February 4, 2013
CLEASTER COTTON, ALNUGE Inventor, Contemporary Primitive, Exo-Political Artist Cleaster Cotton brightens any room with her fabulous smile and exuberant eyes. And her art? Inspired by the ancestors, Cleaster figurative and textural art makes Picasso look like an amateur. You almost get absorbed by the paintings, and can study them for hours, seeing something new that blows your [...]
January 14, 2013
Two years ago, I went searching for a non-profit to support through my business…. I found Arts for Life, a program for children with serious illnesses where they create art and play music. It operates in 4 cities in North Carolina with minimal administrative cost. This is not the charity you will see with [...]
January 25, 2012
Greetings eARThlings. We are excited about 2012 in the River Arts District, and if the Mayans are correct, we are sure to go out with a Big Bang! I had originally planned to take the “slow season” to complete numerous project chairs, as well as “the Beast,” (some of you may have seen us slowly make progress [...]
December 16, 2011
WOW! It was a great time at the Holiday Party! So many people showed up for the tasting with bags and bags of food. We raised $810 and 348 lbs of food for Manna Foodbank. Thanks to Jessica of the Wine Studio of Asheville, and Tara & Ragan of Colorful Palate Catering. Dang, that was good food! Thanks [...]
November 17, 2011
Holy Fall in Ashevegas! To see some photos of the events listed in the last post, check out the Go Chair Repair website: http://gochairrepair.com/news/. There was just too much to list in one post, so I’m continuing here. First and foremost: Holiday Wine Tasting, Sale, & FOOD DRIVE for Manna Food Bank at Studio 375…….Saturday December 10 4-7pm Enter [...]
September 1, 2011
Greetings eARThlings, First the most exciting news: Planet Art was asked to donate picture framing for Dancing for Dan, a benefit for a lovely man (and his family, Nader and Amy who own Enter the Earth, the most excellent rock shop in the Grove Arcade) to raise money for an experimental cancer treatment. It was a beautiful evening [...]
June 14, 2011
Good times on Stroll weekend in the River Arts Galaxy….new neighbors, posh studio displays, good folks, grand openings, special exhibits, great food and drinks…we are lucky to be on Depot Street! Planet Art would like to welcome David and Beth to the front studio. David Simchock is a transcendiary photographer and has traveled the world [...]
May 31, 2011
Lots of deliciousness is happening in the Galaxy as well: – Roots Cafe [located inside the Grey Eagle; 185 Clingman Ave] featuring locally sourced meats & cheeses and fantastic vegetarian fare. – The Junction [located in the Pink Dog Creative Buildings at 348 Depot Street] Featuring house-made soups, salads & sandwiches from regional farms [...]
