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DURHAM—Grab your mittens, scarf and holiday wish list and head to Historic Stagville for "Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters" for free family fun. Bluegrass and Appalachian music, African American drumming and storytelling, artisans, and Durham barbecue, will offer a generous dose of unique history on Dec. 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (http://www.nchistoricsites.org/stagville/stagville.htm)
"It is unusual to have a depiction of how the enslaved community would celebrate Christmas, as well as the plantation family," says Kimberly Puryear, Site Manager of Historic Stagville State Historic Site. "It's a priceless experience, with free admission to the 18th century plantation and home, decorated in holiday finery," she adds.
Plan to sing along or dance with Braima Moiwai, originally from Sierre Leone, and the Sankofa Cultural Group, with drumming that harkens to celebrations past (www.braima.com ). Sid Luck, a fifth generation potter from Seagrove, makes the demanding task of creating beautiful pottery look easy. The Living Treasure of North Carolina Award recipient will demonstrate the art and have pieces for sale. (www.lucksware.com/history.html).
Piedmont artists will demonstrate crafts from fused glassware to fiber arts and help recreate the holiday festivities. Music from old time bluegrass band Flies in the Kitchen, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., and traditional Appalachian band Little Windows, 1-3 p.m., will enliven the day. (A list of presenters is attached.).
Hungry kids and adults will find Durham's famous Bullocks Barbecue on the ready and for sale. Kids can discover what youngsters of yesteryear did after handling household or plantation chores. They were occupied not by computer games but by Colonial games like hoops and chuck farthing. Kids will be able to make and take home an ornament as well. Blacksmiths Covalt and Friends, from Morrisville, will let you try hammering metal that will be used in a grill set at future site events. Other demonstrations will include spinning, weaving, and wood turning.
For more information contact Puryear at (919) 620-0120. Historic Stagville State Historic Site is located at 5828 Old Oxford Hwy., Durham, NC, 27712. For more information about this and other events, visit www.historicstagvillefoundation.org. For information on the 27 individual sites' schedules and holiday programs, go to http:///www.nchistoricsites.org.
The Division of State Historic Sites and Properties is part of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, the state agency with the mission to enrich lives and communities, and the vision to harness the state's cultural resources to build North Carolina's social, cultural and economic future. Information is available 24/7 at www.ncculture.com.
Presenters are:
Beldanbec Candles—BeldanBec@wmconnect.com
Sid Luck, potter—lucksware@rtmc.net
Frank Penta, Wood Sprite Turnings—www.woodspriteturnings.com
Marion Goldston, handwoven baskets—mgoldston@aol.com
Anabela Mendes, handmade pottery from Portugal—Mendesa@aol.com
Julie Mullin, fiberactive Organics, LLC—fiberactive@earthlink.net
Sarah Tector, jewelry—www.stectormetals.com
Tracey Broome, pottery, clay, Christmas ornaments—www.tsbroome.blogspot.com
Marie Crock, spinner—bluebirdfield@earthlink.net
Amanda Robinson, acrylic canvas and wire jewelry—finishedtouch@hotmail.com
Rhonda Strickland, fused glassware—rrstrick@indylink.com
Matt Tomko, art—matt@matttomko.com
Rachel DuBois, soaps—info@moondancesoaps.com
Maryanne Rood, N.C. Gourd Society—lageneria@yahoo.com
Graham Covalt, blacksmith—467-7950
Laura Honeycutt, photography—laurach@ctc.net
Shelly Swann, Swann Forge, copper and steel items for the home—www.swannforge.com
Carolyn Polisky, portrait sketches
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