Shane Fernando

"This Thursday when you are gathered with those special to you... think of the honey bees, doing the same, gathered close together, warm in their hives..."

By Shane Fernando

What does our honey producing friend, the honeybee, do over the winter? Does she sleep? Does she perish in the cold or does she fly down to Florida for a few months? Beekeeper and commentator Shane Fernando gives us a peak into the secret winter life of the honey bee.

"At one olive grove that began at the coast and spanned inland, we saw thousands of beautiful olive trees, each tree oddly perched on a very large, knarled tree stump."

By Shane Fernando

Sights, sounds and tastes constantly stoke memories of good times and good people.

Commentator Shane Fernando lives with his partner in historic downtown Wilmington and is curator of the Boseman Gallery at UNCW.

"With the much-needed restoration of the historic Thalian Hall auditorium, the seating, flooring and joists of the main hall have been completely removed, exposing the ancient hill of sand on which the building perches."

By Shane Fernando

Wilmington, NC – Sand, sand, sand. We deal with it every day living in our coastal region and have numerous associations from its existence in our lives.

"The history of Thanksgiving in Canada goes back to an explorer who had been trying to find a northern passage to the Pacific Ocean, Martin Frobisher. His Thanksgiving celebration was held in 1578 in Newfoundland, after he and his crew arrived safely from their long exploration back to charted territory."

By Shane Fernando

Wilmington, NC – Shane discusses how a borrowed tradition has evolved, paying tribute to close friends, as well as to our northerly neighbors.

"A coat really isn't gray, a car isn't red and skin color really isn't brown, flesh, or olive toned. Everything in our world is simply our own perception of the reflection of light from our universe."

By Shane Fernando

Wilmington, NC – This past weekend, I let my imagination take control, introducing playfulness to my afternoon.

Shane Fernando lives with his partner in historic downtown Wilmington and is curator of the Boseman Gallery at UNCW.

"What I enjoy best as prop master is being able to transport others to various times and places... the audience as well as the actors."

By Shane Fernando

Wilmington, NC – The magic of the theatre can be brought about by hands many in the audience never see.

Shane Fernando is the perennial property master at Wilmington's Red Barn Studio and is curator of the Boseman Gallery at UNCW.

"A modernization project on the Tigris, the Ilisu Dam a few years from completion will flood this city with its reservoir...I began to think of home [in] southeastern NC and all that we have lost."

By Shane Fernando

Wilmington, NC – Speaking of summer travels to Turkey, commentator Shane Fernando talks about how some events from faraway places can bring his thoughts right back home again.

"The Euphrates River below glistened like diamonds... the rich blue of its water, rivaling Caribbean seas. Everyone sang out in joy and applauded."

By Shane Fernando

Wilmington, NC – This week, commentator Shane Fernando, speaking of recent travels to Turkey, discusses how some events gain meaning when experienced as a community.

Shane Fernando lives with his partner in historic downtown Wilmington and is curator of the Boseman Gallery at UNCW.

"In (Turkish) bazaars, roadsides, even caves and deserts, all one has to do is call out "Cay!" for the beverage is always within shouting distance."

By Shane Fernando

Wilmington, NC – Shane Fernando, returning from recent travels to Turkey, talks about the country's most iconic symbol of hospitality and mutual understanding.

Shane Fernando lives with his partner in historic downtown Wilmington and is curator of the Boseman Gallery at UNCW.

"Vaseline glass is a type of glass which began to be produced in the 1830's by artisans. It is a type of glass traditionally with a yellow or pale green color."

By Shane Fernando

Wilmington, NC – Shane Fernando is curator of the Boseman Gallery at UNCW.