More than anything, Bynum folk art legend Clyde Jones likes to make children smile. He has an unconventional way of going about it – by revving up his chainsaw. It works. And kids aren’t the only ones smiling. He starts with log remnants or an old stump. With a few swipes of his saw, some… Read More →
One Challenge Met, One to Go!
You may remember that recently an extraordinary anonymous donor stepped forward with a matching challenge gift for the Chatham Arts Council. A $5,000 gift. One that challenged folks to join our Chatham Creative Society giving circle with gifts of $500 or more. And guess what? We did it! Or rather, you did it. Quite a… Read More →
Go See This: Pop on over to Pop! Siler City
Like Alice’s visit to Wonderland, Siler City residents of a hundred years ago would find quite a different place were they to show up downtown today. But for three spring months starting on March 21, one thing they wouldn’t be surprised to see is a multitude of rabbits. The Chatham Rabbit, to be exact. That’s right. Chicago… Read More →
Meet This Artist: Jonathan Davis Plays with Fire
With a 5,000 degree sabre of flame made of liquid oxygen and propane, Jonathan Davis spins, shapes, and blows molten glass into elaborate works of art at his studio in rural Chatham County. “Much of my work is done in an anxious, scattered, unplanned, bordering haste style, if you can call it that,” said Jonathan…. Read More →
ClydeFEST: Calling All Food Trucks and Nonprofit Superheroes!
So, we’ve got our beloved ClydeFEST coming up on Saturday, May 2, and we are already getting deep into the planning to celebrate creativity with the kiddos! If you don’t know about ClydeFEST yet, you can click here to find out more–or you can just know that a whole passel of parents have told us… Read More →
Go See This: Visions to Behold at the Fearrington Folk Art Show
This is the Chatham Arts Council’s third in a monthly series focusing on arts events in Chatham County that are not to be missed. In 1974, R. B. Fitch and his wife Jenny envisioned building Fearrington Village on the grounds of a dairy farm north of Pittsboro in the image of an English village. About thirty… Read More →
Meet This Artist: The Meticulous, Plant-Loving Jody Cedzidlo
Artist Jody Cedzidlo is the founder of Flytrap, a line of hand-printed botanically-themed dresses, scarves, tees, and accessories that she operates from her backyard studio in Pittsboro. Like many passions, this one started with a seed of an idea. It grew from late nights printing on a kitchen table to a full-service, family-run design and… Read More →
Dear Artists, We are Grateful
Thank you, artists of Chatham County. For paintings finally complete after a long stretch of 2AM bedtimes. For lines memorized on your lunch break at your day job. For words written on laptops, in notebooks, on old but beloved typewriters. For hours of rehearsal just to finally discover that the ballad you wrote really wants… Read More →
Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, and Maya Angelou
“Innovation is only way to succeed in these businesses. You can’t stand still.” That’s Steve Jobs. “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” Maya Angelou. “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” Yep. Albert Einstein is credited with that one. Want to support creativity, innovation, and imagination in Chatham County?… Read More →
11 Bright and Shining Bits for You
As if a photo of a pig in a Santa suit isn’t enough! (Photo credit: bobistraveling.) To add a little twinkle to the end of December, we bring you these 11 tidings of joy, fun, and festivity: 1: The fabulous vocalists of Pitch Please, Northwood High School’s a cappella singing ensemble, won $5,000 in a Triangle-wide… Read More →