WRAL-TV’s Richard Adkins toured the Asheville RAD with CURVE studios & garden owner, Pattiy Torno a few weeks back for a feature in WRAL’s summer travel series, “Nooks & Crannies”. Visits to Cloth Fiber Workshop, Studio C Glass’ Robert Gardner & Jonas Gerard Fine Art as well as CURVE provide the content for “Asheville Flows with Artistic Talent”. Thanks RAD (Richard ADkins…kismet, eh?) for a great day and for sharing a sweet peek @ the Asheville RAD.
black/grey polka dot aline skirt $60 & drape top in black/white floral $65 © pattiy torno 2010
black short ruffle wrap jacket $295 & black/white long ruffle wrap jacket $325 © pattiy torno 2010
Jewelry designers & QVC-TV hosts Carolyn & Bill Pollack stopped in @ CURVE while filming their “Summer Across America” destination series this July. They had a look at the work of Karen Donde of sutherland Handweaving, talked with Pattiy Torno about her extraordinary quilts & explored the wonderful world of encaustic painting with Constance Williams. Carolyn & Bill were lovely to have in the studios and even went home with a series of 6 “jewel box” encaustic studies by Constance. The fruits of their visit will air on QVC-TV starting August 8, 2010.
Bill & Carolyn & Constance & the film crew having the after popsicle… it was a hot day!
Lisa shows how nicely Pattiy’s new wrap dress goes with Barb’s new shawl… thanks to Lisa for modeling and for being in the studio!
There is a lovely article in the May 2010 Charleston Magazine written by Sandy Lang with photos by Peter Frank Edwards loving on Asheville’s River Arts District. “On the Road: Asheville, North Carolina: Arts Collective: Exploring the hands-on creative vibe of Asheville”. It has a wonderful photo of Barb Butler @ work on her loom and Pattiy Torno piecing “Big Blue River”. Sandy & Peter were such a pleasure to have in the studio, that feeling flows from every pore of this article. Thanks you two!
www.charlestonmag.com
some new fabrics & shapes May 2010
black & red print selection May 2010
some new pinks! Black & pink floral and a great 60’s swirly print fabric!
couch throw selection May 2010
shawl & baby blanket selection May 2010
black/white & black/color selection May 2010
pink & purple scarf selection May 2010
red scarf selection May 2010
orange scarf selection May 2010
brown scarf selection May 2010
tan scarf selection May 2010
blue/green scarf selection May 2010
blue scarf selection May 2010
green scarf selection May 2010
Pattiy got this photo in her email box with the message “We LOVE it! It turned out even better than I knew it would!”. Makes it all worth while!