CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Western Carolina University’s Fine Art Museum is hosting the exhibition “North Carolina Glass 2012: In Celebration of 50 Years of Studio Glass in America” through February 1. Twenty glass artists are showcased in the exhibit including Richard Ritter, Harvey Littleton, Marc Peiser, Rob Stephan, and the featured visiting artist, Fritz Dreisbach. On […]
Metamorphosis, a student art show
November 8, 2012 by
The old wooden stairs of Terri Clark Photography lead up to the first piece in the art show, a painting called “Pixel” by Ian Ward, as the path of metamorphosis begins. The student-run art show “Metamorphosis” opened Friday, Nov. 2 in Terri Clark Photography’s studio space on Main Street in downtown Sylva. The exhibition featured […]
Students weigh in on new music from Mumford & Sons, Dave Matthews Band, Avett Brothers
November 5, 2012 by
Three of the biggest bands in music, Mumford & Sons, The Avett Brothers, and Dave Matthews Band, all sold hundreds of thousands of copies of their new albums in September. Although Mumford & Sons scored the biggest record sales for their album, Babel, moving 600,000 copies in the first week, many people would argue as […]
Glassblowing artist Fritz Dreisbach visits WCU
October 31, 2012 by
Studio glass artist Fritz Dreisbach visited WCU on Monday, Oct. 29 and gave glass demonstrations at the Green Energy Park of Dillsboro. “Glass is a fluid material and I want people to see it as still moving,” said Dreisbach, one of the founding fathers of the American Studio Glass Movement. His original plan did not […]
Illusionist Jason Bishop ignites Galaxy of Stars
October 11, 2012 by
“America’s Hottest Illusionist” Jason Bishop took the stage of WCU’s Bardo Arts Center on Sunday, Oct. 7 as part of the Galaxy of Stars series. The show was nearly sold out with 850 of the 904 available tickets purchased. The first illusion started with a rectangular box, about 36 inches long and 18 inches tall, […]
