"ECO-ART: Artists Respond-
Reclaim, Recycle, Recreate"
May 8 through July 5, 2009
Participating Artists:
Diane Almond - Fairview, NC - reclaimed silk tie purses
Arnold Adams - Leicester, NC - turned bowls using reclaimed wood
Nels Arnold - Fairview, NC - clay
Nicole Bauguss - Hendersonville, NC - wooden boxes
Elynn Bernstein - Hendersonville, NC - felted scarves
Bonnie Bertleshofer - Brevard, NC - baskets
Hailey Fowler - Dahlonega, GA - fiber
Deb Guess - Greenville, SC - jewelry
Del Holt - Hendersonville, NC - paintings on old prints
Fran Huddleson -Hendersonville, NC - painting
Julie Larson - Asheville, NC - flower, shell and bug jewelry
Susie Little - NYC - ceramics
Scout Parks - Asheville, NC - gourds
Kitty Rileigh - Brevard, NC - painting
Kathy Skomsky - Hendersonville, NC - shard mosaic
Gabrielle Starr - Flat Rock, NC - collage/assemblage
Kim Thompson - Waynesville, NC - jewelry
Susan Voorhees - Asheville, NC - pastels
Donna Wahmann - Asheville, NC - twig hook boards
This “green” art exhibition will explore the artist’s response to the world and times in which we live. As creative alchemists, they work daily to transform materials and elements into something beautiful, useful and meaningful. Few artists still mine ore as the first step in forming a gold pendant, dig a riverbank of clay for a pottery mug, or harvest trees for a rocking chair. However, every artist develops sources for their material needs and the inspiration for their creations within the context of their own world. An increased awareness of our impact on the limited resources of our earth home redefine our daily lives, so too, it must affect our creativity.
Artists have been invited who:
Recycle, reclaim and reuse materials, ideas, imagery, parts, techniques Reduce their energy needs required for their art, or their use of highly refined or toxic materialsRecreate the spirit of alchemy, transforming available materialsRevitalize outdated artwork and concepts with a fresh approachLinks:
Hand in Hand Gallery is pleased to be partnering with Environmental and Conservation Organization of Western NC (ECO) for this event in an effort to raise awareness and funds for their local efforts. An artwork raffle will be ongoing during the show with the drawing held on Saturday July 4th. A coin drive will be ongoing as well in an effort to both recycle coins back into the economy (pennies now cost 1.26 cents to mint, nickels, 7.7 cents each!) and redistribute their wealth to a worthy cause. A large pottery bank has been made for this coin drive with an estimated filled volume of $500. Help us fill it up for ECO!
"Coin Bank"
by David Voorhees
reclaimed camp clay, native slip clay from the Outer Banks of NC; to be wood-fired using scrap wood
Hand in Hand Gallery is located at 2720 Greenville Hwy., along "Little Rainbow Row", Flat Rock, NC 289731
828 697-7719
Summer hours: Mon.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 1-5pm
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A raffle will be held for "Breakthrough" ceramic sculture by Mark Ferri and several donated pieces of artwork. Tickets are $2 each or 6 for $10,
with all proceeds going to Environmental and Conservation Organization of Western NC.
Raffle ends with drawing on Saturday, July 4th.
Freddy, by David Edgar
recycled plastic bottles
Bowl by Arnold Adams
lathe-turned scrap wood
Little Pouch
by Andrea Williams
hand woven panel and scrap materials
Paisley Purse by Diane Almond
recycled silk ties
Picasso Chair by Mona!
Bicycle Dress
by River Takada Capel
repurposed pillow case
Bobby Shirt by Mona!
Pitchers by Lindsay Rogers
methane-fired stoneware
Tea House
by Kitty Rileigh
collage using found objects
Red Bowl by Susan Musialowski
clay, paper and steel
Hook Board by Donna Wahmann
barn board and native hardwood twigs
Earth Form by Micah Cain
methane-fired stoneware and steel
Steel Reserve
by John Richards
a bit of everything
Printing for the exhibition has been done using ecofont ink-saving font. Click icon for download.
Black Bear by Maggie Jones
wild stoneware clay, wood-fired
Featured in May issue of The Laurel of Asheville.
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Cynthia, Kate and Mona get interviewed.
