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Editorialby Tom Starland, Editor and PublisherCOMMENTARYThe Man With VisionArrangements to attend may be made at843/785-2318 or 843/722-2172 or throughWhen Steve Jobs died last month a collectivethe website at (www.charlestonartauction.com).- Oh No! - was heard throughout All works will be available for previewApple Nation. We were all worried about at the hotel from 10am to 7pm, Saturday,how Apple will go on in the future without Nov. 5, 2011.its fearless leader. We hope Jobs left many This is a fast moving exciting event.gifted apprentices behind to carry his visionNot the kind of event often seen inon and on well into the future. Charleston, with high rolling art collectorsThe history of Shoestring Publishing in the audience, as well as bidders onlineCompany, publisher of Carolina Arts, and and on the phone.South Carolina Arts and Charleston Arts The event is run by auction principalsbefore that, was all due to innovations Jack A. Morris, Jr., J. Ben Whiteside, andbrought to us by Steve Jobs and his Apple David G. Leahy, of Morris & Whitesideproducts.Galleries (www.morris-whiteside.com) onJobs didn’t invent the computer, Hilton Head Island, SC, and Janie Sylvancomputer software, cell phones, personal and Joe B. Sylvan, of The Sylvan Gallerytablets, portable music devices or the (www.thesylvangallery.com) in Charleston,Internet. He just made them all easier toSC, who all have over thirty yearsuse and with cooler looking and better experience presenting fine art to collectorsworking devices. He also opened people’s throughout the Unites States.minds to offering ordinary products - in You’ve still got time to be part of thiscolor. His footprint on our electronic lives exciting event.is incredible.The SC Watermedia Society has finallyI for one hope it never comes to a point made it back into Charleston, SC, with theirwhen I miss Jobs. I hope he won’t be annual members show, which will be onmissed at Apple. Those are big wishes, but view at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park.I’m holding on to the hope that Apple will The SC Watermedia Society’s 34th Annualcontinue to be the leader that everyone Exhibition will be on view from Nov. 5else in the industry follows.through Dec. 31, 2011. A reception willbe held on Nov. 5, from 5:30-7:30pm. TheBig Eventsexhibit features original paintings from 62award winning artists from across the state,The 6th Charleston Art Auction will consisting of watercolor, acrylic, coloredpresent over one hundred important paintings,pencil and any water-based media. Thissculpture and vintage prints by living year’s artwork was curated by a panel at theand deceased artists who are generally City Gallery, and then 30 artists will winassociated with the South at the Double awards (announced at the reception), whichTree Guest Suites in Historic Charleston will be judged by Florida artist Mary Aliceat 181 Church Street in Charleston, SC, on Braukman. For further info visitSaturday, Nov. 5, 2011, with the auction (http://citygalleryatwaterfrontpark.com/).starting at 7:15pm.If your plans for that weekend don’tThe entire selection of lots can be have you in the Charleston area that weekend,viewed online at the auction website atperhaps you can take in the 10th An-(www.charlestonartauction.com). nual Greenville Open Studios, which takesplace in a 15-mile radius of downtownGreenville, SC, on Nov. 5 & 6, 2011.This free, self-directed studio tourfeatures 124 of Greenville’s visual artistsat work in their studios presented by theMetropolitan Arts Council. Hours forthe tour are: Sat., Nov. 5, 10am-6pm andSun., Nov. 6, noon-6pm.A preview exhibit of works by participatingartists is on view at the MetropolitanArts Council Gallery, located at16Augusta Street, in downtown Greenvillethrough Dec. 16, 2011.For further info contact the MAC bycalling 864/467-3132 or visit(www.greenvillearts.com).Later in the month you can make a tripto Seagrove, NC, the center of pottery inthe Carolinas, to attend the 4th AnnualCelebration of Seagrove Potters. Thisthree-day celebration begins with a Galaand auction of collaborative pieces (worksmade by two different potters who don’tusually work together) on Friday, Nov. 18,from 6-9, also including a catered receptionand live music.These collaborative pieces are rareworks of art and are highly sought after bypottery collectors.The Celebration then opens on Saturday,Nov. 19, 2011, from 9am-6pm, anda second, silent auction will take place onSaturday from 1-3pm. The event continueson Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011, from10am-4pm.Of course all this takes place at historicLuck’s Cannery, located at 798 NC Hwy.705 (the Pottery Highway) in Seagrove,NC.The Celebration brings together over 100Seagrove potters, from 62 shops in the threecounties known for Seagrove pottery.For up-to-date information and photos onthe upcoming Celebration visit(www.CelebrationOfSeagrovePotters.com)and for more on potters of the Seagrovecommunity and other local events visit(www.DiscoverSeagrove.com).I’ve been told that there is another -totally different pottery festival going on inSeagrove at the same time. Imagine that.But, they don’t send me info so I have noneto offer beyond the fact that it is takingplace.Our Growing AudienceLast month’s issue of Carolina Arts seta record with 76 pages as our largest issueever and also set a record for downloads ofthe paper. I guess it helps when you havethat much info about the visual art communityin the Carolinas to offer, but the realcredit goes to those individuals who sentnotices that our paper was available out totheir e-mail lists - spreading the word.I know some people receive several notices- once from us and then from others -individuals they know, or organizations theybelong to. While some complain about gettingthis repetitive notice - others brag abouthow well connected they are. Networkingnever hurts when it comes to the arts.I, for one, hope they never get tired ofspreading our news around. It’s quite athrill checking the stats one day and seeingthat the day before a few thousand peoplecontinued on Page 16 Ted Ellis: Let Me Tell You My StoryArtist ReceptionFridayNovember 4, 20115-8pmBeautiful Sunday MorningFor additional information843•722•2172www.thesylvangallery.comTHE SYLVAN GALLERY171 King St. • Charleston • SC • 29401Page 4 - Carolina Arts, November 2011Table of Contents