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March 22, 2019

Go See This: ClydeFEST, My Favorite Time of Year

ClydeFEST has been a part of my childhood for as long as I can remember.   According to my mom, I first met Clyde Jones—and started going to ClydeFEST—when I… Read More →

By Virginia Johnson | Filed Under: ClydeFEST, Events, Go See This, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Bynum, Children, clydeFEST, Community, Creative Process, Creativity, Go See This, Volunteer

January 21, 2019

Meet This Artist: Emma Skurnick Stumbles, Waits, Creates, and Shares

The fine folks at Hobbs Architects in downtown Pittsboro are powering our Meet This Artist series this year. Architecture is art, and the Hobbs crew values art in our community. They join… Read More →

By Heather Jester | Filed Under: ClydeFEST, Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Bynum, Chatham, Emma Skurnick, painting, Paperhand Puppet Intervention, Writing

June 11, 2018

Go See This: Music by Shiloh Hill

Shiloh Hill is a band that not only understands their roots but also understands how to create music that’s continuously evolving and fully unique. This is a project that focuses… Read More →

By Lesley Landis | Filed Under: Go See This | Tagged With: banjo, Bynum, Bynum Front Porch, Community, folk music, mandolin

May 2, 2018

A Local Hero and His Chainsaw: A Quick Look Back at ClydeFEST 2018

ClydeFEST 2018 was full of laughter, creative art, cool critters, fun games, and a welcoming community spirit! Even while we’re still smiling and excited about all of that, we’re looking… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: ClydeFEST, County Happenings, Events, Go See This, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Bynum, Clyde Jones, clydeFEST, Folk Art

March 27, 2018

Meet This Artist: Gilda McDaniel – Genius Behind the Scenes

This month’s “Meet This Artist” is written by guest blogger Elisabeth Lewis Corley.  Something about this sylph who is also a fierce arts community fixture begins to make sense when… Read More →

By Lesley Landis | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, County Happenings, Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured, Uncategorized | Tagged With: Art Show, artists, Bynum, Chatham County, Clyde Jones, clydeFEST, Community, Crooks Corner, Mark Hewitt, Pittsboro, Rusty Sieck, theater, Tomy Edwards, Visual Arts & Crafts, yoga

March 21, 2018

Go See This: ClydeFEST for Kids is Saturday, April 14!

Pop Quiz! Does your little one like to run around in open spaces? Do your kids love to get messy? Make crafts? Play games? Does listening to live music put… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: ClydeFEST, Go See This | Tagged With: Bynum, Clyde Jones, clydeFEST, Folk Art

June 27, 2017

Go See This: Bynum Front Porch Music Series

This month’s “Go See This” is written by guest blogger Selbe Bartlett. On summer Fridays in the friendly Chatham County community of Bynum, people are sitting in their rocking chairs or relaxing on… Read More →

By Selbe Bartlett | Filed Under: County Happenings, Go See This, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Bynum, Bynum Front Porch, Go See This, Music, performance

October 18, 2016

Go See This: Celebrate the Bluegrass Experience

With 45 years of shows, recordings, beloved fans, and international accolades, where does one start with The Bluegrass Experience? Just as he does on stage with the Bluegrass Experience, the band’s lead guitarist Tommy Edwards serves as… Read More →

By Lesley Landis | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, County Happenings, Events, Go See This | Tagged With: Artist, Bluegrass, Bynum, Chatham County, Creative Economy, Cultural Events, Music, Recipients - Grassroots Arts Grants

September 24, 2016

15th Annual ClydeFEST

Our kids’ festival of folk art fun!

By Cheryl Chamblee | | Tagged With: Bynum, Clyde Jones, clydeFEST, Community, Music, painting, Visual Arts & Crafts, Volunteer

September 13, 2016

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 →

By Lesley Landis | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, ClydeFEST, County Happenings, Events, Go See This | Tagged With: Art Show, Artist, Arts education, Bynum, Clyde Jones, clydeFEST, Community, Creative Culture, Go See This, Sustainability, Tourism, Visual Arts & Crafts

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Meet This Artist: Fiber artist Sue Szary 

The Chatham Arts Council is investing in artists through our Meet This Artist series, introducing you to 12 Chatham County artists each year in a big way. The fine folks at Hobbs Architects in downtown Pittsboro are powering our Meet This Artist … Read More →

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