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Docent’s Corner | The “Sonny’s Grill” Exhibit
Check out The “Sonny’s Grill” Exhibit with Sue Glenn
Docent’s Corner | Making the Rounds at BRAHM
Make the rounds at BRAHM with Docent, Missy Rankin.
Docent’s Corner | Study for a Turquoise Slip
Join Madge Megliola for this week’s Docent Corner looking at “Study for a Turquoise Slip” by Tony Griffin.
Docent’s Corner | Ida Kohlmeyer
Join Kat Leahey for this week’s Docent Corner looking at a painting by Ida Kohlmeyer.
Oral History Feature | Melinda Brown
Melinda Brown loves pigs. She has been breeding and raising heritage pigs in the High Country for well over 10 years at Never Ending Farm, her homestead in Sugar Grove, NC. She took us through the animal husbandry process and told us some fun stories about her time with swine.
Docent’s Corner | Elizabeth Bradford
Pine Needles, Reflections—Pamlico Sound 2015 fills the Schaefer Gallery at BRAHM with a riot of color. This oversized, acrylic painting was created by Elizabeth Bradford, a NC native now living in Davidson and best known for her large-scale landscape paintings and her “startling and unusual sense of color.”
Oral History Feature | James Wilkes of Faith Mountain Farms
James Wilkes of Faith Mountain Farms is an interesting person. He has his feet in two very different worlds as a Ph.D in computer science and a beekeeper. James runs Faith Mountain Farms with his family and their few thousand buzzing business partners.
Docent’s Corner
For the first week of the Docent’s Corner, we’re exploring the Blue Ridge Conservancy (BRC) exhibition at BRAHM.
Oral History Feature | Cecil & Julie Gurganus
Cecil & Julie Gurganus have been making sorghum molasses for over 40 years. They took us through the timeless practice that makes the sticky sweet staple.
Oral History Feature | Alek Schober
Alek Schober is the executive chef at Reid's Catering and an avid mushroom forager. Alek forages mushrooms for his restaurant and for himself. He told us it started out as a family affair:
Oral History Feature | Debbie Bauer
Debbie Bauer is a master gardener who was instrumental in establishing the Watauga County Seed Library located at the Boone branch of the Watauga County Library. We sat down and asked her what she likes about canning her own food.
Oral History Feature | Navila Castro
Navila Castro is a language arts professor. She received her Masters of Arts in Spanish from Appalachian State University then taught at App State for two years. We asked her what the transition from student to teacher was like.
Oral History Feature | Keith Shockley
Keith Shockley is a banker with Wells Fargo, while things can be all 1's and 0's Keith knows the important part are the people behind the account numbers.
Oral History Feature | Renee Boughman
Renee Boughman is the executive chef of F.A.R.M. Cafe in Boone, NC. A restaurant where community is on the menu.
Oral History Feature | Maria Lourdes Rivera
Maria Lourdes Rivera is the owner of Tres Reyes Tienda in Boone. We asked her to take us through her day:
Curator’s Corner
We had a surprise visit from our two exhibiting artists last week: Ben Long and Tony Griffin!
Oral History Feature | Bill Moretz
Bill Moretz is the owner and operator of Moretz Mountain Orchard, a third generation apple orchard located in Boone, NC. You can purchase Moretz Mountain Orchard Apples at the Watauga Farmers Market or the High Country Food Hub!
Oral History Feature | Lisa Cooper
Lisa Cooper is the president of Mast General Stores, we sat down with her to talk about what makes Mast special.
Branching Out Artist Interview - Bob Trotman
Bob Trotman is a sculptor working in western North Carolina. He has received fellowship support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the North Carolina Arts Council and was recently named to the College of Fellows of the American Craft Council.
Curator’s Corner: Drawing from Life
We're excited that our latest exhibition, "Drawing from Life: Ben Long & Tony Griffin," has opened at the museum!