The ceramic objects found in this exhibition are obviously of a kind. Birds have long been a common subject for sculptural objects meant for the home. In particular, domestic poultry—ducks, geese, guineas, pigeons, and turkeys, with chickens chief among them—are animals that have been deeply integrated into our visual culture.
Geometry with Feeling will feature the work of Ida Kohlmeyer (1912–1997), most recognized for her role in the vanguard of abstract painting in the American South.
Celebrating the Centennial of the Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show In 1923, one of Blowing Rock’s most beloved traditions began as a small tournament on the hill behind Green Park Inn. A century later, the Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show has transformed into a monumental event on a beautiful preserve that draws equestrians from across the country […]
This exhibition illustrates an essential, animating force in Blowing Rock's artistic history: the small community of Artists Alley.
What exactly is “Swing?” Join BRAHM for a morning of music education with Jazz Studies professor, Todd Wright.
Join BRAHM for another Square Dance!
The dance will take place in the Wilson Education Center at BRAHM.
If you have never square danced before or are a little rusty there will be instruction from 6 pm - 6:30 pm. Then the dance will kick off at 6:30 and last until about 8 pm.
BRAHM's annual Summer Luncheon will take place on Friday, June 23, 2023. Save the date! More information to follow.
Learn to paint in a relaxed atmosphere, inspired by Monet's Waterlilies. Each participant goes home with a finished work of art. All materials, including canvasses, acrylic paint, brushes, and aprons, are provided. A trained instructor will lead you step by step.
Join BRAHM for a three-day workshop exploring the use of the palette knife in your painting with Robin Wellner. The knife can add looseness and freedom to your paintings.
Join App State’s Dr. Neva J. Specht for an in-depth look at this storied road spanning 469 miles. Through a bit of history and a few stories about how the parkway came to be, this talk focuses on the origins, the people who promoted the parkway as well as those who fought against it, and how the Moses and Bertha Cone estate became one of the most visited attractions along the Parkway.
Join BRAHM for another Square Dance!
The dance will take place in the Wilson Education Center at BRAHM.
If you have never square danced before or are a little rusty there will be instruction from 6 pm - 6:30 pm. Then the dance will kick off at 6:30 and last until about 8 pm.
Learn to paint in a relaxed atmosphere, inspired by Pissarro's Fields. Each participant goes home with a finished work of art. All materials, including canvasses, acrylic paint, brushes, and aprons, are provided. A trained instructor will lead you step by step.
The 2023 BRAHM Gala will take place on Saturday, July 29. More information to follow!
Também, a group of musical artists based in Durham, NC, deliver original performances characterized by odd meter, escalating trances, and interlocking Brazilian rhythms.
After four days of painting "en plein air," painters are invited to display their completed works at the "Wet Paint" Art Show & Sale on Saturday, August 19th.
Join BRAHM for another Square Dance!
The dance will take place in the Wilson Education Center at BRAHM.
If you have never square danced before or are a little rusty there will be instruction from 6 pm - 6:30 pm. Then the dance will kick off at 6:30 and last until about 8 pm.
This evening will be focused on the dynamic world of High Country rock climbing. BRAHM will be joined by representatives the Carolina Climbers Coalition and filmmaker Andrew Kornylak to view three of his films about the climbing community.
Join App State’s Dr. Brett Taubman at BRAHM for a fascinating tour of fermentations. There will be opportunities to sample each of the fermented products described, all prepared by the Fermentation Sciences program at App State.
Join App State’s Dr. Howard S. Neufeld for a vibrant exploration of two key questions: why do tree leaves turn color in the fall? Is it an evolutionary adaptation or just what leaves do when they die? Each autumn deciduous trees put on a colorful display as they prepare to go dormant for the winter.
In May 1868, Tom Dula was hanged in Statesville, North Carolina, for the murder of his sweetheart, Laura Foster. The prior trial, his second, made national news and reveals much about regional and national understandings of “mountain folk” in the post-Civil War period.
Join App State’s Trevor McKenzie to learn more about Appalachia’s music traditions as a form of creative place-keeping within the region. Place-keeping is the active care and maintenance of a place and its social fabric by the people who live and work there, according to the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture.