Date and Time for this Past Event
- Thursday, Jan 7, 2021 7pm
Details
Located in Hillsborough, the nation’s only collection of American folk art buildings combines imagination, skill, and American architectural history to present such one-of-a-kind creations as houses, schools, and churches; Ferris wheels and carousels; bridges, stores, and factories; castles and more—all reflections of communities, and imaginations. The collection, gathered and cared for over many years by Burke and Campbell, contains works of all sizes made by largely unknown artists and crafters from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century and displays a wide range in skills and interests. The miniature structures served as inspiration for the short film Rendered Small, by Cherry and Gordon, which shows these unique structures to an audience that would not otherwise get to see them. A viewing of this Longleaf Film Festival official selection film is part of the evening program.
Burke is retired and happy to have more time to attend to American architectural history—on a small scale. An undergraduate degree in religion and literature and a graduate degree in instructional design led to five years on the faculty at North Carolina State University. He then spent 28 years in state, national, and international life science development and policy, first at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center and then as president and CEO of the Biofuels Center of North Carolina. Campbell was a longtime independent bookstore operator.