One of the best sculpture parks in the country features dozens of whimsical metal structures created by a man who never called himself an artist. The late Vollis Simpson, who grew up and lived in the ...

After nearly 25 years, the Whirligig & Weathervane Festival in Shelburne, N.S., has been grounded indefinitely. Organizers announced in a social media post this week that struggles finding volunteers ...

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At age 95, Frank Murn has the unique pastime of making automata –– small, colorful wooden sculptures attached to pieces of wire that move in circular, vertical or horizontal motions. These wooden ...

(This is the ninth story by this journalist in an occasional series revealing “Hidden America” — worthy travel destinations unknown by most Americans.) Vollis Simpson was a character. He was a North ...

Whirligig beetles are about a half inch in length and range from grey to black to bronze in color. They’d be easy to miss if not for the fact that they like to hang out in floating groups and are ...

WILSON, N.C. (WNCT) – The N.C. Whirligig Festival celebrated its eighteenth year over the two-day event this past weekend. N.C. Whirligig Festival Director Theresa Mathis said the Whirligig Park has ...

WILSON, N.C. (WNCT) — The 18th annual Whirligig Festival is coming to downtown Wilson on Saturday and Sunday. The festival, which occurs annually during the first full weekend in November, is an ...

If you don’t know what a whirligig is, head for a unique festival this weekend in Wilson, North Carolina. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a whirligig as “a child’s toy having a whirling motion, ...