Jenna Pynn’s work brings together artistry, invention, and generosity through a lifelong devotion to textile arts. The founder of Calico and Old Lace, she has built a creative practice spanning nearly four decades, producing quilted clothing, free-motion embroidery, dye-painted landscapes, and narrative quilts rich with...
Chris Jones’s path into gourd art began by chance and grew into a lifelong practice shaped by curiosity, experimentation, and family. While on a fishing trip in Cherokee, North Carolina, a slow day on the water led him to wander into a local gourd festival....
Madison Ramey’s path into the art world began through quiet acts of self-discovery and grew into a career built on courage, intuition, and community. A stay-at-home mother during the COVID-19 lockdown, she began sketching simple doodles for her toddler. Those small moments of creativity sparked...
Aaron Morgan’s story is steeped in grit, self-discipline, and a deep respect for tradition, shaped in part by a childhood spent moving between the mountains of West Virginia and Southwest Virginia. Born in West Virginia, Aaron relocated to Saint Paul, Virginia, at the age of...
Arwen Cayton’s work is shaped by intuition, heritage, and a deep respect for natural materials. The founder of Cranberry Acre, she embodies creative versatility built over a lifetime of making. From sewing and sculpture to watercolor and welding, her artistic path has taken many forms,...
In the mountains of Southwest Virginia, where music flows as naturally as mountain streams and tradition runs as deep as ancient roots, Debbie Grim Yates has spent 34 years creating something magical—pottery that carries the rhythm of her homeland and the harmony of her heart. Her...
In the rolling hills of Southwest Virginia, where morning mist clings to ancient mountains and the rhythm of farm life still marks the seasons, Ed and Martha Biggar have spent decades transforming fire and sand into art. Their story is one of creative partnership—in life,...
As a child, Anna Mullins would sit beside her father in a darkened room, listening to the quiet click of the slide projector. One image at a time, glowing and still, would fill the wall. There were no filters or fast-forwards… just silence, shadow, and...
Sometimes life changes everything in a single moment. For Dorian Etter, that moment came during what should have been a peaceful hike through a Virginia tunnel. When she emerged into daylight, a tree literally crushed her, breaking her neck, her back, and shattering her teeth....
In a workshop in Galax, Virginia, the rhythmic pull of cane through wood sounds like a heartbeat. The scent of worn timber drifts through the air. Lights flicker softly, and a quiet tapping begins; the steady lull of not just a trade, but a tradition. Michael...