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June 11, 2020

Go See This: Pottery Boot Camp with Hamish Jackson

As new members of our Chatham County community, Chatham Park is powering our Go See This series this year because art is an integral part of Chatham County’s identity. They join us in inviting you to Go See This . . . Early this year, British-born potter Hamish Jackson was busy building up attendance for his studio… Read More →

By Rachel Flanagan | Filed Under: Go See This, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: artists, ceramics, Chatham County, Go See This, potter, pottery

May 25, 2019

radiantSpring Art Opening

Three diverse artists in one lovely location. Enjoy the beauty that Chatham County has to offer: rocky forests, mossy gardens, and of course, amazing local art! ​Emma Skurnick – Illustration www.EmmaSkurnick.com Doug Dotson – Soda fired functional pottery www.DougDotsonPottery.com Andrew Wilson – High-voltage woodburning, wooden jewelry www.radiantEarthArt.com

By Aimee Henderson | | Tagged With: Art Show, crafts, earrings, electricity, Emma Skurnick, nature, painter, painting, potter, pottery, Visual Arts, wall art, wood burning, woodburning, woodworker

May 17, 2018

Meet This Artist: Andrew Wilson is creating electrified wall and wearable art

In the deep woods of Chatham County, sparked by his keen sense of the natural world, Andrew Wilson is exploring multiple pathways to creating art, among them photography, painting, wood-working, woodland gardening and jewelry-making. Most recently, he has taken on one of nature’s boldest elements – electricity. “In 2012, I created a spiral earring for… Read More →

By Bett Wilson Foley | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured, Uncategorized | Tagged With: Artist, Chatham County, ear rings, earrings, electricity, gardener, massage therapist, nature, NC, painter, photographer, piedmont forest, Pittsboro, potter, pyrographer, stay-at-home dad, wall art, wood burning, woodburning, woodlands, woodworker

November 17, 2016

Meet This Artist: Ash and clay become art in the hands of Lara O’Keefe

Oak tree ash from her wood stove, red clay from the earth – there is a bit of Chatham County in nearly every piece of pottery Lara O-Keefe creates.* As someone who grew up here before heading out into the world, this represents a literal return to her native roots and soil.  “I spent my… Read More →

By Bett Wilson Foley | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Uncategorized | Tagged With: Artist, ceramics, Chatham Artists Guild, Chatham County, kiln opening, moncure, Pittsboro, potter, pottery

Meet This Artist

Meet This Artist: 10-year-old artist Miles Freuler 

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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