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An Evening with NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green
In case you missed it, we were fortunate to host North Carolina Poet Laureate, Jaki Shelton Green on September 22, 2022. This recording from the event was the first public reading of her poem, "Love notes for the Jagged Path." BRAHM commissioned Jaki Shelton Green to write the piece to serve as the invocation for the exhibition, Jagged Path: the African Diaspora in Western North Carolina in Craft, Music, and Dance.
Jim McDowell Living History Performance: "Dave: I Am A Slave"
In case you missed it! Enjoy this recording of Jim McDowell's living history performance, "Dave I am a Slave." In this one-man show, Jim assumes the role of David Drake, an enslaved potter who lived in Edgefield, South Carolina in the mid-1800s. He tells us about Dave's life and skill as a potter. Then in the second half of the performance, Jim tells the audience about his life and development as an artist.
#Latergram: The Jagged Path exhibit team meets at BRAHM
On July 14 we hosted our first in-person meeting for our upcoming exhibit, The Jagged Path: the African Diaspora in Western North Carolina in Craft, Music, and Dance.
BRAHM awarded South Arts presentation grant
BRAHM is fortunate to have been awarded a Presentation Grant from South Arts. This grant will allow BRAHM to host an artist residency with Jim McDowell a potter from Weaverville, NC. Mr. McDowell specializes in making face jugs and living history performances. His residency will be from May 5-7, 2022.