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Portrait of Bowen with the hat and vest which, he says, “identifies” him. He came to Asheville, “a cool place”, in 1993.

Portrait of Bowen with a basket of craft items, which represent a lifelong creative passion, and a small camel, which she’s collected since her teens. She came to Asheville in 1993.

Portrait of Scholze with a spider necklace and snake ring. As a maker of dreamcatchers, spiders symbolize for her the act of creating something tangible from internal resources. She came to Asheville in 2001 for the mountains.

Portrait of Zerbe with a toy whale, one of his favorite animals. He enjoys Asheville’s art, trees and natural surroundings.

Portrait of Zerbe with a ballerina music box, which she enjoys dancing to.

Portrait of Jensen with his beard. “It grows on me.” He came to Asheville in 1989, a place, he says “full of many different and interesting faces”.

Portrait of Carmean and Burich. Carmean holds a pincushion from his grandmother, who taught him to cook, crochet and sew; and a portrait of The Pink Ladies, a San Francisco based project he participates in. He loves Asheville for the community,…

Portrait of Eckard with the screen he used to print the “Working Class Power” t-shirt he is wearing. “I enjoy having something to say through print.” He came to Asheville in 1998.

Portrait of Mr. Feathermilk with his keyboard, which represents “everything” to him and without which he is “weak”. He is a native of Asheville.

Portrait of Glawson with her sketchbook, “the most important physical item” she owns. “All my valued lessons I’ve learned in life are in there.” She came to Asheville in 2002 for the arts, music and “like-minded” people.