When I put my list together of mills to visit in the Arkansas Ozarks, Van Winkle Mill definitely made it to the top. Online it looked interesting. Onsite, it offered a wowzah factor of almost 10 for me.

The Van Winkle mill site is set in

In 2024, I had the honor of meeting Ava artist Juanita Herrell, who works in mosaic clay art. She came to my church and spoke to our women’s group about her art and the themes she incorporates – because it reflects her deep devotion to Christianity. At that time, she mentioned that she was working toward completion of a series titled “End of Time.” B...