Video Production

Last night, along with project artists and collaborators, Tom Hansell enjoyed a warm closing reception of his Trash Trout Picture Show. The Alexander Community Gallery of the Blowing Rock Museum of Art and History (BRAHM,) will have the exposition open until the end of the month. Tom spent the last two years salvaging river trash and creating works of art from the refuse collected. In this exposition, Hansell included the graduate students from his Sustainability and the Arts in Appalachia course of last Fall 2022 and students from a Nursing Research Application course taught by Dr. Tammy Haley. The eye-catching exhibit of symbiotic interactive projects prompts people to look more closely at microplastic pollution. Hors d'oeuvres and a wine bar we’re offered. Among those present were the community partners of the project, New River Conservancy, Mountain True, the Riverkeeper, Ian Gabriel Wilson, Curator of Exhibitions and Collections, as well as faculty and graduate students from Appalachian State University’s Center of Appalachian Studies. The performance of the Trash Trout is always different! #sustainabilityandtheartsinappalachia #tomhansell #tomhanselldocumentarist #petmicroplastics #microplasticstradingcards #glitterlady

Estupendo restaurante mexico-salvadoreño en el corazón de Wilkesboro. ¿Qué tienen en común el Dr. Jim Fogelquist con el Señor Juan Carlos, el propietario de Mr. Toro? Pues muchísimo. Vea el video y, en su próximo viaje a Wilkesboro no deje de degustar los platillos de este restaurante. #mrtororestaurant #markyjimgogelquist #mariachis #mariachera #monicafogelquist

No es mi mejor video 🤣 pero es que estaba muy emocionada yendo del pesebre a la nave central.

For the purpose of inspiring heritage speakers of Spanish to consider majoring in Spanish and Hispanic Studies at Appalachian State University, Dr. Jim Fogelquist interviewed his former student Hadasa Rivera Marín in Spanish and English. In order to complete the requirements for a B.A. degree with Honors in Spanish and Hispanic Studies, Hadasa presented a thesis on discrimination in the work place against Spanish-speaking migrants, completed under the direction of Dr. Adrienne Eraso, Assistant Professor of Spanish, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Appalachian State University. The interview is in English.

El Dr. Jim Fogelquist entrevista a su exalumna Hadasa Rivera Marín Con el objeto de inspirar a los jóvenes (y a sus padres) que tienen el idioma español como lengua por herencia, el Dr. Jim Fogelquist entrevistó en español e inglés a su ex-alumna, Hadasa Rivera Marín, quien se acaba de graduar con Honores en Español y Estudios Hispánicos de Appalachian State University. Para completar los requisitos del programa de Honores, presentó una tesis que se titula “Es una cuestión de derechos humanos: la discriminación laboral contra migrantes hispanos,” elaborada bajo la dirección de la Dra. Adrienne Eraso, Assistant Professor of Spanish, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. Dr. Jim Fogelquist interviews his former student Hadasa Rivera Marín For the purpose of inspiring heritage speakers of Spanish to consider majoring in Spanish and Hispanic Studies at Appalachian State University, Dr. Jim Fogelquist interviewed his former student Hadasa Rivera Marín in Spanish and English. In order to complete the requirements for a B.A. degree with Honors in Spanish and Hispanic Studies, Hadasa presented a thesis on discrimination in the work place against Spanish-speaking migrants, completed under the direction of Dr. Adrienne Eraso, Assistant Professor of Spanish, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Appalachian State University. The interview in English is forthcoming.

Lovely chanting after the last dinner before Christmas at the Art of Living.

It was at the NC Folk Festival that we finally got to meet Larry Bellorín. We have been following Larry and Joe, and their trajectory with the “Venezuelacha” genre they have created, which combines banjo and bluegrass with Venezuelan rhythms and the Venezuelan harp. Larry talks about how he became a musician in his native country, how he has struggled to continue his musical career in the United States, his fortuitous encounter with virtuoso Appalachian banjo player and singer Joe Troop, their current recording project and his thoughts about his country.