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SUMMARY:Exhibit: Dail Dixon - Modern at Scale
DESCRIPTION:Dail Dixon\, Chairs for Various Moods from the series Chairs for Marilyn\, 1999\, oak\, poplar\, and nails. On loan from William Blankinship. Photo: Artie Dixon \nDail Dixon\, FAIA\, is an architect\, craftsman\, and a modernist at heart. This installation\, featuring works from his woodworking studio\, explores how this celebrated North Carolina architect\, known for his innovative design sensibilities\, translates modernist principles into playful\, functional artworks. Dixon’s birdhouses—originally developed to benefit the Penland School of Craft—are more than whimsical objects; they reflect a refined mastery of proportion\, material\, and form. Drawing inspiration from the iconic Case Study Houses and a family history of birdhouse design\, Dixon’s work bridges architecture and craft\, modernity and tradition. \nThis exhibition also includes Dixon’s chair designs\, lovingly crafted each year for his late sister\, and his speculative patent models that blend humor with inventive problem-solving. Together\, these pieces highlight Dixon’s enduring commitment to creating objects that are as thoughtful as they are delightful\, embodying his belief in design’s power to enhance our everyday lives. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nModern at Scale offers a glimpse into Dixon’s creative practice. While many of the structures he has designed throughout his architectural career often remain unseen—private residences that are not accessible to the general public—the sculptural and speculative objects seen here provide viewers an opportunity to appreciate the breadth of his design thinking and the fluid boundaries between art\, architecture\, and craft. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/exhibit-dail-dixon-modern-at-scale/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,MAIN CALENDAR,Spring,Winter
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: Anna Buckner: And other Myths
DESCRIPTION:Anna Buckner\, Small Frogs\, 2024\, found fabric on stretcher (24 x 24in.) \nAnna Buckner is a painter in the most expanded sense. An interdisciplinary artist and maker\, she creates compositions at the intersection of textile patterning\, graphic design\, and painting. And other Myths is a body of work that leverages the storytelling potential of quilting within the context of painterly composition and design precision. The works defy easy categorization\, blending the enticing textures and nostalgic palettes of found fabric with the elevated presentation of a stretched canvas. These images are deeply personal yet universally resonant in their spare iconography. \nAnd other Myths speaks to the all-too-human impulse to self-mythologize. To mythologize is to place something—objects\, narratives\, or even ourselves—within the stratosphere of the gods\, a universal framework to make sense of the challenging and unknown. We tell ourselves stories about our actions and their motivations in an effort to understand our choices and\, hopefully\, make wiser ones in the future. Buckner self-mythologizes in these quilt paintings to navigate the complexities of new motherhood\, finding meaning in the both joyful and overwhelming experience of new life and parenthood. Her studio practice is marked by a self-conscious interrogation of the prevailing systems of logic in painting\, language\, fiber\, and education. In this body of work\, she turns that perceptive eye around and onto herself. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/exhibit-anna-buckner-and-other-myths/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,MAIN CALENDAR
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250608T170000
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SUMMARY:Exhibit: Storyboard to Storybook at BRAHM
DESCRIPTION:Symeon Shimin\, Zeely\, 1967\, from Zeely by Virginia Hamilton\, published 1967 by New York: Macmillan \nThis exhibition celebrates the artists behind beloved children’s books of the mid-20th century\, offering a glimpse into the creative process of illustration and storytelling. Featuring over 30 original illustrations\, collages\, and preparatory drawings\, the exhibition highlights the interplay between image and text in crafting indelible narratives. Spanning the 1950s through the 1980s\, these works explore themes of identity\, heritage\, and imagination\, while reflecting the shifting cultural landscape of the time. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/exhibit-storyboard-to-storybook-at-brahm/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Family,MAIN CALENDAR,Winter
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250225T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250810T170000
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SUMMARY:Exhibit - Considerations: An Installation by Sarah Vaughn
DESCRIPTION:February 15 – August 10\, 2025 | Atwell Gallery \nSarah Vaughn’s Considerations invites visitors to step into a landscape of thousands of carefully crafted glass river rocks. Made using techniques like blowing\, flame-working\, casting\, and laminating\, these fragile stones are stacked and arranged to create an immersive installation that explores how we experience and remember the world around us. Each glass rock represents a moment in time—some tied to personal memories\, others shaped from reclaimed glass\, blending stories of loss and creation. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/exhibit-considerations-an-installation-by-sarah-vaughn/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Featured,MAIN CALENDAR,Spring,Summer
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SUMMARY:Excavating One Ship with Two Identities: La Concorde and Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge
DESCRIPTION:Hundreds of thousands of artifacts have been raised from the shipwreck of Queen Anne’s Revenge since full excavation began in 2005. Kimberly Kenyon of the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology is the lead archaeologist for the site of Blackbeard’s infamous flagship\, formerly the slave ship La Concorde. Ms. Kenyon will share her experiences and insights into what the artifacts from this significant archaeological discovery reveal about the Golden Age of Piracy and how it intersected with the transatlantic slave trade. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/excavating-one-ship-with-two-identities/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,MAIN CALENDAR,Spring
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SUMMARY:Considerations: Mending Stones
DESCRIPTION:Join BRAHM Friday\, May 2\, 2025 for a discussion between artist Sarah Vaughn and Reverend Andrew Hege about the significance and symbolism of stones in their work. Reverend Hege\, Rector of St. Mary of the Hill’s Episcopal Church\, was inspired by Vaughn’s exhibition so much so that his Ash Wednesday address to the congregation focused on the symbol of mended stones. Sarah Vaughn is the artist behind Considerations: An Installation by Sarah Vaughn. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/considerations-mending-stones/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,MAIN CALENDAR,Spring
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SUMMARY:Community Day - Make Your Own Needle-Felted Rocks
DESCRIPTION:Sarah Vaughn\, A Day. A Time.\, needle felted wool\, 2020. Photo: Joshua White \nJoin BRAHM artist in residence Sarah Vaughn for a drop-in event creating needle-felted stones like those featured in her current BRAHM installation\, Considerations. Throughout the last week of April interact with the artist during her residency week as she adds to the exhibition. To create your own felted stone\, head down to the Wilson Education Center on our lower level between 2:00 and 4:00 pm on Saturday. All materials and instructions provided. Recommended for ages 10+ \nThis event will be an all-day event and no registration is required for guests. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/community-day-make-your-own-needle-felted-rocks/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,MAIN CALENDAR,Spring
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250508T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250508T183000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Reception for Young at Art
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 8\, 2025 \n5 to 6:30 pm \nAlexander Community Gallery \nJoin BRAHM in celebrating the amazing young artists from Blowing Rock School. Thanks to a grant from the Blowing Rock Community Foundation as well as private donors\, students in Kindergarten through Fourth grade visit BRAHM each month to learn about art history and current Museum exhibits. From Moai to Monet\, their projects are inspired by famous works of art. Each student will have one artwork featured in the student show. The Young at Art Student Show will be open for the entire month of May in the Alexander Community Gallery on BRAHM’s upper level. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/exhibition-reception-for-young-at-art/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Family,MAIN CALENDAR,Spring
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250524T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250524T160000
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SUMMARY:Zine Community Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Use collage\, drawing\, journaling\, and painting to express your healing journey and vision for the future. Create a “zine” format vision board collage with Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Expressive Arts Consultant and Educator Andi Gelsthorpe for this FREE workshop. Ages 16+ \nAll materials and snacks provided. \nThis class is funded by the North Carolina Arts Council Hurricane Helene Relief Grants for Organizations in Western North Carolina. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/zine-community-workshop/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,MAIN CALENDAR,Spring
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250529T110000
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SUMMARY:Remaking the Mayview Manor with Dan Nance
DESCRIPTION:Join BRAHM on Thursday\, May 29\, at 11 am for a talk about the Mayview Manor diorama\, with artist Dan Nance. In this program\, Dan will take us through his artistic practice of historically accurate works. Audiences will get to see behind-the-scenes footage of Dan reconstructing the Mayview Manor at an 80th of the scale. \nWebsite
URL:https://blowingrock.com/event/remaking-the-mayview-manor-with-dan-nance/
LOCATION:Blowing Rock Art & History Museum\, 159 Ginny Stevens Lane\, Blowing Rock\, NC\, 28605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts,Educational,MAIN CALENDAR,Spring
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