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July 30, 2018

Phillip Ashe

By Phillip Ashe | |

June 23, 2018

Meet This Artist: Sculptor Hamidou Sissoko

Written by guest blogger, Elisabeth Lewis Corley. Hamidou Sissoko found his way to Chatham County in search of an affordable house in which to raise a family. The path he… Read More →

By Lesley Landis | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: blacksmith, folkart, Mali, nature, recycling, sculptor, welding, whimsical

February 8, 2018

Jacquelyn Lowry

By Jacquelyn Lowry | |

November 13, 2017

Sparkwork Studio

By Mara Strayer | |

September 19, 2017

Go See This: Chatham Artists Guild 25th Anniversary Exhibit

Written by Jon Spoon, Chatham Arts Council Board member. For as long as I can remember, the Chatham Artists Guild has been a cultural force in my life, and I’m… Read More →

By Lesley Landis | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, Go See This, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Chatham Artists Guild, Community, Creative Culture, Creative Economy, Cultural Events, Pittsboro, Visual Arts & Crafts

April 18, 2017

Meet This Artist: Dorrie Casey is giving art to support art for children

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… Read More →

By Bett Wilson Foley | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured, Uncategorized | Tagged With: Artist, bones, collage, installation, lichen, metal, moss, recycle, repurposed, sculpture. texture, wool

August 31, 2016

Meet This Artist: Sculptor Eddie White is exploring on a large scale

Sculptor Eddie White starts with a piece of paper or a thin sheet of plastic. He cuts intricate lines – sometimes parallel, sometimes curved – and carefully twists the ribs apart…. Read More →

By Bett Wilson Foley | Filed Under: Meet this Artist | Tagged With: Artist, Chatham County, Come Out & Play Sculpture Show, Creative Process, North Carolina, Public Art, sculptor, sculpture, Silk Hope, steel

July 21, 2016

State of Nature Metal Designs

By Christopher Johnson | |

July 12, 2016

Go See This: The Small Museum of Art  

The corner of Small and East Streets in Pittsboro is a handmade hive of activity. Salvaged windows allow natural light to wash newly installed walls made of reclaimed wooden planks… Read More →

By Lesley Landis | Filed Under: Go See This, Grassroots Grants, Uncategorized | Tagged With: Art Show, Arts education, Arts in Education, Chatham County Schools, Collaboration, Folk Art, Go See This, Pittsboro

December 18, 2015

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… Read More →

By Bett Wilson Foley | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured, Uncategorized | Tagged With: crafting, crafts, leather, leather working, leatherworking

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