Living Large: Fiber-art class reveals the muscle behind a historic artifact
When Congress voted yes to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1926, homesteaders inhabiting its hollers were forced to decamp. But the six…
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Spin City: Heritage Weavers & Fiber Artists Holds Annual Expo
A consortium of makers headquartered in the old boarding house at Historic Johnson Farm, Heritage Weavers & Fiber Artists continue the legacy of Appalachian…
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Sampler Platter
We can’t remember the last time we heard “bobbin lace” in casual conversation — but this ancient, fine textile is mentioned in European royal…
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Back to the Land (Before That Was Cool)
Historic Johnson Farm in Henderson County celebrates its 25th spring festival this month — a stout anniversary in a region littered by come-and-go festivals….
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Farm Everywoman
Thick with designations, including “Heritage Education Center” and “North Carolina Cultural Treasure,” Historic Johnson Farm is also one of only three farms in the…
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Fruit of the Loom
More than half-a-century ago, as the industrialization of the Southeast reached its zenith, Bessie Jordan grew alarmed at the rural craft traditions that were…
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