It’s the beginning of the new year. Another opportunity to go out and see more beauty. Thankfully, January’s cold in North Carolina isn’t too bad. Right now, for instance, as I work on my notes from my visit with the NC Arts Incubator’s director, April Weaver, the sun’s light lends life to all sorts of… Read More →
Dances with Light
Sponsored by the Chatham Artists Guild & the Carolina Brewery, an exhibit of recent works by new member Gina Harrison, Dances with Light, will be on display at the Brewery in Pittsboro from Nov 24–New Year’s. Dances with Light explores natural light in landscapes & floral studies, as well as the more dramatic light of concert… Read More →
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 you learn that she was a Chapel Hill art history major who ended up in deep Chatham County in a home she built on land… Read More →
Go See This: Saturdays in Siler City
March 17th is a time for celebration all over downtown Siler City and the NC Arts Incubator is at the hub of all the fun! What’s the ruckus all about? The evening of March 17th is the opening night of Saturdays in Siler series. This means that every month there will be PAF Gallery exhibit openings… Read More →
Go See This: Chatham Artists Guild 25th Anniversary Exhibit
Written by Jon Spoon, Chatham Arts Council Board member. For as long as I can remember, the Chatham Artists Guild has been a cultural force in my life, and I’m proud to serve on the Board of the Chatham Arts Council. With a heart for both organizations, I’m excited that beginning on October 1, we’ll… Read More →
ArtBrake!
Twelve Artists in one location. Take a drive in the country and Brake! for Art at this festive indoor/outdoor event of contemporary art and high craft.
Meet This Artist: Shannon Bueker Reveals The Spirits of The Wild
Amidst a wilderness of animals and spirits of the wild, I met with artist Shannon Bueker. In fact, we were not out in the wilds of Chatham County, but in her home studio, densely-packed with her lush paintings of animals and people in their element and on the move. Almost indistinguishable at times, the forms are… Read More →
Go See This: Day of the Books / El Día de los Libros
“I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”― Albert Einstein The annual Day of the Books/ El Día de los Libros is coming up on Saturday, April 29th, ready to bring books to life and delight in both… Read More →
One Home—NHS Puppet Theatre Performance
One Home “A story is the wind, it floats along to another place.” One Home is a unique puppet show written and directed by Leslie Burwell to promote global awareness, in collaboration with artist-in-residence Donovan Zimmerman of Paperhand Puppet Intervention, and master percussionist Teli Shabu. Her students will present the new theatre piece at Northwood High School on November 18… Read More →
One Home—NHS Puppet Theatre Performance
One Home “A story is the wind, it floats along to another place.” One Home is a unique puppet show written and directed by Leslie Burwell to promote global awareness, in collaboration with artist-in-residence Donovan Zimmerman of Paperhand Puppet Intervention, and master percussionist Teli Shabu. Her students will present the new theatre piece at Northwood High School on November 18… Read More →
