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February Issue
2011
ChathamArts Gallery in Pittsboro, NC,
Features Works by Anne Bigelow, Sharon Blessum and Lynette Russell
ChathamArts Gallery in Pittsboro, NC, will
present the exhibit, Influences from the Wider World, featuring
the work of jewelry artist Anne Bigelow, photographer and poet
Sharon Blessum and paper artist Lynette Russell, on view from
Feb. 3 through Mar. 27, 2011.
Anne Bigelow has traveled extensively throughout the world. Her
designs in stone and silver are shaped by the influences of diverse
cultures. "The stones and metals in my hands tell me what
to make of them. Some necklaces are delicate and refined. Some
are wild and demand to be noticed. All are unique. I never duplicate
myself. That is the satisfaction and fun of making distinctive
jewelry to enhance a woman's face."
Sharon Blessum grew up under the prairie skies of North Dakota.
"The luminous canopy at day and play of Northern Lights at
night fed my ethereal nature. My soul joins the sacred conversation
through a visual process involving camera and computer, and a
verbal process of words flowing from an internal landscape."
Her work for this show at the ChathamArts Gallery is entitled
The Medicine Wheel.
Lynette Russell, after retiring from her profession as a nurse-midwife
has studied paper and book making at Penland School of Crafts
for the past nine years. Having lived in other countries for 17
years her understanding of the development of paper and the evolution
of book forms has been influenced by many cultures. "I find
the process of creating a transforming experience. It is enlightening
to use hand tools and skills that are not used much in today's
world. The personal interaction with basic materials gives special
meaning and value to the creation. It imparts a bit of the soul
of the maker. Making books and other paper arts is a wonderful
adventure that enhances my life, and hopefully those of others."
ChathamArts Gallery provides a year round home to fifty North
Carolina artists with the work of featured artists being displayed
for 2 month exhibitions.
For further information check our NC Institutional Gallery
listings, call the gallery at 919/542-4144 or visit (www.chathamarts.org).
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