—Arshia Simkin, The Underline It is only fitting that Patrick Dougherty—one of six recipients of the prestigious North Carolina Awards—was honored at a ceremony taking place at the North Carolina… Read More →
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The Cora Grace Collection of Picture Book Art is a “Love Letter to the Library”
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline From September to December 2023, visitors to the Orange County Public Library can view a wide-ranging exhibit of children’s book art. The exhibit includes roughly… Read More →
Cedar Ridge High School Student Ryan Rakouskas’ Inspired Metal Sculptures
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline Ryan Rakouskas is a junior at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough. His burgeoning sculptures of nature and media-inspired metal works range from spiders; fish, including… Read More →
Anise Vance’s Debut Novel Hush Harbor Grapples with Questions of Race and Sacrifice
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline The blurb for local author Anise Vance’s debut novel, Hush Harbor, asks a provocative question: “What would you sacrifice in the name of justice?” The novel,… Read More →
The Eye-Catching Designs of New South Pattern House
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline Katie Hayes is the founder of New South Pattern House, an art and design studio, based in Hillsborough, NC. Her specialty is block printing, a technique… Read More →