Portrait of Widenhouse with his cornet: “I find my singing voice through the cornet.” He came to Asheville in 1993 to play music and “make a good family”.
Portrait of Jed Humphrey hugging two stuffed animals, Kitty and MiLang, and smiling. Born and raised in Asheville, he was brought to participate in the project with his mother, Dawn Humphrey. In a letter from Dawn Humphrey, Jed stated that he, "would…
Portrait of DeCristofaro with a bowie knife, tiger bandana and 3-word poem, which, he says, show his “true nature as ‘warrior poet’ and American resistance fighter”. He came to Asheville in 2004 to attend UNCA and stays for the beauty, mountains and…
Portrait of Springston with kitchen tools and vegetarian food, which represent her belief system and lifestyle. She has been vegetarian for sixteen years and loves to cook and feed people “happy, healthy, yummy food”. She moved to Asheville in 2007…
Portrait of Jeter posing with a butane torch. This object is significant to her as a jewelry maker, and she says, "I love the magic of fire and silver meeting to create beautiful, functional jewelry. A few minute of a 2000 F flame can create a piece…