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Italy Street Scene: Market in Catania

This is a short movie I made on a trip to Sicily. I just found a bunch of fun footage I shot in Italy on the streets in Naples and in Sicily. I am going to share one movie each week for the next 3-4 weeks. Stay tuned!

Steam Punk: Asheville Artist Derek Rhodarmer & His Life- Sized Vintage Train

Asheville artist and educator Derek Rhodarmer set out to create a train with his students for a college holiday party. Rhodarmer chose the Southern 722 Steam Locomotive train for his prototype, based on the prevalence of detailed online photos. The Southern 722 Steam Locomotive was built in 1904 and active in Western NC for nearly five decades.

Unbeknownst to him, the original Southern 722 was sitting in a train yard just 35 miles from his Waynesville studio, waiting to be revitalized.

Snowbound in Salem, Massachusetts

Thinking of my old home in Salem lately as New England digs out from two feet of snow this past week. Here are some shots of Salem in winter I took during my time living there. I remember seeing people cross country skiing across the Salem Common (pictured below). So lovely.

Old Time Jazz at The Biltmore Estate

It was a treat to spend time with musician Annie Erbsen wandering the Biltmore Estate. Her beautiful vintage gowns and instruments added to the feeling of being transported to another time. Annie plays Old Time Jazz in Asheville and grew up playing bass, guitar and banjo. Click on each photo to see the full photograph.

Artist Uses Welding Skills to Renovate Old Marshall Jail Hotel in North Carolina

In this short video, Josh Copus, owner of the Old Marshall Jail Hotel in Marshall, NC, conducts a tour of the historic jail built in 1910 that he co-purchased in 2016 and renovated into a stunning boutique hotel and restaurant. Copus talks about his vision for the space, and shows how he transformed objects likeContinue reading “Artist Uses Welding Skills to Renovate Old Marshall Jail Hotel in North Carolina”

Autumn in Asheville

Here are some glimpses of crimson, purple and gold from around the campus where I work.