"Carolina Arts Unleashed" – Page 49 – A Blog by Tom Starland, Editor/Publisher of Carolina Arts

Don’t Miss Brian Rutenberg’s Lecture & Book Signing at the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, SC – Oct. 21, 2009

Charleston SC Visual ArtsBrian Rutenberg, Brian Rutenberg: Tidesong, Charleston SC, Charlotte NC, Gibbes Museum of Art, Jerald Melberg Gallery, Myrtle Beach SC

It should be no secret to any follower of Carolina Arts that I’m a big fan of Brian Rutenberg – we have featured his work on our cover twice – in full color and I have tried to make sure people always know when he has an exhibit in the Carolinas. I’m also a big ... Read More

Friends of the Charleston County Public Library Present THAT Big Book Sale in Charleston, SC – Oct. 8-11, 2009

UncategorizedCharleston County Public Library, Charleston SC, Friends of the Charleston County Public Library, Gaillard Municipal Auditorium, THAT Big Book Sale

I love libraries and I need my Charleston County Library. Without it’s selections of books on CD and tape I couldn’t get through my monthly deliveries of Carolina Arts. They’re good for a lot of other stuff too, but I’m keeping this short so more will read it. Great bargains, good books and family fun ... Read More

News From Sumter, SC, Takes Time to Arrive in Bonneau, SC Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

SC Visual ArtsAccessibility, Accessibility 2009, Accessibility 2009: Cross Currents, Frank McCauley, Jarod Charzewski, Sumter County Gallery of Art, Sumter SC

I’ve noticed that the Internet does not work as fast from some places in the Carolinas. It might be because of electromagnetic fields the government has set up near secret military installations or… it could be due to swamp gas, but news about events taking place in some places seems to be a last minute ... Read More

Planning Underway for 2nd Annual Celebration of Seagrove Potters Which Takes Place Nov. 20 – 22, 2009, in Seagrove, NC

About Seagrove PotteryBen Owen Pottery, Bulldog Pottery, Celebration of Seagrove Potters, Jugtown Pottery, Luck’s Cannery, Seagrove NC, Whynot Pottery

Planning for the 2nd Annual Celebration of Seagrove Potters is underway and the participating artists are all busily working on special pieces for the Celebration, as well as on collaborative pieces to be auctioned on Friday night, Nov. 20, 2009. Last year’s event, the inaugural Celebration was a resounding success drawing over 400 people to ... Read More

Info About Carolina Potters Showing at USC in Columbia, SC

About Seagrove Pottery, Not About Seagrove PotteryAlice Ballard, Bruce Gholson, Bulldog Pottery, Ceramics : Southeast, Columbia SC, McMaster Gallery, Samantha Henneke, Seagrove NC, University of South Carolina

Well this press release was a little late for consideration for inclusion in the printed version of Carolina Arts but it has an interesting collection of Carolina potters, so we wanted to let our blog readers know about and it will be on our web version of the paper at Carolina Arts Online on Oct. ... Read More

Fred Johnston and Carol Gentithes Show Work in Raleigh, NC

About Seagrove PotteryCarol Gentithes, Fred Johnston, Nature Art Gallery, NC Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh NC, Seagrove NC, To Prey or Not to Prey

Those Seagrove, NC, potters – they’re everywhere. Here’s an article about a show in Raleigh which features works by Fred Johnston and Carol Gentithes. There just never seems to be a month where there isn’t a Seagrove potter involved in an exhibit taking place in the Carolinas. Here’s the article: NC Museum of Natural Sciences ... Read More

Christopher Rico Exhibit Begins on First Fridays Event at Art & Light Gallery in Greenville, SC – Oct. 2, 2009

Greenville SC Visual ArtsArt & Light Gallery, Christopher Rico, Clinton SC, D. A. Adams, First Fridays Greenville SC, Greenville SC, Machinations of a Distracted Mind, Pendleton Street Art District, The Forest and the Sea, The St. Theresa Suite

Not too long ago I went to Clinton, SC, to witness a visual art event – a short site-specific installation – which was being photographed for a book and filmed at the same time. I did a blog entry of it on Aug. 27, 2009 – here’s a link to that blog entry. Not long ... Read More

37th Art in the Park Takes Place in Myrtle Beach, SC – Oct. 10 & 11, 2009

SC Visual ArtsArt in the Park, Chapin Park, Myrtle Beach SC, Waccamaw Arts and Crafts Guild

The Waccamaw Arts and Crafts Guild will hold its 37th year of Art in the Park on Oct, 10 and 11, 2009, from 9am-4pm both days in Chapin Park, 1400 N. Kings Hwy., Myrtle Beach, SC. The event is free and open to the public. The event will feature works by over 60 artists from ... Read More

Real Estate Studio in Charleston, SC, Offers Women’s Caucus for Art Exhibit

Charleston SC Visual ArtsCharleston SC, Real Estate Studio, Women’s Caucus for Art, Women’s Caucus for Art Charleston

Well, there is always so much to publicize and too little space in the printed version of Carolina Arts – so, here’s another bit of visual art news. The Real Estate Studio, located at 214 King Street in Charleston, SC, is presenting an exhibit for the Women’s Caucus for Art Charleston entitled,Gaea, Goddess of the ... Read More

Update on Future Pottery Sales from Potter Ronan Peterson

Not About Seagrove Pottery3 Guys and Some Pottery Sale, Adrienne Dellinger, Amy Sanders, Chapel Hill NC, Charlotte NC, Circle of Eight, Doug Dotson, Doug Dotson Pottery, Greg Scott, Jennifer Mecca, Julie Wiggins, Kelly O’Briant, Matthew Thomason, Nine Toes Pottery, Pittsboro NC, Ron Philbeck, Ronan Peterson, Sandy Singletary

I received an update on future pottery sales from Ronan Peterson, a Chapel Hill, NC potter and blogger. Peterson wrote: “I’m sending out one more quick reminder about the 3 Guys* and Some Pottery Sale this weekend and a short blurb about the Circle of Eight Sale the next weekend. Come out if you can ... Read More