Backcountry Makers: An Artisan History of SWVA and NETN
Abingdon’s own scholar, Betsy K. White, brings to life the material-culture heritage of southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee in her recent publication Backcountry Makers: An Artisan History of Southwest Virginia […]
Into the Green
“We all crave story, a narrative that will see us safely through the dark forest of our lives. We know that we will confront dragons there as well as evil […]
Fortune, Courage, Love: Arts of Africa’s Akan and Kuba Kingdoms
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The Proud and the Profane: The Colorful Life, Literature, and Illustrations of Lucy Herndon Crockett
Lucy Herndon Crockett was born April 4, 1914 in Honolulu, Hawaii and passed away near her Seven Mile Ford, Virginia home on July 30, 2002. Her father, an aid to […]
Mapping the Cosmos: Jan Hurt and a Constellation of Artists
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An American Turning Point: The Civil War in Virginia
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There/Here
This exhibition parallels two architectural research projects: Tyler King’s Richmond-based initiative, from which the exhibit takes its title, and Vivian Coletti’s extensive documentation of Washington County. There/Here began in 2011 […]
Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find: the Comic Art Collection of Shelton Drum
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From These Hills: Contemporary Art in the Southern Appalachian Highlands
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Great and Small: The Tradition of Diminutive Furniture in Our Region
The tradition of making diminutive furniture, or miniature furniture, has origins in Europe and was brought to this region through our early American ancestors. This exhibition will bring together a […]