Portrait of Helm smoking a marijuanna joint. He chose to do this because he is a well known stoner and his nickname is "Stoobie Doobie." He moved to Asheville in 2005 for family and stays because he loves it. He works as a freelance writer,…
Portrait of Howard posing with his tinted glasses. These are significant, as he says they, "are a deliberate part of my persona. They are prescription, I see better with than without them. It offers me a barrier when I need to be standoff-ish, while…
Portrait of Feldmann holding a bouquet of flowers that had been thrown in the dumpster. She brought this to signify the "beauty and value rescued/gleaned form rubbish- from what has been thrown away." She became an Ashevillian at just 2 months of age…
Portrait of Zeren smiling while wearing a hat. The hat is important to her because it creates a persona as a dancer. She moved to Asheville on July 7, 2007 (7/7/7) because she liked its mountains, progressive social climate, central location, arts,…
Portrait of Catinella holding her leopard gecko, Scandalous. Scandalous is just one of her four pets, and Catinella says, "I feel I am the most like her, always wanting to shed my 'skin' and appear 'new.' I am a mother to all four animals, but feel…
Portrait of Ellington holding her son, Magnus. She brought him because, "He's a totally unexpected blessing, he's refocused what I do in life and why I do it. I have an even huger mission to be a good person and improve the planet for him." She moved…
Portrait of Nishino holding a globe, as he explains, "one world where everyone lives". He came to Asheville in 1994 to raise a family and enjoy the outdoors.
Portrait of Robinson wearing his fez, which he describes as a “totem of power for my TV show, Pleasure Saucer”. He came to Asheville in 2004 and “fell in love with the place”.