ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — In a quiet corner of Asheville’s Five Points neighborhood, an unusual community art project is taking shape — one empty milk jug at a time.
Local artists Valérie Holstein and her neighbor, John Nelson Batovsky, are asking residents to donate used half-gallon milk or juice containers to help build their harvest skeleton front-yard sculpture: a larger-than-life ear of corn.
The project is part of an evolving series of outdoor displays the pair began after Tropical Storm Helene, initially as a small effort to lift spirits in their neighborhood. What started as a modest installation has since grown into a rotating, year-round showcase that draws visitors and repeat passersby…