Ten years ago, when I was traveling in the Ozark Mountains, I bought a whirligig at a craft shop by the side of the road in Arkansas. It was the figure of a bluebird that paddled like a swimmer in the ...

WILSON, N.C. – The eccentric vision of a self-taught North Carolina artist famed for his whimsical, wind-powered whirligigs is getting an overhaul that's as much about engineering as it is about art.

WILSON, N.C. — The eccentric vision of a self-taught North Carolina artist famed for his whimsical, wind-powered whirligigs is getting an overhaul that’s as much about engineering as it is about art.

WILSON, N.C. — The eccentric vision of a self-taught North Carolina artist famed for his whimsical, wind-powered whirligigs is getting an overhaul that’s as much about engineering as it is about art.

A man had the vision and reason for creating one of Wilson County’s top tourism destinations.“Wind-driven creations — popularly called 'whirligigs' — have been appreciated by millions of people in art ...

Swirling pinwheels catch the wind, while whirligigs dance in the breeze and wind chimes play an airy tune. Such is the wonder of the wind in Hershey Garden's "Catching the Wind" exhibit, which opens ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — Vollis Simpson, a self-taught North Carolina artist famed for his whimsical, wind-powered whirligigs, has died. He was 94. Beth Liles of Joyner's Funeral Home confirmed the death ...

WILSON, N.C. — You really need to be outdoors and looking up to see the art of Vollis Simpson. And it helps if there’s a breeze. The late folk artist was known for his “outsider” kinetic pieces called ...

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) - Honest Abe chops some wood outside a log cabin. A whale hunter jabs away with a harpoon while on the back of his target. Wood, wire and wind combine to set them in motion. They ...

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