the Musicians
Colin Allured
Johnathan Loos
Johnathan Loos
Colin Allured had immersed himself in the worlds of music ranging from European classical music, Zydeco, rock and roll, gospel, and blues. He has intensively studied world traditions including Hindustani classical music, Middle Eastern drumming and West African string music. Colin has a reputation as a rare and distinguished artist through collaboration with musicians and performers in studio and on stage.
Johnathan Loos
Johnathan Loos
Johnathan Loos
Johnathan Loos is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer based in New York City by way of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. His sound blends roots, folk, and rock influences with a contemporary sensibility, based around strong vocals, layered guitars, and introspective lyrics. As an independent, self-produced artist, Loos really just tries to keep it real at the end of the day.
Martha Bassett
Johnathan Loos
Couldn't Be Happiers
Martha Bassett’s caramel-toned alto sounds right at home in music of many varieties; from Americana to jazz, folk to country gospel, she always sounds exactly like herself. As a singer, guitarist, and songwriter, Martha’s emotionally honest performances make people feel as if she is singing directly to them.
Couldn't Be Happiers
Couldn't Be Happiers
Couldn't Be Happiers
Married indie-fold duo Couldn't Be Happiers crafts songs that narrate fantastical worlds, untold histories, and vanishing folklore. Their "Johnny and June meets Violent Femmes" sound and infectious joy onstage wins over audiences wherever they go. In this case, the name really does say it all.
Emorie Hush
Couldn't Be Happiers
Marco Sartor
Emorie Hush is the solo-ish musical project of Sarah Howell, a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Taking piano lessons from a young age, picking up guitar as a teenager, and years in church and community choirs and musicals made music a core part of Sarah's identity. Sarah took on the moniker Emorie Hush, a nod to a great-grandmother Emorie, as a vehicle for performing and releasing original music.
Marco Sartor
Couldn't Be Happiers
Marco Sartor
Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Marco Sartor is a top prize winner in numerous international competitions, and has performed solo and chamber music recitals in three continents to critical and public acclaim. Marco serves as Assistant Teaching Professor at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC, where he teaches classical and jazz guitar, chamber music, and courses on Western and Latin American music.
the Visual Artists
Virginia Shepley
Virginia Shepley
Virginia Shepley
Virginia Shepley draws from the practice of psychic automatism. Her abstract forms and representational motifs reconcile the dualities of life. An abstract painter using line drawing and biomorphic forms as a visual representation of fundamental spiritual ideas, her work explores the connections and borderlines between physical reality and the invisible.
Becky Grawert
Virginia Shepley
Virginia Shepley
Becky Grawert is a ceramics artist inspired by nature, folklore, and the supernatural. She uses a variety of techniques in her art including throwing on a wheel, hand building, collage, and decorating with texture tools and molds. She enjoys employing a sense of humor in her pieces and seeing others laugh and smile when the encounter her work.
the Chefs
Robert Rust Foods
Robert Rust Foods
Robert Rust Foods
Robert Rust sold hot dogs out of a scooter back in 1947. Seventy-five years later, his grandson restored the scooter and started selling burritos. Making quality products is his way of honoring his Grandpa's life. Every burrito is hand-rolled using oven roasted meats, chunky veggies, and real black beans. Robert Rust Foods sources ingredients with the rigor of a fine dining restaurant and executes recipes with the utmost care. They strive to care for the people who eat the food, the people who make the food and the Earth from which it all came.
Native Root
Robert Rust Foods
Robert Rust Foods
Native root creates a unique experience that celebrates cultural humility by focusing on the indigenous ingredients of our southeast region while showcasing the roots of our land and history in an approachable and inclusive way. Chef Jordan Rainbolt respects the ingredients and their sources. She constantly pushes the boundaries of cooking through research + experimentation + collaboration. Her appreciation for the earth and its roots are evident in every bite.
Creators of the mossy hill listening room
Mossy Hill Farm
Mossy Hill Farm
Mossy Hill Farm
Our host, Mossy Hill Farm, is a flower farm and event space where creativity is encouraged and life is celebrated. Check out their flower stand where the bounties of the farm are stocked. And connect with them to use the space for your next gathering.
Cardinal Rhythm
Mossy Hill Farm
Mossy Hill Farm
Our organizer, Cardinal Rhythm, is a non-profit whose mission is to lift up the foundational rhythms of life by drawing attention back to our community through community events that support local artists, local farms, and land conservation efforts.
Colin Allured
Mossy Hill Farm
Colin Allured
Our musical coordinator and musician, Colin Allured, is an inspired musician and composer whose unique sound blends musical traditions that cross cultures and centuries. As a full-time musician Colin shares his passion for music through performances, Mantra Dance and as a musical teacher.