John Payne’s vision continues to inspire an entire generation of artists and visitors alike. John was always the first to help artists by giving them space to live and work and creating a community to flourish. River Arts District Asheville NC.
U.S. infrastructure is failing, and the problem isn’t new, nor is it going away. Josh Welton argues that the time is now for a multifaceted, long-term recovery plan that invests in infrastructure, and by extension skilled workers. (Continue Reading)
Before there was “Tiger King,” there was Andy Didorosi, a living Detroit legend who once helped to trap a rogue tiger at the abandoned Packard Motor plant. Not only is Andy known as the tiger guy around the Detroit area, but also the Thunderdrome guy, the scooter guy, the Tesla rally car guy, and the guy who once … Read More
Not only is Charis Walker still building America, she’s farming it too. Her growing interest in farming developed right alongside her path in the skilled trades world. Eventually her education and life experience led Charis and husband, Ben, to establish their homestead and begin farming full-time in southern Ohio. (Continue Reading)
As a gearhead, you get used to the idea that an aftermarket bolt-on part or even a weld-in piece billed as “made to fit” doesn’t usually live up to its promise. As a matter of fact, when a part even comes close to lining up as it should, it’s a cause for celebration. (Continue Reading)
Over the last few years we’ve been featuring young, blue-collar workers in our Still Building America blog series at thefabricator.com. Once in a while a story leaps out at me, and this is one of those. My wife Darla shared Melissa Gillespie Davis’ industrial paintings with me, and they stopped me cold. Themes of tradeswomen, … Read More