Nate Northrup | Open Studio April 24-25

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Our current resident, Nate Northrup, will host open studio hours for the community to view the site-specific installation he is creating during his time at the Lamplight Residency at 821 Haywood Road. This body of work will include interactive sculptural installations, a projection loop, sound, and temporary renderings.

Nate Northrup Open Studio hours 
Friday, April 24th from 5-9PM
Saturday, April 25th from 5-9PM
the Lamplight Residency at 821 Haywood Road

 

Artist Statement:
“We Are Were” is a glitch where the present fails to overwrite the past and instead runs alongside it. Objects appear not as stable forms but as residues, as if they’ve already happened and are still happening, evidence of events that won’t resolve, identity loops back on itself instead of progressing forward becoming a kind of temporal artifact, still forming, but only out of what it has already been.

Sanctity of Transness Art Show | March 31-April 2

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We are honored to host this event at Lamplight, we hope to see you!

“While the administration demonizes trans people, we choose to celebrate our strength, beauty, and resilience. With the Sanctity of Transness, we aim to celebrate our wholeness, all we have to offer the world, and our inherent sanctity as part of the cosmos.”

 

Gallery Hours:

Tuesday 3/31 from 3pm – 7pm

Wednesday 4/1 from 3pm – 7pm

Closing Reception: 

Thurs. 4/2 from 5:30-8:30 pm

BOUND By ALLYSON SEIFERT | Saturday, Mar 28, 7-11:30

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BOUND: AN IMMERSIVE FLORAL ART INSTALLATION & AN EVENING EXPERIENCE OF THE SENSES
from Current Resident Allyson Seifert

BOUND IS A POP UP ART EXHIBITION, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, SATURDAY MARCH 28 FROM 7PM UNTIL LATE. BOUND WILL IMMERSE YOU INTO NEW SENSES. TASTE, TOUCH, SMELL, LISTEN. FEATURED ARTIST AND OWNER OF LOCAL CAFE AND FLORAL DESIGN STUDIO, ALLYSON SEIFERT, TAKES YOU INTO A NEW PLACE EXPLORING THE DICHOTOMY OF INDUSTRIAL METALS AND FABRICS BOUND TO FLORALS AND FOLIAGE.

BITES BY CHARIS GODDARD

WINE BY ETHAN RISINGER

MUSIC SET BY DJ BLOOD CHAMBER

PAY WHAT YOU WISH $15 – $30 SUGGESTED DONATION

PLEASE RSVP AHEAD OF TIME

Emma Ensley Reading | Thursday, March 19 at 7PM

Our current resident Emma Ensley will be hosting a reading on Thursday, 3/19, where she and eight other readers will share work related to Dante’s 9 circles of hell 🔥 Come out at 7pm and hear what Emma has been working on + much more 😊 Emma will read from her novel in progress, and other readers will  pull from a variety of sources and genres. We hope to see you!

East West Asheville Art Walk | Friday, April 3, 5-8PM

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A new First Friday Art Walk will bring art, music, performance, and community into the streets of East-West Asheville on Friday, April 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. Twelve neighborhood businesses will host free arts-centered events, inviting the public to stroll between locations and experience the creative energy of the district.

 

The event is organized by Lamplight AVL and also marks the first time the organization opens the doors to its new creative home at 2 Westwood Place. Participating businesses include Lamplight AVL, Harvest Records, Ayurprana, Haunt, Nice Time Glass, Cellarist, Cooperative Coffee Roasters, Make Noise, Subject Matter Studio, Woodland Tattoo, Palm and Pine, and Story Parlor. 

 

Throughout the evening, visitors can move between participating locations and encounter a range of creative programming. Harvest Records will host an art show featuring work by Thom Nguyen, while Ayurprana will present a live soundscape by Bryce Franich with accompanying visuals by Aida Courtenay-Smith. At Nice Time Glass, guests are invited to a live hot glass demonstration as owners Kathryn and Haley create a large vessel inspired by the colors of their newest neighbors at Lamplight.

 

Several stops along the walk will blend visual art with live music. Cellarist will feature music from Daniel Shearin of River Whyless alongside artwork by Matt Fischer and abstract paintings by Jordan Garmon. Cooperative Coffee Roasters will host an art opening featuring Liz Brindley and Simone Jaramillo, introducing Brindley’s series “Joy Buoys,” with music from Matthew McDaniel in the café’s secret garden and special evening drink offerings. 

 

Visitors to Subject Matter Studio can browse the shop’s latest work, including limited edition art prints and concert posters. Story Parlor will offer a glimpse into its listening room programming with music, poetry, and performance throughout the evening. Guests can enjoy a drink from the bar and browse the Story Bound Bookshop, which focuses on creativity, storytelling, and the narrative arts.

 

At Lamplight AVL’s new space at 2 Westwood Place, visitors are invited to explore the new artist studios for the first time. Erin Brethauer and Tim Hussin of This Land Films will project a collection of their short films and share current photography work in their studio, while studio mate Alison Antaramian will exhibit and offer her sculptural work for sale. Jess Godden will host a hands-on zine-making station in her studio. Zoie Reamer will present a series of miniature drawings alongside several works in progress. Multi-disciplinary artist Sophie Hull welcomes guests to explore her print shop/studio, Iron Rhino Press, to view archives, charcuterie bites, and participate in live screen printing! Bring your own garments or pick from a selection of blanks. In Martha Skinner’s studio, “Musical Table” invites participants into a collaborative activity that combines movement, sound, and visual interaction and encourages playful creative exchange. Meghan Korol will have cyanotype prints and jewelry on display in her metalsmithing studio, as well as a weaving in progress!

The evening will also include a site-specific sound installation in the yard by Zach Cooper and Tony Rolando, and a ribbon cutting to mark Lamplight’s first public event at 2 Westwood. Jade and B Aster will be opening their new art and vintage shop, Aster House, with a selection of clothing, decor, and polaroid photography for sale. As the evening winds down, Jade Aster will set up a telescope in the yard for visitors to take a look at Jupiter, weather permitting.

 

The First Friday Art Walk is free and open to the public. Visitors are encouraged to arrive anytime between 5 and 8 p.m. and stroll between the participating locations throughout the evening.

 

Housecat AVL Postcard Party | May 9th, 1-3PM

You know what everyone loves? Getting actual real fun mail! Let’s make that happen! We’ll be making our own postcards using drawing, painting, and printing techniques. Send one to your grandparents, send one to your best friend from back home, or (also!) sign up for a penpal somewhere far away to get some mail back in return!

All materials will be provided, including some fun postcard stamps for mailing!

Sliding scale donation $5-20
 to cover postage, supplies, and our space, but everyone is welcome!


Saturday, March 11th, 1-3PM
Lamplight Studios at 2 Westwood Place

Housecat AVL Zine Club | April 11, 10AM-12PM

Let’s make some zines!

What’s a zine? Basically a DIY magazine, though it could be a public diary (like a blog you can hold in your hands!) or a booklet about your favorite subject, a homemade comic book or just a collection of images you like! Two simple versions of zines will be demonstrated, and plenty of stickers, collage materials, and drawing tools as well. BYO typewriter. You can leave with one original copy to cherish or give away or make a million copies of at the local library copy machine!

Suggested donation of $5-10, but everyone is welcome!

Saturday, April 11th
10AM-12PM
Lamplight Studios at 2 Westwood Place

J Seger “Duets” Album Release Show Fundraiser

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Join us at our new home at 2 Westwood Place for a fundraiser and album release show of “Duets” by J Seger.

Get your tickets here!

We’ll be hosting this show in our raw future event space at 2 Westwood, just before construction begins. We’re currently fundraising to support both our ongoing work and our exciting expansion at 2 Westwood. All proceeds from this event will support these efforts.

The album “Duets” is a 3-song collaboration between J Seger + Larkin Farrar, Alison Antaramian, Emily Easterly. The show will see the group presenting the 3 songs from the album, as well as songs from the vocalist’s back catalog.

The album “Duets” is a 3-song collaboration between J Seger + Larkin Farrar, Alison Antaramian, Emily Easterly. 

From J:

“I wanted to do something different vocally, so I asked Larkin, Alison, and Emily if they would listen to some demo sketches, and if inspired, to work out some vocal arrangements – I only loosely had the idea to use other vocalists and maybe explore something softer and well-crafted. There are no actual duets, it’s really just a theme of working together (hence the quotations). They each wrote beautiful melodies, we worked out the structure of the songs a bit, and then that evolved into them composing lyrics as well. I wanted to keep the production very simple and minimal, Alex Farrar at Drop of Sun helped realize that, and brought in a few friends for tracking – Jack Victor (drums), Dave Hartley (bass), Clay White (horns), Mike Johnson (pedal steel). Given the approach, everyone was very instrumental in pushing the songs to where they ended up. Everything just kinda worked and we were careful to hold a core vibe throughout the whole thing.”

Brett Naucke Show | Jan 17, 7PM

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Join us on 1/17 for a record release show with Brett Naucke for his new record Ground Fault Matinee.

This was released in November and immediately sold out so they ran a second pressing 🫠. This is the first / last time Brett will be playing this material in Asheville.

Also Playing:
Shane Justice Mccord
and Ashley Paul

Two acts, 7pm start time, $5, drinks

Hope to see you Saturday!

 

Flyer art by @wall_isenogle

Julianna Chioma | Nov 18 – Dec 16

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We are excited to welcome Julianna Chioma to the residency! Throughout the course of her residency Julianna will be working on a series of work entitled Rage Bait, including both abstract and figurative paintings, and if time permits an installation as well as a movement based performance.

 

Rage Bait is a multidisciplinary project exploring the psychological and emotional landscapes of Black womanhood as both symbol and icon. Drawing inspiration from body horror, Nigerian folklore, and the aesthetics of online outrage culture, the work examines how the Black female body is consumed, distorted, and mythologized across media and imagination. Through mixed media paintings, installation, and performance, Rage Bait, aspires to reclaim the spectacle of rage, reframing it as a site of agency, multiplicity, and pleasure.

 

Save the Date for: 

Rage Bait
December 14th, 6-9 PM
a presentation showcasing latest works by Julianna Chioma
with live performances from:
Designer
Nina Gi
+ DJ set by Boys Camp

 

 

Artist Statement:
My work explores the psychological and emotional terrain of Black womanhood—an experience that is often mythologized, feared, and misunderstood. Through painting, textiles, ceramics, and performance, I construct hybrid mythologies where innocence and unease coexist. Drawing from Nigerian folklore, body horror, and the language of cartoons, I create figures that feel both playful and unsettling. Their stitched and layered surfaces become metaphors for visibility, vulnerability, and reclamation. I am interested in how joy and pain can inhabit the same image, how tenderness can emerge from dissonance. At its core, my practice is about autonomy and multiplicity. I seek to create spaces where the Black female body exists beyond the spectacle—where it can rest, transform, and simply exist.