Tim Hursley and his Alabama Silo
Tim Hursley, photographer and friend, has spent the last couple of years photographing a Hale County silo using his ‘silo cam,’ which snaps a photo every 12 seconds. Recently, Oxford American posted a video about Tim and his silo. We have to agree with Tim, it is a beautiful object.
This year’s Pig Roast Celebration will be next Saturday, April 27th. Come join us! Schedule is listed below.
8:30 - 9am // Breakfast at Morrisette in Newbern
9:30 - 10:10 // 20K v 12 in Faunsdale
10:40 - 11:00 // Thesis Drawing Class at Chantilly in Newbern
11:05 - 11:30 // Rural Studio Farm at Redbarn in Newbern
11:40 - 12:00 // Rural Farm at Morrisette in Newbern
1:10 - 1:50 // Newbern Library Presentation at Old Bank Building in Newbern
1:55 - 2:15 // Presentation of Chairs at Woodshop in Newbern
2:20 - 2:40 // Tour of Newbern Town Hall
3:00 - 3:15 // Boys & Girls Club Presentation at Armory in Greensboro
3:25 - 4:00 // Tour of Lions Park
4:00 - 4:45 // Lions Park Fitness Presentation at Fisheries Building in Greensboro
5:30 // Dinner at Bodark Amphitheatre in Newbern
6:30 - 8:30 // Valediction Ceremony at Bodark Amphitheatre in Newbern
8:30 - ? // Music by Santas Helpers and Alabama Blues Project
On & Beyond the Chair Reviews
5th Year and Outreach students presented their work from Elena Barthel’s drawing class this past Tuesday to special guests Margaret Fletcher from Auburn and Bill Dooley from the University of Alabama. The Studio would like to congratulate all the students for their great work and offer a huge thanks to Margaret and Bill for their feedback.
Newbern Town Hall Meeting
The town of Newbern had their first large community meeting in the newly completed Town Hall this past Saturday. The Newbern Post Office hours are being reduced to four hours per day and the meeting was held to discuss the new schedule. Many townspeople were present to contribute to the conversation.
the City of Greensboro gets a new flag
Last week, Rural Studio staff members Cameron Acheson and Mackenzie Stagg presented proposals for a flag for the City of Greensboro at the council meeting. A couple of weeks prior, the city had held a workshop to brainstorm ideas for a city flag. After they made a mock-up of their ideas, the council asked Rural Studio to help iron out the design. A number of variations were presented at the council meeting, and the winning design can be seen above.
Last week, the website Deep Fried Kudzu posted a video of Thomas Wilson, the Judson College professor who has been such an integral part of the work at Perry Lakes Park. There are also some photos of the park and our projects there. Now that spring is upon us, Perry Lakes Park would be a wonderful place to visit!
We here at Rural Studio have just unveiled a brand-spankin’-new donations page! Click the link above to view the page… and feel free to make a contribution while you’re there!
Our very own Elena Barthel will be lecturing at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) on Thursday April 6 as part of the Architecture and Landscape Architecture Lecture Series. Find out more by clicking on the link above.
Auburn’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture has a write-up of the Newbern Town Hall’s grand opening. Click the link above to read all about it.
Chantilly House: Progress Report
Chantilly House was donated to Rural Studio some years, when it was moved from Greensboro down to Newbern. It is a backdrop to our Pig Roast ceremonies and a bit of a landmark in Newbern. About a year ago, the Studio got a grant to do some restoration work on the house and the first order of business is to lift the house further off the ground and reroute some water that has been collecting under the building. To do that, the hallways in between the 3 sections have been temporarily deconstructed. The building has now been raised and new foundation walls are being laid. We have also decided to hold class in the building this semester, so the center section of the house got a little love during Neck Down. Now, our 5th Year and Outreach students are using Chantilly House for their drawing class! The photos above show the transformation of the building’s interior. We hope to have more to show as the building’s renovation progresses.
