Follow the Thread: Black Mountain College’s weaving program gets its due
Volume
30
/ Issue 9
Cover Design Credit:
Scott SouthwickCover Photography Credit:
Helen M Post Modley; background design by Joan Potter Sihvonen, courtesy of BMC Museum + Arts Center
Black Mountain College launched a weaving program in 1934. Despite its success, art historians have largely ignored its impact and legacy. Julie J. Thomson, a Black Mountain-based independent scholar, intends to change that with her latest exhibit.
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The painter talks new projects and the city's visual arts scene.Best Medicine with Morgan: Farewell to the original MedHead
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