Growth, Grief, and Light
West Ashley artist Karl Zurfluh’s Avondale mural tells a story by Hanalei Potempa | Contributing Writer West Ashley artist Karl Zurfluh has completed a striking new mural in the Avondale Business District, a vivid addition to his ongoing “Light Pilots” collection....
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A Master Class
Internationally-renowned artist Christopher Zhang leads three-day portrait workshop at West Ashley’s The Studio by Lorne Chambers | Editor Local artist Joyce Hall first met Christopher Zhang when he originally came to the United States from China in 1990. Zhang shared...
Art Matters — Lynne Riding
Abstract artist, educator. West Ashley resident, well traveled, born in and raised in Wales ... Describe your work? My work is of an abstract nature with a subtle message. I use color, line and movement of mark in order to try to impart an atmosphere and sense of...
From the Mountains to the Marsh
The 5th Annual Charleston Bluegrass Festival returns to West Ashley, with two days of live music by Lorne Chambers | Editor Two years ago the Charleston Bluegrass Festival was held in West Ashley on a stunning piece of Lowcountry called the Charleston Woodlands....
Art Matters
Courtney Trevino West Ashley Vinyl Shop Owner, teacher, DIY crafter Describe what you do: I use a special printer type cutting machine that allows for shapes and text to be cut out of paper, vinyl, fabric, or heat transfer materials for fashion, home goods, and...
The Vitality of Color
Abstract artist Nancy Amis display oil paintings in Navigation, a new exhibit of her works from Staff Reports Local artist Nancy Amis has an impressive list of experiences, accolades, and degrees. But why should we pay attention to her? Amis’s abstract paintings...
Art Matters: Jeffrey Jordan
Jeffrey Jordan Drama Teacher Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School Adjunct Professor, College of Charleston He has worked with Charleston Stage, Woolfe Street, and Village Playhouse. Describe what you do: I use theater arts: drama, improv, movement, and...
Growing Up Bernstein
Acclaimed author and daughter of famed composer Leonard Bernstein, comes to West Ashley as part of for JCC Bookfest from Staff Reports Author, narrator, and filmmaker Jamie Bernstein has transformed a lifetime of loving music into a career of sharing her knowledge and...
Taking The Highway
Local bluegrass duo Red Cedar Review play Home Team Live Wire Wednesday by Lorne Chambers | Editor A couple years ago, local musician Brad Edwardson made the decision to begin taking his music, specifically his guitar playing, more seriously. Edwardson, who at the...
A Conversation with Corina Fimian
Corina Fimian was born in Switzerland and emigrated to the United States in 1996. After moving to Charleston, she started taking ballet at Ballet Academy of Charleston. With her love for ballet and a solid business background, Corina Fimian took over Ballet Academy of...
Finding Her Voice
A year after losing her gallery, West Ashley arts champion and West Of Free Press contributor Susan Irish debuts personal solo show by Lorne Chambers | Editor It’s been a tumultuous year for Susan Irish. The former public school teacher and tireless supporter of the...
