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August Issue 2005
Works by Students of Metro School in Charlotte, NC, will be on Display for SouthEnd Gallery Crawl and at Charlotte Art League Gallery
Students of Metro School are creating
over 700 square feet of outdoor art to adorn their new facility,
being built adjacent to their current location on Second Street
in uptown Charlotte, NC. Metro School serves approximately 200
students, ages 5 to 21, all of whom have significant developmental
disabilities. These talented students are using their creative
skills to design 8 inch square ceramic tiles, which reflect their
vivid imaginations. Well over half of the tiles will
be installed low to the ground, to be wheelchair accessible.
Metro School Art Instructors Lori Polite and Marie Davis, along
with Charlotte Art League's Rose Hawley chose to begin with
raw clay slabs to give Metro students more diversity, and a greater
sense of accomplishment. "Our goal was to let each student
go 'into' and come 'out of' each of their creations," says
Rose Hawley. The finished tiles are filled with patterns, textures,
and student favorites, like school busses, sea turtles, and french
fries. Metro School Principal, Denise Comeaux said, "We are
thrilled to see the students' creativity and self expression coming
through in these unique tiles. They say a great deal about our
students' ability levels and zest for life."
A portion of the tiles will be on display during Historic Southend's
First Friday Gallery Crawl on Aug. 5, 2005, from 6-9pm. This
exhibit is sponsored by, and will be located in the street in
front of Black Sheep, 1519 Camden Road. Black Sheep is an independent
store featuring the best in men and women's apparel, shoes, music,
and skateboards. The shop was established in 2003 to celebrate
and promote unique art, music, creativity, and style.
Black Sheep is located at 1519 Camden Road in the Historic
Southend neighborhood of Charlotte, NC. For more information,
visit their web site at (www.blacksheepNC.com).
If inclimate weather prevails, the exhibit will move indoors to
Charlotte Art League, 1517 Camden Road. This exhibit will remain
on display inside Charlotte Art League for the entire month
of August.
Charlotte Art League is a non-profit adult arts organization dedicated to promoting the visual arts experience and fostering emerging and commercial artists through community exposure, networking, education and interaction with fellow artists. Charlotte Art League offers opportunities for regional artists and art enthusiasts, by providing workshop facilities, monthly lecture series and affordable studio space.
For more information check our NC Institutional
Gallery listings, call the CAL gallery at 704-376-ARTS or at (www.charlotteartleague.org).
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