Where: North Carolina Museum of Art: Raleigh When: March 19–22, 2020 This special event features over 53 floral designers from across the state. Their creations are floral representations of art in the museum’s collection. This is just the coolest exhibit if you haven’t seen it. The best and brightest floral designers come together around a shared theme […]
Where: Fearrington Village, Pittsboro NC When: Feb 22-23 – Preview Friday 21st 7-9PM or Sat and Sun 10AM-5PM This show features self-taught artists immersed in the spirit of folk art, raw vision, naïve art, primitivism and outsider art. What will you expect to see? Paintings- some quite primitive in design, sculpture, pottery, jewelry and more. This […]
When: February 1, 2020, 12 – 5 PM Where: North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (PEC Gymnasium) Cost: $5 per person, free for under 5 In case you missed it, the Piedmont of NC has its own Powwow! A powwow is a public celebtration of Native American music, dance, art, crafts and food. It […]
What is it this amazing Chatham County mainstay, you ask?? The Studio Tour is drivable self-guided tours of artists actual studios or shops. You will probably begin to notice all the red triangle signs throughout the county, alerting and diverting drivers to a studio stop. You will find a physical map at the Hub listed […]
Mark Hewitt Summer Kiln Opening It’s that time again. Mark and his apprentices, Stillman Browning-Howe and Will Baskin are busy making pots for the summer firing. This will be Firing 101 of the impressive wood fired salt kiln. The kiln openings are essentially a sale mixed with a party. There are light refreshments, lively conversation between locals […]
What the heck is the ODDCO?! The ODDCO or The Odd Company is the newest store/art gallery/ bar/ live music venue in Pittsboro. It’s the only one too! The owners are bonafide “fringe artists” working in art, music, design, branding and media. They started the ODDCO is a unique and lovingly created storefront that specializes […]
If you haven’t heard of the Sweet Bee Theater in Pittsboro, you are officially missing out. Sweet Bee is Pittsboro’s only community theater and is home to the Pittsboro Youth Theater (PYT). Tammy Matthews and Craig Witter founded the theater in 2012 to fill the void in live performance in Chatham County. More than 2,000 people […]
Local on Main: PBO’s Farm & Art Dinner May 19th 2019 If you are into local food, invested in the town of Pittsboro or just in need of a cool event on hot Sunday night- then make sure you have a ticket for this event! Sponsored by Main Street Pittsboro as a celebration of Pittsboro’s […]
17th Annual ClydeFEST: Carnival of Folk Art Fun ClydeFest is an annual event in the bygone town of Bynum, NC. Bynum is a Chatham County treasure, representing the mill town era. One of Bynum’s most renowned citizens is Clyde Jones, the folk artist known locally as the “critter artist”. ClydeFest is described as an old […]
The annual Fearrington Village Folk Art Show kicks off today with the Collector’s Preview. Come out from 7-9 PM on Friday February 22ndto meet the artists themselves as well as other art savvy locals. You also have the option to pick up some of these handmade treasures before the masses are introduced to them! […]
