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She and fellow artist
Ashley Jane McIntyre crocheted brightly colored butterfly wings at Edna’s Porch for the event. Think of “selfie walls” murals on buildings meant to give people a creative backdrop for photos. Same concept, but as a fiber-art installation, and they’re calling it “Wonder Wings.”
“We thought of spring and summer all these fun colors and animals that come with that and kind of wanted to do butterflies,” Zimmerman said.
Asked how much yarn it took, Zimmerman laughed. “Oh, goodness,” she said.
All told, it took about 10 skeins a bundle of yarn that contains about 350 yards of the stuff. And folks who want to see it will have to hurry. It’s only temporary. But Zimmerman encourages people to not just snap photos of themselves or their dogs in front of the wings but to walk around and check out the work of other artists.
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The Memorial Day weekend has plenty of events where everyone can participate. The U.S. National Whitewater Center is hosting a full weekend of holiday events. The Charlotte Museum of History offers a rare opportunity for patrons to stroll the grounds and the South End Blooms Festival is in full bloom. With WFAE s All Things Considered substitute host David Boraks to help preview our Weekend in Entertainment is Jodie Valade, one of the writers of WFAE’s Tapestry newsletter, which focuses on the arts and entertainment.
David Boraks: Hi Jodie!
Boraks: Jodie, The War and Treaty
Valade: Yes, a Michigan-based duo called The War and Treaty which seems like a fitting name for a patriotic Memorial Day weekend will be performing two shows on Sunday, one at 8 p.m. and another at 9:45 p.m. And there will be some fireworks between the two sets. Carl Anderson will be opening for them.
Charlotte, North Carolina, has a longtime reputation as a regional banking center, but if youâre still dismissing it as a city built around business lunches, youâre way behind. In the past decade, Charlotteâs distinctive neighborhoods, entrepreneurial spirit, and food (and beer and cocktail) scene have come to the fore. As offices reopen in worker-friendly Uptown, the city is ready to get back to business. Hereâs our plan for a full Charlotte weekend.
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