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Art Lesson w/ Ms. Jennifer: Augusta Savage
Let’s express ourselves by sculpting clay in the style of the late Augusta Savage.
Figure Studies: Bo Henderson
Bo Henderson served as president of the board of trustees at BRAHM for 3 years from 2017-2020. We sat down to learn more about Bo beyond BRAHM.
Exhibit Tour Blue Ridge Conservancy - Place Matters
Place Matters: Let’s Save the Places We Love, Together Place Matters highlights the rich history of land conservation in North Carolina’s High Country and explores how and why Blue Ridge Conservancy protects the places that matter most to our communities.
Songs of Freedom: the music of the civil rights movement and their stories
Join us tonight at 6pm for Songs of Freedom hosted by Melissa Edd
Docent’s Corner | Ida Kohlmeyer
Join Kat Leahey for this week’s Docent Corner looking at a painting by Ida Kohlmeyer.
Art Lesson w/ Ms. Jennifer: Romare Bearden
Let’s express ourselves by creating a collage in the style of Romare Bearden.
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.
Tonight! Small and Mighty Acts “If They Should Come For Us” discussion with Brittany Twitty.
Join us tonight at 6pm for a discussion with Brittany Twitty.
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.”
Art Lesson w/ Ms. Jennifer: Alma Woodsey Thomas
In honor of Black History Month and upcoming Valentine Holiday, let’s revisit the work of Alma Woodsey Thomas, and create a heart painting in her style.
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.
Tonight! BRAHM Book Club: Mountain Windsong: A Novel of the Trail of Tears
Join us tonight at 6pm for our first book club discussion on Mountain Windsong: A Novel of the Trail of Tears.
Docent’s Corner
For the first week of the Docent’s Corner, we’re exploring the Blue Ridge Conservancy (BRC) exhibition at BRAHM.
Art Lesson w/ Ms. Jennifer: Solar System Art
Let’s express ourselves by creating a drawing of our solar system.
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.
BRAHM Book Club: Mountain Windsong: A Novel of the Trail of Tears
Join us next Thursday at 6pm for our first book club discussion on Mountain Windsong: A Novel of the Trail of Tears.
Art Lesson w/ Ms. Jennifer: Greek Columns
Let’s express ourselves by drawing and marbling Greek columns.
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:
Tony Griffin: Drawing From Life
On January 11, BRAHM Programs & Outreach Director, Willard Watson interviewed Tony Griffin in his home studio. This interview examines Tony's life, influences, and inspirations.
Art Lesson w/ Ms. Jennifer: Pixel Art
Let’s express ourselves by creating Pixel art. All of your favorite video game characters and emojis are created with pixels!