Writing and Photography
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.
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”
A short documentary I made with Marianna Palladino about the Maine State Prison that gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the lives of three prisoners turned working artists.
Kristin D'Agostino