Making neon signs is part art, part science. Since 1986, Nate Shaeffer has been bending glass to bring its special light to life.
The Art of Exploration
Through the eyes of Greensboro artist Katie Podracky, a challenging year was an opportunity for adventure: In 2020, she and her family visited every state park in North Carolina. Her paintings turn each park into a joyful kaleidoscope of color and memory.
Thinking Big
Artist Jon Hair doesn’t just create mammoth sculptures. He lives big, striving to create artwork that inspires.
Life As He Saw It
Talmadge Moose grew up in Stanly County in the 1930s and ’40s. He worked in his dad’s country store and for his uncles on their farms. Although his love of drawing led to a successful career that won him national acclaim, he never strayed far from his roots.
North Carolina’s Tin Man
Like his dad and his granddad, Peter Blum III can turn a piece of tin into art or a tool, or even a life.
Artistic Edge
Blending ancient practices with innovative approaches, Edward Wright and his artisans craft frames worthy of the objects they hold.
