An underlying philosophy of Pocosin Arts is that art could, at least in part, salve some of the region's woes. Nurturing creativity fosters success, Phillips says. It's 'I did it. I can do it again. Art, she says, also can bring diverse groups and cultures together.
Different cultures can communicate.
I saw it with children. And she believes the capacity to create is universal, a common thread connecting all. Her own creation, Pocosin Arts, has reached far beyond her personal dreams for it. Pocosin Arts is raising funds to buy the building it share with the laundry, and another one next door, so it can expand. Meanwhile, Phillips is dreaming new dreams for connecting culture to the environment through art.