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Sunset River Marketplacecontinued from Page 35contemporary and sophisticated pieces, yetthe work is so classic it blends beautifullyinto every environment.”Work by Charles ChriscoThe art of raku pottery originated insixteenth century Japan by a Korean immigrantwho settled in Kyoto and married aJapanese woman. The word raku translatesto felicity or great happiness, a title that wasbestowed upon the earliest raku wares bythe reigning ruler of Japan.Once the bisque-fired pots are decorated,they are hand-brushed and covered with atransparent crackle glaze and refired. Theglazed pots are removed from the kiln whileglowing hot, placed in a combustible materialand allowed to smoke. As the smokeBarton College in Wilson, NC, willpresent the exhibit, Body of Work, featuringworks by acclaimed photographerD.W. Mellor, on view in the Barton ArtGalleries, from Nov. 13 through Dec. 12,2011. A reception will be held on Nov.13, from 4-6pm.penetrates the cracks, it causes a gray networkof lines to develop in the glaze. Whenthe pots have cooled, they are scrubbedclean and finished with a black stain. Due tothe spontaneous nature of raku firing, eachpiece becomes unique in its design and cannotbe duplicated.Sunset River Marketplace showcaseswork by approximately 200 North andSouth Carolina artists, and houses some10,000 square feet of art work in virtuallyevery genre. Custom framing, painting andpottery classes and art workshops are alsooffered through the gallery. Since openingits doors in 2002, Sunset River Marketplacehas supported not only the visual arts, butliterary and performing arts, as well. Thegallery has become a popular communitycenter and art hub for both NC’s BrunswickCounty and nearby Horry County, SC.Community programs include the interactiveCreative Exchange series on secondWednesdays during selected months andCoffee With the Authors on first ThursdaysSept. through May. A brand new monthlyCreative After Hours on Monday eveningsbegan on Oct. 10.For further information check our NCCommercial Gallery listings, call the galleryat 910/575-5999 or visit(www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com). Fordaily updates and late-breaking news, “like”the gallery’s Facebook page.Barton College in Wilson, NC,Features Works by D.W. MellorWork by D.W. MellorA magazine and fine-art photographerfrom Philadelphia, PA, Mellor’s skillfullyexecuted black and white photographson exhibit will include still lifes, portraits,assemblages, nudes, and abstractsthat are intriguing allegorical sequences.Boston born master photographer PaulCaponigro describes Mellor’s still lifesas “feasts” – “radiating a somber air ofmystery.” “His dexterity with symbolsand intellectual concepts lets him tell amysterious story in a compelling way,”explained Michael More, of Camera Artsin his 2004 “Writing with Light” article.Through meticulously and classicallyarranged “in situ” images, contrastingwith their simplistic grey or white backdrops,Mellor provides luscious tonalitiesthat pay homage to Dutch and FlemishOld Master paintings as they capturefleeting moments. “The sheer power ofscrutiny - the act of intensely looking - isa manner of possession,” shared Mellor.“These images are possessions of possessions.”A former commercial photographer,professor, photography collector, andgallery director before moving to fine artphotography, Mellor, now a world traveler,arranges gathered objects discov-Page 36 - Carolina Arts, November 2011ered within a particular foreign countryto produce still-life travel photographs.He adds, “Working away for a month ata time in foreign apartments, cities suchas Prague, London, Amsterdam, Rome,Venice, Florence, I conjured up thesestill lives from a borrowed or purchasedtable, different backgrounds, and foundobjects. Although the imagery is notevocative of any individual city, eachcity has its own character and charm,influencing the work. Still life imagesare mysterious and magical — mysteriousin the subtlety of composition, thecomplexity of perspective, and the magicin the illusionary verisimilitude of theimages.”The Barton exhibition also showcasesMellor’s photographic assemblages andabstracts. Writer Cate McQuaid of TheBoston Globe shared, “Mellor delights inhow different surfaces reflect or soak uplight: crystal, pewter, glass. Photographyliterally means the writing of light, andMellor practices this with his materialsand his techniques.” Mellor portrayshis fabricated assemblages as “collages,combining old master etchings, foundobjects, wood or metal backgrounds thatare photographed with an 8x10 camerafor extreme resolution. They are visualdeceptions, revealing themselves intime.”Masterfully mesmerizing textures andsensual forms are depicted in Mellor’s 14nudes that range from abstracted to tensionfilled compositions. For Mellor, thenudes provide a means for “exploring themost sensual but difficult of subject matter:mysterious shapes, dark inferencesand white forms. These edgy and ambiguousimagery reference pornographyand its conventions, are not about poweror sex but a design and decoration.”In his artist statement, Mellor sharesthat the photographic abstracts areproduced with “hand-shaped form corephotographed with a 4x5 camera againsta canvas background, one light sourceand a rope. Several hundred differentnegatives were realized. In the darkroom,selecting different combinations of twoor three negatives produce unique printsfrom the sandwiched negatives.”Mellor is also exhibiting a selectionof 10 photographs from his “The GarveySeries” that portrays South Philadelphiaresident Tom Garvey. This collaborationbetween Mellor and Garvey, spanning 30continued above on next column to the rightTable of ContentsFine Arts &Crafts of theCarolinasArt Classes &Custom Framingwww.sunsetrivermarketplace.com910.575.599910283 Beach Drive SW • Calabash, NC 28467 years, reveals the subject’s character withthe same carefully preserved dynamicas Mellor’s “in situ” images. In describinghis “Garvey” work, Mellor wrote,“Once a year for 30 years, I photographedthis enigmatic man. On the dayof photography, Tom would be preparedwith his own choice of personally madeclothing or prop. All of the images weretaken within his property or immediateneighborhood. In those 30 years, Garveyshowed me strength, vulnerability, feistiness,goofiness, humor, strangeness, andnobility. His character emerges vividly, astrong willed, independent bohemian.”Mellor has had numerous solo exhibitions,and his photographs are in thepermanent collections of major museumsincluding the Center for Creative Photography,Tucson, Arizona, Museum ofFine Arts, Houston, Los Angeles CountyMuseum of Art, Philadelphia Museumof Art, and the Museo National de BellasArtes in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Hisfirst book, In Situ, was published in 2004.Mellor will present a lecture on hiswork immediately following the openingreception. The lecture is open onlyto members of the Barton Friends ofVisual Arts. For membership, pleasecall 252/399-6357, or join the Friends ofVisual Arts at the event.For further information check our NCInstitutional Gallery listings, contact SusanFecho, chair of the Department of Artand Design, at 252/399-6480 or e-mail to(sfecho@barton.edu).The deadline each month to submitarticles, photos and ads is the 24thof the month prior to the next issue.This will be Nov. 24th for theDecember 2011 issue and Dec. 24 forthe January 2012 issue.After that, it’s too late unless your exhibitruns into the next month.E-mail to (info@carolinaarts.com) ormail to:Carolina Arts, P.O, Drawer 427,Bonneau, SC 29431Raku by Charles ChriscoThrough December 3, 2011 We want to thank thefollowing potters for theirsupport of theCarolina Clay Resource DirectoryWhynot PotteryBulldog PotteryJLK Jewelry at Jugtown
Sunset River Marketplace inCalabash, NC, To Hold JewelryTrunk Show - Nov. 4 – 5, 2011Sunset River Marketplace art gallery inCalabash, NC, is set to host a Kaboo JewelryTrunk Show and Sale on Friday, Nov.4 and Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10am to 5pmeach day. It will showcase the designers’most current necklaces, bracelets, earringsand more.Kaboo designers, Jill Hope and JudyRickenbacker, friends for many years,share a passion for beading. Their companyname, Kaboo, LLC was inspired by theirlove of the whole kit ‘n caboodle of creatingjewelry.Work from the Kumihimo CollectionHope and Rickenbacker design independentlyof each other, but agree thattheir work is inspired by an elusive designrhythm that comes from within; intuitiveand meditative in nature.Continually taking classes to discoverfresh techniques keeps their collectionsmoving in new and innovative directions.Their inspirational one-of-a-kind designsare sophisticated, elegant and sometimeswhimsical, but always with a strong focuson the interplay of form, shape, color andtexture.Wearing a piece of designer jewelry fromKaboo is like wearing a piece of art. Handcraftedwith meticulous attention to detailand using quality materials, each necklace,bracelet or pair of earrings is made fromthe finest materials, some handmade andunique; some never to be duplicated. Hopeand Rickenbacker use time-honored beadingtechniques: stringing, weaving, Kumihimoand wirework while incorporating amixture of metals into their designs. Theyhand select artisan lampwork beads, semipreciousgemstones, pearls, Swarovski crystalsto create a stunning piece of jewelry.During the Trunk Show, Hope andRickenbacker will introduce their newKumihimo Collection of necklaces, braceletsand earrings. Kumihimo (pronouncedku-me-he-mo) is the ancient art of Japanesebraiding. It means a gathering of threadsand can refer to the braid or the techniqueused to create it.Braids have been created and used incultures across the world since antiquity.Kaboo has brought this ancient art form intothe 21st century, by incorporating beadswith braiding to create distinctive jewelrypieces.Some of Kaboo necklaces features anunusual magnetic closure. Rickenbackersays, “We are always intrigued by unusualpairings of materials and were inspired tocombine magnets and fibers. Everyoneloves magnets. There is something irresistibleabout their magical attractive force.Kaboo’s inspiration was to combine thescrolled V-shape magnetic closure witha knitted necklace of fabulous yarn andmetallic fiber creating an innovative fashionaccessory.”For fun with flare, try another new line,Glitz ‘n Glamour. If you love bold andbeautiful, then this is for you. Stylish collarnecklaces and cuff bracelets are wirewrapped using a myriad of stones, crystalsand metals. You can enjoy the smug feelingthat no one else will have a piece just likeyours.The first Kumihimo of silk was foundin Japan in 1988 and dates from the 6thcentury and was most likely braided using amarudai (a 16” high frame).Kumihimo was very popular during thetime of the Sumarai warriors. The Samuraiused the braids to tie together the lamellarsections of armor as well as for sword beltsand sword tassels. Each suit of armor used800-1,000 feet of braid.After Buddhism arrived in Japan Kumihimowas used on the edges of scrolls, onsculpture, and for rosaries. In a secularcontext braid was used for decorations onmirrors, partitions, and chests as well as fortrim and ties on clothing.“I get inspiration from a variety ofthings… from a leaf on a tree, a Moroccanlamp, a sunset or just the colors from differentgems,” says Rickenbacker.Fascinated by the diversity of colors,shapes and components available, Rickenbackerwas drawn into jewelry design by itsenticement of endless variety. The beauty ofthe materials used stimulates her creativityand allows her to indulge in her passion forartistic expression. She incorporates uniquecomponents from talented artisans aroundthe world into her creations, fusing her zealfor design with her desire to support theculture behind the craft.Always striving to progress in the worldof creativity, Rickenbacker has participatedin numerous jewelry design classes. Herbiggest influence has come from gemstoneand design expert, Patty Poszywak ofClyde, NC.Rickenbacker is a Carolina girl, born andraised in Charleston, SC. She has lived inChapel Hill and Ocean Isle Beach, NC, andcurrently resides in North Myrtle Beach,SC.Throughout her life, Jill Hope has beeninvolved in some sort of artistic pursuit:ceramics, choreographing synchronizedswimming, interior design, creatingmarketing materials and most notably forthe past 25 years, painting. Her medium ofchoice was watercolor, acrylic and collage.Her paintings, always popular, often wonawards in art competitions.Work from the Kumihimo CollectionHope says, “Today I’m involved in anew passion…beading! Instead of paint,my palette sparkles and shimmers withbeads, gemstones, metals and crystals fromevery corner of the world.” Creation of eachunique piece of wearable art is a joy, a fantasytrip that summons a lifetime of visions,shapes, color, textures, sounds and symbols.My goal is to infuse each piece with energyand inspiration.”Hope attended North East Essex TechnicalCollege and School of Art, Essex, Englandand has taken many watercolor, collageand acrylic workshops taught by nationallyknown artists. Hope has participated innumerous jewelry design classes, the mostinfluential instructor being gemstone anddesign expert, Patty Poszywak of Clyde,NC.Hope is past president of the WaterwayArt Association; past workshop coordinatorfor the Associated Artists of Southport anda member of the Brunswick Arts Council.She founded Studio 12, a group of 12 artistswho meet on a weekly basis at Sunset RiverMarketplace, to paint, create, share, support,and critique each other’s work.Born in Rochester, NY, Hope has livedin England, Denmark and Australia. Sherelocated in 1991 from Ocracoke Island onthe Outer Banks to Calabash, where shenow resides.Champagne, sweets and other treats willserved throughout the Trunk Show.For further information check our NCCommercial Gallery listings, call the galleryat 910/575-5999 or visit(www.SunsetRiverMarketplace.com).You can contact us by calling 843/825-3408 or by e-mail at - info@carolinaarts.comNC Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount,NC, Features Works by Louis OrrNorth Carolina Wesleyan College inRocky Mount, NC, and Gallery C in Raleigh,NC, is presenting the exhibit,Celebrating the Art of the Coastal Plain,featuring the famous Louis Orr CarolinaSuite: 51 etchings of our state’s significantarchitectural landmarks, on view in the FourSisters Art Gallery, through Mar. 17, 2012.American artist Louis Orr [1879-1961]met North Carolinian Robert Lee Humberin Paris in 1939 and [1898-1970] togetherthey envisioned a large series of etchings ofNorth Carolina landmarks. This exhibit ofetchings presents their story and a Carolinahistory.A native of Greenville, NC, Robert LeeHumber was, amongst many roles as statesman,an advocate of world peace througha World Federation and advocate for artin eastern North Carolina who workedtirelessly to found of the NC Museum ofArt along with Samuel Kress. Educated asan historian Humber was an internationalbusinessman working in Paris when hebefriended American artist and engraverLouis Orr. As an historian and a connoisseurof prints, he commissioned Orr for51 historical architectural views of NorthCarolina in a suite of etchings, all peerlessIn celebration of its fifth year, the CoastalCarolina Clay Guild’s annual Holiday Showand Sale will open with hors d’oeuvres andwine bar from 5-8pm on Friday evening,Nov. 11, 2011. The Show and Sale willcontinue on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 12& 13 from 10am-4pm each day at the HannahBlock Community Arts Center, locatedat 120 South Second Street in Wilmington,NC.Table of Contentsworks of art let alone their primary value ashistorical record.Third generation to family of engraversand printers, Orr studied art both at homeand abroad at the Academie Julian in Paris.The artist built a strong reputation as a printmaker specializing in architectural subjectssuch as the beautiful bridges and cathedralsof Paris. Many works were purchasedby museums including the Louvre, theMetropolitan Museum of Art in New York,and the Smithsonian Institute. Humber’scommission for Orr was timely, as Hitlerwas occupying France when both the Humberand Orr families escaped to safety andreturned to North Carolina where, over thenext twelve years, Orr would complete thismonumental series of 51 etchings of historicalsites, landscapes, houses and plantationsaround the state. Orr’s suite of etchings ofNorth Carolina hang in museums, courthousesand libraries around the state andhave a distinguished place in its history.This exhibit presents the complete historicCarolina Suite.For further information check our NCInstitutional Gallery listings, call EverettAdelman at 252/985-5268 or e-mail to(edelman@ncwc.edu).Coastal Carolina Clay Guild’s AnnualHoliday Show and Sale Takes Place inWilmington, NC - Nov. 11-13, 2011Work by Brenda ThomasMany of its members, including wellknownpotters Hiroshi Sueyoshi, DonJohns, and Dina Wilde-Ramsing will be exhibitingand selling their work at the show.The ever-popular raffle will be held againthis year. All proceeds from the raffle willbenefit Empty Bowls and other communityprojects. Each artist represented in the showwill donate a piece for the raffle. Thoseattending may purchase chances to winartwork of their choice.The CCCG, a nonprofit organization,was founded in 2007 by a group of Wilmingtonpotters to promote and exchangeinformation about all types of ceramic artsand to provide mutual support, encouragement,and education for its members andfor the community. Not only does the guildoffer workshops each year with nationallyknown sculptors and potters for its membersand those in the community interested inthe clay arts; it also provides communityoutreach by visiting schools to demonstrateand teach clay techniques to students. Inaddition, the guild uses its membership duesto offer scholarships and grants to its members.In only five short years, the CCCG hasgrown to include over 100 ceramic artistsfrom the southeast coastal region.For further information check our NCInstitutional Gallery listings, contact ElaineKlapproth by calling 910/547-2574 ore-mail to (provolunteer01@gmail.com);Brenda Thomas at 910/762-4212 or e-mailto (brendathomas@yahoo.com); or visit(http://www.coastalcarolinaclayguild.org/).Caldwell Arts Council in Lenoir, NC, OffersWorks by Appalachian State University FacultyThe Caldwell Arts Council in Lenoir,NC, will present the exhibit, Ink, Clay andOther Matter(s), featuring works by membersof the Fine Arts Faculty of AppalachianState University, on view from Nov. 4 - 23,2011, A reception will be held on Nov. 4,from 5-7:30pm, hosted by the Lenoir ServiceLeague.This exhibition will feature the work ofASU artists/professors Kathleen Campbell,Lynn Duryea, April Flanders, MichaelGrady, Scott Ludwig, Ali Raza, Lisa Stinson,Roy Strassberg, and Jason Watson.This project was supported by the NCArts Council, a division of the Departmentof Cultural Resources.For further information check our NC InstitutionalGallery listings, call the Councilat 828/754-2486 or visit (www.caldwellarts.com).Work by Kathleen CampbellCarolina Arts, November 2011 - Page 37
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