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Arts Calendar: 8/09/07

Posted on August 9, 2007 by Staff

Greetings from NC: A Century of Postcards from the Durwood Barbour Collection – Through Sept. 30. UNC Campus: Wilson Library.

The Mirror of the Noonday Sun – paintings by Eduardo Lapetina. Through Oct. 21. Panzanella, 929-6626, panzanella.com.

Painting for Children – a celebration of play, whimsy, laughter & fun as seen through the eyes of some of NC’s Children’s Book illustrators & authors. Aug. 1-31. Pittsboro Memorial Library, 542-3524, pittsborolibraryfriends.org, Mon-Fri 10 am-6 pm (Tue 8 pm), Sat 9 am-5 pm.

Paintings by Debbie Harris
– Aug. 1-31. Open Eye Cafe, Carrboro, 968-9410, www.openeyecafe.com, Mon-Sat 7 am-11 pm (Fri & Sat midnight), Sun 8 am-11 pm.

Watercolor by Marilyn Strother – Aug. 1-31. Cup A Joe, 967-2002.

Works by Jillian Goldberg – Aug. 1-Sept. 1. Fusions Art & Fine Craft Gallery, 260-9725, www.pittsboroshops.com/fusions.htm.

Bushman & Bosch – collages by Amanda Bushman. Through Aug. 13. Bleecker Street Studio & Gallery, 968-3433, Wed-Sun noon-5 pm.

Cooperative gallery created & owned by local artists – featuring original painting, photography, clay, sculpture, fabric, wood, glass, jewelry & other traditional & contemporary fine art & crafts. Ongoing. Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, 732-5001, HillsboroughGallery.com, Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm.

Oil paintings & jewelry by David Sovero – Ongoing. SoveroArt Gallery Studio, 732-3056, soveroart.com, Mon-Sat 10 am-6 pm.

Paintings & Mixed Media works by Julie Armbruster & Keith Norval – Through Aug. 21. Chapel Hill Public Library, 968-2777, chapelhillpubliclibrary.org, Mon-Fri 10 am-9 pm (Fri 6 pm), Sat 9 am-6 pm, Sun 1-8 pm.

Play More – works by Michael Sanderson. Through Sept. 9. Benjamin Vineyards & Winery, 336-376-1080, benjaminvineyards.com, Thu-Sun noon-5 pm.

Shapes of White – works by 24 artists. Through Aug. 31. Somerhill Gallery, 968-8868, somerhill.com, Mon-Sat 10 am-5:30 pm, evenings by appt.

Straight from the Heart – paintings & mosaics by Maggi Grace. July 23-Aug. 31. Market Street Books & Maps, 933-5111, marketstreetbooks.com, Mon-Sat 10 am-8 pm, Sun 1-7 pm.

Travelogue
– paintings by Rachel Campbell, Jacob Cooley & Gayle Stott Lowry. Through Aug. 18. Tyndall Galleries, 942-2290, tyndallgalleries.com, Mon-Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun by appt.

Honoring Our Endangered Earth – paintings by Jude Lobe & mixed media by Pat Merriman. July 29-Aug. 30. Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, 732-5001, HillsboroughGallery.com, Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm.

Paintings by Lisa Jones – Aug. 1-31. Caffe Driade, 942-2333, caffedriade.com, Daily 7 am-11 pm (Fri & Sat midnite, Sun 7:30 am).

Seeing Red – works by Barbara Ziff. Aug. 1-30. Orange County Historical Museum, 732-2201, orangecountymuseum.org, Tue-Sat 11 am-4 pm, Sun 1-4 pm. Free.

2nd Friday Art Walk Preview – one-week preview of works from the Chapel Hill/Carrboro 2nd Friday Art Walk galleries. First Fridays thru Second Fridays. 410 Lobby & Gallery of Southern Village.

Works by Roshan – Aug. 3-31. Turning Point Gallery, University Mall, 967-0402, www.harmonyfineart.com, Mon-Sat 10 am-7 pm (Fri 9 pm), Sun noon-5 pm.

Karen Knitters & Weavers
– The Karen ethnic group, from the mountain ranges of Burma, is known for their intricate woven bags, sarongs, scarves & bride/groom wedding attire. Come watch them work. Sat., Aug. 18, 10 a.m. The ArtsCenter, 929-2787, artscenterlive.org.

Botanical drawings, paintings, jewelry & furniture
– by Emma Skurnick, Kathleen Jardine, Norma Hawthorne & Douglas G Trimble – Aug. 5-30. ChathamArts Gallery, 919-542-0394, chathamarts.org, Thu-Sat 11 am-5 pm, First Sun noon-5 pm.

Pittsboro First Sundays – Opening art exhibits at ChathamArts Gallery, Fusions Glass Gallery, New Horizons Trading Company & Side Street Gallery featuring local craftspeople & artists displaying their work. Sponsored by the Pittsboro Merchants Assn. First Sunday of every month, 12-4 p.m. Free, Info: 260-9725, pittsboroshops.com.

Ceramics by John Svara – Aug. 5-31. NC Crafts Gallery, 942-4048, www.nccraftsgallery.com, Mon-Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun 1-4 pm.

The Art of Open Studio – paintings by 12 artists from the Carrboro ArtsCenter Open Studio painting group. Aug. 10-Oct. 1. Carrboro Century Center, 918-7385.

Close Up: Far Away – works by Sally Anger. Aug. 10-Sept. 12. Sizl Gallery, 960-0098, www.sizlgallery.com, Thu 5-8 pm, Fri & Sat noon-6 pm, Sun noon-5 pm, & by appt.

Chapel Hill/Carrboro 2nd Friday Art Walk
– Visit local galleries to enjoy live music, food & art-related activities. See website for galleries, maps & brochures. Second Fridays, 6-9 pm. Free, www.2ndfridayartwalk.com.

Mixed Media by Lyde Zavaleta – Aug. 19-Sept. 16. Horace Williams House, 942-7818, www.chapelhillpreservation.com, Tue-Fri 10 am-4 pm, Sun 1-4 pm.

Reception – Sun., Aug. 19, 2-4 p.m. Horace Williams House, 942-7818, www.chapelhillpreservation.com, Tue-Fri 10 am-4 pm, Sun 1-4 pm.

Heroes of Yesterday, Heroes of Today: The History of the Chapel Hill Fire Department
– Ongoing. Chapel Hill Museum, 967-1400, www.chapelhillmuseum.org, Wed-Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 1-4 pm. Free.

Reception
– Mon., Aug. 27, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Panzanella, 929-6626, panzanella.com.

Handcrafted items – including paintings, carvings, molas, textiles & fabrics, ceramics, beads & jewelry from West Africa, the Middle East, Central America & the US collected over years of traveling. Ongoing.  Dirt Road Gallery, 933-6999, www.dirtroadgallery.net, Sat & Sun 11 am-6 pm & by appt.

Beaches – works by Chris Doyle.  Aug. 10-Sept. 1.  Bill Hester Fine Art, 960-0059, Tue-Thu 10 am-6 pm, Fri-Sun 11 am-7 pm (Sun 4 pm).

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