Reclaimed Style
Wendy Umanoff’s first big lighting commission was a dream assignment. Asked to design a chandelier for The Valentine museum store in Richmond, she searched…
Journey In Wood
A long a shaded garden path beside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, six rustic structures beckon visitors—some get off their scooters to…
Garden Party
Growing up in Lynchburg, Virginia, William McKinnon Massie, Jr., and Anne Harris Massie were immersed in classical beauty. Their parents nurtured family gardens and…
Paper Trail
Recapturing the sense of wonder inquisitive travelers experienced long ago, Kate Norris leads viewers on a path to discovery through the gentle art of…
Glass Act
Inside a converted warehouse south of the James River in Richmond, a white-hot flame darts wildly from a hand-held torch. Sean Donlon, standing at…
Ebb and Flow
A spellbinding universe of majesty and wonder unfolds in the luminous paintings of Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi. As if viewed from the stars, fluid bodies interlace…
Angled Approach
A poster depicting the Vitra Design Museum’s iconic mid-century chair collection hangs in Christina Boy’s studio, located on her father-in-law’s farm in rural Madison, Virginia. These…
Fiber Optics
On a quiet, wintry day, basket maker Tenisha Dotstry sits in the living room of her Capitol Hill apartment, yards of rope piled beside…
On Fire
Driving to Blanc Creatives, a producer of hand-crafted cookware and kitchen tools, you’re sure you’re lost when the GPS leads you down a bumpy…
Suspended in Time
Barbara Liotta’s sculptures transfix and mesmerize viewers in a visceral way. Made with shards of stone and cord hung from a visible piece of…
The Art of Restraint
A ripple evoking sculpture, the patina of fine wood grain and unexpected details all are hallmarks of Daniel Rickey’s handcrafted furniture. Rickey’s work is elegant…
Sleight of Hand
Delicate magnolia branches dance around a doorway in the sprightly hall mural of an Alexandria home. Beckoning through the open passageway, an elegant, faux-painted…
Full Circle
Full Circle Ben Marcin likes to tell the stories, real or imagined, behind each photograph he thoughtfully composes. Here’s one. Location: 4006 Pulaski Highway,…
Core Values
Core ValuesLeaving a stretch of farmland along Maryland’s Eastern Shore, the car pulls up beside a workshop nestled beneath towering chestnut oaks. A frisky…
Circle of Life
Circle of Life Artist Linling Lu, who left China in 2006 to study painting at Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, now lives…
Mixed Media
Whatever you see can be an inspiration,” artist Lisa Tureson says, and a tour of her home and studio in Oak Hill, Virginia, illustrates…