Where others saw trash, Vollis Simpson saw whimsical, wind-powered whirligigs, creations with hundreds of moving parts that turned and twirled. The whirligigs were made from recycled heating and ...

LUCAMA, N.C. (AP) — When a breeze brushes through the field just below Vollis Simpson’s machine ... But the cacophony of sound from the 29 whirligigs that Mr. Simpson built over a period ...

Explore the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in Wilson, NC and learn about the artist. Explore the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in historic downtown Wilson and learn about American Folk Artist ...

The Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park, named one of the best sculpture parks in the country in a recent USA Today 10Best competition, has been open to the public since 2017. Sculpture parks were ...

Walks to the Paradise Garden chronicles the late American poet, photographer, publisher, Black Mountain alumnus, and bon viveur Jonathan Williams' road trips across the Southern United States with ...

The inspiration? Vollis Simpson’s Whirligigs, of course. Vendors specializing in works using re-purposed, recycled, reused, or handmade materials line the streets to amaze festival goers.

North Carolina is known for its natural beauty, with enchanting destinations like the rivers and rolling hills of Morrow Mountain State Park. Amongst these natural wonders, the state also boasts ...

The giant whirligigs in the park at the festival are permanent fixtures — the works of the late farm machinery repairman Vollis Simpson. Simpson, who was called the “visionary artist of the ...

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RALEIGH, N.C. Where others saw trash, Vollis Simpson saw whimsical, wind-powered whirligigs, creations with hundreds of moving parts that turned and twirled. The whirligigs were made from recycled ...

The sun sets Friday, Oct. 30, 2017 at the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in Wilson. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com Work on the the 2-acre park in what was once the “World’s Greatest Tobacco ...