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 delights in the joy his art brings both children and adults. Still, who knew when ClydeFEST was launched 15 years ago that it would be such a… Read More →
Go See This: Shakori Hills Stimulates the Senses
For four days in the fall and spring, the bucolic Chatham County community of Silk Hope is enhanced with an event that awakens all the senses. Celebrating its fourteenth year, the Shakori Festival of Music and Dance is a world of sights, sounds, smells, and feelings that helps make Chatham an especially amazing place. Bands from across the state and around… 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 inspiration, to adorn themselves, and their homes, and to bring their out of town company to show off the beauty that local artists are creating…. Read More →
To Visit Chatham is to Love Chatham
Thanks to fans of Chatham County, and officially Neha Shah at the Pittsboro-Siler City Convention & Visitors Bureau, tourists are discovering what residents and businesses here have known for a while: Chatham is an interesting, beautiful and special place to discover. Last week’s report announcing that Chatham County tied with Davidson County for the highest… Read More →
Visiting the Open Studios and the Many Busy Artists of the NC Arts Incubator
Treasures abound and surprises await as you walk along North Chatham Avenue in Siler City. Amazing things are happening as artists reveal their studios and their work within. Be prepared to be enthralled at the depth of creativity that will surround you! To begin with, the PAF Gallery in the NC Arts Incubator plays hosts… Read More →
Place-Based Arts
by Lesley Landis-Voller, President of ChathamArts How lucky are we here in Chatham County? Two of the Southeast’s finest contemporary writers, Belle Boggs and Marjorie Hudson — both Chatham County residents — were recently awarded the North Carolina Arts Council‘s esteemed Fellowship for the Best Literary Talent in the state. For a rural county like… Read More →