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Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Artist create collection detailing Hurricane Helene, raising money for relief efforts
Asheville, N.C. (WSPA)- One artist from the Carolinas is using hurricane Helene as her muse and raising money for relief efforts in Asheville, N.C. Kira Bursky has been creating art since childhood and became focused on visual art around 2020. Bursky decided to start drawing to process her feelings during hurricane Helene. Her art went viral online and was met with an outpouring of support. Some of her pieces have been on display at the Asheville art museum as a part of the 'Asheville Strong: Celebrating Art and Community After Hurricane Helene' exhibition. More gallery stops are being scheduled now. In April she will have her art on display at a pop-up shop and gallery in the old historic Moog building. It's now home to artist studios called Resurrection Studios Collective. The building houses about 50 artists, many of which were displaced post-Helene. A great time to come her the art is the first Friday of each month in 2025. On Friday April 4, 2025 when there will be live music, mocktails and more than 40 artists will be on display including Bursky. View them here Bursky's art includes salvage wood frames made by a NC woodworker Drew Villiers using wood sourced from washed-away homes & barns post-Helene. Bursky pledged to donate 20% of all art print and art book sales to Hurricane Helene relief efforts. Earlier this year she was able to donate $3,000 to ArtsAVL and BeLoved Asheville. To view the full collection of art files click here Also shown on 7 News is art in the form of digital collage by Visual Artist Christa Capua and her examples of Southern futurism. You can view her collection here or on Instagram here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Helene 6 months later: Recovery efforts across western NC
Today marks six months since Hurricane Helene slammed the Carolinas. The storm left so much flooding and did so much damage that parts of western North Carolina won't ever be the same. But across the region, communities are working hard to bounce back. Channel 9′s Erika Jackson spoke with people at Highland Brewing in Asheville Thursday, a business that has been at the forefront of the recovery process. ALSO READ: Popular Morganton attraction washed out by Helene partially reopens The owners of Highland Brewing do much more than brew beer. In the weeks after Helene, the team stored supplies for North Carolina State Highway Patrol, helped a non-profit provide clean water, and housed pet food for the Humane Society. All of this was going on as Highland was dealing with its own operation issues. Businesses like Highland Brewing are working to bring visitors back. Explore Asheville said 70 percent of hospitality-dependent businesses are back open. The group's vice president of marketing told Channel 9 that's important, since 1 out of every $5 spent in Asheville comes from tourism. 'Looking ahead towards the spring and the fact that we are moving forward with these milestones and these openings, and these big events on the calendar, we're seeing lots of signs of hope and resilience,' Dodie Stephens said. And Highland Brewing isn't the only business helping with Helene recovery efforts. Erika Jackson also visited Resurrection Studios Collective in downtown Asheville. READ MORE: Asheville artists find new home after Helene Co-owner Heidi Adams turned her family's former music studio into an artist workspace and gallery, so displaced artists have a place to work. 'We do have glass, we've got ceramics, we've got woodworkers and fine art painting. We've got a leather maker,' Adams said. Channel 9 also stopped by the nonprofit BeLoved Asheville Thursday. Everyone at BeLoved Asheville has worked tirelessly over the past six months to make sure residents have essentials like food, water, and healthcare for stability. The Good Morning America team is in western North Carolina Thursday, highlighting recovery efforts in the hardest hit areas. Robin Roberts, Sam Champion, and ABC Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee will report live from the area starting at 7 a.m. WATCH BELOW: NC Governor signs Hurricane Helene relief bill into law
