Sculptural basketry artist, Matt Tommy talks about breaking the starving artist mentality and going after greatness. We also chat about Kanye West, toilet paper thieves and time travel. And we share some fun new happenings in the Asheville Folk community. 

Episode 7: Asheville Artist Matt Tommey

Rich Lee ran for city council in 2016 and sits on multiple committees serving Asheville. He talks with us about Asheville growth and the giant crystal quartz that continually draws new people to the city. We also discuss the importance of LinkedIn (known by Thomas as Linked-IT), road trips to Greenville, AOL, and the appropriate amount of coffee intake per day.

Episode 8: Asheville Growth with Rich Lee

The Asheville Folk cast catches up and shares their favorite places and things in Asheville. We chat about The Book of Mormon, polar plunges, Em's voice-over debut, and most importantly, where you should go to the bathroom. We also announce FALL BREAK, a 4 day creative gathering & camping trip in the mountains of Asheville, NC. (more info on instagram: @fallbreakco or fallbreak.co).

Episode 9 : When You Get To Asheville

The Asheville Folk Podcast features noteworthy (and not so noteworthy) news, practical advice, interviews with local artists and entrepreneurs, and an insiders guide to what exactly it means to be an Asheville Folk. Join us weekly for inspiration, motivation, and lots of laughs as we explain what it's like to live in our southern yet liberal, hippie and sometimes redneck little town called Asheville. 

Keep up with us on instagram @ashevillefolk and check out our website ashevillefolk.com



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