WILSON, N.C. — The eccentric vision of a self-taught North Carolina artist famed for his whimsical, wind-powered whirligigs is getting an overhaul that’s as much about engineering as it is about art.

WILSON, N.C. (AP) – The eccentric vision of a self-taught North Carolina artist famed for his whimsical, wind-powered whirligigs is getting an overhaul that’s as much about engineering as it is about ...

WILSON, N.C. — The eccentric vision of a self-taught North Carolina artist famed for his whimsical, wind-powered whirligigs is getting an overhaul that’s as much about engineering as it is about art.

WAUPUN — Ken Gedamke, who will be 88 this fall, can’t sit still. Long after his retirement, he has crafted dozens of clocks, made dozens of improvements around the house on Rock Avenue, and has ...

Swirling pinwheels catch the wind, while whirligigs dance in the breeze and wind chimes play an airy tune. Such is the wonder of the wind in Hershey Garden's "Catching the Wind" exhibit, which opens ...

A man had the vision and reason for creating one of Wilson County’s top tourism destinations.“Wind-driven creations — popularly called 'whirligigs' — have been appreciated by millions of people in art ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — Vollis Simpson, a self-taught North Carolina artist famed for his whimsical, wind-powered whirligigs, has died. He was 94. Beth Liles of Joyner's Funeral Home confirmed the death ...

Whirligigs were invented centuries ago. They are both toys and tools, indicators of wind direction and the weather. Sources disagree on where the first were made; it was probably in China about 400 ...

WILSON, N.C.WILSON, N.C. — The eccentric vision of a self-taught North Carolina artist famed for his whimsical, wind-powered whirligigs is getting an overhaul that’s as much about engineering as it is ...