Comments on: Art, Tradition & Memory http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/2009/07/art-tradition-memory/ The NCMA Blog Wed, 15 May 2013 21:18:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Mimi Ambler Sagar http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/2009/07/art-tradition-memory/#comment-64603 Mimi Ambler Sagar Fri, 04 May 2012 16:21:56 +0000 http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/?p=839#comment-64603 I visited the Reserve this week and I know I came away a changed person, similar as going to Stonehenge. There is power in the beautiful arrangement of the boulders. They become part of you and you part of them. This home for our native plants will last forever. With thanks and appreciation to all who have built such a monument on Mount Toxaway Mimi Sagar I visited the Reserve this week and I know I came away a changed person, similar as going to Stonehenge. There is power in the beautiful arrangement of the boulders. They become part of you and you part of them. This home for our native plants will last forever. With thanks and appreciation to all who have built such a monument on Mount Toxaway
Mimi Sagar

]]> By: Mossin' Annie http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/2009/07/art-tradition-memory/#comment-62632 Mossin' Annie Sun, 08 Apr 2012 09:40:46 +0000 http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/?p=839#comment-62632 The monumental task of moving massive boulders is quite challenging and Jack Owen truly was a master landscape designer. His selections of boulders and effective visual placement reflected his own artistic genius combined with mountain savvy on moving these huge rocks. His work at the Southern Highlands Reserve is so impressive. I am proud of this mountaineer and so pleased that his skills have been honored. I'll be in Raleigh this week to deliver Polytrichum and Entodon mosses for the new Nature Research Center. I'll make sure to check out the Jack Owen Memorial Boulders while I'm there! The monumental task of moving massive boulders is quite challenging and Jack Owen truly was a master landscape designer. His selections of boulders and effective visual placement reflected his own artistic genius combined with mountain savvy on moving these huge rocks. His work at the Southern Highlands Reserve is so impressive. I am proud of this mountaineer and so pleased that his skills have been honored. I’ll be in Raleigh this week to deliver Polytrichum and Entodon mosses for the new Nature Research Center. I’ll make sure to check out the Jack Owen Memorial Boulders while I’m there!

]]> By: Teresa Baker http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/2009/07/art-tradition-memory/#comment-32913 Teresa Baker Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:25:05 +0000 http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/?p=839#comment-32913 Jack Owen was my cousin. His rock work was amazing, but I remember most his jovial personality and wit. He quickly charmed new acquaintances, so it was as if he never met a stranger. He was charming and never too busy to stop his work to speak and inquire about a friend's life. I admire his rock work, but more his legacy of friends and family who loved him and the impact he had on each of their lives. It was a joy to know him. Jack Owen was my cousin. His rock work was amazing, but I remember most his jovial personality and wit. He quickly charmed new acquaintances, so it was as if he never met a stranger. He was charming and never too busy to stop his work to speak and inquire about a friend’s life. I admire his rock work, but more his legacy of friends and family who loved him and the impact he had on each of their lives. It was a joy to know him.

]]> By: Martha Owen Whitmire http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/2009/07/art-tradition-memory/#comment-32861 Martha Owen Whitmire Sun, 04 Jul 2010 01:58:03 +0000 http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/?p=839#comment-32861 Jack Owen is my brother. He and his twin brother Joe are 3 years younger than me. Jack was a special brother and a special friend of and to many. Friends were always welcome at his home. He welcomed friends with a smile and food. Jack is so missed. I plan to meet him again where there will be no cancer, no sickness, no pain... HEAVEN...Yes, I long for that reunion........ Jack Owen is my brother. He and his twin brother Joe are 3 years younger than me. Jack was a special brother and a special friend of and to many. Friends were always welcome at his home. He welcomed friends with a smile and food.

Jack is so missed. I plan to meet him again where there will be no cancer, no sickness, no pain…
HEAVEN…Yes, I long for that reunion……..

]]> By: Dakota Johnson http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/2009/07/art-tradition-memory/#comment-28853 Dakota Johnson Wed, 05 May 2010 18:31:25 +0000 http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/?p=839#comment-28853 Jack Owen was my grandfather as well. Im glad that this is now being shared. He was a great grandfather to me. i one hoped to be like he one day but i just happy that this is shared and i know he would be so happy that his story is now being shared. Thank You Jack Owen was my grandfather as well. Im glad that this is now being shared. He was a great grandfather to me. i one hoped to be like he one day but i just happy that this is shared and i know he would be so happy that his story is now being shared. Thank You

]]> By: Megan Johnson http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/2009/07/art-tradition-memory/#comment-26404 Megan Johnson Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:58:10 +0000 http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/?p=839#comment-26404 Jack Owen was my grandfather and I am so glad they are sharing his story. He was a great grandfather and he is dearly miss. Jack Owen was my grandfather and I am so glad they are sharing his story. He was a great grandfather and he is dearly miss.

]]> By: Renley http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/2009/07/art-tradition-memory/#comment-9053 Renley Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:22:37 +0000 http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/?p=839#comment-9053 Wonderful story. Thank you. Wonderful story. Thank you.

]]> By: Rick Lewandowski http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/2009/07/art-tradition-memory/#comment-9035 Rick Lewandowski Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:05:26 +0000 http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/?p=839#comment-9035 Great story! It's so important to share the legacy of special people like Jack. What a fine tribute to a skilled craftsman. Great story! It’s so important to share the legacy of special people like Jack. What a fine tribute to a skilled craftsman.

]]> By: Betty Balentine http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/2009/07/art-tradition-memory/#comment-8865 Betty Balentine Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:20:31 +0000 http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/?p=839#comment-8865 Jack Owen was the Michaelangelo of contemporary boulder work. He was a true genius. His work is a wonderful reminder of the unrecognized talents of North Carolina's native craftsmen. I am thrilled his story is being showcased at the North Carolina Art Museum. Jack Owen was the Michaelangelo of contemporary boulder work. He was a true genius. His work is a wonderful reminder of the unrecognized talents of North Carolina’s native craftsmen. I am thrilled his story is being showcased at the North Carolina Art Museum.

]]> By: Alesia http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/2009/07/art-tradition-memory/#comment-8792 Alesia Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:04:25 +0000 http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/?p=839#comment-8792 Thanks! It was a fascinating piece to write. It started out as a brief two paragraph update, and in talking to John and his son Jesse, I realized that there really was an amazing back story here that deserved to be shared. Thanks! It was a fascinating piece to write. It started out as a brief two paragraph update, and in talking to John and his son Jesse, I realized that there really was an amazing back story here that deserved to be shared.

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