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by Joye Ardyn Durham
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Our Bella / Canvas t-shirts are made from a 50% cotton / 50% polyester blend and are available in five different sizes. They're stylish, soft, and incredibly comfortable. Machine wash with cold water, and tumble dry on low heat.
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Rafael Guastavino, an architect and builder of Spanish origin, came to Asheville, North Carolina to work on the Biltmore House in the mid-1890Õs.... more
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Rafael Guastavino, an architect and builder of Spanish origin, came to Asheville, North Carolina to work on the Biltmore House in the mid-1890Õs. Liking the area, he bought land and built a house near Black Mountain. In 1905, he joined forces with the local Catholic community and fellow architect, R. S. Smith, to design and build St. Lawrence Catholic Church. He has been credited with the revival of an ancient tile and mortar building system that had been used in Catalonia and other parts of Spain for centuries. In St. Lawrence, every horizontal surface in the building is made of this combination of tile and mortar. The Guastavino system represents a unique architectural treatment that has given America some of its most monumental spaces, including GrantÕs Tomb, the Great Hall at Ellis Island, Grand Central Station, Carnegie Hall and the chapel at West Point. The crypt of Signor Guastavino is located at the rear of the "Marian Chapel," to the left of the altar. From the foot of the ma...
Joye is an award winning photographer who has been involved in photography for over 40 years and is owner of the Gingko Tree Gallery in Black Mountain, North Carolina. Her images have been published worldwide through several stock agencies. She photographs nature, landscapes, art as well as portraits, dogs, and family events. She has been published in WNC Magazine, Our State Magazine, Wall Street Journal, The Laurel of Asheville, Black Mountain News and other publications in North Carolina, Kentucky and Florida. She has done work for Paramount Pictures, including the movie �28 Days� and the television show �Ed�, along with both Kentucky and North Carolina State Park systems. Artist Statement: �Photography is my passion....
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