WCU to showcase Barnwell collection
A collection of images by acclaimed photographer Tim Barnwell that reflects the musical and craft traditions of the Southern Appalachian Mountains is currently on display through April 1 at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center.
The “Hands in Harmony” traveling exhibit depicts the uniqueness of handmade objects and their creators as well as the musical heritage carried on by the traditional musicians of the region. The exhibit also includes a soundtrack featuring the musicians in Barnwell’s photos.
Born in Franklin, Barnwell started taking photographs at age 10 when he bought a camera from his uncle. He served as executive director of the Appalachian Photographic Workshops from 1980 to 1988 and has documented folk musicians and traditional crafts people of the Appalachian region for more than three decades.
The work of the Asheville-based photographer is in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, Asheville Art Museum and the New Orleans Museum of Art.
828.227.7129 or www.wcu.edu/mhc.
