North Georgia Arts Guild

Reminder...next week, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024 is our next members' meeting. 9:30 Coffee and treats, 10AM Program by Helen Rogers!

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LOCATION CHANGE: oops! It's at the Rock House, Clayton, GA!

Friday, Sept. 6, from 6-8PM come listen to Sweet Charity play at the Rock House at Main/Savannah Streets...all to benefit our local BOY SCOUTS/ BSA Troop 6 Rabun County GA AND GIRL SCOUTS #5006!

Tons of baked goods by Lisa for this fundraiser. DO NOT MISS THE REESES PEANUT BUTTER CUT TOPPED BROWNIE CAKE!!!

You might recognize some familiar names here!

Is Fall around the corner? Two Sisters Shop at Butler Galleries (my shop) is ready!

Make plans now to join us for an opening reception on Saturday, August 31st from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, as we celebrate the fascinating work of regional artists during this year's Contemporary Southern & Folk Art Exhibit in the Richard Low Evans Gallery at the Art Center. The event is free and open to the public.

Cherokee County Arts Council has decided to host a special 2D/3D exhibit in September. I'm honored to join Teri Jones. Please join us for the opening reception - September 6th! Our exhibit will run until October 1st.
Cherokee County Arts Council Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Arts Huntsville

Vendors wanted for the Village of Sautee's 2024 Fall Festival on Saturday, October 19, 2024. I am the ONLY person with The Lavender Cottage & Garden that you are to communicate with or pay to be a vendor for this event at our location. DM me your business name, what you sell and a photo of your set-up if you are interested in participating as a vendor.

Check them out in their new gallery on the square in Clarkesville, GA!

Did you know that hemlockstudiogallery.com provides comprehensive information about artists whose work catches your eye? The beautiful stained glass hanging featured here, created by Sharon and Tom Batley, a married couple whose artistic partnership is inspired by their world travels, exemplifies their skill in shaping and transforming light.

Mixed Media: A Beautiful Bouquet Class with Cheryl Harris
Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 10am-4pm
Cheryl Harris will lead this class where students will use a 16x20 canvas (supplied) to create a colorful and creative bouquet of flowers. Students will create their personal masterpiece focusing on a full bouquet of flowers placed on a table in the classroom. Students will first "draw" their painting either freehand or using cutouts of flower shapes. Painting the flowers will include the use of acrylics, collage papers, Stabilo crayons, Gelatos, paint pens, stencils, and pastels. If you want to try a large variety of mixed media techniques and supplies, this class is for you. Paintings can be sprayed with a fixative after the painting is finished. This will be a lively class with lots of fun, laughter and music.
Class Fee: $70 Members/$80 Nonmembers
Supply Fee: $25

Our very talented Donna Persinger-Heart Roots Arts

Our new Bridge Creek Inn is opening their restaurant on Aug. 31...and having a party a little later. You can make restaurant reservations from their website on Open Table. The menu looks like something for everyone! Hamburgers to Steaks!

Look at the fun we had at our picnic!

90 degrees high this weekend and a bit rainy but that never stopped fun in Clayton, GA and the Area!

Saturday, Aug. 17:
Clayton Farmers' Market in Clayton GA at the Food Bank on Hwy. 441 from 9-1PM
Hatch Camp and Art Farm has live music - The Water Kickers & Tom Proctor
Coach's Bar and Grill on Hwy. 441 has Live music from 8PM-11PM
Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds's Fair is Aug. 16-24
Stonewall Creek Vineyards has live music on Saturday & Sunday in August. 8/17 is Lisa & Filmer and 8/18 is Ray Ferrara
Rabun Social has our very own Scott Low singing on the 1st & 3rd Mondays from 6-9
Check Moonrise Distillery, Tiger Mountain Vineyards FB pages for music offerings.
Highroads Tasting Room has an event Aug. 18

The Shops at Butler Galleries has a new gallery of art from the North Georgia Arts Guild

Sunday, 8.18:

Oldknow Bev Co on North Main (past Ramey Blvd.) has the best unique cocktails, ping pong and a Pop-up Brunch by Local Chef Alex Stein - this week is Mediterranean!

Spend the day in Clayton, GA...City with a Mountain View! We have a plethora of restaurants, outdoor patio dining, rooftop dining, fine dining, sushi and asian+ and so much more! You won't go hungry..and for dessert there is always the Chocolate/ice cream shop!

www.downtownclaytonga.net

Day trip?

Cheri Myers has brought in some lovely new pieces for the window display at the Studio. Come see the whole collection and check out the Currahee Artists Guild Members Show. The Studio is located at 61 Doyle Street in downtown Toccoa and is now open five days a week, Monday through Friday 1-5 PM plus Saturdays 7-9 PM during the Ida Cox concerts.

After retirement, Dona Hodges began taking pottery classes at the local park and rec center. She then went on to take classes at Gainesville College and John C. Campbell Folk School. Over the next seventeen years her hobby grew into a passion that has taken over the family workshop in Cu***ng, GA. Her inspiration comes from nature as she overlooks God's handy work out her tree house studio.

Visit Dona and see more of her work at the Folk Pottery & Arts Festival on August 31st. For more information on the Festival visit www.FolkPotteryMuseum.com

Upcoming Events at The Bascom: August 15 - 22

🎉 Do:

🎻 The Community Barn Dance: Join us for an evening filled with toe-tapping rhythm and lively tunes, as bluegrass band, Jackson Grimm and the Bull Moose Party takes the stage on August 15 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. Enjoy dancing with the help of an old-time country caller, create unforgettable memories, and embrace the vibrant spirit of community. | $10 General Admission, 12 and under FREE (Tickets available online or at the door.)

🖼️ From the Lowlands to the Highlands Exhibition Reception: On August 22nd at 5 PM, attend the reception for this monumental exhibition. Free event.

🧸 For Youth: Kids can explore self-guided art activities and play in the Eckerd Children’s Gallery and The Bascom SmArt Space.

🛍️ Shop the Atrium Series: Discover works by Azniv Chorbadjian, Adam Dushole, Diana Farfán, Lisa Shimko, and Leonid Siverive in The Bascom's Greehey Atrium. Curated by Anna Huff from the Metropolitan Arts Council in Greenville, SC.

👀 See:

🖼️ From the Lowlands to the Highlands: Will Henry Stevens’ life (1881-1949) began and ended in a small riverboat community along the Ohio River, but the years between spent in New Orleans and Western North Carolina were defined by his tireless pursuit of a visual language for his vast creative energy. His enduring curiosity about the natural world, and his belief that there was a purpose – a design – in nature, led him effortlessly between representational and abstraction as he freely adjusted both style and medium to convey nature’s essence. This monumental exhibition includes both landscapes and abstracts capturing the two regions closest to the artist’s heart, the Louisiana bayou and the Appalachian Mountains. (On display beginning August 17)

📸 Fragmented Reality: Visit the exhibition by our 2024 Photography Artist in Residence, Erik Mace. This visual artist combines photography, graphic design, and book arts to challenge and transform perceptions of the natural world.

🖨️ PRESS ON!: Asheville Printmakers is an independent alliance of artists who express themselves through the medium of the print. Its membership encompasses both experienced and emerging artists, as well as those new to printmaking. The participants define “the print” broadly to encompass a wide range of processes and content, from traditional to experimental, and classic to contemporary. (On display through August 17)

🌳 The Outdoor Sculpture Program: Now in its fourth year, this program features new works by celebrated local and regional artists on The Bascom Campus along the Horst Winkler Sculpture Trail and in Cashiers, through the efforts of our partner organization, Vision Cashiers.

Best of all, admission to The Bascom is always free.



Image credit: Lisa Shimko, Atrium Series Artist

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