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Launch of National Quilt Trail in South Carolina – Feb. 16, 2010 in Walhalla, SC

February 15, 2010December 3, 2014 by admin

I guess all things come to South Carolina – eventually. I received an e-mail about this event from the Blue Ridge Arts Council in Seneca, SC, a few days ago and I wish I had gotten to it sooner now that I’ve looked into this Quilt Trail thing. But, with the big snow fall and ... Read More

Morning After Snow in Bonneau, SC – Feb. 2010

February 14, 2010December 3, 2014 by admin

Well, as you can see, it was a winter wonderland – the morning after. It was well worth the 20+ year wait. The only problem – it took some time to find the cord to download images from the camera into the computer. Here’s our evening snowman in the morning. This is looking out our ... Read More

Snowing in Bonneau, SC – Again in 2010

February 12, 2010December 3, 2014 by admin

This strange winter has delivered just about all the things I lived with back in Michigan, so many years ago – except the days when it’s 60 and 70 degrees in between. Today it started to snow at about 3pm and it hasn’t stopped yet at almost 11pm. We went out after dinner and made ... Read More

Gallery Row on Historic Broad Street in Charleston, SC, Features Blues on Broad with Artwalk – Feb. 5, 2010

January 31, 2010December 3, 2014 by admin

Here’s a press release we received at Carolina Arts. Gallery Row on Historic Broad Street in Charleston, SC, will present Blues on Broad in conjunction with its monthly artwalk held the first Friday of each month and the annual Lowcountry Blues Bash, on Feb. 5, 2010, from 5 – 8pm. Gallery Row on Historic Broad ... Read More

More Good Words Towards the SC Arts Commission(ers)

January 29, 2010December 3, 2014 by admin

No one should doubt my dislike for the actions of the SC Arts Commission – the SC State Arts Agency. As far as the folks who work there, I don’t harbor any dislike – except for a few individuals who have earned that distinction, but of late I find myself taking a new look at ... Read More

City Art Gallery in Columbia, SC, Features Works by Tarleton Blackwell

January 27, 2010December 3, 2014 by admin

An article about this exhibit was in our Jan. 2010 issue of Carolina Arts, but when they recently sent some images of the works included in this exhibit – I just had to share this one image with you all. It’s of former President George W. Bush – the “shoot from the hip” “bring em’ ... Read More

Claymakers Gallery of Fine Handmade Pottery in Durham, NC, Features Works by Five Asheville Potters

January 25, 2010December 3, 2014 by admin

Here’s a press release we received at Carolina Arts about a pottery show in Durham, NC – a city we don’t hear from much. This came from Ronan Peterson, one of the ongoing potters featured at Claymakers. He is another blogging potter with the blog Nine Toes Pottery. Here’s the press release: Claymakers Gallery of ... Read More

Photography Rules at the Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, SC

January 23, 2010December 3, 2014 by admin

We received a press release from the Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, SC, about a new attendance record set by one of their recent exhibitions – a photography exhibit of the works of Ansel Adams. There was a time when fine art photographers had to listen to other artists claim that photography wasn’t really ... Read More

Some Update News on the Mint Museums in Charlotte, NC

January 22, 2010December 3, 2014 by admin

We have received some updated info on what’s going to be happening this year with the Mint Museums – Mint Museum of Craft + Design and Mint Museum Randolph. We have been talking about the newly opened Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture and the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art – mentioning ... Read More

Arts Council of Beaufort County (SC) Ask Supporters to Stuff Ballot Box for Top Art Destination

January 21, 2010December 3, 2014 by admin

We have reported in the past on the results of AmericanStyle Magazine’s (www.americanstyle.com) voting results to determine the Top Art Destinations – including cities in North Carolina and South Carolina. It was my understand that the voting was done by readers of the magazine, but I recently received an e-mail from the Arts Council of ... Read More