Portrait of Lavender with her running shoes. Running, she says, changed her life, improving her self-image, increasing her self-confidence, and allowing her to “truly savor places that I run, be it in nature or in cities.” She moved to Asheville in…
Portrait of McAulay with his banjo. “I built it out of wood that used to be a shade tree on my family’s farm in Franklin, TN. It is my talisman – my sword.” He moved to Nashville in 2003 but returned to Asheville for the mountains, music and art.…
Portrait of Spyce with a boa, for her “life as a fabulous, fearless performer”; wand, for “creating magic”; and a picture of her “mama”, without whose support, she says, “I would never have been the sexy freak I am today.” She came to Asheville,…
Portrait of Fitzgerald with a record and headphones, reflecting her passion for music and sound, and a book about difference, which, she says, “we need to embrace”. She came to Asheville in 1998 for the music scene.
Portrait of Kaczmarck posing with a glass panel (of his own creation?) featuring a design of sacred geometry, a small element from the Flower of Life. He moved to Asheville in 2006 for the art community and stayed because it is his cosmic home,…
Portrait of Liebenhaut wearing a tie-dyed t-shirt. “I’m very colorful and animated. I love my love.” He came to Asheville in 2005, and appreciates the city's "high concentration of humanitarianism".
Portrait of Rasmussen holding Wayfinder, his staff, which he brought because it is a magical and practical tool that directs energy and guides him. He moved to Asheville to co-found his Coven (Oldenwilde), saying it is, "an oasis of tolerance in a…
Portrait of Schain posing with his camera- the basis of his art and a link to his future. He came to Asheville for its breathtaking scenery and to raise a family. He stays for the pleasant, spiritual, open minded people, it being a cultural center,…