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 ...

Easy flyer! Join museum educator Ann Caspari as she demonstrates how to fold paper into a spinning whirligig. Watch “Flights of Fancy Story Time: Make a Wish on the Wind”: https://s.si.edu/3BjiWl4 ...

“Have you been out to Acid Park yet?” That’s how I first heard about Vollis Simpson’s whirligigs when I moved to Wilson, N.C., in 1991. So I headed south down 301 to Lucama, hung a right at Klint’s ...

Explore the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in Wilson, NC and learn about the artist. Explore the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in historic downtown Wilson and learn about American Folk Artist Vollis ...