Erika Howsare has been a C-VILLE contributor since 2002. Her first nonfiction book is The Age of Deer: Trouble and Kinship with Our Wild Neighbors (2024), and she hosted a podcast miniseries called “If You See a Deer.” She teaches writing locally.
Well, it seems that the daffodils are blooming and, likewise, the calendar is growing thick and leafy with events.
Yesterday afternoon, I was out on Avon Street Extended for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Charlottesville Transit Service facility.
A blog called Landfill Diaries reveals that in some ways, the Ivy Landfill is a model of greatness.
While the bigger and more visible local-food projects continue to pick up steam, many smaller ones bubble up too.
The relationship between art and mental illness is maybe too well documented. A much less-traveled topic is how artists might continue working despite a physical ailment. What happens to inspiration when the body is rebelling? Can art actually provide a rope to hang onto when someone is hobbling through the task of staying alive? Russell […]
A good paintbrush really is a good friend—if you treat it right, that is. Here’s what you need to know to care for your brushes as the long-term assets they are, and not as disposables. You get what you pay for. After some use, a cheaper brush will have you picking stray bristles out […]
In a 61-year career practicing traditional building trades (like hewn-log cabins, blacksmithing and stonework) —and teaching workshops to keep those skills alive—Charles “Mac” McRaven has seen lots of long workdays. But the day when he and his wife, Linda, hosted a stonewalling competition seems to stand out for both of them. The occasion: the […]
We have such tender bums that we are willing to sacrifice 200-year-old trees to avoid irritation.
Critical Mass is its own breed of crazy fun. And there’s one planned for Friday!