Constance Williams Gallery entitled “Resolutions” & a public showing of a 10 month quilt project by Pattiy Torno… The quilt “Winter Starr” goes to Atlanta to its new home on January 17, 2012 so do not miss this chance to get a peek.
0 comments January 14, 2012 1:37 pm.
couch throws
orange blue paisley couch throw 2011 SOLD!!
blue dream couch throw 2011
pink paisely couch throw 2011 SOLD!!
just put these up for a client who lives in Florida to see and she took two!!
0 comments December 19, 2011 3:00 pm.
News from Pattiy Torno @ CURVE
Pattiy Torno @ CURVE has a new sign above the door, a few new fleece prices as of May 1, 2011 & a bunch of new clothes made and ready to try on. Alena Hennessy and her great tee shirts seem to compliment the ever popular Aline skirt… and with two quilt commissions to work on this summer, there should be a big something on the design wall before too long
0 comments April 29, 2011 1:58 pm.
CURVE Open House Weekend & Twilight Party
It is that time of year again… CURVE studios & garden will host its Spring 2011 Open House Weekend & Twilight Party April 22, 23 & 24 @ 6•9•12 Riverside Drive, in the heart of Asheville’s River Arts District. Everyone is welcome.
All studios will be open to visitors from 10am to 5pm Friday, Saturday & Sunday with the Friday night Twilight Party starting @ 5 until 8pm on April 22, Earth Day 2011. The Twilight Party showcases the finely crafted food of neighbors, Roots Café, White Duck Taco Shop & Short Street Cakes, Spinning Spider Creamery & The Wedge Brewery. If we are lucky, Akira may play some banjo in the new patio/stage between #6 & #9 CURVE. The CURVE Open House also serves to welcome the newest artist to join in @ CURVE. This year we proudly welcome Karen Newgard, Alena Hennessy & Mary Farmer.
Karen Newgard is a great addition to #12 CURVE. As a member of the Southern Highlands Craft Guild in ceramics, her figurative work finds its subject matter in nature and the everyday. Karen employs sgrafitto reductive carving on porcelain, then salt firing to achieve the desired textures & clear color that define her work. She joins Maria Andrade Troya, Kyle Carpenter & Akira Satake in #12 CURVE. Kyle had his salt kiln rebuilt this winter and a snippet of new work graces our poster for the CURVE studios & garden Spring 2011 Open House Weekend & Twilight Party.
Alena Hennessy has come home to Asheville to creatively roost @ #6 CURVE. Over the years, Alena has built a smart & beautiful career by translating images from the natural world around her through paint onto canvas, paper, textiles & such. In addition, Alena will be teaching workshops & continuing to share the healing work she has developed. Alena joins Pattiy Torno in #6 CURVE. Pattiy will have several new quilts to show as well as a bunch of new skirts to compliment Alena’s tee shirts & tunics just in time for the Open House Weekend.
Mary Farmer can be found in #9 CURVE on the days she is teaching encaustic workshops @ Constance Williams Gallery & Studios. Mary is a California native who responds to and translate the play of light in her many layered, encaustic paintings. Her work is always available through the gallery @ #9 CURVE along with the work of Constance Williams & her cadre of artists who include Greg Vineyard, Jenny Mastin, Cassie Ryalls, Cynthia Wynn, Kelly Prestwood, Mystery Masiello, Patty Bilbro & Phil DeAngelo.
Please help us do our mission here @ CURVE: “Bringing people to ART & ART to life in Asheville’s River Arts District”… and show up!
0 comments February 15, 2011 12:17 pm.
Cute Gals in Cute Hats
Got a visit from a great group of gals who all ended up buying hats for themselves… so i got them to pose with their hats!… thanks!!
Simone Wilson and her new Crown Hat!
then two gals with their red crown hats…
another gal from Tryon via Martha’s Vineyard in her new hat…
and two very cute little girls in their new hat and scarf sets!!
0 comments January 15, 2011 8:19 pm.
Pattiy Torno @ CURVE open extra for Black Friday
Pattiy Torno, Sutherland Handweaving & Meagan Chaney, all found in #6 CURVE will be open from 10am to at least 5pm Friday November 26 thru Monday November 29 for your shopping pleasures. Do drop in for the fun of it!
0 comments November 26, 2010 10:26 am.
Xmas Shopping @ Southern Living
Southern Living Travel Editor, Annette Thompson, shares the people and pleasures of locally made gifts in this mountain town called Asheville. And yes, she mentions Pattiy Torno & CURVE studios & garden & the River Arts District in her article, “Warm Your Heart”, part of the “3 Ways to get into the Spirit” section in the December 2010 issue of Southern Living Magazine. Thanks for the love!!
0 comments November 20, 2010 1:49 pm.
Virginia Sportsman showcases Asheville RAD
J. Michael Welton has written a fascinating in-depth article titled “Asheville: Thanks to an ongoing legacy of visionaries during the past 130 years, Asheville, North Carolina has evolved into a haven for artists & entrepreneurs”. I even learned a few things myself. So far, I have been unable to find a link to the article so I guess you will need to go buy the December 2010/January 2011 issue of Virginia Sportsman Magazine.