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![["Coal Camp Creations is a workshop in Kimball, WV in McDowell County, sharing space and run by the non-profit arts organization McArts. Workers at Coal Camp Creations, some of whom are former coal miners, create figurines and other objects from coal dust and sell them to visitors. McArts was founded by Jean Battlo and three other artists in 1979. Battlo now serves as the organizations creative director."]%](/image/4224CoalCampCreationsPhoto01341416/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.CoalCampCreations.Photo.013.4.14.16
- Title:
- Large figurines of people and bison at Coal Camp Creations
- Date:
- 2016-04-14
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Coal in art, Coal miners in art, Folk art, Tourism and the arts, Coal mines and mining
- Location:
- Kimball (W. Va.)
![["Coal Camp Creations is a workshop in Kimball, WV in McDowell County, sharing space and run by the non-profit arts organization McArts. Workers at Coal Camp Creations, some of whom are former coal miners, create figurines and other objects from coal dust and sell them to visitors. McArts was founded by Jean Battlo and three other artists in 1979. Battlo now serves as the organizations creative director."]%](/image/4224CoalCampCreationsPhoto01441416/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.CoalCampCreations.Photo.014.4.14.16
- Title:
- Large figurines of coal miners at Coal Camp Creations
- Date:
- 2016-04-14
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Tourism and the arts, Coal miners in art, Coal mines and mining, Folk art, Coal in art
- Location:
- Kimball (W. Va.)
![["Coal Camp Creations is a workshop in Kimball, WV in McDowell County, sharing space and run by the non-profit arts organization McArts. Workers at Coal Camp Creations, some of whom are former coal miners, create figurines and other objects from coal dust and sell them to visitors. McArts was founded by Jean Battlo and three other artists in 1979. Battlo now serves as the organizations creative director."]%](/image/4224CoalCampCreationsPhoto01541416/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.CoalCampCreations.Photo.015.4.14.16
- Title:
- Figurines of coal mining picks and more made at Coal Camp Creations
- Date:
- 2016-04-14
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Coal in art, Tourism and the arts, Coal mines and mining in art, Coal miners in art, Coal mines and mining, Folk art
- Location:
- Kimball (W. Va.)
![["Coal Camp Creations is a workshop in Kimball, WV in McDowell County, sharing space and run by the non-profit arts organization McArts. Workers at Coal Camp Creations, some of whom are former coal miners, create figurines and other objects from coal dust and sell them to visitors. McArts was founded by Jean Battlo and three other artists in 1979. Battlo now serves as the organizations creative director."]%](/image/4224CoalCampCreationsPhoto01641416/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.CoalCampCreations.Photo.016.4.14.16
- Title:
- Assorted figurines made from coal dust at Coal Camp Creations
- Date:
- 2016-04-14
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Tourism and the arts, Coal mines and mining, Coal in art, Coal miners in art, Coal mines and mining in art, Folk art
- Location:
- Kimball (W. Va.)
![["Coal Camp Creations is a workshop in Kimball, WV in McDowell County, sharing space and run by the non-profit arts organization McArts. Workers at Coal Camp Creations, some of whom are former coal miners, create figurines and other objects from coal dust and sell them to visitors. McArts was founded by Jean Battlo and three other artists in 1979. Battlo now serves as the organizations creative director."]%](/image/4224CoalCampCreationsPhoto01741416/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.CoalCampCreations.Photo.017.4.14.16
- Title:
- Fire-etched drawing of a coal miner on display at Coal Camp Creations
- Date:
- 2016-04-14
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Folk art, Coal mines and mining in art, Coal mines and mining, Pyrography, Coal miners in art
- Location:
- Kimball (W. Va.)
![["Coal Camp Creations is a workshop in Kimball, WV in McDowell County, sharing space and run by the non-profit arts organization McArts. Workers at Coal Camp Creations, some of whom are former coal miners, create figurines and other objects from coal dust and sell them to visitors. McArts was founded by Jean Battlo and three other artists in 1979. Battlo now serves as the organizations creative director."]%](/image/4224CoalCampCreationsPhoto01841416/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.CoalCampCreations.Photo.018.4.14.16
- Title:
- Coal miner's helmet with a handmade sticker reading "STOP CAPITALISM DEAD ON ITS ASS," on display at Coal Camp Creations, 1 of 2
- Date:
- 2016-04-14
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Coal mines and mining in art, Coal miners--West Virginia
- Location:
- Kimball (W. Va.)
![["Coal Camp Creations is a workshop in Kimball, WV in McDowell County, sharing space and run by the non-profit arts organization McArts. Workers at Coal Camp Creations, some of whom are former coal miners, create figurines and other objects from coal dust and sell them to visitors. McArts was founded by Jean Battlo and three other artists in 1979. Battlo now serves as the organizations creative director."]%](/image/4224CoalCampCreationsPhoto01941416/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.CoalCampCreations.Photo.019.4.14.16
- Title:
- Coal miner's helmet with a handmade sticker reading "STOP CAPITALISM DEAD ON ITS ASS," on display at Coal Camp Creations, 2 of 2
- Date:
- 2016-04-14
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Coal mines and mining, Coal miners--West Virginia
- Location:
- Kimball (W. Va.)
![["Coal Camp Creations is a workshop in Kimball, WV in McDowell County, sharing space and run by the non-profit arts organization McArts. Workers at Coal Camp Creations, some of whom are former coal miners, create figurines and other objects from coal dust and sell them to visitors. McArts was founded by Jean Battlo and three other artists in 1979. Battlo now serves as the organizations creative director."]%](/image/4224CoalCampCreationsPhoto02041416/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.CoalCampCreations.Photo.020.4.14.16
- Title:
- Mural on the wall of McArts/Coal Camp Creations in Kimball
- Date:
- 2016-04-14
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Mural painting and decoration, American, Coal mines and mining, Coal miners in art
- Location:
- Kimball (W. Va.)
![["Coal Camp Creations is a workshop in Kimball, WV in McDowell County, sharing space and run by the non-profit arts organization McArts. Workers at Coal Camp Creations, some of whom are former coal miners, create figurines and other objects from coal dust and sell them to visitors. McArts was founded by Jean Battlo and three other artists in 1979. Battlo now serves as the organizations creative director."]%](/image/4224CoalCampCreationsPhoto02141416/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.CoalCampCreations.Photo.021.4.14.16
- Title:
- Worker at Coal Camp Creations creates figurines from coal dust
- Date:
- 2016-04-14
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Coal in art, Tourism and the arts, Folk art
- Location:
- Kimball (W. Va.)
![["Yasou Restaurant is a Greek restaurant and grocery in Kimball in McDowell County. The restaurant has been owned and operated since 2003 by Markella Gianato whose maternal grandfather John Genadopoulus and father Adamantios Tommy Balasis opened The West Virginia Grocery in the same location in 1947. Genadopolous bought the building from A.P. Wood, whose name still remains on the storefront. The Grocery shut down in 2001 after the July flood all but destroyed the building.Today the restaurant serves as a hub in the Kimball community. Menu offerings include gyros, Greek-style spaghetti and meatballs, spanakopita, Greek salad, pastitsio (a Greek pasta with meat and bchamel), dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), and saganaki (pan-seared Greek cheese).State folklorist Emily Hilliard interviewed Gianato about her family history, foodways, and the business on April 27, 2016, but the interview was lost when Folklife Program equipment was stolen. Gianatos Our History statement on the Yasou website:On February 7, 1947, the Greek-American families of John Genadopoulos and Adamantios Tommy Balasis and Mary Balasis purchased the A.P. Wood Grocery. Though the store was renamed the West Virginia Grocery, the name A.P. Wood remains etched in beautiful stained glass over the door at present day YaSou. From that time until the devasting flood of July 2001, the family kept the grocery in operation. Ten months later, a second major flood hit the town within days of the business being reopened. Despite this major setback, we were determined to move forward and reopen the business. Having my own restaurant was a lifelong dream, and on February 7, 2003, with the help of my mother Mary Balasis, my brothers John and Mathew, my husband Jimmy Joe, my son Adam, my mother-in-law Mary Verduce Gianato and the Grace of God, that dream became a reality with the opening of YaSou Restaurant. I am immensely proud of the success that I have achieved. I offer home-cooked meals, daily specials, and Greek cuisine along with many sandwich choices. Most of the recipes I have used have been handed down to me from my mother and grandmother. My love for the restaurant business came from my first job at the Virginian Restaurant in Pearisburg, Virginia, working under the guiding hands of, in my opinion, two of the greatest chefs, uncles and mentors, Mike and George Genadopoulos. It was my days at the Virginian that made me realize I would someday like to become a great chef. I strive for this every day. This has allowed me to meet many wonderful people who have stopped in along the way, as well as many local regulars who come in and make my day complete. We hope to serve you for many years to come. Everyone that comes here, even for one time, becomes a part of the labyrinth of my life and will always be part of the memories here. I want my guests to feel at home and comfortable when that are here. If you have any concerns or requests, please feel free to ask. ---MarkellaRead more on the Yasou website: https://yasourestaurant-restaurant.business.site/"]%](/image/4224YasouRestaurantPhoto00141416/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.YasouRestaurant.Photo.001.4.14.16
- Title:
- Greek icon hanging over the door of Yasou Greek Restaurant in Kimball
- Date:
- 2016-04-14
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Greek American women, Cooking, Greek, Restaurants--Design and construction, Greek American restaurateurs, Restaurants--United States, foodways, Orthodox Eastern Church, Food habits
- Location:
- Kimball (W. Va.)
![["Yasou Restaurant is a Greek restaurant and grocery in Kimball in McDowell County. The restaurant has been owned and operated since 2003 by Markella Gianato whose maternal grandfather John Genadopoulus and father Adamantios Tommy Balasis opened The West Virginia Grocery in the same location in 1947. Genadopolous bought the building from A.P. Wood, whose name still remains on the storefront. The Grocery shut down in 2001 after the July flood all but destroyed the building.Today the restaurant serves as a hub in the Kimball community. Menu offerings include gyros, Greek-style spaghetti and meatballs, spanakopita, Greek salad, pastitsio (a Greek pasta with meat and bchamel), dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), and saganaki (pan-seared Greek cheese).State folklorist Emily Hilliard interviewed Gianato about her family history, foodways, and the business on April 27, 2016, but the interview was lost when Folklife Program equipment was stolen. Gianatos Our History statement on the Yasou website:On February 7, 1947, the Greek-American families of John Genadopoulos and Adamantios Tommy Balasis and Mary Balasis purchased the A.P. Wood Grocery. Though the store was renamed the West Virginia Grocery, the name A.P. Wood remains etched in beautiful stained glass over the door at present day YaSou. From that time until the devasting flood of July 2001, the family kept the grocery in operation. Ten months later, a second major flood hit the town within days of the business being reopened. Despite this major setback, we were determined to move forward and reopen the business. Having my own restaurant was a lifelong dream, and on February 7, 2003, with the help of my mother Mary Balasis, my brothers John and Mathew, my husband Jimmy Joe, my son Adam, my mother-in-law Mary Verduce Gianato and the Grace of God, that dream became a reality with the opening of YaSou Restaurant. I am immensely proud of the success that I have achieved. I offer home-cooked meals, daily specials, and Greek cuisine along with many sandwich choices. Most of the recipes I have used have been handed down to me from my mother and grandmother. My love for the restaurant business came from my first job at the Virginian Restaurant in Pearisburg, Virginia, working under the guiding hands of, in my opinion, two of the greatest chefs, uncles and mentors, Mike and George Genadopoulos. It was my days at the Virginian that made me realize I would someday like to become a great chef. I strive for this every day. This has allowed me to meet many wonderful people who have stopped in along the way, as well as many local regulars who come in and make my day complete. We hope to serve you for many years to come. Everyone that comes here, even for one time, becomes a part of the labyrinth of my life and will always be part of the memories here. I want my guests to feel at home and comfortable when that are here. If you have any concerns or requests, please feel free to ask. ---MarkellaRead more on the Yasou website: https://yasourestaurant-restaurant.business.site/"]%](/image/4224YasouRestaurantPhoto00341416/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.YasouRestaurant.Photo.003.4.14.16
- Title:
- Coal Camp Creations figurine and Cheez Doodles on the shelves at Yasou Greek Restaurant in Kimball
- Date:
- 2016-04-14
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- foodways, Greek American women, Cooking, Greek, Restaurants--Design and construction, Coal miners in art, Greek American restaurateurs, Restaurants--United States, Food habits
- Location:
- Kimball (W. Va.)
![["Yasou Restaurant is a Greek restaurant and grocery in Kimball in McDowell County. The restaurant has been owned and operated since 2003 by Markella Gianato whose maternal grandfather John Genadopoulus and father Adamantios Tommy Balasis opened The West Virginia Grocery in the same location in 1947. Genadopolous bought the building from A.P. Wood, whose name still remains on the storefront. The Grocery shut down in 2001 after the July flood all but destroyed the building.Today the restaurant serves as a hub in the Kimball community. Menu offerings include gyros, Greek-style spaghetti and meatballs, spanakopita, Greek salad, pastitsio (a Greek pasta with meat and bchamel), dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), and saganaki (pan-seared Greek cheese).State folklorist Emily Hilliard interviewed Gianato about her family history, foodways, and the business on April 27, 2016, but the interview was lost when Folklife Program equipment was stolen. Gianatos Our History statement on the Yasou website:On February 7, 1947, the Greek-American families of John Genadopoulos and Adamantios Tommy Balasis and Mary Balasis purchased the A.P. Wood Grocery. Though the store was renamed the West Virginia Grocery, the name A.P. Wood remains etched in beautiful stained glass over the door at present day YaSou. From that time until the devasting flood of July 2001, the family kept the grocery in operation. Ten months later, a second major flood hit the town within days of the business being reopened. Despite this major setback, we were determined to move forward and reopen the business. Having my own restaurant was a lifelong dream, and on February 7, 2003, with the help of my mother Mary Balasis, my brothers John and Mathew, my husband Jimmy Joe, my son Adam, my mother-in-law Mary Verduce Gianato and the Grace of God, that dream became a reality with the opening of YaSou Restaurant. I am immensely proud of the success that I have achieved. I offer home-cooked meals, daily specials, and Greek cuisine along with many sandwich choices. Most of the recipes I have used have been handed down to me from my mother and grandmother. My love for the restaurant business came from my first job at the Virginian Restaurant in Pearisburg, Virginia, working under the guiding hands of, in my opinion, two of the greatest chefs, uncles and mentors, Mike and George Genadopoulos. It was my days at the Virginian that made me realize I would someday like to become a great chef. I strive for this every day. This has allowed me to meet many wonderful people who have stopped in along the way, as well as many local regulars who come in and make my day complete. We hope to serve you for many years to come. Everyone that comes here, even for one time, becomes a part of the labyrinth of my life and will always be part of the memories here. I want my guests to feel at home and comfortable when that are here. If you have any concerns or requests, please feel free to ask. ---MarkellaRead more on the Yasou website: https://yasourestaurant-restaurant.business.site/"]%](/image/4224YasouRestaurantPhoto00441416/0.jpg)
- Identifier:
- 4224.YasouRestaurant.Photo.004.4.14.16
- Title:
- Pictures and ephemera on the wall of Yasou Greek Restaurant in Kimball
- Date:
- 2016-04-14
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Restaurateurs, Food habits, Restaurants--Design and construction, Greek American restaurateurs, Restaurants--United States, Greek American women, foodways, Cooking, Greek
- Location:
- Kimball (W. Va.)
