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Sunday, January 15, 2023

One display case

 At the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway...

I just came across these somewhat interesting photos. At least they were interesting to me at the time.


The key to this display

Weaving was the avenue of making some money for needed things, as well as a craft in itself.





Yes that was the day I was coughing so much and didn't have a mask...so stayed in corners away from people!

Sharing with Sepia Saturday.



Yesterday it stopped snowing around noon.Then pretty sunny skies and that melted most of the snow where the sun hit...but it was still below freezing. So I stayed in, and plan to go out when it gets into the 40s on Sunday.

Today's quote:

Joy in looking and comprehending is nature’s most beautiful gift. —Albert Einstein


19 comments:

  1. Hello,
    Pretty pottery and exhibit. I enjoyed visiting this art center with my hubby. Still no snow here. Happy Sunday, have a great new week!

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    1. Drat and darn...the reply disappeared again. Good think I happened to count, and wondered how an odd number of comments was up again. Eileen, I sometimes have to dig to find your comments, and now my replies have started to disappear. Blogger is acting up again! Thanks for stopping by. Yes, there is a lot more to the Folk Art Center than this one little corner! They now are asking no photos in much of the areas though.

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  2. ...it has been so cold, I've stayed in too.

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    1. It's strange when bright sun is shining, so my car will be hot inside when I get in. So I'll take off all my outdoor gear to drive somewhere, then need to put it on again.

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  3. Neat to see the ladder back chairs hanging from the balcony. In the 2nd to last photo is that someone's living room or a shop?

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    1. I'm guessing it was Allenstand shop at one time. Yes, the chairs are really nice.

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  4. It's been rainy and chilly here too. Not very inviting to go out and take a walk.

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    1. Sun is out this morning (Sunday) and yet it's in 20s F. I had planned to go to laundromat early, to beat the crowd. I'd better get scooting. It's already 10:20!

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  5. With two dogs in our household I'm always in tune with the weather conditions. On cold/wet days in my neighborhood the only people outside are always us dog walkers. The Folk Art Center is one of my favorite places to visit, especially when shopping for gifts. Though I appreciate the technical beauty of modern craft artists, it is still the work of old time mountain folkcrafters that impress me most.

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    1. And this is a great venue to see them. Have you visited the Folk Art store in Biltmore Village? I haven't.

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  6. Nice road trip you had! We talked about driving up to Marietta, Ohio today to see the ice sculptures, but we both just weren't motivated enough to go. Home is just so inviting sometimes.

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    1. Good choice, she says, having continued to postpone some necessary chores.

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  7. We haven't had any snow - just tons of rain, rain, rain! The first thing to catch my eye in the 3rd picture was the ladderback chair sitting at the end of the table. And then came the next pic' with all those ladderback chairs hanging up! I love ladderback chairs! I have one and wish I had more.

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  8. Cute dolls on display! Stay warm.

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  9. One of my daughters lives at Hambidge in the Georgia mountains, it's been cold but no snow yet.

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  10. I love the Folk Art Center! They did an exhibit about 20 years ago of our community quilts--from whence came our book of the same name.

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  11. I am reminded of an exhibit of folk art here years ago.

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  12. I love exploring museums like this one.

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