BRAHM TO GO

Welcome to BRAHM To Go. Your Go-To Source for arts and history. Today we have an interview with Kelly McCoy also known as the River Girl. Kelly McCoy is a marine biologist by training and a fly fishing guide by trade. She has made herself part of the landscape with her business River Girl Fishing Company located in Todd, NC. Kelly along with her wife Renata operate the business out of a historic train depot. They teach fly fishing, lead eco-tours, rent kayaks, innertubes, bikes, and canoes. Kelly is also an EMT and volunteer firefighter. She said she came and floated the river on vacation from Florida and fell in love, now Kelly is an integral part of the community. This interview was conducted in the River Girl Fishing Company in Todd, NC in January 2018, we were next to a wood stove with two of her dogs so you may hear them barking or snoring during the interview. The interview was part of the exhibit the Way Watauga Works and the questions and responses focus on Kelly’s work history and her journey to becoming the River Girl. Kelly is a character and I hope you enjoy listening to this interview as much as I did.

Produced by Willard Watson with support from Maako Shiratori.

Photography by Ashley Warren, 2018. @naturalcraftphotography

Music by Melissa Edd, 2021.

See the full exhibit the Way Watauga Works at https://www.blowingrockmuseum.org/see/wataugaworks

Welcome to BRAHM To Go. Your Go-To Source for arts and history. Today we have an interview with Gene Ray. Gene is a retired nurse from the Junaluska community in Boone, NC. This interview was conducted by project photographer Ashley Warren and BRAHM interns Madison Goodwin and Courtney Maness. This interview was part of the exhibit the Way Watauga Works and the questions and responses focus on Gene’s work history. Gene’s interview was the most emotional one for me to listen to, and it gives great insight into the challenges of nursing.

Produced by Willard Watson with support from Maako Shiratori.

Photography by Ashley Warren, 2018. @naturalcraftphotography

Music by Melissa Edd, 2021.

See the full exhibit the Way Watauga Works at https://www.blowingrockmuseum.org/see/wataugaworks

Welcome to BRAHM To Go. Your Go-To Source for arts and history. Today we have an interview with Jacob Crigler and Kara Dodson. Jacob and Kara own and operate Full Moon Farm in Triplett, NC. They are transplants to the High Country but have put down roots as first-generation farmers, and even though they are young they use the timeless agricultural technology of working with draft horses. This interview was part of the exhibit the Way Watauga Works and the questions and responses focus on working as a farmer. Jacob and Kara were good friends of mine before the project and I regularly purchase their produce. Our discussion covers their work history, how they got involved with farming, their philosophy of working with the land, and the technical aspects of working with draft horses. I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did.

Learn more about Jacob and Kara on their website www.Fullmoonfarmnc.com

Produced by Willard Watson with support from Maako Shiratori.

Photography by Ashley Warren, 2018. @naturalcraftphotography

Music by Melissa Edd, 2021.

See the full exhibit the Way Watauga Works at https://www.blowingrockmuseum.org/see/wataugaworks

Presenting BRAHM TO GO, the podcast that brings art and history to you through artist interviews, oral histories, and scholarly lectures.

Our first season will focus on the exhibit, The Way Watauga Works, where we profiled people who work or recently retired from working in Watauga County, North Carolina. This exhibit delves deeper into the meaning behind work and community.

Today we have an interview with Glenn Bolick. Glenn is a master potter, 5th generation saw miller, musician, storyteller, North Carolina Folk Life Heritage Award Winner and national hollering champion multiple times over.  This interview was conducted by myself and project photographer Ashley Warren, sat down with Glenn in a 19h century log cabin schoolhouse on his property in Caldwell County in February 2018. Glenn is co-owner with his wife Lula Belle of Bolick & Traditions Pottery located on Main Street in Blowing Rock. This interview was part of the exhibit the Way Watauga Works and the questions and responses focus on Glenn’s work history. Glenn is a living treasure and I hope you enjoy listening to this interview as much as I did.

BRAHM To Go is produced by Willard Watson, with support from Maako Shiratori. Music by Melissa Edd. Glenn Bolick's portrait was made by Ashley Warren. The Way Watauga Works was made possible with support by the Smithsonian Institute’s Traveling Exhibition Service, Museum on Main Street, and NC Humanities.

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Today we have an interview with Noelle Austin. Noelle is a Watauga County native and yoga instructor. This interview was part of the exhibit the Way Watauga Works and the questions and responses focus on Noelle’s work history and also yoga philosophy. Noelle is a wonderful person and I hope you enjoy listening to this interview as much as I did.

Photograph by Ashley Warren, 2018.

Music by Melissa Edd, 2021.

See the full exhibit the Way Watauga Works at https://www.blowingrockmuseum.org/see/wataugaworks