Press Releases of the
Chatham Studio Tour

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Publicity Committee Chairperson
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Carrboro, NC, Nov. 2005- During the month of Nov. The ArtCenter Gallery in Carrboro will feature the work of this year’s 58 participating Chatham Studio Tour Artists. The annual exhibit provides an excellent opportunity to view the artists’ work and select the artists whose studios one may wish to visit. The show will remain open throughout the two-week period of the tour, from November 15th thru December 11th, 10a.m.-10p.m. Admission is free. The Chatham Studio Tour, a free, self-guided studio tour --will take place Dec. 3rd, 4th, 10th and 11th.  Saturdays 10a.m.-5p.m. and Sundays 12 noon-5p.m.
 
Now in its 13th year, the Chatham Studio Tour’s preview exhibits and the wide diversity of visual art forms have made this a highly respected art venue serving as the model for open studio tours in the area. During the first two weekends in December 58 juried, long practicing and emerging artists will open their art studios throughout scenic Chatham County to showcase their work and works in progress for the public. Visitors will have the unique opportunity to meet the artists in their workplace and to observe their techniques and material.
 
The Chatham Studio Tour provides art lovers – from browsers to gift seekers to novice collectors to aficionados – with the opportunity to meet artists, tour their studios, view artwork not exhibited elsewhere and purchase original works of art including paintings, sculpture, ceramics, furniture, glass, photography, prints, jewelry, drawings, wearable art, and works beyond description.
 
The Chatham Studio Tour Opening Reception will be held at Central Carolina Community College (CCCC) Gallery, Pittsboro Campus, Friday, December 2, 2005- 7pm to 9pm. The public is invited to vote for the “People’s Choice” Award. A special exhibit of art work by Chatham County students will also be on display.
 

05 with photographs of the new artists by John Shillito. The Gallery is open during regular library hours

The Chatham Open Studio Tour, known for its excellent standards and artistic diversity, will be held the 1st and 2nd weekends in Dec. Visitors travel to the studios of the exhibiting artists scattered throughout Chatham County and view their work and learn about the artistic process. This years dates are December 3, 4; 10, 11.
 
This well respected, annual celebration of the arts is designed to introduce art patrons not only to the work of talented artists, but also to the space in which it is created. Brochures with maps and examples of art work are available at many locations throughout the county and can viewed online at www.chathamstudiotour.com. All Tour events are free.
 
New Artists include:
Herb & Connie Allred, Clay
Jane Bruce, Clay & Porcelain
Jeff Christian, Oils & Watercolors
Forrest Greenslade, Cement, Clay and Metal Sculpture
Paul Harrell, Wood, Guitars, and Custom Furniture
Julia Kennedy, Oil Painting
Al McCanless, Pottery
Dini Mitchell,  Stained Glass
Jean Vollrath, Fiber
 Pamela "Tuesday" Fletcher, Metal
 
Returning Artists are:
Anne Botto, Watercolor & Collage
Marty Broda, Gaia Sticks
Louise Hobbs, Raku Figures
Katherine Ladd, Floorcloths & Furniture
Sonia Landwehr, Ceramic sculptures, Drawings & Flowers
Eddie White, Metal Sculpture
 
Works of each of all 58 Studio Tour artists will be available for preview at the following upcoming events:
Chatham Studio Tour Preview Exhibit, Center Gallery at the ArtsCenter, Carrboro, November 15-December 11.
The Studio Tour Opening Reception at Central Carolina Community College (CCCC) Gallery, Pittsboro Campus, Friday, December 2, 2005- 7pm to 9pm. The community is invited to vote for the "People's Choice" Award
 
For more information check the Chatham Studio Tour website, email:  artstour@blast.com or phone 336-581-3763.

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Chatham Studio Tour Preview!

August 15, 2005: A selection of original works by artists of the 13th Annual Chatham Studio Tour will be shown at the Side Street Gallery, 18 East Salisbury Street, downown Pittsboro from September 6 to October 2. This fall's preview show will open with a “meet the artist” reception from 7-9 PM on September 9, 2005.
 
Michael Mosca, Co-owner of Side Street Gallery states, "We are excited about being able to provide a venue for the artists of the Studio Tour in Chatham County.  Sister and business partner Michele, adds "When we had a Tour Preview Show last September, we had a great response from the public.  People were really pleased to see the work of so many talented Chatham artists in one venue." Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday 11am-7pm.
 
The Chatham Studio Tour is one of the oldest in North Carolina, a prototype for other area studio tours, and highly respected. Established in 1992, participation in the tour has grown from 32 artists in its first year, to nearly 60 artists in 2005.

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Chatham Studio Tour is Better
& More Diverse than Ever

July 31, 2005: For the past twelve years, art lovers from across the Triangle and North Carolina have traversed scenic rural Chatham County, visiting its foremost visual artists in their studios during the first two weekends of December. This year’s dates are December 3 and 4, 10 and 11, 2005.

The Chatham Studio Tour is one of the oldest in North Carolina, a prototype for other area studio tours, and highly respected. Established in 1992, participation in the tour has grown from 32 artists in its first year, to nearly 60 artists in 2005. Founded by the Chatham County Arts Council (also known as ChathamArts) the tour has always been an artist-run event. This year, participating artists have formed their own organization, the Chatham Artists Guild. The Guild will continue the Studio Tour as a high quality art venue where the public can experience the personal environments and creative processes of professional artists and the thrill of owning original art.

ChathamArts President, Gilda McDaniel, states, “All of us at ChathamArts are proud to have nurtured the Chatham Studio Tour, which has become such a successful arts event for our community.” Guild President Mary Lucas notes, “The Tour artists very much appreciate the many years of leadership that ChathamArts has provided, and look forward to a collaborative future.”  One of the Guild’s goals is to support emerging and established artists in developing the skills needed to sustain themselves with art as their full-time careers. A second goal is to create partnerships with other entities for artistic exchanges, sponsorships, patronage opportunities, educational programs and fundraising.

Longtime Chatham Studio Tour Coordinator Maggie Zwilling now serves as the Guilds’ Executive Director. Zwilling says, “The Studio Tour is a strong, viable business entity in Chatham County. As well as the excellent publicity the County receives from the Tour, artists significantly contribute to the economic development of our community.”


A selection of original works by artists of the 2005 Studio Tour will be shown at the Side Street Gallery in downtown Pittsboro from September 6 to October 2. This fall preview show will open with a “meet the artist” reception from 7-9 PM on September 9, 2005.


Michael Mosca, Co-owner of Side Street Gallery states, "We are excited about being able to provide a venue for the artists of the Studio Tour in Chatham County.  Sister and business partner Michele, adds "When we had a Tour Preview Show last September, we had a great response from the public.  People were really pleased to see the work of so many talented Chatham artists in one venue."

For more information about the Chatham Studio Tour,
email: artstour@blast.com
 

 

58 Participants of the 2005 Chatham Artists Guild Studio Tour:

*Herb and Connie Allred -- Clay

Mark Bashista -- Photography

Vidabeth Benson – Screen Printing

Anne Botto – Water Color & Collage

Marty Broda -- Gaia Sticks

*Jane Bruce -- Clay & Porcelain

Joyce Bryan -- Pottery

Shannon Bueker -- Acrylic, watercolor clay

*Jeff Christian -- Oils & watercolors

Salinda Dahl -- Clay Sculpture

Martha Danek – Decorative Gourds

Doug Dotson -- Functional soda glazed pottery.

Susan Draughon -- Sculpture

Doris Dunlop -- Oil, watercolor & mixed media.

Jane Eckenrode -- drawing & painting

Kevin Eichner -- Bronze, steel, cast iron

Tuesday Fletcher -- Metal

Eva Green -- Baskets

*Forrest Greenslade – Cement, Clay Sculpture

*Paul Harrell -- Handmade Guitars & Furniture

Norma Hawthorne -- Fiber and Jewelry

Mark Hewitt -- Pottery

Louise Hobbs -- Raku Figures

Ruffin Hobbs -- Metal

*Julia Kennedy -- Oil Painting

Katherine Ladd -- Floorcloths & Furniture

Sonia Landwehr -- Ceramic sculptures, drawings and flowers

Gretchen Lothrop -- Sculpture in stainless steel and bronze

Mary Lucas -- Textiles, Fiber Art, Quilts

*Al McCanless -- Pottery

Jeff McFall -- Oil and Watercolor

*Dini Mitchell -- Stained Glass 

William Moore -- Marble, Wood, Ceramic, Bronze, Stone

Tamera Mulanix -- Steel

Gretchen Niver -- Fused & Stained Glass

Carol Owen -- Mixed Media, Painting

Zen Palkoski -- Wood, Metal, Plaster Castings

Leslie Palmer -- Drawings, Paintings 

Doug Peterson -- Functional/Artistic Wood Bowls

Juan Pons -- Photography

Dmitri Resnik -- Blown Glass

Janet Resnik – Pottery

Janice Rives -- Glass Mosaic, Sculptural Lighting, Cement Sculpture

Sally Rockriver -- Blown Glass and Ceramic Sculpture

Siglinda Scarpa -- Clay and Mixed Media

Fran Schultzberg -- Silver, Gold and Other Materials

Kerry Sherrill -- Stained Glass

Rusty Sieck - Pottery

Rita Spina -- Multi Media/3-Dimensional

Annabelle Stein -- Textiles

Sally Sutton -- Oils, Watercolor, Pastel & Giclee Prints

Holly Taylor -- Ceramic Sculpture

Karen Tiede -- Wood

Melody Troncale -- Clay

Jean Vollrath -- Fiber

Monnda Welch -- Jewelry / Metal

Cherie Westmoreland -- Clay

Edwin White -- Metal Sculpture

* 2005 Juried Artists added to the tour in 2005




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Connie & Herb Allred

Anne Botto

Martha Danek