Monthly Archives: February 2012

Pat Passlof at the Black Mountain College Museum + Art Center

As I’ve mentioned before, while I live in what many regard as a small town, it’s amazing to see the wealth of talent that I continually encounter. I recently had the privilege of visiting the most recent exhibition at the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center. If you haven’t ever been to this center, you simply must come and… (more…)

Faience Display By Phoenix Ancient Art

I was just sitting at home thinking about our next big adventure, when I noticed this video online. Wow – I missed this one in New York! An antiques company called Phoenix Ancient Art recently had what looked like a dazzling display of ancient pieces of faience from the private collection of its owners, brothers Ali Aboutaam and Hicham Aboutaam.… (more…)