Sticks and Stones
With the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum nearing
completion, there are a number of ways members of the community can add finishing touches to the
building in honor or memory of loved ones.
With the "Sticks and Stones" initiative, a
variety of benches - to be placed throughout the museum and the grounds - and concrete paving
stones, which will be arranged around the BRAHM flagpole outside of the front entrance, are
available for purchase.
"The benches and pavers will be beautiful accents to the rustic
features of the building and will be a wonderful way to pay tribute to special people in our lives,"
Joann Mitchell, BRAHM executive director, said. "An engraved paver or dedicated bench will be a
lasting testament to the love and admiration that we feel but don't always put into words. This way,
it will be literally 'set in stone.'"
The concrete pavers, donated by Tom Chandler, owner of
Chandler Concrete Company, come in two sizes and can be inscribed with a personal message. The
first, which measures 8 inches by 8 inches and can accommodate five lines with up to 14 characters
and spaces on each line, can be purchased with a donation of $300.
The larger, which
measures 8 inches by 12 inches and can accommodate five lines with up to 21 characters or spaces on
each line, can be purchased with a donation of $600.
The benches, each made by Jerry Poole,
a North Carolina craftsman for Bob Timberlake Galleries, are available in three sizes. The smallest
bench features a back and can be purchased with a donation of $1,250; the medium-sized bench $1,000;
and the largest bench $2,000.
For more information about purchasing a bench or paver, call
the BRAHM office at (828) 295-9099 or visit http://www.blowingrockmuseum.org. All donations to the museum
are tax deductible.
