Thursday, December 7, 2023

Snow nearby and visiting the Black Mountain Center for the Arts

 And November 27, 2023, this was posted on Facebook...

Sugar Mountain NC. Up near Boone NC there are some ski resorts that will open soon. As well as Maggie Valley.

Our temperatures on Nov. 28 never got much above freezing. But that was just one day, thank heavens, as winter weather goes.

We in western North Carolina are still short of rainfall for 2023. Hope this last month gives us a few inches of rain...or even snow!

While outside the weather may be frightful (to coin the phrase in a Frosty song), inside has become a welcome place.



The little theatre room was converted to a sales room starting  the end of November, and especially for the Holly Jolly festival on Dec. 2 evening in Black Mountaiin.




I enjoyed hearing this artist's stories from his life when he also worked in the Clay Studio for many years. I think Fred Feldman moved to Virginia a few years ago.

The Feldman quirky wood sculptures are unique.

The entrance is graced by a figure doing a dance or ??



Today's quote:

Matter is spirit moving slowly enough to be seen. —Pierre Teilhard de Chardin





NOTE to North Carolina visitors from northern states. These mountains offer some really great slippery roads, so most of us are of the drive-really-slow-because-we-forgot-what-snow-does, or we just stay home. All the schools close or have hour-late starts if there's snow anywhere on mountain roads!


Happy Hanukkah, starts at sundown today, 2023. I hope all my relatives and friends will enjoy the 8 days of celebrating a miracle of light!

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10 comments:

  1. eileeninmdDecember 7, 2023 at 5:53 AM

    Beautiful images! I try not to drive when there is snow or a chance of ice on the roads. Happy Hanukkah to all those who celebrate. Take care, have a great day!

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    1. Barbara RogersDecember 7, 2023 at 9:15 AM

      Thanks for your comment, and Happy Hanukkah to all you know who celebrate that holiday!

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  2. TomDecember 7, 2023 at 6:02 AM

    ...I love that chair.

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    1. Barbara RogersDecember 7, 2023 at 9:16 AM

      Which one, I wonder...Fred's work is so much fun, isn't it!

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  3. AnvilcloudDecember 7, 2023 at 6:17 AM

    It is still looking like the first photo here -- more or less anyway.

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    1. Barbara RogersDecember 7, 2023 at 9:16 AM

      Your recent posts of snow were quite abundant. Our ski slopes would be jealous.

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  4. Vicki LaneDecember 7, 2023 at 8:42 AM

    Those chair/sculptures are great!

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    1. Barbara RogersDecember 7, 2023 at 9:17 AM

      Fred Feldman is a master wood worker, as well as potter! All comes out with his sense of humor too!

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  5. MarciaDecember 7, 2023 at 10:13 AM

    One way to repurpose an old chair. I wonder how you'd keep someone from trying to sit on it though.

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    1. Barbara RogersDecember 7, 2023 at 8:37 PM

      It is in a public setting with a little sign on it. If you had it in your home, I dare say there wouldn't be that many newcomers trying to sit on it!

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