When Pittsboro’s Northwood High School Arts students take the stage at the end of March to present the annual spring musical, they are not only continuing a long NHS tradition,… Read More →
Go See This: ClydeFEST Celebrates 15 Years
ClydeFEST is an ol’ timey carnival based on colorfully painted cedar creatures (a.k.a. “critters”) and the former woodsman who makes them. Self-taught folk artist Clyde Jones and his ever-present Stihl chainsaw… Read More →
Meet This Artist: Allison Tierney is exploring the objectness of paint
Artist Allison Tierney is known for applying paint in a “non-traditional”style. But paint isn’t the only thing she is applying to her canvases. “My pieces often employ found items that… Read More →
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 →
Arts Education Spotlight: March is Students’ Month to Shine
It’s March! —That special month in the school year when we celebrate all things Arts. Youth Art Month (YAM), Theatre in Our Schools Month(TIOS), Music in Our Schools Month (MIOSM), and… Read More →
Meet This Artist: Joey Howell Creates in Paints & Notes
In the deep woods of Chatham County, Joey Howell has found synchronicity between his two art forms. He plays music to create “visual imagery that transports the listener” and he… Read More →
Go See This: Find Your Sparkle at Art in the Park
** Postponed to Sunday, October 4, 2015 due to a forecast of rain ** The original advertisement was not much bigger than a postage stamp. But in the back of the The… Read More →
Go See This: Come Out & Play
While attending high school, Debbie Meyer remembers, “walking around campus and discovering art in unexpected places in nature. I decided that when I graduated, I would make my home like that.”… Read More →
Celebrate the Spirit at the Joyful Jewel
The Joyful Jewel has already become a local landmark and destination in downtown Pittsboro — and soon they’ll celebrate their 2nd year anniversary! Patrons come in often for their own… Read More →
Details Delight as Compositions Unfold
I spend a lot of time observing the beauty and strangeness of the natural world, and I know that my paintings- mere snapshots in time- can ever do justice to… Read More →