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BRAHM showcases classic children’s book art in new exhibit - Published Feb. 4, 2025. By Abby Buckner
Before a children’s book comes to life, its illustrations begin as sketches, storyboards and creative experiments.
The Blowing Rock Art & History Museum’s exhibition, “Storyboard to Storybook: The Beulah Campbell Collection at Appalachian State University,” offers a behind-the-scenes look at the artistic process of mid-20th-century children’s literature.
Having opened in December, the exhibit features over 30 original illustrations, collages and preparatory drawings spanning from the 1950s to the 1980s, exploring themes of identity, heritage and imagination.
SHIP/SHAPE: A Parallel Journey. By David Rogers, published on Jan. 24. 2025
BLOWING ROCK, N.C. — We have often heard the phrase “… two ships passing in the night…”, but how about two married artists on ships journeying along parallel paths?
That’s what we have at the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, an exhibit of married couple David Finn and Page Laughlin, a sculptor and a painter, differently exploring nautical themes.
It is at once a curious, creative, innovative, and thought-provoking exhibit entitled, “Ship/Shape,” and for Blowing Rock News it got even more intriguing after sitting down and talking with the two artists. The exhibit opens Jan. 25 and runs through May 4, 2025.
BRAHM artists prepare for new exhibition By: Nick Fogleman, Published Jan. 23, 2025
BLOWING ROCK — The artists at BRAHM’s new exhibit, “SHIP/SHAPE: Page Laughlin and David Finn” have been getting ready for opening day on Jan. 25.
Page Laughlin and David Finn’s work centers around an ever-present icon in culture and language: ships.
The seed of this exhibit was planted through Laughlin’s growing fascination with ships. What began as a curiosity soon evolved into a compelling exploration of how ships symbolize more than just modes of transportation.
BRAHM offering a variety of activities during WinterFest By: Nick Fogleman, Published - Jan. 17, 2025
BLOWING ROCK — The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum is preparing for an exciting weekend of WinterFest, presented by Hendrick Automotive Group, with engaging events that promise to captivate art lovers, history buffs and anyone looking for a Blowing Rock cultural experience. This weekend, BRAHM has something for everyone with a number of interactive events that are sure to warm you up.
Blowing Rock Art & History Museum Showcases Mid-20th CenturyChildren’s Book Illustrations in New Exhibition
Blowing Rock, N.C. (January 14, 2025)—The Blowing Rock Art & History Museum (BRAHM) presents Storyboard to Storybook: The Beulah Campbell Collection at Appalachian State University, an exhibition celebrating the creativity behind mid-20th-century children’s literature. Open now in the Rankin West and East Galleries, the exhibition runs through June 8, 2025.
