"Carolina Arts Unleashed" – Page 47 – A Blog by Tom Starland, Editor/Publisher of Carolina Arts

A Day of Visual Arts in Charleston, SC, to See Works by Brian Rutenberg, Aldwyth, and More

Charleston SC Visual Arts1991-2009, Aggie Zed, Aldwyth, Aldwyth: Work V. / Work N. Collage and Assemblage, Brian Rutenberg, Brian Rutenberg: Tidesong, Charleston SC, Creatures Large and Small, Cynthia Tollefsrud, Gibbes Museum of Art, Halsey Institute Gallery, Jerald Melberg Gallery, Nina Liu and Friends, Susie Miller Simon, The Marion and Wayland H. Cato Jr. Center for the Arts

Well, the wintery weather continued on Saturday Dec. 12, 2009, so Linda and I traveled to downtown Charleston, SC, to see some exhibits that she and I did not have a chance to see when they first started. Our son decided to skip this trip – two days away from the XBox 360 and his ... Read More

A Trip to Columbia, SC, for One Special Gift and to See the Ansel Adams Exhibit

Columbia SC Visual ArtsAnsel Adams, Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia SC, Greg Fitzpatrick, Mark Woodham, One Eared Cow Glass Gallery & Studio, Riverbanks Zoo, Ryan Crabtree, Tom Lockart

On Friday, Dec. 11, 2009, the family made the two hour journey to Columbia, SC, to select a gift from One Eared Cow Glass. We have a trade agreement and we wanted to get something special, but at a reasonable price, for one Christmas gift. Of course we could have gotten a special gift of ... Read More

Charleston, SC, Artist, West Fraser, has People Looking in Trees for Paintings

Charleston SC Visual ArtsCharleston SC, Helena Fox Fine Art, Painting in a Tree Project, SC Arts Commission, West Fraser

I received this notice about an unusual fundraising project by West Fraser, an artist working in Charleston, SC. I’ve known Fraser for a long time, love his work, and have known that he sometimes sees things in the art world a little differently – like I do at times. Fraser is also one of the ... Read More

A Visit to the 2009 Celebration of Seagrove Potters Festival in Seagrove, NC – Part III

About Seagrove PotteryCelebration of Seagrove Potters, Michael Mahan, NC Pottery Center, Seagrove NC, Seagrove Pottery Festival

This shouldn’t be too long (right), but I just wanted to make some observations/suggestions about the pottery festivals, Seagrove, the potters there and the NC Pottery Center. I’ll begin with the NC Pottery Center. I know it would probably be hard to find more volunteers to do this, but I think the Center should stay ... Read More

A Visit to the 2009 Celebration of Seagrove Potters Festival in Seagrove, NC – Part II

About Seagrove PotteryBulldog Pottery, Catawba Valley Pottery and Antiques Festival, Celebration of Seagrove Potters, Celebration of Seagrove Potters Gala Preview, Jennie Lorette Keatts, Michael Mahan, NC Pottery Center, Pam Owens, Ray Pottery, Santiago Ramirez, Seagrove NC, Seagrove Pottery Festival, STARworks Ceramics, Starworks NC, Takuro Shibata, Whynot Pottery

Well, Saturday morning started with breakfast and a scan of the Greensboro newspaper, the News & Record to see if there was anything there about the Celebration of Seagrove Potters. There was an article there about the two pottery festivals going on in Seagrove, NC (from the High Point Enterprise). Things must be getting pretty ... Read More

A Visit to the 2009 Celebration of Seagrove Potters Festival in Seagrove, NC – Part I

I’m going to let you know right off the bat – this could be a three-parter with all the info I have to offer about this event. It involves much more than the Celebration event in itself. So bear with me while I take you on my journey. I hope some of you will enjoy ... Read More

Redux Contemporary Art Center’s Artists Open Their Curtains to the Public in Charleston, SC – Dec. 5, 2009

Charleston SC Visual ArtsCharleston SC, Kaminer Haislip, Karin Olah, Redux Contemporary Art Center

This bi-annual event celebrates the diversity and vitality of the visual arts at Redux (www.reduxstudios.org). Come see 20 artists in their working environment and gain insight about their technique and process. Redux is home to Charleston’s most creative artists. Each artist at Redux concentrates on developing a personal artistic vision. Redux’s exhibition program and events ... Read More

Coming Events in the North Carolina Pottery World – Dec. 2009

NC Visual Arts, Not About Seagrove PotteryAsheville NC, Bakersville NC, Courtney Martin, Earthworks Pottery Studio, Greensboro NC, Jim Rientjes, John Geci, Molly Lithgo, UNC Asheville Art Department, Zack Noble

New info added at bottom 11/25/09 We have received some notices about pottery events which will be taking place in North Carolina this December. So here’s a rundown of what we have received at this point. UNC Asheville’s Art Department will hold its annual holiday ceramic and art sale from 4-7pm on Friday, Dec. 4, ... Read More

Bechtler Museum of Modern Art Unveils Charlotte, NC’s Newest Public Art Piece

Charlotte NC Visual ArtsBechtler Museum of Modern Art, Charlotte NC, Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts &, Mint Museum of Art, The Firebird, Wells Fargo Cultural Campus

Over the next two years, Center City Charlotte will be transformed by the development of the Wells Fargo Cultural Campus (formerly the Wachovia Cultural Campus), which will include an expanded Mint Museum of Art, the new Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture (formerly the Afro-American Cultural Center) and the new Bechtler ... Read More

2nd Annual Celebration of Seagrove Potters Takes Place Nov. 20 – 22, 2009, in Seagrove, NC – #3.1

About Seagrove PotteryBobbsey Twins, Celebration of Seagrove Potters, Celebration of Seagrove Potters 2009, Luck’s Cannery, Seagrove NC, Seagrove Pottery Festival

The .1 represents my Cow Pie entry, but this will be the last entry about the Celebration of Seagrove Potters 2009 festival – before it takes place. Of course we will have a follow-up as to how it went. And, like entry #2, instead of going over the details again I’m just going to offer ... Read More