BRAHM exhibition reflects on memory, time and rocks

BRAHM exhibition reflects on memory, time and rocks

Blowing Rock — In the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum’s new exhibit, artist Sarah Vaughn blends tactile exploration with personal reflection through her presentation of thousands of glass-blown rocks.

‘Slap-happy glassworking’ — Sarah Vaughn installation at BRAHM

For Sarah Vaughn, a Southern Illinois native, rocks are precious objects.  “Considerations: An Installation by Sarah Vaughn” will be on view in Blowing Rock Art and History Museum’s Atwell Gallery from Feb. 15 to early August. The installation features over 3,147 glass rocks created over 10 years, all of which represent moments in time.  “I feel like everyone has a little pebble that they picked up somewhere that either sits in their car or in t…