Promoting and strengthening the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina
Join us as a participant or a spectator at the 7th bi-annual Hillsborough Handmade Parade! This year's theme is "Magical Menagerie on the Eno." The Hillsborough Handmade Parade is a grassroots community participatory celebration sponsored and organized by the Hillsborough Arts Council. This Mardi Gras style street parade is completely created by the community and... Read More →
Using random texts from old books or magazines, we select words that resonate for us. These words can be used to create a prose-poem or inspirational message. We then either black out the remaining words, or use doodling to isolate our chosen words. While the Instructor will have pages with text to work on, students... Read More →
Using random texts from old books or magazines, we select words that resonate for us. These words can be used to create a prose-poem or inspirational message. We then either black out the remaining words, or use doodling to isolate our chosen words. While the Instructor will have pages with text to work on, students... Read More →
If you have no prior experience in drawing, or your sketching skills are rusty and need refreshing, this set of classes on basic drawing techniques is just right for you. Intended for adults and teens ages 16 and older. The goals of this experience are (1) to observe with an artist’s eye, (2) to learn... Read More →
If you have no prior experience in drawing, or your sketching skills are rusty and need refreshing, this set of classes on basic drawing techniques is just right for you. Intended for adults and teens ages 16 and older. The goals of this experience are (1) to observe with an artist’s eye, (2) to learn... Read More →
Pam Baggett will create a safe space in which to write about childhood abuse and/or intimate partner violence. Writers who have not experienced abuse are welcome to explore their thoughts on the violence ingrained in our society. Pam is a former volunteer at the Compass Center in Chapel Hill, where she co-wrote and facilitated a... Read More →
Learn to warp the loom from scratch using a worsted weight yarn, create a variety of patterns in two colors, all on the same striped warp, and work two different finishing techniques, to produce a table mat or runner approximately 12" long (a sample weaving, showing some of the potential patterns, is at the Gallery).... Read More →
Winter is a wonderful time to celebrate the season: Snow gently falling on evergreen trees . . . Families ice skating on a frozen pond . . . Children making snowmen on a crisp winter afternoon . . . Steaming mugs of hot chocolate enjoyed by a glowing fire . . . Gaily wrapped presents... Read More →
Fafnir Adamites, a sculptor from Western Massachusetts, will be visiting Chapel Hill as an artist-in-residence at Level Retreat thanks to an artist grant from the Orange County Arts Commission. During her stay, she will be hosting this free artist talk and hands-on demonstration about her process. Fafnir uses traditional craft processes – such as feltmaking,... Read More →
We will be learning about and practicing the art of acrylic pour painting. This class will cover paint mixing, pouring additives, making “cells,” pouring techniques, using leftover paints, and varnishing. All materials included in the cost of the class. Choose from an 8x10 canvas, an 8 inch cherry trivet, a 10 inch wood round, or... Read More →
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