Using a folding technique I picked up online (like a tramp during fleet week, the template screamed at me from across the dock), new books spring forth (not fall back) from the studio. Acquired a 1938 sixth grade geography book "The New World Past and Present" and after reading all about the South after the Civil War which wasn't at all civil, now was it?, ... read more

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I stumbled into an amazing cacaphony of matchbooks about three years ago. Michael Cable's Woodside Antiques, an auction house in Farmville North Carolina, offered box loads of stuff at the end of a large estate sale. Cable is a marvelous auctioneer who inserts bits of trivia with every round of bidding. I hesitate to admit how much of my household detritus and ephemera was purchased through his auctions. Lots of decapitated dolls and schmucky bric-a-brac which somehow became art... ... read more

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I got all happy-grab and committed to five (5) canvases for the Beaufort County Art Show fundraiser. See here for details. Joey Toler, neighbor and head o'the arts council, was inspired by similar fundraisers held by similar arts councils, knew he had a great conflagration of artistical people within hollering distance of downtown. When I delivered my contributions today, Joey gave me a glimpse of what's been donated so far and ... read more

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Welsh artist Sonja Benskin Mesher is creating an installment of the international "A Book About Death" series. The link is for the Call for Submissions page. Deadline is March 16, 2010 for .jpgs of artist's submissions for this segment of the International Exhibition. Obviously this is an abbreviated post -- much more shall be said regarded this project, Matthew Rose, Ms. Ferrara, etc........ ... read more

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You can own an original work of art
by one of the following artists!

carolynsleeperharoldsimmonsjoansearsshawnwatters

donmillervaleriemacewankatirieleachkathylawsoncindicuthrell

ortrudtylertruebresciaglendabarnesnancyjonescherylashe
arttyndallwendybissingerdebbymcculloughshawnmcclaskey
jaynewallsylviaevansgretchenkemmerellenhathaway
danaeddingslindaniederbuehlhollycookbevlasherjudithmantos

bettiebonnerbradshawkaywoolardharlanmackendrickannfranks
janetdixondodigroesserbrendahaisletlindabrownchipshackelford
jeffereyjakubrobertamillerbobcarrbeverlytincherjohngroesser
mjpeterssuemansfieldvaldabelyeukathydalymildredgaylord
lindaboyersandracherryjoneserskinespruillbettycrompton

elizabethdarrowkerriferrarimarchesejohnchrystalpamtoll
samwalldottieannewalkermegancichorzcathyclaytonmayitaylor
kittymitchellnangilbertjerrybradleydollywoodellisabelferrell
billwalkermarythomsonlouisesharplessjennifersmallshenavarycherry

dougparkersherrythurstonpatriciabonitommckenneysusancheatham

kathydavislisalathamjoshuamarklanddavemidkiffdeenanobles

pamelazimmermanbrittanydanielsdanareevesjackiemonroe
margieworthingtonstephengreermeredithloughlinbrendahughes
normrobinslillanknoetgenbillyjonesjeandextertinajandrow

lanepattersonpatcarlsonbarbarasmithmarievoostonireiner
michelleconnellywendellpattersonnancycollispattiphelps
alicestallingsbettychristianbarbarageeseykathleenkennedy
nedirvinerobinyorkneilloughlinlaceygleichrachelmillsjanpaysour

vailrumleymitchellmortonbernierosagejrdeanremington

galechampioncathywhichardnikkineedhamandijustice

nancyleachelizabethmichaelsarawoolardannfranks&more

Little Art Exhibit & Fundraiser

1 work for $30/4 works for $100
BEAUFORT
COUNTY
March 16-18, 2010
ARTS
Washington Civic Center
C O U N C I L
Washington, NC 27889
All sales benefit BCAC. Call 252.946.2504.

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I am reinstating my Society for the Preservation of Southern Vernacular. [that's not a link, okay, so don't mouse over it hoping for a surprise or for clarification of any sort] ... read more

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