Clemson University in Clemson, SC, is offering the following lecture(s) including: On Dec. 1, 2010, at 12:15pm in Lee Gallery - Lunchtime Lecture with Hanna Kozlowski Slone and Owen Riley, Jr. about "Everything , Like it was Yesterday". Free and open to the public. For further info call Denise Woodward-Detrich at 864/656-3883, e-mail at (woodwaw@clemson.edu) or visit (www.clemson.edu/caah/leegallery).

The Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, SC, will celebrate the many contributions of women in art with a three-part lecture series slated for Wednesday evenings in November at the museum. Presented in partnership with the Center for Women, the series offers the opportunity for guests to hear from nationally renowned artists and scholars. Following each lecture, guests will enjoy a wine and cheese reception and book signings, and a chance to mingle with the speakers. This lecture has been rescheduled to Dec. 1, 2010 (On Nov. 10, 2010), at 6pm - "The Evidence of Things Unseen". Artist Stacy Lynn Waddell discusses her compelling mixed-media works on view at the Gibbes in the exhibition "The Evidence of Things Unseen". The exhibition includes paintings, works on paper, and wall projections that explore perceptions of American history and culture. Tickets for individual lectures: $10 for Gibbes and Center for Women members, $20 for non-members; Series of 3 lectures: $25 for Gibbes and Center for Women members, $55 for non-members; and Advance ticket purchase is recommended online at (www.gibbesmuseum.org/events/), or by calling 843/722-2706 ext #22. The Women in Art lecture series is supported by Duvall Catering & Event Design and "skirt! magazine". Established as the Carolina Art Association in 1858, the Gibbes Museum of Art opened its doors to the public in 1905.  Located in Charleston's historic district, the Gibbes houses a premier collection of over 10,000 works, principally American with a Charleston or Southern connection, and presents special exhibitions throughout the year. In addition, the museum offers an extensive complement of public programming and educational outreach initiatives that serve the community by stimulating creative expression and improving the region's superb quality of life.

The Randolph Arts Guild in Asheboro, NC, will hosts one of the 2010 Asheboro Downtown Sculpture artists, Matt Amante on Monday Dec. 6, 2010, from 7-8pm.  Amante will give a free art lecture about his art including the "Semi Circle Balance Study" featured in downtown Asheboro. Amante creates abstract sculptures cast in bronze, iron, and aluminum in a manner representing stones. He is inspired by an interest in the Chinese "Scholars' Rocks."  According to Amante "Scholars' Rocks" or "Gongshi" is a Chinese tradition that dates back to the literati artists of the Song Dynasty. The practice involves collecting and quarrying stones that meet specific aesthetic criteria, cleaning them, and displaying them on bases as objects of aesthetic contemplation and appreciation.  "I grew up collecting stones along Lake Michigan," says Matt.  "I collected stones that were appealing to the eye, seemed odd or unusual, and were different from what I usually came across."  He combines his childhood interests, recent studies of Gongshi and similar Asian traditions, creating works in a traditional, western, fine arts fashion.  Matt earned his MFA in Sculpture at East Carolina University and is currently the Visual Arts Director at the Kinston Community Council for the Arts. The lecture is free and may include a short stroll to the installation site of "Semi Circle Balance Study."  Please dress accordingly. For additional information about this or any other art event in Randolph County, please contact the Randolph Arts Guild at 336/629-0399 or visit (www.RandolphArtsGuild.com).

UNC Asheville's Craft Studies Initiative will continue its "Meet the Maker: Conversations of Meaning with Craftspeople" lecture series. Fred Horowitz, co-author of "Josef Albers: To Open Eyes," will speak at 12:30pm Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010, in Owen Hall, room 237. For more information about this series, call 828/250-2392 or go to (www2.unca.edu/craftcampus/mtm.htm) on the Web.

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