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Although most shoes today are made in factories, making shoes by hand is a complex craft with a long history.

No matter where humans live, they coexist with some version of nature. A new exhibition at the Penland Gallery presents work by three artists who reimagine the natural world and

In the past 50 years in the United States and beyond, artists have sought to break down social and political hierarchies that include issues of identi

Lemanski’s Spruce Pine studio is in fact an otherworldly laboratory of creation where she doesn’t just make an animal, she learns it inside out.

The Maker’s Hand Wire, silk, fabric, safety pins, and synthetic and natural threads; 72 by 99 inches. © Consuelo Jimenez Underwood; photograph by Michael Tropea, courtesy of the artist. Picture an American artisan in your mind’s eye. What do you see? Here’s a guess: a sturdy fellow of middle age, likely white, tools in hand, wearing a leather apron. He works alone, or maybe with an apprentice or two. And he is long dead. Fig. 2 Soundsuit by Nick Cave (1959–), 2009. Fabric with appliquéd crochet and buttons, knitted yarn, and metal armature; height 97, width 26, depth 20 inches. C...