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Mexican Hot Chocolate | Show Cancelled, New Date TBA
Our upcoming concert with Mexican Hot Chocolate has been canceled due to current North Carolina restrictions. We are working together to have them back in the near future.
WNCW Pandemic Arts Streaming Series
Today we want to share with you Pandemic Arts Streaming Series from our friends at WNCW! Pandemic Arts is a streaming series featuring performing artists talking about how the global pandemic has affected their careers, their creativity, their finances, and their vision of the future.
Curator’s Corner: Letter from Louis to Marjorie
Here's another one of Louis Lundean's letters to his wife, Marjorie Daingerfield, as part of our latest exhibition, "Marjorie & Louis." This one was written on a Friday morning in New Mexico while Louis was traveling.
Art Lesson w/ Ms. Jennifer: Barbara Hepworth
Let’s express ourselves by creating a sculpture in the style of the late British sculptor Barbara Hepworth.
Terra Ludis: Play Ground | Meet Brian Sain
"I really fell in love with cycling in the mountains, my folks would bring my brother and I up to Fleetwood and we’d ride Todd Railroad Grade Road to Todd to the general store, have a snack and ride back. I can remember doing that from – I don’t think I had training wheels, but it was pretty soon after.”
NC CARES: Humanities Relief Grant
The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum recently received a NC CARES: Humanities Relief Grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, www.nchumanities.org. Funding for NC CARES has been provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act economic stabilization plan.”
Staff Highlight: Maggie Flanigan, Marketing & Communications Director
Maggie just joined the BRAHM team in July. As an artist and educator, Maggie brings a diverse background and skillset from her work in galleries and academia. We are delighted to have her at BRAHM.
Learn more about Maggie in this week’s staff highlight.
Curator’s Corner: Throwback Junaluska Heritage Association
Here’s a throwback to 2016, when we collaborated with our friends in Boone at the Junaluska Heritage Association and community members of the Junaluska neighborhood in Boone to bring about “A Town Within A Town: History of the Junaluska Community.”
Art Lesson w/ Ms. Jennifer: Beatrix Potter
Let’s express ourselves by drawing woodland creatures in the style of Beatrix Potter. Get your watercolor paints ready!
Terra Ludis: Play Ground | Meet Mac Utter
“One of my favorite activities is being with someone outside hiking in silence because you have that connection, you know you’re there, but you’re also simultaneously connecting through something that’s been there for who knows how long.”
BRAHM Behind the Scenes: Building a Geodesic Dome
Let's go way back to November 2017, when the BRAHM squad was installing our exhibition "Arts at the Center: Black Mountain College." This video shows a time lapse of the construction of a bamboo geodesic dome which was in the center of the exhibition.
Art Lesson w/ Ms. Jennifer: Amedeo Modigliani
Let’s express ourselves by drawing a portrait in the style of the late artist Amedeo Modigliani.
Terra Ludis: Play Ground | Meet Melissa Weddell
"I really believe our outdoor recreation and public spaces are the heart of our democracy – anyone can come enjoy it. Solitude and the woods are good for your soul…”
Loose Roosters | Show Cancelled, New Date TBA
Our upcoming concert with the Loose Roosters has been canceled due to current North Carolina restrictions. We are working together to have them back in the near future.
Curator’s Corner: Marjorie Daingerfield
Our museum is flanked by two churches, one of which is Saint Mary of the Hills. The Daingerfield family attended church here. Have you ever been in the backyard of the church and seen this statue of the Madonna and child?
Art Lesson w/ Ms. Jennifer: Gustav Klimt
Create a Tree of Life painting just like Gustav Klimt
Terra Ludis: Play Ground | Meet Tom Henry
"I think awe is an important thing in faith and it’s important for me to experience wonder, and I get that outdoors. When I feel small, it’s kind of comforting, actually.
BRAHM in the News
Recently, our programs and outreach director, Willard Watson visited our friends at WJHL in Johnson City, Tennessee to talk about our Back Pack Summer Camps! Check out this video!
Curator’s Corner: Frank Sherrill
Frank Sherrill was one of many artists who lived in an area off of Highway 221 in Blowing Rock known as Artist's Alley. This Asheville newspaper clipping from 1956 shows a photograph of Sherrill's partner, artist Philip Moose (center), surrounded by other artists (several from Artist's Alley) who stayed in Blowing Rock and participated in the Blowing Rock Art Association's annual summer exhibition... including (surprise!) our cowboy, Louis Lundean, who can be seen sitting to the far left!
Art Lesson w/ Ms. Jennifer: Create a collage like Artist Antoni Gaudí
Let’s create a collage inspired but he works of artist Antoni Gaudí!