The Creation of Bangle Magazine
Coming full circle has happened to me and I would imagine has happened for many of you. By that I mean starting life in one place as a child, going through many experiences and coming back to your roots. I never appreciated the High Country like I do now, and I am thankful for having the opportunity to reside here. The experiences I have encountered, both negative and positive, have brought me to where I am. Thankful for where I have been, what I have seen, I would not live my life any different; for the experiences have made me who I am today. All of us who live here should feel very fortunate and the visitors to the High Country have the opportunity to feel this way for a short time while visiting. My experiences in life have helped me create "Bangle Magazine". I saw a need for a fun, light-hearted read and I am fulfilling this need for both residents and visitors. I know you will enjoy reading "Bangle Magazine" as much as I did creating it!
Sara Miller Sellers
About the Creator
Sara is the daughter of Charles and Peggy Sellers, her father was born in Chester, S.C. and her mother is a native of Blowing Rock. Grover Robbins, her maternal grandfather is known as the "Father of Tourism" and established The Blowing Rock Attraction in 1933, was an inventor, owned a landscaping business and was the founder of The Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce along with many other accomplishments. Sara has been in the sales industry, assisted her mother in running The Blowing Rock for many years and also has her NC Real Estate License. The Robbins family is known for many accomplishments in The High Country such as developing Tweetsie Railroad, Hound Ears, Elk River, Land Harbor, The Land of Oz on Beech Mountain years ago and the list goes on. The Robbins family is gifted with creating and executing ideas and Sara continues this family tradition with "Bangle Magazine".
About the Graphic Designer
Wendy Robbins, also a granddaughter of the late Grover Robbins and the daughter of the late Harry Robbins has strong ties to the High Country and has come full circle. Wendy moved back from Texas one year ago where she lived most of her adult life. Wendy has a BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) in painting from the Kansas City Arts Institute, earned a MFA (Master of Fine Arts) from the University of Washington and now runs her own creative arts production company, "Visuals". She has many accomplishments such as being employed as the Ghost Train Artistic Director for Tweetsie Railroad, Scenographer for The Houston Grand Opera, Set Designer for Houston Repertoire Ballet, as well as, a professor for Texas Woman's University, Houston Community College and Clarion University in Pennsylvania teaching art history, painting, drawing, graphics and set design. Wendy brings expertise and skill to "Bangle Magazine" and her talent shows through every page.