Since she was a child, Dorrie Casey was all about theater – writing, performing, designing, and making music. Then, quite by chance, a new art form grabbed hold of her and even kept her up at night. “It was as though something inside me had been sleeping a deep sleep and it suddenly woke up,”… Read More →
New Home, New Board Members, New Year
In the last two years, the Chatham Arts Council introduced a new logo, new brand, new mission focus, and new website. As we enter the new fiscal year, there’s even more new, minty freshness to report. We recently moved to a new location while continuing to strengthen our presence in the county through programs that “invest in… Read More →
Twin Birch Products @against his will studio
Go See This: Shakori Hills Stimulates the Senses
For four days in the fall and spring, the bucolic Chatham County community of Silk Hope is enhanced with an event that awakens all the senses. Celebrating its fourteenth year, the Shakori Festival of Music and Dance is a world of sights, sounds, smells, and feelings that helps make Chatham an especially amazing place. Bands from across the state and around… Read More →
Daisy D Designs Trunk Show
Fabric artist Susan Ellis of Daisy D Designs will visit to show her new spring designs just in time to shop for Mother’s Day, graduations, and summer weddings. Come visit the new Arts Council offices Saturday or Sunday afternoon, enjoy refreshments, and see her latest silk scarves, shawls, wraps, shells and more. A portion of all sales will benefit Chatham… Read More →
Daisy D Designs Trunk Show
Fabric artist Susan Ellis of Daisy D Designs will visit to show her new spring designs just in time to shop for Mother’s Day, graduations, and summer weddings. Come visit the new Arts Council offices Saturday or Sunday afternoon, enjoy refreshments, and see her latest silk scarves, shawls, wraps, shells and more. A portion of all sales will… Read More →
Tanja Lipinski Cole, Visual Artist
Shana Style
Meet This Artist: Meredith Bridges – shoemaker, weaver, sculptor, teacher
Meredith Bridges can make herself a pair of shoes, weave a blanket, construct a pack basket and craft a shaker box. She does so with creative flare, a respect for her materials and a keen eye for detail. “Though I love making art and being in the studio, I am just as happy to help… Read More →
