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Looking Back & Looking Ahead

Spring is just around the corner, and here at The North Carolina Arboretum, we are looking forward to the brighter days of sunshine and fresh air ahead. But we are also taking a moment to reflect on the past year and the journey that has brought us to this point. In...

The Making of a Dugout Canoe

Before European contact, the only way the indigenous peoples of North America could travel was either on foot or in canoes. The waterways of North America became the highways of today. Canoes were made from bark, animal skins or wood. By far the sturdiest...

Q&A with Artist Sandee Johnson

Prizewinning artist, writer and photographer Sandee Johnson has traveled the world mastering techniques including mixed media, acrylic, collage, pen and ink, encaustic, oil and cold wax, paper-making, printmaking, and altered photography. She is inspired by the joys...