Mount Airy Nc Whittlin Wall

It is scheduled from 3 to 5 p m.

Mount airy nc whittlin wall.

The whittling wall project was made possible by a downtown revitalization grant from the north carolina department of commerce the city of mount airy mount airy downtown inc and private donations from the citizens of mount airy. The whittling wall project in downtown mount airy namely its eight sculptures of notable local individuals will be celebrated in a program on sunday. The whittler reflects that the wall has been called the whittling wall for decades since men would gather here and whittle while waiting for their wives to finish shopping. The whittling wall project is being funded by a 94 340 grant awarded to mount airy last year by the n c.

Department of commerce to provide a downtown enhancement. Six of the sculptures are of notable folks from mount airy including donna fargo. The whittling wall is a public art project located on west oak street in downtown mount airy. It features eight brick sculptures of local icons who helped shape mount airy s history and culture.