Opening July 3 at the Morris Museum
Anyone that loves animals can’t be all bad. - Carl Blair
Unhindered by Seriousness: Sculpture by Carl Blair features 22 polychrome wood relief sculptures, as well as free-standing three-dimensional works by one of South Carolina’s most admired artists. The exhibition opens Saturday, July 3, 2010 at the Morris Museum of Art and remains on display through Sunday, August 29, 2010.
“Using nature as a point of departure, Blair has created a world populated by whimsical, three-dimensional animals of his own creation,” said Kevin Grogan, director of the Morris Museum of Art. “Most of these creatures are derived from barnyard animals that find themselves in precarious, humorous, or dire situations and pursuits. The artist’s good humor and bracing world view are amplified by his use of color, expressive line, and intriguing titles for his sculptures.”
“Animals have reoccurred in my sculptures for years,” said artist Carl Blair. “I grew up on a farm, so as a young boy, I was surrounded by animals—we had coon hounds, chickens, and pigs and our neighbors had Brahma bulls, cows, and goats. Animals are like people, they are unique; they have their own personalities and own souls; some are mean and some are nice.”
Typically, Blair does not walk into the studio with an idea of what he is going to create. He begins working and the object or animal changes as he works on it. The animal then takes on a story, theme, or song lyric. For example, Live Free or Die is about patriotism (Blair is a Korean War veteran) and Billy Goat Gruff is based on a poem from Blair’s youth.
Born in Atchison, Kansas, in 1932, Blair is a painter and sculptor who was a professor of art at Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina for more than 41 years. Now retired, he continues to create and exhibit throughout the Southeast. Blair has a long history of awards and exhibitions. His work has been featured in previous exhibitions at the Ringling Museum of Art, the Hunter Museum of American Art, and the Greenville County Museum of Art.
Carl Blair will discuss his work Friday, July 16, at noon during the Morris Museum’s Art at Lunch.. Members, $10; nonmembers, $14. Lunch by Moe’s Southwest Grill. Paid reservations due July 14.
The Morris Museum of Art was founded in 1985 and opened to the public in 1992. It is the oldest museum in the country that is devoted to the art and artists of the American South. The museum’s permanent collection holds approximately five thousand works of art that date from the late-eighteenth century to the present. The Morris is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., and on Sunday, noon–5:00 p.m. For more information about the Morris Museum of Art, visit www.themorris.org or call 706-724-7501.
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Augusta, Georgia I 706-724-7501
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Fine Arts Photography Reflects Rural South in FREE Exhibition this September, 2010
SlowExposures is the nationally recognized juried photo exhibition held annually in Pike County that faithfully captures the rural South's distinct history and character through fine art photography.
The eighth showcase of photography opens on Friday, September 17th, 2010, in the 1887 R. F. Strickland Building (listed on the National Register of Historic Places), a late nineteenth century mercantile store, in historic Concord, Pike County Georgia, located one hour south of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
The photo celebration, which lasts for two event-filled weekends, includes salons and portfolio reviews; a local children’s photography contest; satellite shows and a celebratory ball on Saturday, September 25th. SlowExposures 2010 concludes on Sunday, September 26th.
In addition to the primary collection of over ninety photos, a self-driving road tour features a map of the satellite shows and historic sites throughout picturesque Pike County.
SlowExposures is the annual fundraiser of Pike Historic Preservation and is dedicated to supporting the historical and cultural heritage of the rural South through contemporary photography.
All proceeds from the show and the accompanying events go toward the preservation of Pike County's historic buildings and landscapes.
SlowExposures attracts hundreds of visitors each fall to central Georgia’s bucolic surroundings.
For more information, please visit www.slowexposures.org or contact Slow Exposures, PO Box 489, Zebulon, GA, 30295, (770) 567-3600.
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The eighth showcase of photography opens on Friday, September 17th, 2010, in the 1887 R. F. Strickland Building (listed on the National Register of Historic Places), a late nineteenth century mercantile store, in historic Concord, Pike County Georgia, located one hour south of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
The photo celebration, which lasts for two event-filled weekends, includes salons and portfolio reviews; a local children’s photography contest; satellite shows and a celebratory ball on Saturday, September 25th. SlowExposures 2010 concludes on Sunday, September 26th.
In addition to the primary collection of over ninety photos, a self-driving road tour features a map of the satellite shows and historic sites throughout picturesque Pike County.
SlowExposures is the annual fundraiser of Pike Historic Preservation and is dedicated to supporting the historical and cultural heritage of the rural South through contemporary photography.
All proceeds from the show and the accompanying events go toward the preservation of Pike County's historic buildings and landscapes.
SlowExposures attracts hundreds of visitors each fall to central Georgia’s bucolic surroundings.
For more information, please visit www.slowexposures.org or contact Slow Exposures, PO Box 489, Zebulon, GA, 30295, (770) 567-3600.
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Monday, June 21, 2010
'Painters’ Reel: Contemporary Painting in Georgia' Now at the Morris Museum of Art
Painters’ Reel: Contemporary Painting in Georgia, featuring the work of eleven of Georgia’s leading contemporary artists, opened to the public on June 19 at the Morris Museum of Art. Organized by Macon’s Museum of Arts and Sciences, the exhibition remains on view at the Morris Museum through September 26, 2010.
The exhibition was originally organized by Corrine Colarusso, acting as a guest curator on behalf of the Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences. After Eric O’Dell, curator of exhibitions at the Museum of Arts and Sciences, invited her participation, she provided the premise for the exhibition and devised the selection process that identified the artists included in it.
However, she says, ”in a sense, the exhibition organized itself.” Corrine Colarusso first invited the participation of two other Georgia painters, Don Cooper and Cheryl Goldsleger, whose work had been a source of particular pleasure, intellectual stimulation, and engagement to her over many years. After selecting their work, she invited them to choose the next participants, using the same highly personal criteria as the basis for selection. They, in turn, asked the next, and so on. Although it is unusual, this selection process seems peculiarly appropriate for this exhibition.
As Kevin Grogan, director of the Morris Museum of Art states, “This method of selection is strangely consistent with the process that attends painting: deciding when and where to begin, trusting instinct, making a decision regarding direction (even though the ultimate destination is unknown), and following that direction to its conclusion before pursuing another line of development until it feels done, until it feels that everything that can be said on this subject has now been said—while all the time presuming that the painting, when finished, will make sense in some way. Like all creative work, painting inevitably involves a leap of faith.”
Painters’ Reel demonstrates that these are fruitful times for painting in Georgia. The region teems with good painters, and the highly select group that makes up Painter’s Reel is proof that this is so. They range in age from mid-thirties to mid-seventies. They live and work in Augusta, Athens, Atlanta, and Savannah. They do not espouse a single stylistic approach. If anything, this selection demonstrates that there are many ways of seeing and just as many ways to capture the thing seen—and, sometimes, felt.
The artists represented in the exhibition include Scott Belville, Athens; Betsy Cain, Savannah; Corrine Colarusso, Atlanta; Don Cooper, Atlanta; Cheryl Goldsleger, Athens; Stefanie Jackson, Athens; Marcus Kenney, Savannah; Philip Morsberger, Augusta; Tom Nakashima, Augusta; Rocio Rodriguez, Atlanta; and Art Rosenbaum, Athens.
The exhibition is accompanied by a full-color catalogue that is available through the Morris Museum store. It includes reproductions of each of the artist’s work, as well as biographical information and a critical appreciation of each artist by one of the other artists in the exhibition.
Related Events:
Thursday, June 24, 5:30–8:00 p.m.
Opening Party: Painters’ Reel: Contemporary Painting in Georgia
Meet the artists featured in the exhibition Painters’ Reel. Heavy hors d’oeuvres by Tastefully Yours; cash bar. Admission fee includes museum admission, food and two bar tickets. Space is limited, paid reservations can be made by calling 706-724-7501 by June 17. Members, $10; nonmember, $15
Morris Museum of Art Founded in 1985, the Morris Museum of Art is the oldest museum in the country that is devoted to the art and artists of the American South. The museum’s permanent collection of approximately five thousand paintings, watercolors, drawings, prints, photographs, and sculptures, dating from the late eighteenth century to the present, is displayed in galleries dedicated to, among other things, Nineteenth-Century portraiture, the Civil War, Southern Stories, Still Life, Landscape, Southern Impressionism, Southerners at Play, Regionalism, Modernism, and Contemporary. It is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., and on Sunday, noon–5:00 p.m. For more information about the Morris Museum of Art, visit the museum’s web site at www.themorris.org or call 706-724-7501.
The exhibition was originally organized by Corrine Colarusso, acting as a guest curator on behalf of the Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences. After Eric O’Dell, curator of exhibitions at the Museum of Arts and Sciences, invited her participation, she provided the premise for the exhibition and devised the selection process that identified the artists included in it.
However, she says, ”in a sense, the exhibition organized itself.” Corrine Colarusso first invited the participation of two other Georgia painters, Don Cooper and Cheryl Goldsleger, whose work had been a source of particular pleasure, intellectual stimulation, and engagement to her over many years. After selecting their work, she invited them to choose the next participants, using the same highly personal criteria as the basis for selection. They, in turn, asked the next, and so on. Although it is unusual, this selection process seems peculiarly appropriate for this exhibition.
As Kevin Grogan, director of the Morris Museum of Art states, “This method of selection is strangely consistent with the process that attends painting: deciding when and where to begin, trusting instinct, making a decision regarding direction (even though the ultimate destination is unknown), and following that direction to its conclusion before pursuing another line of development until it feels done, until it feels that everything that can be said on this subject has now been said—while all the time presuming that the painting, when finished, will make sense in some way. Like all creative work, painting inevitably involves a leap of faith.”
Painters’ Reel demonstrates that these are fruitful times for painting in Georgia. The region teems with good painters, and the highly select group that makes up Painter’s Reel is proof that this is so. They range in age from mid-thirties to mid-seventies. They live and work in Augusta, Athens, Atlanta, and Savannah. They do not espouse a single stylistic approach. If anything, this selection demonstrates that there are many ways of seeing and just as many ways to capture the thing seen—and, sometimes, felt.
The artists represented in the exhibition include Scott Belville, Athens; Betsy Cain, Savannah; Corrine Colarusso, Atlanta; Don Cooper, Atlanta; Cheryl Goldsleger, Athens; Stefanie Jackson, Athens; Marcus Kenney, Savannah; Philip Morsberger, Augusta; Tom Nakashima, Augusta; Rocio Rodriguez, Atlanta; and Art Rosenbaum, Athens.
The exhibition is accompanied by a full-color catalogue that is available through the Morris Museum store. It includes reproductions of each of the artist’s work, as well as biographical information and a critical appreciation of each artist by one of the other artists in the exhibition.
Related Events:
Thursday, June 24, 5:30–8:00 p.m.
Opening Party: Painters’ Reel: Contemporary Painting in Georgia
Meet the artists featured in the exhibition Painters’ Reel. Heavy hors d’oeuvres by Tastefully Yours; cash bar. Admission fee includes museum admission, food and two bar tickets. Space is limited, paid reservations can be made by calling 706-724-7501 by June 17. Members, $10; nonmember, $15
Morris Museum of Art Founded in 1985, the Morris Museum of Art is the oldest museum in the country that is devoted to the art and artists of the American South. The museum’s permanent collection of approximately five thousand paintings, watercolors, drawings, prints, photographs, and sculptures, dating from the late eighteenth century to the present, is displayed in galleries dedicated to, among other things, Nineteenth-Century portraiture, the Civil War, Southern Stories, Still Life, Landscape, Southern Impressionism, Southerners at Play, Regionalism, Modernism, and Contemporary. It is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., and on Sunday, noon–5:00 p.m. For more information about the Morris Museum of Art, visit the museum’s web site at www.themorris.org or call 706-724-7501.
Upcoming Events at ArtWorks on the Square, Fayetteville, GA
Friday Night, June 25th, 7:00-9:30 pm, ART DATE at ArtWorks on the Square. Bring a friend, partner or spouse to a fun filled evening of painting along with your favorite wine to enjoy. No experience needed as you will be following the instructor step-by-step. $30 a person includes all art materials. You may also preorder special cheesecakes for two. To register, contact Kathaleenbrewer@comcast.net or call 678-545-0275.
Saturday and Sunday, June 26th & 27th, 2:00 pm -5:00 pm MOSAIC STAIN GLASS workshop with Debbie Donathan. $65.00 for both days, includes all materials. ArtWorks on the Square, 107 Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville, GA, 30214. 678-545-0275
Friday, JULY 2nd , 7:00-9:00 pm, Reception for special exhibit by Collaboration Between Artists, a newly formed group of serious young artists that are either seniors in high school or in college. Wine tasting and live jazz music. Free.
Saturday and Sunday, June 26th & 27th, 2:00 pm -5:00 pm MOSAIC STAIN GLASS workshop with Debbie Donathan. $65.00 for both days, includes all materials. ArtWorks on the Square, 107 Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville, GA, 30214. 678-545-0275
Friday, JULY 2nd , 7:00-9:00 pm, Reception for special exhibit by Collaboration Between Artists, a newly formed group of serious young artists that are either seniors in high school or in college. Wine tasting and live jazz music. Free.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Newcomer Artist Spotlighted at ArtWorks on Square in Fayetteville
The unique studio-gallery-art class and café facility on the square in Fayetteville attracts a diverse talent of artists and consumers as it offers classes and a café respite for art fanciers.
The summer exhibit spotlighted newcomer Elizabeth Talmadge who has a working studio in Atlanta and lives part-time at her family’s horse farm in Hampton. Talmadge studied art at Oglethorpe University and Sotheby’s Institute of Fine and Decorative Arts in, London, England. She also attended the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England and has worked in the art restoration field and managed an art gallery in Chattanooga.
Now a full-time working artist, she creates stimulating mixed-media paintings on canvas. Free expression, vivid color, and raw texture mesh to produce the avant-garde element present in all her works.
Talmadge’s participation in the Fayetteville gallery attracted out-of-area attendance from Atlanta and (other cities or areas) for the weekend show and she comments, “It is exciting and rewarding to have my work shown in this venue with other local artists. The gallery displays a wide variety of works and offers collectors and viewers the opportunity to study and purchase exceptional pieces.”
Kathaleen Brewer is owner and director of ArtWorks on the Square, 107 Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville, GA 30214. For show hours and other information, call 678-545-0275.
Photo: Atlanta artist Elizabeth Talmadge (L) shows her mixed-media work to Louise Shingler Davis (R) at ArtWorks on the Square.
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NCAA Fifth Annual Juried Art Exhibit Opens at Arts Centre
Artists Reception Held On June 15
The Fifth Annual Juried Art Exhibit of the Newnan-Coweta Art Association opened yesterday at the Centre for Performing and Visual Arts of Coweta County on Lower Fayetteville Road several miles east of Newnan. There is no admission charge to see the exhibit, which will be on display until June 28 in the art gallery room as well as adorning the walls of the ornate hallways of the Centre. Information on the Centre is available on their website www.thecentreonline.net.
There will be an Artists Reception where the public will have an opportunity to meet the creators of these art works on the evenings of June 15 from
6 PM through 8 PM.
NCAA is one of Coweta's oldest and largest of Coweta's arts organizations. Information is available at www.newcaa.com.
The Fifth Annual Juried Art Exhibit of the Newnan-Coweta Art Association opened yesterday at the Centre for Performing and Visual Arts of Coweta County on Lower Fayetteville Road several miles east of Newnan. There is no admission charge to see the exhibit, which will be on display until June 28 in the art gallery room as well as adorning the walls of the ornate hallways of the Centre. Information on the Centre is available on their website www.thecentreonline.net.
There will be an Artists Reception where the public will have an opportunity to meet the creators of these art works on the evenings of June 15 from
6 PM through 8 PM.
NCAA is one of Coweta's oldest and largest of Coweta's arts organizations. Information is available at www.newcaa.com.
Artist Troy Crisswell to Show at Dogwood Gallery
"Cause for Wonder" solo exhibit for Alabama artist Troy Crisswell
Alabama painter Troy Crisswell is set to display an array of original watercolors and oil paintings during his show entitled "Cause for Wonder" at the Dogwood Gallery and Framer located in Tyrone, Georgia. Opening reception will be Friday, July 30th, from 6:30pm-9:30pm. His work is known for it's extraordinary style and enigmatic subject matter.
On Saturday, July 31st Crisswell will lead a watercolor workshop at the Dogwood Gallery from 10am-3pm. Limited class size, reserve a spot now, $85 per person.
Contact Greg Blair at Dogwood Gallery and Framer, 770-774-3524
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Alabama painter Troy Crisswell is set to display an array of original watercolors and oil paintings during his show entitled "Cause for Wonder" at the Dogwood Gallery and Framer located in Tyrone, Georgia. Opening reception will be Friday, July 30th, from 6:30pm-9:30pm. His work is known for it's extraordinary style and enigmatic subject matter.
On Saturday, July 31st Crisswell will lead a watercolor workshop at the Dogwood Gallery from 10am-3pm. Limited class size, reserve a spot now, $85 per person.
Contact Greg Blair at Dogwood Gallery and Framer, 770-774-3524
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Monday, June 7, 2010
Young Audiences Announces New Board of Directors Members
Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center (YAWAC) is pleased to announce that Paul Denton, a transportation solution team leader for General Electric Transportation Systems, and Diane Evans, an active community volunteer and long-time Atlanta resident, have been elected to the organization’s 2010-2011 Board of Directors.
Denton brings to Young Audiences more than 20 years of experience and leadership in business administration and operations management. Denton is also an active member of the Atlanta community through his membership with the General Electric Elfun Atlanta Chapter, which participates in local non-profit organizations and events, including Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Festival of Trees and Habitat for Humanity.
“I am thrilled to serve on the Young Audiences Board of Directors. The organization’s mission is essential to the growth and education of young people throughout Georgia and is one of the many reasons I look forward to providing guidance and expertise to the organization over the coming year,” said Denton.
Evans joins the Board of Directors with an extensive background in community involvement. She has served as co-chair of the Trinity School Spotlight on Southern Artists fund-raiser, president of the Trinity School Parents Association and as a founding member of the Buckhead Chapter of the National Charity League, a mother-daughter service organization.
“I have always been passionate about serving my community, especially in areas that relate to education and the overall development of our youth. As a new member of the Young Audiences Board of Directors, I am excited to focus on building relationships within the community that will help the organization continue its success in reaching students across Georgia with arts experiences and opportunities for creative growth,” said Evans.
“Young Audiences is excited to welcome Paul Denton and Diane Evans to the Board of Directors. Both individuals have shown exceptional leadership and excellence through their professional careers and community involvement, and we are delighted they have chosen to serve our organization with their talents and enthusiasm over the next year,” said Tony Kimbrell, Executive Director of Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center.
About Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center
Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center (YAWAC) is Georgia’s leading provider of arts-in-education programming. Part of the prestigious 31 chapter national Young Audiences organization, YAWAC brings the power of live arts experiences to Georgia students from pre-school to high school. From a small organization of nine artists in 1983, YAWAC is celebrating 25 years of service and has grown into a force in arts education, comprising more than 65 professional artists and ensembles that reach nearly 700,000 students each year in over 50 counties statewide. We fulfill our mission – to transform the lives and learning of young people through the arts – by providing a dazzling and culturally diverse array of curriculum-based assemblies, workshops and residencies in music, dance, theatre, literary and visual arts. For more information, please visit www.yawac.org.
About Woodruff Arts Center
The Woodruff Arts Center is the largest arts center in the Southeast as well as one of the four largest in the nation. The Woodruff is unique in that it combines five visual and performing arts divisions on one campus as one not-for-profit organization. Opening in 1968, the Woodruff Arts Center is home to the Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the High Museum of Art, Young Audiences and the 14th Street Playhouse.
Denton brings to Young Audiences more than 20 years of experience and leadership in business administration and operations management. Denton is also an active member of the Atlanta community through his membership with the General Electric Elfun Atlanta Chapter, which participates in local non-profit organizations and events, including Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Festival of Trees and Habitat for Humanity.
“I am thrilled to serve on the Young Audiences Board of Directors. The organization’s mission is essential to the growth and education of young people throughout Georgia and is one of the many reasons I look forward to providing guidance and expertise to the organization over the coming year,” said Denton.
Evans joins the Board of Directors with an extensive background in community involvement. She has served as co-chair of the Trinity School Spotlight on Southern Artists fund-raiser, president of the Trinity School Parents Association and as a founding member of the Buckhead Chapter of the National Charity League, a mother-daughter service organization.
“I have always been passionate about serving my community, especially in areas that relate to education and the overall development of our youth. As a new member of the Young Audiences Board of Directors, I am excited to focus on building relationships within the community that will help the organization continue its success in reaching students across Georgia with arts experiences and opportunities for creative growth,” said Evans.
“Young Audiences is excited to welcome Paul Denton and Diane Evans to the Board of Directors. Both individuals have shown exceptional leadership and excellence through their professional careers and community involvement, and we are delighted they have chosen to serve our organization with their talents and enthusiasm over the next year,” said Tony Kimbrell, Executive Director of Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center.
About Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center
Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center (YAWAC) is Georgia’s leading provider of arts-in-education programming. Part of the prestigious 31 chapter national Young Audiences organization, YAWAC brings the power of live arts experiences to Georgia students from pre-school to high school. From a small organization of nine artists in 1983, YAWAC is celebrating 25 years of service and has grown into a force in arts education, comprising more than 65 professional artists and ensembles that reach nearly 700,000 students each year in over 50 counties statewide. We fulfill our mission – to transform the lives and learning of young people through the arts – by providing a dazzling and culturally diverse array of curriculum-based assemblies, workshops and residencies in music, dance, theatre, literary and visual arts. For more information, please visit www.yawac.org.
About Woodruff Arts Center
The Woodruff Arts Center is the largest arts center in the Southeast as well as one of the four largest in the nation. The Woodruff is unique in that it combines five visual and performing arts divisions on one campus as one not-for-profit organization. Opening in 1968, the Woodruff Arts Center is home to the Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the High Museum of Art, Young Audiences and the 14th Street Playhouse.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Photographers are invited to Enter the Eighth Annual “SlowExposures 2010” Photo Exhibition
Entry Deadline is Midnight, Tuesday, June 15th, 2010.
This Year’s Theme: “The Rural South”
The deadline to enter the nationally recognized “SlowExposures” annual photo exhibition in Georgia is midnight, Tuesday, June 15th. Professional and amateur photographers are invited to submit their work.
Pike Historic Preservation, producers of “SlowExposures,” recently announced the call for photographers for the juried photograph exhibit that takes place during the last two weeks of September.
Photographers may submit up to six images for $50. All work must be original to the artist and photographs must have been taken within the last four years. Photographs may be color or black and white; using traditional or digital processes or elements of both.
One thousand dollars in total awards will be given to the first, second and third place winners of this fall’s show. “Honorable Mention” ribbons and a “People’s Choice” prize will also be awarded.
The “SlowExposures 2010” jurors are Brett Levin, Director of the Visual Arts Gallery of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Jack Spencer, Master Photographer based in Tennessee.
“SlowExposures 2010” is staged September 17 through September 26 at the historic R. F. Strickland Building in Concord, Georgia, 60 miles south of the Atlanta airport.
All entries must be submitted online at the new “SlowExposures” website --- www.slowexposures.org using the online registration form and payment by PayPal or credit card.
Other “SlowExposures 2010” events include additional photography exhibits in satellite locations, the Salon at the Whiskey Bonding Barn for photographers, a Portfolio Review and much more.
Please visit the website at www.slowexposures or contact Christine Curry at 770-567-3600 for more information.
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Friday, May 21, 2010
Metro Market Atlanta Open!
I spent the day at the new Metro Market Atlanta on Piedmont Road in Buckhead today. They're just getting started on this new venture to bring a European style market to the Buckhead area. It's located in the old Buckhead Design Center, just off I-85 (www.metromarketatlanta.com for directions and more info).
It's a great location and it offers a wide variety of products ranging from art to books to purses to food and produce! The building is very eye-catching and there's plenty of parking in the front and back.
They're still looking for high quality vendors to fill a few of the empty spots. Currently they have pottery, paintings, leather work, clothing (very neat original works in two spots), an author, purses, cheese (excellent cheese, I bought some after sampling), jewelry, hand-crafted dolls, organic and fresh produce, garden tools and products, and much, much more.
There is a huge area set aside for children. The murals on the wall are inviting and fun! You'll see the kid's area in the slide show I'm including on here.
I talked to a number of vendors and many are repeats. Some took a space for the entire month, others are just there for one or more weekends. Everyone seemed so extraordinarily helpful and pleasant! It was a rather pleasant atmosphere.
In addition to my cheese (swiss, ginger cheese and a pepper crusted gouda), I came home with a unique pair of earrings. There's also a booth with hand-crafted jeweled thing-a-ma-bobs to hold your hair. I should know what they're called, but it's after 11 p.m. and I'm too pooped to go look it up! It's on the slide show...
Kim Painter Chesney has some wonderful works of "realistic impressionism" and encaustics (an ancient technique incorporating wax and oils). She has been featured in Flourish Art Magazine and has won awards for her work.
Other artists include Vickie Martin (mixed media and collage), Ben Happens (unusual and unique leather purses and other items), Keli's Kreations (very nice clothing), Diamonds & Pearls Couture ('clothes that make you feel like a diamond, by Elle, fashion designer), Castle Gate Designs (jewelry), Hummingbird Hollow Pottery and many others.
I chowed down on a four-cheese calzone from Buckhead Italian Market and Restaurant for lunch. Later I sinned with a decadent chocolate brownie. I saw some tempting salads and pizza, too.
If you're passing through Atlanta this weekend, or any weekend through the end of June, zip off onto Piedmont and stop in for a visit! Even if you're not interested in the art (shame, shame if you're not!) you can grab some stellar cheese, some veggies or consider buying one of Diana Black's books. Every weekend there are new vendors and new things to check out.
It won't be long before the new Market is full and with the change out of artists and vendors each week it'll be like a new venture every time you visit!
I'll be going back to the Metro Market again and will be adding more photos... plus I'm going to have a spinach calzone, buy a painting and maybe try the baklava!
- jmd
It's a great location and it offers a wide variety of products ranging from art to books to purses to food and produce! The building is very eye-catching and there's plenty of parking in the front and back.
They're still looking for high quality vendors to fill a few of the empty spots. Currently they have pottery, paintings, leather work, clothing (very neat original works in two spots), an author, purses, cheese (excellent cheese, I bought some after sampling), jewelry, hand-crafted dolls, organic and fresh produce, garden tools and products, and much, much more.
There is a huge area set aside for children. The murals on the wall are inviting and fun! You'll see the kid's area in the slide show I'm including on here.
I talked to a number of vendors and many are repeats. Some took a space for the entire month, others are just there for one or more weekends. Everyone seemed so extraordinarily helpful and pleasant! It was a rather pleasant atmosphere.
In addition to my cheese (swiss, ginger cheese and a pepper crusted gouda), I came home with a unique pair of earrings. There's also a booth with hand-crafted jeweled thing-a-ma-bobs to hold your hair. I should know what they're called, but it's after 11 p.m. and I'm too pooped to go look it up! It's on the slide show...
Kim Painter Chesney has some wonderful works of "realistic impressionism" and encaustics (an ancient technique incorporating wax and oils). She has been featured in Flourish Art Magazine and has won awards for her work.
Other artists include Vickie Martin (mixed media and collage), Ben Happens (unusual and unique leather purses and other items), Keli's Kreations (very nice clothing), Diamonds & Pearls Couture ('clothes that make you feel like a diamond, by Elle, fashion designer), Castle Gate Designs (jewelry), Hummingbird Hollow Pottery and many others.
I chowed down on a four-cheese calzone from Buckhead Italian Market and Restaurant for lunch. Later I sinned with a decadent chocolate brownie. I saw some tempting salads and pizza, too.
If you're passing through Atlanta this weekend, or any weekend through the end of June, zip off onto Piedmont and stop in for a visit! Even if you're not interested in the art (shame, shame if you're not!) you can grab some stellar cheese, some veggies or consider buying one of Diana Black's books. Every weekend there are new vendors and new things to check out.
It won't be long before the new Market is full and with the change out of artists and vendors each week it'll be like a new venture every time you visit!
I'll be going back to the Metro Market again and will be adding more photos... plus I'm going to have a spinach calzone, buy a painting and maybe try the baklava!
- jmd
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