spring 2015: festival issue
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Art Mag explores visual, culinary, performing, wearable, and literary arts in Charleston, SCTRANSCRIPT
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14VISUAL
The Collectors Series: Buff & Leila Ross
Expressions of Spring
Artists & Craftsman II
Artist Profiles: Lynn Riding, Simon Kenevan
Jack Alterman: My City Charleston
Blending Tides
Kate Waddell
Charleston Supported Art
45CULINARY
NoMo: Charleston’s New Culinary Destination
Artist Profile: Chef Geoff Rhyne’s Red Clay Hot Sauce
Blades of Glory: Middleton Made Knives and Williams Knife Co.
A Toast to Spring: Locally Sourced Garden Party
64FESTIVALS
ArtFields
North Charleston Arts Festival
Spring Festival Guide: for South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia
Artisphere
Spoleto USA
Piccolo Spoleto
Fall Festival Preview
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ON THE COVER:
Jack & Barlow Ross – The Collectors, p. 14
Image by Karson Photography
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96PERFORMING
Artist Profile: The Bluestone Ramblers
Girls Rock Summer Camp
102WEARABLE
The Vikings are Coming
Tips from The Well Coiffed Closet
109LITERARY
New Books by Lowcountry Authors
One River, One Boat by Marjory Wentworth
Artist Profile: Sarah Peck
114Design & Decor: Courtney Bishop & Savannah College of Art & Design
IN EVERY ISSUE:
Publisher’s Note—8
Advertiser Index—12
Social Cues from The Modern Connection—117
Calendar of Events—118
Art Mag Online —121Creative Business Guides
page 102
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A R a r e C o m b i n a t i o n o f
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PUBLISHER’S NOTESO WHY A FESTIVAL ISSUE?
Festivals are about entertainment, enjoyment, and a reason to throw some of the best parties of the year. They’re also about the profound impact of bringing a city together to collabo-rate, connect, and celebrate the passion and enthusiasm that makes us human. Local talent, visionaries, and volunteers unite to create an incredible opportunity for artists and patrons to interact. Those shared experiences inspire appreciation for the skills and accomplishments of the past and instill meaning to influence the future.
We’ve created a list of some of the best festivals happening this spring, not only in Charleston but also a short drive away in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. Keep up to date with our festival reviews online, and maybe we’ll spot you at a festival or two.
SO WHAT ELSE IS NEW AT ART MAG? Well, we’ve got new stories to tell.
Our new Collectors Series will go into a reader’s home each issue to showcase their art collection and tell their story. We’ll find out what inspires them to collect and show you that collecting is an evolving part of life at every stage.
Did someone say garden cocktail party? Charleston is known for its hospitality and its parties. Maybe we’ll inspire
you in the art of hosting the perfect one.
We’re also keeping the party going with Art Mag Online. We’ll let you know what to expect from us throughout spring, as well as ways to share with us what you’re up to.
Thank you for connecting with us to help build, sup-port, and enjoy this amazing culture in Charleston.
— Matt Mill Publisher [email protected]
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PUBLISHERMatt Mill
EDITORStacy Huggins
CREATIVE DIRECTORElizabeth [email protected]
CONTRIBUTORSDee Dee ArthurElizabeth BowersAshley CaldwellElizabeth Gumb
Katie GreerRachel McDermott
PHOTOGRAPHYKarson PhotographyGregg Lambton-Carr
INTERNSErin Fitzgerald
Rachel McDermott
COPY EDITORJessika Stocker
DISTRIBUTIONMike Walsh
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ADVERTISERS INDEX
Anglin Smith Fine Art — 25
ArtFields — 76
Artisphere International Arts Festival — 75
The Artist’s Loft School — 33
Atelier Gallery — 2
Atrium Art Gallery — 11
Charleston Craft Cooperative Gallery — 33
Charleston Farmers Market — 56
Cone 10 Studios — 55
Dog & Horse Fine Art — 35
Edmund’s Oast — 7
Fat Hen — 55
Jack Alterman, My City Charleston — 43
Gibbes Museum of Art — 13
Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art — 3
Karson Photography — 44
KTC’S ART — 39
Lisa Willits — 33
Mac Does Hair — 7
Martin Gallery of Fine Art — 13
Michael Hill Gallery — 130
The Modern Connection — 10
North Charleston Arts Festival — 29, 79
Patricia Huff — 39
Poogan’s Porch — 63
Redux Contemporary Art Center — 76
Robert Lange Studios — 9
SC Bar Car — 73
Show + Tell Art + Design — 29
Social Wine Bar — 63
Stewart Fine Art — 21
Surface Craft Gallery — 7
The-Commons — 5
The Vendue — 132
Theatre Charleston — 101
Tom Potocki — 131
Village Repertory Co. — 101
With These Hands Gallery — 39
sconce designed by Tyler Hill of Mitchel Hill Gallery
King & Ann Streets by Jack Alterman
A New Kind of Love by Sarah Atkinson at Atelier Gallery
New Floral II by Tom Potocki
The work of Chef Jon Cropf of The Drawing Room at The Vendue
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FOUR TWO-LEGS &TWO FOUR-LEGS:
Buff, Leila, Jack (10), Barlow (6), and Etta & Coule – brother and sister Catahoula hound mixes
T H E RO S S
FA M I LY
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Introducing
The Collectors Serieswords: Stacy Huggins | images: Karson Photography
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eet Buff and Leila Ross: clever, witty, passionate,
and warm people who put their whole hearts into everything they do—especially their home and their collection.
Their Sullivan’s Island home reflects their passion for art and supporting artists. They collect on an instinctual basis, selecting works that mean something to them and made by artists whom they connect with. Leila’s philosophy on collecting is simple: “If you love it, buy it.”
She is a self-professed “awe-junkie,” a term she credits to their friend Mark Sloan, Director of the Halsey Institute. They feel no pressure to fit some arbitrary theme but rather actively evolve an over-arching narrative of their family and home, that is expressed through their love of art.
They surround themselves with art and eccentricities, layered at every turn. The shelves read like a curio cabinet; the coffee table like a natural history diorama. Their Southern Gothic living room is magical. The artwork is both magnetic and slightly terrifying. Family heirlooms are seamlessly incorporated with present-day art and objects.
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So many of the items have been collected in odd places from their travels or bartered with artist friends. Buff tells the story of an installation by artist Jonathan Brilliant. Buff is owner of Alloneword Design, a graphic and web design firm. He built a website for Brilliant, while Brilliant matched Buff, hour for hour. One of Brilliant’s gravity-defying stir stick installations, bound purely by tension, now occupies a seemingly impossible space on their ceiling. If you have a penchant for purchasing artwork and a valuable commodity to offer in return, bartering can be a mutually beneficial transaction.
Collect from your travels—pick up quirky objects or works that speak to you and incorporate them into existing spaces.
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The master bedroom is a bright and contemporary space imbued with female energy. The boys’ rooms are splashed with bright and humorously offbeat work. They recently purchased an Airstream trailer, which they plan to use as a standing getaway/guesthouse. The whole house is gloriously ‘them.’
One of Leila’s greatest gifts is her eye for curating—cobbling together seemingly disparate works of art into cohesive, engaging spaces. For the average Joe or Jane, that can seem wildly intimidating or even impossible, but it doesn’t have to be.
Recognizing this challenge for many would-be collectors, she decided to use her skills in service of those who struggle. She created Show & Tell Art & Design as an online portal
and platform to feature emerging artists. S&T has an attractive, slick aesthetic and offers meaningful insight into each artist represented. Leila helps her clients develop their collections by learning their tastes and thoughtfully connecting them with artists. She also consults on framing and arranging and will even scurry up a ladder to install artwork in your home.
Collecting art is a relationship of sorts, and Leila is the ultimate matchmaker. Her sharp eye and quirky wisdom can guide any
Leila’s prize possession is this commissioned work by Karen Ann Myers featuring their sons Barlow and Jack.
Salon-style walls can be just as impactful as buying one large work
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If you love it, buy it
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nervous novice or discouraged collector on the path to building a substantive collection that reflects their own personal narrative and provides meaningful support to emerging artists.
Their passion for supporting art and artists extends even farther through their hands-on charitable work in the community. Leila is Secretary of the board of the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, where Buff worked as a Curator before venturing out with Alloneword Design. Buff serves on the board of Redux Contemporary Art Center, another favored avenue for collecting new works. Many of their favorite artworks have been acquired through attending the Redux Annual Art Auction yearly.
Through their commitment to supporting the arts with their talent, time, and treasure, Buff and Leila have fostered emerging artists and developed lasting relationships everywhere they go. Through those meaningful relationships, and guided by Leila’s snappy little eye, they have built an ever-evolving collection filled with treasures, mementos, and reflections of the wondrous lives they lead.
Maggie Taylor, Southern Gothic, 2001. Taylor exhibited this work at the Halsey in early 2002 in an exhibition entitled Points of Intervention with Jerry Uelsmann. It was the last work of art that Buff ’s mother, Rose Mitchell, purchased before she passed away.
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Art can (and should!) be incorporated into the kids rooms
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Sunset Brilliance by Betty Anglin Smith
Teil Duncan Anew by Amy Lind
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Teal Water by Debbie Martin
Metamorphosis by Erin Gregory
Lindow by John Thompson
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TWO A&C’S ARE DEFINITELY BETTER THAN ONEArtist & Craftsman Supply Adds a Second Locationimages: Karson Photography
For many months, the artists of Charleston have been battling traffic and struggling to find parking within any sort of reasonable distance to the only quality art supply store in downtown Charleston. This may sound like a first world problem, but everyone from the enthusiastic student to the professional artist has shared a collective headache—probably because our collective unconscious all agree— this is just wrong.
The construction mess of the old Millenium Music building was quickly followed by the sudden loss of a very precious commodity—the Calhoun Street store’s few dedicated parking spots. The A&C
team got creative by offering drop-off services for large purchases to downtown customers. The A&C Corporate decided to add a second store on Upper King Street that would be convenient for customers from all over the peninsula and surrounding areas.
The team has been toiling away to ready the three-storied Victorian structure that was previously home to costume shop Theatrics
Unlimited. It was no small task. All three floors have been cleared out to make way for row after row of high-end watercolor papers, sharpened drawing pencils, and tubes of paint in every color. The interior has been dramatically transformed, splashed in saturated hues from floor to ceiling, and flooded with natural light. It is a decidedly happy space.
Between the Calhoun Street and King Street stores, there is nothing you could want now in terms of parking, merchandise, or service. The have hired and trained several new team members to fill both stores with the expert advice that we’re accustomed to. It’s a great day again for artists in Charleston. —SH
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Lynne Ridingwords: Stacy Huggins
Corrigan Gallery62 Queen Street
843.722.9868corrigangallery.com
ynne Riding seems to have a gift for finding a circular pattern in life and art.
During our conversation, she effortlessly formed full circles both physically and metaphorically, expressed in quiet shades, delicate yet strong lines, and meaningful shapes that appear and recur in her artwork and her personality.
Riding will participate in the third annual ArtFields, where she will create an installation of her newest works titled Concerning Being.
These handcrafted, sculptural vessels have a vein-like, textural surface, “a pulse below the surface,” she says. “It’s about completeness,
about loss, about displacement, and above all that, hope…hope that drives us all on.” The meditative process of installation suits her quiet work, and so she plans to do it alone. Her goal is to make it responsive to the site, a gargantuan 22,000 square foot space just outside of Lake City’s quaint downtown called The ROB.
Just days after completing that installation, Riding will open a solo show in the heart of Charleston’s gallery district. Her exhibition In The Air at Corrigan Gallery will incorporate a combination of two-dimensional paintings and drawings; some works have never been shown before and she created new pieces especially for the exhibition. Much of this work has to do with the ocean and energy, so not surprisingly the three-dimensional pieces that incorporate found objects use dried seaweed from California.
However, the beaches of the east coast inspire most of her works. While walking on Folly Beach, she made rubbings that she later integrated in wax encaustics. Riding gravitates toward the layering qualities, embedding possibilities, and the beautiful surface of
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encaustics. Those qualities of encaustics are often similar to her paintings—reductive explorations of “what to bury, and what to reveal.” She describes the painting-and-scraping process as “freeing, and unexpected, because you don’t know what you’ll get.”
“Paying attention to things, it’s so important, I think.” While she was visiting her parents in Wales one holiday, she noticed her mother saving eggshells. Her mother would scatter them in the garden to keep the snails away. The eggshell came to represent her parents and their fragility. Eggshells first cropped up years ago in a series of paintings in a Contemporary Charleston group show at City Gallery at Waterfront Park, and now again in the interior of the bowls, which aren’t meant to look egg-like, but may.
Riding’s advice to viewers on contemporary artwork:
Just give it time—you need to give it time, to spend time with it. If it doesn’t speak to you,
then don’t bother, it doesn’t have to— someone else’s piece will.
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These sculptural works are a circular return to her 16-year-old self. She entered her Foundation studies at Hereford College
of Art in the UK wanting to be a sculptor. She immediately followed with her BA at Manchester College of Art. Three decades later, she decided to pursue her MFA in painting at the San Francisco Art Institute. The in-depth program “pushed me to find myself and own my artwork more than anything.” It was a rigorous process that turned her classmates into a supportive group of friends. “They broke people down to make them
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONSArtFields, April 24 – May 2, 2015Lake City, SCCorrigan Gallery, May 1 – 31, 2015Charleston, SC
stand up…but it was the best thing I ever did,” she says.
Riding has taught thousands of art students at College of Charleston, from 1999-2009, and at the Art Institute of Charleston, from 2008 - present. She recently stepped back from her role as Department Chair at AI, and has happily returned to teaching. “I’m trying to get a nice balance back in my life—the teaching, which I love, and my own work. We all went for a break, and I picked up this acorn; I’ve got hundreds outside my front door, but it’s because [I was away that] I was paying attention. I made a watercolor of it, and said, ‘look, it’s a vessel as well,’ not the acorn itself but the cap.” The fragility of the stem, and the gorgeous angles between the acorn and the stem
reminded her of the ink drawings of power lines she used to draw in San Francisco, and later in Charleston…power lines in juxtaposition to an acorn stem. She saved that watercolor as a reminder to step outside her own door and make use of all the ‘acorns’ outside her own home.
As an artist, Riding’s strength lies in the presence and the thoughtful qualities of the work. She has a habit of taking daily walks and collecting little found objects that often seem to reflect her internal state at the time. For a while, she was only finding “broken wires and knots and things,” but after a little time away, she suddenly began finding beautiful, colored glass everywhere she looked. She believes in paying attention to these things. “I’ll go to walk by something, and think, ‘no, don’t be so silly, don’t bother’…but, no. No, it showed itself to you…bother.”
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Simon Kenevanwords: Stacy Huggins
Martin Gallery18 Broad Street843.722.7378
martingallerycharleston.comsimonkenevan.com
ife as an artist requires complete physical and spiritual commitment. As a truly
committed artist, Simon Kenevan has been known to venture out into some extreme circumstances in pursuit of each moment he captures. Kenevan generously translates those rare moments to the canvas, letting each viewer share in those precious minutes of sparkling seas, raging storms, or the fleeting light of sunrise or sunset.
A native of England, Kenevan has made his American home in Woodstock, Georgia, about 30 miles north of Atlanta, but his very
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favorite city is our own seaside paradise of Charleston. He visits regularly for new inspiration. While crossing the bridges to Folly Beach, Kenevan spied a scene of blinding light on the water that he was compelled to capture. He pulled off the road abruptly and traipsed out into the marsh to capture a study for Summer Breeze. “People miss stuff like that, I guess. They’re so busy getting where they’re going,” he says.
Charleston itself is an inspiration to Kenevan. He even loves the drive in from I-26. “The first smell of pluff mud—every time I come over that little rise [with the first view of the water], there’s a smile. Or coming in on Highway 61, with the plantations, and the anticipation…I’m in love with it.” ‘It’ being none other than Charleston.
As a landscape artist, he has encountered some exceptional moments of nature, like the wild temperament of capricious
southern storms. Last May, Kenevan was commissioned to paint a sand dunes scene, and he took a trip to Wilmington, NC and the surrounding area in search of the perfect dunes. After a few days of exploring Wrightsville Beach, Kenevan drove to
The first smell of pluff mud—every time I come over that
little rise, there’s a smile. Or coming in on Highway 61,
with the plantations, and the anticipation…I’m in love with it.
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MEET THE ARTIST: JUNE 5-7, 2015
This year Kenevan celebrates 25 years of a career in painting. During his June exhibition at the Martin Gallery, he’ll open his show at the First Friday art walk (5 – 8 pm) and do live painting demonstrations on Saturday (2 – 6 pm) and Sunday (2 – 5 pm).
Morehead City to catch the Cedar Island Ferry to Ocracoke Island. He barely made the ferry, and then drove straight to the north end of the island. He crossed the beach access to find a deserted beach, with a massive, rolling sea, and thunderstorms spanning the horizon. Above all, the moon rose. As the lightning lit up the clouds, and the storm raged, Kenevan felt a great sense of humanity. He says that was “the most intensely, profoundly moving moment,” a moment he will paint for the rest of his life.
The rest of Kenevan days are spent painting in the studio, or perhaps among his books in the study. If he could only have one book to read for the rest of his life, he’d select Ahab’s Wife: or, The Star-Gazer, which certainly seems fitting for this former fisherman. Kenevan talks about collecting as an addiction—collecting
moments for his paintings, collecting art, collecting books. He built and filled an entire wall in his study for his addiction to books. We agreed that these are addictions of the very best kind.
Kenevan’s collectors rave about his work. “We had been looking for the last six to eight years for the right painting to put over our fireplace,” says Diane McKenzie, of Wild Dunes. Her husband Scott McKenzie continues, “That’s our prized piece in the house—it’s called Serenity Found. The perfect name for that piece.”
In our fast-paced world that shows no signs of retreat, taking a step back to spend a moment with Simon Kenevan and the sea sounds pretty wonderful.
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original oil paintingswww.lisawillits.com
Piccolo Spoleto - Marion SquareMay 22nd - June 6th
& Lowcountry Artists Gallery
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“It is never ending—the variety of the feast that awaits the eye in this, one of the world’s most beautiful cities.”
— Joseph P. Riley, Jr., Mayor
JACK ALTERMAN My City Charleston
My City Charleston at Piccolo SpoletoMAY 22 – JUNE 7, 2015
Jack Alterman Gallery 36 George Street
12 – 6 pm Monday – Sunday [email protected] 843.209.2881
As a photographer, Alterman has spent a lifetime transferring portraits of his city and neighbors onto paper. Film gave way to digital photography, commercial photography has transitioned to fine art, and the list of notable citizens who enlist Alterman for portraits to celebrate the major moments of their lives grows continually.
The success of Jack Alterman’s new book My City Charleston lies with Alterman’s incredible ability to see his life-long home with a curious artist’s eye. The humanity and intimacy of his portraits are somehow imbued into the sweeping cityscapes and landscapes, which are largely devoid of human figures. There may be a small skiff or sailboat on the harbor here and there, but without a doubt, this is a study and celebration of the architecture and identity of Charleston.
Alterman’s portrait of his city is singular, thanks to his dedicated pursuit of her. He is well known for rising before the sun and taking to
the streets daily, chronicling the cornices and cupolas at the first kiss of southern sunlight. Alterman’s ambitious perspectives present fresh compositions, allowing the average ground-dweller an opportunity to examine the bird’s eye architectural details or a view of the city’s connectors—our numerous bridges—from a watery view below. My City Charleston is a remarkable portrait of the city that we love so. This is a book for residents and visitors alike, a tribute to this magical place presented as no other artist could. —SH
“For those of us who have lived a lifetime in one spot, seeing our city isn’t easy…The city is familiar—that is, like family, dearly loved but often taken for granted.”
— Josephine Humphreys, author
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ALL IN THE FAMILY—words: Katie Greer
The Smiths: Lowcountry Family of Artists tells the story of Charleston’s most prolific family, the Smiths—oil painter Betty Anglin Smith and her triplets, photographer Tripp Smith and oil painters Jennifer Smith Rogers and Shannon Smith Hughes. For decades, the Smiths have been capturing the Lowcountry’s coastal wetlands, historic architecture, and energetic spirit on both canvas and film.
To preorder the book call 843-853-0708 or [email protected].
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Nathan Durfee is one of Charleston’s whimsical treasures—who paints whimsical treasures—and this April he’s collaborating with 12 other local artists to produce the show Blending Tides. On the 3rd of the month, Robert Lange Studios—Durfee’s home gallery—will show 25 mixed media images that Durfee has created by pairing off with artists including gallery owners Robert Lange and Megan Aline; Karen Ann Myers, Associate Director at the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art; popular street artist Patch Whisky; and Finkelstein’s Center owner and plush toy maker, Michelle Jewell. Durfee chose artist friends because the thought made him more creatively comfortable. “It does involve a lot of trust, and everyone needs to be on the same page. I also wanted to pick artists whose styles contrasted enough with my style, so we weren’t competing in the piece.” Like with Megan Aline, who said, “Nathan and I have collaborated in the past, so I knew what I was in for. My paintings tend to be quiet
BLENDING TIDESApril 3 – 24, 2015
Robert Lange Studios2 Queen Street, downtown Charleston843.805.8052robertlangestudios.com
— words: Elizabeth Bowers
It’s always nerve-racking to paint on someone else’s piece, so that’s why I chose friends.
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landscapes void of narrative, so it’s wonderful when Nathan adds a story to them.” Other pieces include sea monsters enveloping a house, goldfish, bats, and another artist’s creation gazing out of a window at Durfee’s creation. He’s painting over Gregg Lambton-Carr’s black and white landscape photography. Durfee says, “It’s always nerve-racking to paint on someone else’s piece, so that’s why I chose friends. The ones I’ve been most scared of messing up are Gregg’s, because he does photography on canvas, and I cannot erase!” So, he’s devised a system of digitally mocking up a specific idea and experimenting before taking his own brush to the works. The show is a challenge for him. He only has control over 50 percent of the paintings. Durfee begins half of the paintings while the collaborator finishes them, and vice versa. He sees it as a kind of playground.
“It’s problem-solving. It’s how to work with the composition, how to work with the artist.” The show’s title plays on the old adage, “A rising tide lifts all boats,” and Durfee is using the show as an experiment and learning process. Blending Tides will bring together many of Charleston’s art scene’s great talents, and just as a boat rises on the water’s surface, he hopes that his skills, too, are elevated. Durfee concludes, “I’m not trying to force lightning. I’m just trying to have the environment there to see if it hits.” AM
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ART SCHOOL CAN BE THE DEATH OF A YOUNG ARTIST. KATE WADDELL LEFT HER FIRST ART CLASS AT COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON DISCOURAGED AND READY TO PUT AWAY HER BRUSHES FOR GOOD.
But great teachers don’t let that happen. Waddell’s professor, the late Tony Csavas, encouraged her to press on and embrace her voice. That is the mark of a great teacher.
Waddell will graduate from CofC this May, and her best graduation gift will surely be her first post-collegiate art show, a pop-up exhibition at Candlefish in downtown Charleston. Candlefish is a gem of a store, full of beautifully curated goods for him, her, and home. While shopping on King Street one
Kate Waddell
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day, Waddell and friends found the recently opened store, and instantly knew she wanted to have an art show there.
GO FOR IT.Waddell confessed that she was ‘totally terrified’ to ask, but she asked anyway. The collaborative and clever folks at Candlefish surprised her with a ‘Yes!’ and the rest is history. We admire Candlefish’s support of the arts and hope to see more businesses follow their lead.
Waddell’s distinctive work is finding its way into homes across the globe, with commissions coming from as far as Australia or Sweden. The guidance of mentors like Teil Duncan and Lulie Wallace have helped Waddell develop her business.
Her bright colors and heavy lines bring both
lightness and weight to the work. Waddell is developing a new body of work for her exhibition at Candlefish, with more pastoral, Southern scenes, and she aims to have 25 brand new paintings to unveil on May 7. If we could say one thing to the artist, it would be, “You’ve got this.”
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FUTURE ART COLLECTORS.
THE SPRING 2015 ARTISTS of
CHARLESTON SUPPORTED ART
With community supported agriculture programs as a model, CSA sells three seasonal shares of art per year. The 12 visual artists were chosen in a competitive application and voting process to participate in either the Spring, Summer, or Fall share. There are four artists per season, and each artist is given a stipend of $1,500 to create 32 works of art for the 32 shareholders of each season. CSA invites the public meet and greet events where they can interact with the artists, and gain a better understanding of their work. We decided to hold our own meet and greet by asking the Spring 2015 CSA artists a couple of questions about their artistic process and lifestyle.
Intracoastal Perfect Day by Karin Olah – Fabric, Gouache, Acrylic, Pastel, and pencil on birch
— words: Rachel McDermott
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CHRIS NICKELS Mixed Media, Ink, Digital
INSPIRATION: I think living in the Atlantic South is really inspiring in itself. There’s a really unpredictable mixture of imagery and people down here. I really enjoy exploring places that I’ve never been. I’m that annoying guy that wants to stop in every small town during a long drive and take a ton of reference photos. As far as artist influence goes, I’m a fan of Japonisme, specifically Henri Toulouse Lautrec and Mary Cassatt.
BEST AH-HA! MOMENT: Honestly, this might sound really boring, but it’s when I learned about nondestructive editing techniques in Photoshop. That was an absolute game changer.
FAVORITE THING IN THE SPRING: I have a couple ‘secret’ spots that I like to go fishing and crabbing when the weather warms up.
CHAMBERS AUSTELLE Acrylic Paint
PROCESS: I normally start with a general shape or
gesture, and I let the idea evolve from there. I feel like I work similarly to a collage artist.
I’ll play around and layer drawings until I find the composition I like.
GOALS: I try to stay busy, and I jump at any
opportunity that comes my way. I am very excited about an upcoming collaboration
with one of my favorite Charleston photographers, Landon Phillips.
INSPIRATION: This might sound cliché, but I love imagery
and find inspiration from anything and everything. I look for stories in everything I see, and when I find one that’s evocative
enough, I translate it.
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KARIN OLAH Fabric, gouache, acrylic, pastel, and pencil on canvas
BEST AH-HA! CAREER MOMENT: After a frustrating day of painting in my studio, I returned to my apartment to unwind and do something that made me feel comforted—quilt making. I have always been attracted to and inspired by fabric—growing up near the quilting heartland of Pennsylvania Amish country, as a fiber major in art school, and working in fashion design in New York City. That night in 2004, as I was arranging fabric squares into a pattern, before I picked up needle and thread, I heard bells go off and saw how I can use fabric as my medium, as they are very much like paint brush strokes. I figured out how to approach the realm of fine art using fabric, a material usually reserved for fine craft.
ELIZABETH CALCOTE Block Printing on Silk
PROCESS: I carve patterns on blocks and print them on silk. Some blocks are individual designs for pocket squares and scarves, while other patterns complete themselves, and they can be printed on any size fabric. After the ink cures, I dye and treat the fabric and create a wearable textile.
GOALS: To create more collections with my brand, Sistersgrimm Design, and to eventually start a block-printing atelier in Charleston.
INSPIRATION: My patterns are inspired by figures in our past, like Cleopatra, Montezuma, Theodora, and others who brought about significant change in their time. I find inspiration for my colors in the natural world.
FAVORITE THING IN THE SPRING: Biking down to Dudley’s on Ann for a cucumber mojito with my wife and friends outside on the patio.
The Elemental Collection
For more information on buying a share, the 2015 CSA artists, or the selection process, visit CSA’s website at charlestonsupportedart.com.
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NoMo: DISCOVERING A NEW CULINARY DESTINATION
NO MATTER WHAT YOU
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PIECE STRATEGICALLY.
Our beloved city of Charleston has undergone a dramatic metamorphosis in the 13+ years since your faithful editor moved here. There was a day when the words “Morrison Drive” drew a puzzled look. No one even knew where that was. ‘Oh wait, is that the sketchy road that Martha Lou’s is on?’ (Early Adopters)
—words: Stacy Huggins
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A LITTLE GEOGRAPHY
The NoMo area, nicknamed for North Morrison Drive, lies in the upper limits of the 29403 zip code. From
Huger Street north, it is flanked by Morrison and Meeting Streets and capped where the two streets
converge just past the Tattooed Moose (more Early Adopters). It is a fairly industrial area but transforming quicker than a trending hashtag.
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SO WHY ARE BUSINESSES MOVING TO NOMO?
Simply answered:
Money. Space. Parking.
And there is the added bonus of relatively minimal interference from the rigid Board of Architectural Review—the local body that reviews and regulates the alterations of any historic building south of Mt. Pleasant Street, all new construction, and demolition of existing buildings. Friendships have been severed and families divided over BAR disagreements—it can get that ugly.
The reality is that, thanks to those early adopters, you are no longer required to brave the congested paths of East Bay or King Street for a quality meal downtown.
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There is still great food to be had in those hallowed halls, but now you have options. And those options have the bike racks and parking spots to match their culinary chops.
Scott Shor and Rich Carley own the Charleston Beer Exchange at 10 Exchange Street, just south of Broad and half a block towards Waterfront Park. You’ll be hard pressed to find a business with a swankier address, but when they selected the location for their new restaurant, they opened Edmund’s Oast at the extreme opposite end on Morrison Drive. Edmund’s Oast has been lauded time and again for their food and beverage programs. Patrons flock there nightly—it’s hard to get a table, or even just a couple of seats at the bar.
Edmund’s Oast has opened The Bower, a new outdoor seating area and event space, outfitted with a gorgeous bar.
They’ve been named Beer Bar of the Year by Imbibe Magazine, for their in-house small batch brewery led by Cameron Read.
Head drink slinger Jayce McConnell develops and cleverly names the handcrafted cocktails. His concoctions run the gamut from the timeless Chatham Artillery Punch, available on draft, to the uber-timely The Basic Betch, featuring Uncle Val’s Botanical Gin, Massican Vermouth, Clementine, and Cannonborough Beverage Co’s Grapefruit and Elderflower soda.
EDMUND’S OAST1081 Morrison Drive843.727.1145edmundsoast.com
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Every fan of the Duck Club shed tears of simultaneous joy and sorrow when The Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” featured the Tattooed Moose. Their sinfully delicious duck confit sandwich has had the place packed ever since. The duck doesn’t stop there. The Duck Fat Fries are non-negotiable, no matter what diet you may be on. Go for gold and order them with Roasted Garlic & Blue Cheese or served with a side of the Duck Gravy.
This is the saltier dog of the two, but its authenticity is undeniable, and they’ve just celebrated five years—which is like 15 in restaurant years. Locals come back for the craft beer, the outdoor deck, the live music, and most definitely for the food. The menu might
change on you, but it’s not the constantly rotating, seasonal kind. Your Duck Club will stand the test of time, but our beloved
brisket sandwich didn’t. Sigh. One order of Duck Fat Fries and Gravy, please, to drown our sorrows.
The best news of Winter 2015? Home Team BBQ is opening a third outpost in NoMo. Peninsula-bound diners have been deprived of the best local BBQ for years, but hope shines in the far reaches of 2015. That’s when pit master and owner Aaron Siegel and his team hope to open their newest shop, with 4,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor seating.
We hope and pray that Chef Taylor Garrigan will craft a menu that offers the best from both the West Ashley and Sullivan’s Island locations, like their smoked wings (ask for a side of Death Relish!) and the SI burger and
Tatooted Moose’s duck fat french fries — an absolute must.
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fries. Cured and smoked meats coupled with 100+ bourbons and whiskeys will keep every gentleman (and adventurous lady) satisfied.
It’s a strategic location, this NoMo—easily accessible via Interstate 26 and the Ar thur Ravenel Bridge to Mt. Pleasant—and it’s filling in rapidly with quality restaurants and businesses.
There are growing pains, as any transitioning area should expect, but the transformation is moving rapidly, and the awkward kinks of adolescence will work themselves out quickly. With the addition of the powerhouse creative workspace 1600 Meeting to the north, great food and ample parking beckoning neighbors from the south, the Early Adopters are surely rejoicing in their foresight to set up shop in NoMo.
TATTOOED MOOSE1137 Morrison Drive843.277.2990tattooedmoose.com
COMING IN 2015:FIERY RON’S HOME TEAM BBQ 126 Williman Streethometeambbq.com
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hen local chef Geoff Rhyne concocts a hot sauce it is a whole new deal.
The excitement around his creation, Red Clay Hot Sauce, comes from the nuanced flavors that are designed to complement food—like a perfect, delicately flavored raw oyster—rather than a tongue-searing sauce that would overpower it.
Rhyne was working as a chef at Charleston hotspot, The Ordinary, when he developed an exceptional hot sauce to serve with oysters. His sauce was stationed on each table of the restaurant, packaged in temptingly cute mini bottles that customers kept surreptitiously slipping into their pockets. Rhyne knew he was onto something. He started developing a business plan and looking at the hot sauce market as a niche market.
“It is a crazy competitive market. Yes, my hot sauce is delicious, and people are stealing it,” but what would distinguish it from all the others? Rhyne chose to use a cold process, that lets the ingredients shine, and to ferment the sauce in bourbon barrels from High Wire Distillery that impart subtle flavors of oak, bourbon, and vanilla, as well as a bit of
sweetness. The Fresno pepper mix is aged for a month and then finished with white wine vinegar—another step up in flavor and quality. Rhyne laments that most hot sauces on the market are made with distilled
vinegar. “It is a cleaning agent!” he says. “You wouldn’t find a chef using it to make a vinaigrette.”
Last summer, over many breakfasts at the Marina Variety Store, Rhyne
settled on a name that is personal to his Southern Georgia roots, Red Clay, and he worked with a graphic designer on the label. Fast-forward seven months later, Red Clay Hot Sauce is carried in 30 stores across the country and on the verge of even wider distribution.
Becoming a new father and developing the Red Clay business
have turned into his full time pursuit. The plan is to keep expanding and converting people, which is made easier thanks to Leon’s Oyster Shop. Leon’s has been getting tremendous exposure and acclaim for their perfectly fried chicken and fresh seafood—two things that Southerners love to put hot sauce on. Red Clay Hot Sauce sits on each and every table of the restaurant.
Chef Geoff Rhyne ofRed Clay Hot Saucewords: Dee Dee Arthur
redclayhotsauce.com
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Slather it on at your table, and buy a bottle on your way out.
Rhyne saves the seeds from the Fresno peppers he uses. Those seeds will soon be harvested locally at Rebellion Farm to keep up with his growing production. He is toying with dehydrating the leftover pepper pulp to create a dry rub, perfect for smoked chicken wings, and maybe even a green chili sauce. We’ll be cheering for the home team.
WHERE TO FIND IT:
Order online at redclayhotsauce.com
Locally at St. Alban’s, Leon’s Oyster Shop, The Daily, Caviar & Bananas, and Southern Seasons.
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s Charleston becomes more intensely food-centric, two local
knife makers have risen to a cultish, near-celebrity status, thanks to famed local chefs lavishing praise on their blades and using them daily in their professional kitchens.
BLADES OF GLORY: Middleton Made Knives and Williams Knife Co.— words: Dee Dee Arthur
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Chris Williams and Quintin Middleton are the makers who craft these luxurious tools that turn heads as easily as they open a clusters of local oysters or butcher a pig.
You may love your set of Wusthofs, but when you finally pick up a knife that is stunningly beautiful, locally made, and fits in your hand perfectly, you might have a revelation that your beloved German knives are somehow...lacking. Chefs and craftsmen both work with their hands and need the best tools to be efficient, so the bladesmith understands how critical the right handle might be, and how the curve of the blade makes the chef ’s task easier. It is a mutual admiration club; the chefs and the bladesmiths admire the skill and artistry in the other’s profession.
Williams is best known for his oyster knives, which won Garden & Gun’s 2011 “Made In The South” awards, instantly catapulting the business into success and creating a huge demand for their iconic Lowcountry tool. And in this wedding destination/coastal city, what could possibly make a better groomsman gift? His hunting and fishing knives offer the same outstanding craftsmanship and beauty, featuring snazzy embellishments like pieces of bone or oyster worked into the handle with Damascus steel blades.
Williams says his life’s passion is to create useful, functional tools that are aesthetically pleasing workhorses, and he hopes they will become instant family heirlooms. He left a successful career in the financial world to pursue this dream and has poured his heart and soul into growing his business and brand.
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Middleton has made his name by specializing in custom knives for chefs. He creates each one based on a personal conversation, asking customers questions about the size of their hand, how tall they are, what they need the knife to do, as well as color and design preferences. Middleton Made Knives is expanding to include a production line of kitchen knives, so that even home chefs on a budget can still get their hands on one of his coveted ergonomic handles. The high carbon steel in Middleton’s knives holds an edge better than stainless steel, giving yet another advantage beyond the pure artistry and exceptional style.
Middleton’s studio is in his backyard in St. Stephens, just beyond Goose Creek, and he proudly calls himself a “country boy” in addition to a family man. He hopes that his children will continue the knife making tradition when they are old enough, but in the meantime, Middleton has two full-time employees to help him produce his line of knives and sharpen the blades. He is as much a businessman as he is an artist, and he enjoys breathing life back into his community by
creating jobs and sharing his success story with school kids who may doubt whether they can rise above their circumstances to achieve their dreams. Middleton is proof positive it that can happen and is a true inspiration to all who cross his path.
Both of these talented artists profess that the real glory is living a life full of passion and purpose and sharing that joy with others.
MIDDLETON MADE [email protected]
Available locally at: Charleston Cooks, downtown Charleston; Southern Seasons, Mt. Pleasant
WILLIAMS KNIFE [email protected]
Available locally at: Grady-Ervin & Co., downtown Charleston; Charleston Angler, West Ashley; Charleston Angler and Southern Seasons, Mt. Pleasant
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FARMERS MARKETc h a r l e s t o n
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CELEBRATING THE LOWCOUNTRY’S BOUNTY OF FRESH LOCAL PRODUCE AND HOMEGROWN CREATIVITY
produced by the city of charleston office of cultural affairs
www.charlestonfarmersmarket.com
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FROM OPEN DOOR: 1. Pitcher No. “One Hundred Thirty Three” by Montes Doffett 2. Zebra Glasses 3. Hemstitch Cocktail Napkin – opendoorshop.com | 843.263.2996
4. You Earned It Bottle Opener from Candelfish – candlefish.com | 843.371.1434 5. Bar Cart from Ohh! Events – theartofcreating.com | 843.881.7576
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Spring in Charleston can seem like one continual cocktail party The cocktails shouldn’t be the only handcrafted items at your party this spring. With so many fine goods available in Charleston, we would like to offer you a smattering of the artisanal gems we’ve found from local purveyors and artists.
MORE THAN A MIXER
Cannonborough Beverage Company’s small batch sodas are handcrafted and carbonated right here in Charleston. They got their start at the Charleston Farmers Market and are taking over the culinary restaurant scene. Get a glass or buy a growler of soda every Saturday at the Farmers Market in Marion Square; starting this summer you can order bottles of this nectar straight from their website, cannonbevco.com.
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6. Floral Arrangement by Stems – charlestonstems.com | 843.789.4930 7. Slate Cheese Board by Brooklyn Slate Company from The Commons – the-commons.us 8. Handmade Wooden Spreaders from Open Door – opendoorshop.com | 843.263.2996 9. Linen Cheese List Tea Towel by Sir Madam – mixsonmarket.com | 843.471.2850 10. Raspberry Tarts from Sugar Bakeshop – sugarbake.com | 843.579.2891
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FROM MIXSON MARKET: 11. Summerland: Recipes for Celebrating with Southern Hospitality by Anne Quatrano 12. Mixson Market Wine Gift Bag – mixsonmarket.com | 843.471.2850
13. Cannonborough Beverage Company sodas – cannonbevco.com | 843.270.5072 14. Glassware by The Uncorked Glassware Company. – opendoorshop.com | 843.263.2996
RAISE YOUR GLASS
Uncorked Glass CompanyAn idea that was spurred from a dropped wine bottle at dinner lead Daniel Hart to create this line of sustainable glassware. Uncorked Glass Company recycles wine bottles donated from local Atlanta restaurants and bars. They handcraft each clear tumbler, and every punt or dimple at the bottom of the bottle gives the glass its distinctive design.
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DISH IT UP
These solid ceramic plates and bowls from CBFB Tablescapes are designed by Chip Burr and Fiorenzo Berardozzi of Cone 10 and are the same ones Chef Sean Brock uses at his Husk restaurant on Queen Street. Be on the look out for more of their ceramic plateware in the Piccolo Spoleto exhibition, Plate It Up.
15. Lemon Cake with Blueberries from Sugar Bakeshop – sugarbake.com | 843.579.289 16. Pie Box – Mixson Market mixsonmarket.com | 843.471.2850 17. CBFB Tablescapes Plates from Cone 10 – cone10studios.com | 843.853.3345
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THE ARTFUL BREWPalmetto Brewery used three Lowcounty artists to render palmetto trees on the labels of their four flagship brews. Louis Bruce, one of the original founders created the Amber Ale, Mickey Williams created the Espresso Porter and Pale Ale labels, and David Boatwright created the Lager label as well as painted the murals at the brewery’s courtyard. The artists worked with The Historic Charleston Foundation, Charleston-based historian Mark Jones, and The University of South Carolina’s South Carolina Library to create historic maps and photos on each six-pack box. Party Trick: Line the boxes up for a seamless view of the palmetto-lined Battery with Fort Sumter in the distance.
18. Charleston Mix – charlestonmix.com | 886.810.4915 19. Stripped Pig Vodka – stripedpigdistillery.com | 843.276.3201 20. Produce Candle – mixsonmarket.com | 843.471.2850 21. CBFB Tablescapes Bowl from Cone 10 – cone10studios.com | 843.853.3345 22. Hand Molded Solid Brass Spoon by Ann Ladson from The Commons – the-commons.us 23. Palmetto Brewery – palmettobrewery.com | 843.937.0903 24. Face Jug by Jason Luck from Cone 10 – cone10studios.com | 843.853.3345
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One hundred thousand dollars. That is a tidy sum of money in any professional field. At ArtFields, emerging and professional artists have a chance at a portion of $100,000, which represents one of the biggest prizes offered regionally. Yes, that’s big prize money, but ArtFields impact is so much more than that.
The competition brings artwork from across 12 Southeastern states to a very rural but accessible location in the midlands of SC to expose residents and visitors to world-class art they might never see otherwise.
Artists from metro and rural markets have the opportunity to be seen by the notable figures that make up the review panel and the festival jury—art directors, curators, dealers, and educators who represent both the private and public realms.
The festival boosts the small town of Lake City by utilizing the locally owned businesses and public spaces as venues for exhibiting artwork, which offers a greater opportunity for viewers who might not feel comfortable in a fine art gallery or museum.
We asked four artists who are participating in this year’s competition: What is so special about this opportunity? What motivated you to apply and participate? What does an event like ArtFields mean for the region?
TARLETON BLACKWELL –Manning, SCBlackwell is an accomplished artist, and served as a juror for ArtFields’ 2014 student art competition. He decided to apply to the 2015 competition to reach new markets—for the exposure to an art-buying public and the chance to network with artists from across the region.
ARTFIELDS
APRIL 25 – MAY 4, 2015Lake City, SCartfieldssc.org
— Stacy Huggins
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Hog Series CCXLI: Tarleton/General Cornwallis,
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LESE CORRIGAN – Charleston, SC“I have been lucky to be included in all the ArtFields shows so far. It is a wonderful opportunity for artists to be seen outside of their regular venues, and the possibilities of prizes surpasses anything we have had in the region. It is also exciting to see what the energy of the show and events have brought to Lake City, with new businesses, renovated buildings, and regional attention to the art scene.”
EDWARD RICE –Augusta, GA“Build it and they will come,” says Edward Rice. Rice draws comparison between ArtFields, set in rural Lake City, with the Crystal Bridges Museum Of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas. “It is a very important destination located in a non-traditional location,” he says. Curator Chad Alligood of the Crystal Bridges Museum will serve as a judge at ArtFields.
ALDWYTH –Hilton Head Island, SC“This will be my first year at ArtFields. It is a great opportunity for southern artists to show their work to curators and collectors and on the other side to bring more locals into the world of enjoying works of art. The more art appreciators around, the more opportunities for artists.”
We applaud ArtFields for embracing the spaces that others may have overlooked, for creating an unprecedented platform that supports and celebrates artists, and involving the Lake City community.
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Since 1982, The North Charleston Arts Festival has been a Lowcountry tradition. Presented by The City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department, the festival has transformed, growing from one to nine days long, and attracting more than 30,000 visitors. The North Charleston Arts Festival has stayed true to their mission; they strive to make and keep the arts accessible in order to increase the quality of life for all who attend.
The multi-disciplinary festival is inclusive by nature, representing all genres of art from visual art, theatre, music, photography, literature, and media. Over 200 events are scheduled to take place around North Charleston’s accessible public spaces, like libraries, schools, parks, and community gathering places. North Charleston Arts Festival strives to create either free or affordable prices for their events.
The North Charleston Arts Festival holds several annual competitions and juried exhibitions. The festival’s Design Competition showcases the winner’s artwork in all promotional material for the 2015 festival. This year’s winner is Karole Turner Campbell, affectionately known as KTC; her mixed media piece Jubilee will also be added to the City’s public art collection. The National Outdoor Sculpture Competition will be held at the North Charleston Riverfront Park; judged fine art and photography exhibitions, and the SC Palmetto Hands Fine Craft Competition will be held at the Charleston Area Convention Center.
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If you can’t make anything else, check out one of the street parties or the Festival Finale, featuring an outdoor concert, food truck rodeo, and fireworks on the riverfront.
The North Charleston Arts Festival represents a wonderfully inclusive aggregation of talented artists and events that welcome and engage the Lowcountry community as a whole—make sure you’re part of it.
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The main event will take place May 2 – 3 at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. Admission and parking are free, and the main event features 40+ performances on four stages, as well as a juried art exhibition, craft vendors, a food court, the Village Antiques and Collectibles show, and a Lowcountry Gem and Mineral Society show.
New this year is an educational lunchtime series that will include writers’ workshop, lectures, exhibition tours, and a felt-making workshop at the North Charleston City Hall.
Latin Night returns this year on Saturday, May 2, at the Riverfront Park.
The Charleston Latin Jazz Collective will serenade and samba while guests enjoy cocktails, dancing, and heavy hors d’oeuvres.
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SPRING 2015 Festival Guide
NEED TO FALL IN LOVE WITH THE OUTDOORS AND SPRING ALL OVER AGAIN? FILL YOUR TIME WITH FESTIVALS.
Here’s a list of festivals
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INDIE GRITSApril 15-19, 2015Columbia, SCindiegrits.com
This film festival has expanded to include an official artist-in-residency program, art installations, and a variety of performing arts acts, plus family friendly activities like Hip Hop Family Day. Check out the Spork in Hand Puppet Slam, but leave the kiddies at home for that one!
SPRING JAM MUSIC FESTApril 18, 2015 Mt. Pleasant, SCspringjammusicfest.com
Spring Jam is moving across the river to the Grove at Patriots Point. They’ll feature eight bands (Leftover Salmon!) on two stages, sideshow performances like Holy City Cirque, food, and their first ever Spring Jam art walk.
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ARTFIELDSApril 24 – May 2, 2015 Lake City, SCartfieldssc.org
The historic farming community of Lake City opens its arms for ArtFields’ nine-day festival. Artists from 12 Southeastern states are chosen to participate and show their work at the event. Festivalgoers will be able to cast their votes for their favorite artists in the running for as much as $50,000 in cash prizes. See page 66
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ART MARKET AT HISTORIC HONEY HORNApril 25-26, 2015Hilton Head, SCcoastaldiscovery.org
This fine art festival is a juried art and craft festival. Held at the historic 68 acre property, over 90 artists and craft vendors will set up shop. Enjoy food and drink from local vendors while you peruse the art offerings.
DIG SOUTHApril 28 – May 2, 2015Charleston, SCdigsouth.com
DIG SOUTH is a hybrid of conference and festival, showcasing the tech and creative industries with panel talks, pitch sessions, and demonstrations. They feature live music, Shindigs and Mashups, and showcase the most innovative folks through the new DIG Create series.
NORTH CHARLESTON ARTS FESTIVALMay 1-9, 2015North Charleston, SC northcharlestonartsfest.com
Hosted by the City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department, the nine-day festival provides affordable or free performances and events for the community to experience. Visual arts, dance, music, and theatre performances will be performed in civic spaces such as libraries, schools, and community centers. The growing event benefits the
community and all who visit and participate in the festival.
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LOWCOUNTRY SHRIMP FESTIVALMay 2, 2015McClellanville, SClowcountryshrimpfestival.com
The 39th annual Lowcountry Shrimp Festival is a celebration of the annual Blessing of the Fleet, a long-standing tradition to bless fishermen and shrimpers with a good season...and an excuse to fill your belly with shrimp, beer, and other Lowcountry cuisine. They’ll also have live music and a kid’s corner filled with inflatables, face paint, and a petting zoo.
ARTISPHEREMay 8-10, 2015Greenville, SCartisphere.us
Artisphere closes the streets of downtown Greenville and brings more than 100 artists and thousands of visitors to the Upstate of South Carolina for one of the best arts festivals around. Enjoy artist demonstrations, culinary arts, live music, auctions, food, wine, and craft beer. Clemson University students will be engaging guests in demonstrations linking new technologies and art.
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SC BOOK FESTIVALMay 15-17, 2015Columbia, SCscbookfestival.org
Authors, poets, and presenters are brought together for the SC
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Book Festival. Over 100 literature gurus will take the stage giving free presentations, book signings, readings, and panel discussions. There will be book sales and giveaways throughout the day.
BLUE CRAB FESTIVALMay 16-17, 2015Little River, SCbluecrabfestival.org
The Blue Crab Festival brings over 50,000 guests into their family-friendly
festival by highlighting local stores, restaurants, and talent in the North Myrtle Beach area. Local bands will entertain guests as they enjoy food vendors, artists and craft booths, and kid friendly activities. Proceeds from this event support local non-profits and community groups.
SPOLETO FESTIVAL USAMay 22 – June 7, 2015Charleston, SCspoletousa.org
This 17-day festival engulfs Charleston with opera, dance, theatre, chamber music, and more. Spoleto is the American counterpart to Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy. Charleston’s historic churches, theatres, and public spaces are
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PICCOLO SPOLETO FESTIVALMay 22 – June 7, 2015Charleston, SCpiccolospoleto.com
Piccolo Spoleto is the sister festival to the concurrent Spoleto festival. Piccolo has a strong visual arts presence, and offers 500+ free or low priced events that welcome both the local community and visitors into the peninsula Charleston boroughs and the neighboring towns and islands.
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FIRST FLUSH FESTIVALMay 24, 2015Wadmalaw Island, SCfirstflushfestival.com
Celebrate the first tea leaf harvest of the season at Charleston Tea Plantation. Sheryl Crow is the headlining act, and more bands will be announced closer to the festival. It’s a fun, family-friendly day to traipse the plantation and enjoy sunshine, live music, food, and all the tea you can drink!
SWEETGRASS FESTIVAL June 6-7, 2015Mt. Pleasant, SCsweetgrassfestival.org
Celebrate Charleston’s Gullah Geechee heritage with a two-day festival filled with dance, craft, music, skits, and traditional Geechee cuisine. More then 15 local restaurants will participate in this family-friendly festival.
CARIFESTJune 11-14, 2015Charleston, SCcharlestoncarifest.com
June is Caribbean American Heritage Month, and Carifest celebrates the deep lineage from the Caribbean Islands to the Lowcountry—heritage that dates back to the 17th century. Don’t miss their costumed parade through downtown on June 13.
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MERLEFESTApril 23-26, 2015Wilksboro, NCmerlefest.org
Wilkes Community College’s fundraiser will keep to their tradition of celebrating music of the Appalachian region, along with genres like country, rock, Americana, and bluegrass. Over 50 bands including Dwight Yoakam, The Avett Brothers, and Chatham County Line will grace 13 stages during this four-day festival.
LEAF FESTIVALMay 7-10, 2015Black Mountain, NCtheleaf.org
LEAF, a non-profit whose mission is to create community by connecting individuals and cultures through music and the arts, hosts the Lake Eden Arts Festival each year to celebrate global gratitude. Individuals from more than 30 countries participate in this festival by sharing their culture through
music, dance, handcrafted arts, poetry, culinary arts, and healing techniques.
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BEER, BOURBON & BBQ FESTIVALMay 9, 2015Charlotte, NCbeerandbourbon.com
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ are the three key ingredients to this traveling festival with a portion of the proceeds going to The Spirit and Hope Foundation. The admission ticket grants access to tastings of over 60 beers and 40 bourbons, and barbeque vendors will be nearby for when the hunger kicks in.
THE RALEIGH ARTS FESTIVAL May 15-17, 2015Raleigh, NCartsplosure.org
Raleigh’s local art scene is brought to the city center with performances, an art market, juried art exhibitions, rhythm performers and drummers, and street pianos. A highlight of this event is ArtBeat, where the public is encouraged to participate in the creation of an instillation using LED lights, bio reactive technology, and Gamelan instruments.
May 16, 2015Charlotte, NCsouthendhopsfestival.com
What is better than a beautiful spring day in Charlotte? A beautiful spring day with six craft breweries, live music, and food trucks! Charlotte’s South End Hops Festival is back for its second year on May 16.
Local Charlotte breweries Heist Brewery, The Unknown Brewing Co, Big Song Brewing Co, Sugar Creek Brewing Co, District 9 Brewing Company, and Lenny Boy Brewing Company will showcase their beers with tastings and distribute their brewing knowledge. Yummi Banh Mi Vietnamese Sandwiches and Maki Taco will be selling their signature items from their food trucks. Acoustic trio Heroes at Last and rock and roll band Amigo will be performing. Their good vibes and dancing beats will make sure to get the crowd up and moving. Dogs welcome!
South End Hops Festival has all the key ingredients for a successful one-day beer festival: local craft beers, food trucks, and music. The best part is that all of this fun goes to supporting a great cause, the Chronic Illness Relief Fund.
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MONTFORD MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVALMay 16, 2015Asheville, NCmontfordfestival.org
Two historic streets in the Montford community will be lined with over 100 artists, craftsmen, plants, and food vendors. Live music will be played non-stop throughout the day with more than 20 bands scheduled to perform on two stages.
TASTE OF CHARLOTTEJune 5-7, 2015Charlotte, NCtasteofcharlotte.com
Get your taste buds ready for the Taste of Charlotte festival, featuring more than 30 local restaurants. Using token coins, guests are able to sample appetizers, entrees, and desserts while being entertained by street performers
and music. Participating restaurants will be entered in the Best of Taste competition, and the Corona Light Race to the Taste 5k and the Cupcake 1 mile run/walk will be held on Saturday morning.
EASTERN MUSIC FESTIVALJune 27 – August 1, 2015Greensboro, NCeasternmusicfestival.org
Learn from the master. The Eastern Music Festival brings experienced musicians and conductors, such as Gerard Schwarz and Eric Garcia, to conduct intensive summer study programs for aspiring musicians ages 14 to 23. Students and faculty are highlighted in daily performances. Guest musicians will perform with the Festival orchestra, including Stefan Jackiw and Lynn Harrell.
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SCOTT ANTIQUE MARKETS2nd weekend of each monthAtlanta, GAscottantiquemarket.com
The Scott Antique Market is a monthly haven for collectors and dealers whose tastes lean towards antiques. It’s dubbed “the world’s largest indoor antiques show,” so if you’re serious about antiquing, you should probably wear comfy shoes.
SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVALMarch 19 – April 4, 2015Savannah, GAsavannahmusicfestival.org
Hightail it down to SAV for their killer music festival. Their international roster compares the music of South Africa with the American South, a Cajun Dance Party, old-time music masters, and more. If you missed Roseanne Cash at Spoleto last year, catch her in Savannah!
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The blossoming Dogwood trees mean good times are coming to Atlanta. The artist roster is both extensive and impressive. The Backyard Barbecue and Brews VIP experience includes food, beer, and wine with a reserved seating area. Run it all off at the Dogwood Festival 5K Run.
SWEETWATER 420 FESTIVALApril 17-19, 2015Atlanta, GAsweetwater420fest.com
This smorgasbord of a music festival features three stages (one being a not-so-silent disco!), a comedy tent, and the SweetWater Experience Tent. If you had to pick only one day, go for Saturday, but if you can hang for all three, more power to you.
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GEORGIA RENAISSANCE FESTApril 18 – June 7, 2015Fairburn, GAgarenfest.com
Lords and Ladies, step right up for the Georgia Renaissance Festival—complete with jousting knights, giant turkey legs, the Washing Well Wenches, arts and crafts marketplace, minstrels, and more circus folks than you can shake said turkey leg at.
NICK CAVE: UP RIGHT ATLANTAApril 24-26, 2015Atlanta, GAponcecitymarket.com
Flux Projects unites artist Nick Cave with Atlanta-based choreographer T. Lang for a rare performance of Cave’s Soundsuits. Dancers will wear Cave’s magnificent wearable sculptures and perform twice each day—performances are free and open to the public.
INMAN PARK FESTIVALApril 24-26, 2015Atlanta, GAinmanparkfestival.org
This neighborhood festival and tour of homes was started in the ‘70s to highlight revitalization efforts. Now in its 44th year, Inman Park Festival features music, food, kids activities, parade, artist market, and more.
FIESTAMay 3, 2015Atlanta, GAfiestaatlanta.com
Fiesta Atlanta is the South’s largest Cinco de Mayo celebration—on May 3rd—in Centennial Olympic Park. There’s a 5K run/walk, lots of live (Mariachi!) music, folk dancing, food, and more.
SHAKY KNEESMay 8-10, 2015Atlanta, GAshakykneesfestival.com
This is three days of stellar music lineups. If money and time are no object, go for the three-day VIP pass and tie your shoes tight…there’s dancing to be done.
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A month-long jazz festival culminates 31 days of performances around Atlanta with a blowout bash festival on May 22-24 in Piedmont Park. Featured artists include Pharoah Sanders, Diane Schuur, and The Rad Trads.
ATLANTA FRINGEJune 4-7, 2015Atlanta, GAatlantafringe.org
Fringe is for the theatre lovers. Comedy, drama, spoken word, dance, cabaret, puppetry, experimental, and aerial theatre…with 20 productions, Atlanta Fringe Fest seems ambitious, but we hear they can deliver.
EAST ATLANTA BEER FESTMay 17, 2015Atlanta, GAeastatlantabeerfest.com
At the East Altanta Beer Fest, the Wasted Potential Brass Band will lead beer fans into the festival, where they can sample 175+ beers from quality brewers across the country, and feel good knowing that proceeds go right back into the community, supporting local non-profits and initiatives.
ATLANTA JAZZ FESTIVALMay 22-24, 2015Atlanta, GAatlantafestivals.com
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May 28-31, 2015Atlanta, GA atlfoodandwinefestival.com
The four-day Atlanta Food & Wine Festival features programs and events that are organized into three distinct activities: Learning Experiences, Tasting Experiences, and Dinners & Events.
An Advisory Council of more than 80 members from 13 Southern states have put together the Festival’s programing, featuring nearly 100 classes, curated Tasting Tents, dinners, and evening events. The Tasting Tents caught our attention—once inside, you follow “tasting trails” that include Barbecue, Bourbon, Chicken, Craft Beer, Seafood, Southern Wines & Spirits, and Southern Snacks.
The Festival also celebrates the flavors of other Southern regions around the globe, like Southern Europe, South Africa, South America, Southern Hemisphere (Australia and New Zealand) and South of the Border. We are told this fifth year of Atlanta Food & Wine will be “about expecting the unexpected” as the festival ventures deeper into the South’s culinary history.
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In 2014 the Art Fair Sourcebook ranked Greenville, SC’s Artisphere as the 7th best Art Fair in America. 2015 marks the 12th year of Artisphere, with each year greatly improving from the last in attendance, revenue for the artists, and the amount of activities and events offered.
Artisphere kicks off their weekend on Thursday with the Opening Night Gala, a thank you for their donors and boost of excitement. The Artist Row booths are set up in the blocked off streets of downtown Greenville and officially open for the weekend on Friday at 12 noon. Guests can visit with and discover new artists and artisans from across the country.
The festival includes two juried art exhibitions. One will showcase artworks created by students from the 14 Greenville county high schools. The second is the 2015 Artists of the Upstate Juried Exhibition, an open
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art competition to those who are 18 years and older and live within a 35 mile radius of Greenville. The juried exhibitions are an opportunity to display diverse and talented artists from Upstate South Carolina.
Other highlights of the festival include the Arts in Action featuring visual artist Brian Olsen. Olsen will be producing work live and interacting with the audience with the hope that the audience will get a better understanding of his work and emotional artistic process.
Another opportunity for interaction with the artists while they are working will be at Artist Demo Row where artists will be displaying their techniques or craft for the public. After viewing the artists at work, guests may head over to the Silent Auction Gallery featuring the artists displayed in Artist Row.
Culinary arts will be showcased at Artisphere with a Culinary Arts Café and the Culinary Arts Café Stage that will be used for cooking demonstrations from local Greenville chefs. There will be a Wine and Craft Beer experience for all those looking for cold beverages and pairings during the event.
Clemson University students will be providing interactive science, technology, engineering, math, and art experiences at their exhibit “STEAM.” Their exhibition will provide demonstrations of ways in which science and math are used in creating new mediums of art and the relationship between the two. Clemson will also be featuring artist demonstrations from students in ceramics and printmaking. Furman University students and Art After Hours are teaming up to create a mural that will be painted during the festival so guests can view the process and progress first hand. Kids can try their own hand at crafts and learn techniques at the Kidsphere tent.
When the artists and vendors close, the Artisphere After Hours Concerts will begin with performances from musicians at 8 pm. With three full days of art exhibitions, demonstrations, culinary events, aerial performance, and music, it will be a weekend packed of tough decisions and overwhelming visual stimulation. But it’s worth it.
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SPOLETO FESTIVAL USA: Seventeen Days of Magic
THE SPOLETO FESTIVAL USA
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It takes a small army to bring about the alchemy necessary to realize such an ambitious festival.
This year, the Spoleto team faced a major, unexpected challenge—renovations of the signature venue, the Gaillard Auditorium, were not going to be completed in time for the festival. A significant portion of the program had to be tabled for 2016 or shuffled into alternate venues, creating a real-life Tetris game for the leaders and staff of Spoleto Festival.
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They are to be praised for their creativity and resourcefulness in finding meaningful ways to create new opportunities that will be just as special, and even more intimate, for festivalgoers and artists to enjoy the experience and talent of Spoleto Festival USA.
With the loss of the Gaillard for the 2015 festival, Spoleto turned to alternate venues, like the Woolfe Street Playhouse. The American Express Woolfe Street Series will host cabaret settings for What Moves You, featuring dancer Lil Buck (pictured left) and cellist Ashley Bathgate in a collaboration that will absolutely sell out, and the return of Taylor Mac, (pictured right) a larger-than-life singer who will love you more if you wear sequins to his show.
Film and music unite. The festival orchestra will accompany screenings of Charlie Chaplin’s classic City Lights with the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra. Resident conductor John Kennedy will lead the orchestra with Filmmaker Bill Morrison’s Decasia with Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra, which is a sensory overload of mesmerizing imagery. This creative alternate employment of the orchestra also presents the first full-scale orchestra + film performance in local recent memory.
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The world premiere of Paradise Interrupted is a highly anticipated opera conceived, designed, and directed by visual artist Jennifer Wen Ma, whose resume is filled with exhibitions at prestigious institutions; she served as the visual and special effects leader and core team member behind the 2008 Beijing Olympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Excerpts of the in-progress Paradise Interrupted were previewed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in March 2015.
Italian artist Ugo Nespolo has created the set for the baroque opera Veremonda, l’amazzone di Aragona, whose vibrant palette is an ideal fit for the Mediterranean setting—on the Rock of Gibraltar,
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no less. Nespolo was commissioned to create this year’s poster, which is a first for the Festival. The high-key color of his artwork reflects the passion and artistry of the festival, the movement of line echoes the energy of the city during Spoleto, and reminds one of gushing fountains or festooned architecture.
Shen Wei Dance Arts returns with an adapted performance of Untitled #12, which premiered at Art Basel in Miami, 2014. Shen Wei’s own art works are incorporated into the set design, which was originally performed in a gallery surrounded by the works. Trisha Brown Dance Company will perform four pieces, two of which are collaborations with visual artist Robert Rauschenberg (Set and Reset, set, costume, and lighting design; If you couldn’t see me, set, costume, sound, and lighting design), and another with visual artist Elizabeth Murray (PRESENT TENSE, set and costume design).
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Younger audiences sometimes overlook the Bank of America Chamber Music Series, and we think that should change. Violinist Geoff Nuttall directs the Chamber Music Series, and with it comes much more humor than one might expect. World-class musicians perform these lunchtime concerts at the Dock Street Theatre that are both affordable and quick—just an hour and 15 minutes.
The Festival Finale beckons us all to Middleton Place, where it’s a blanket-and-fireworks kind of atmosphere. Come early with a loaded picnic basket to soak up the gorgeous environment and the view, enjoy live music, featuring St. Paul and the Broken Bones, and wrap up the festival with a giant fireworks display. The whole event is magical, and a wonderful excuse to explore the plantation gardens and waterfront views.
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SPOLETO SALON, SCENE, AND SOCIETY
You are becoming part of the Spoleto Festival in a very important way by purchasing a ticket and attending a show, but maybe you want a little more.
SPOLETO SALON is brand new weekly series for 2015 held at the Spoleto house at 14 George Street. Artists and artisans will talk about the nuts and bolts of their work in relation to the festival and answer questions, with cocktails in hand, of course.
Young professionals can support Spoleto by joining and getting involved with SPOLETO SCENE. The funds that SCENE raises will be dedicated to bringing acrobat troupe Knee Deep – Casus Circus all the way from Australia. Their events and parties explore the festival, play off the performances of the season, and offer a chance to make new connections with both friends and performers.
SPOLETO SOCIETY is the signature support for the festival, with incredible opportunities to connect through behind the scenes opportunities and guided, individual support from Festival staff. The Individual support for the festival is critical to bringing the world-class, curated performances each year.
You’re safe to take a risk on a new genre of art when attending a Spoleto performance. Whether you fall in love with Mandarin opera or not, you can be assured that what’s being presented is the crème de la crème of the international performing arts scene. The good folks at Spoleto Festival USA are working ‘round the clock to make sure of that. Explore a new discipline or pick one performance from each, but there’s no way you can lose.
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Piccolo Spoleto Festival was created to complement its international sister festival, Spoleto Festival USA, by highlighting regional artists and performers. Over the 17 days, more than 500 performing, literary, and visual arts events will take place. Piccolo Spoleto allows for local and regional community to be involved in the artistic and cultural takeover of the city. The festival makes arts events in historic downtown Charleston as well as the surrounding areas accessible with affordable ticket prices.
Piccolo Spoleto opens May 22 at 8 pm with a free performance by the Charleston Symphony Orchestra on the steps of the breathtaking Customs House. Marion Square hosts Saturday’s free Family Day featuring the popular Atlanta street band, Seed & Feed Marching Abominable, doing performances and workshops. For the duration of Piccolo Spoleto, Marion Square will be home to the Outdoor Art Exhibition. Over 100 SC artists will set up canopied tents to display
their original works as well as interact with guests and give demonstrations.
Piccolo includes both professionals and youth from the arts community. The South Carolina Arts Alliance will host the “Rising Stars Piccolo Spoleto 2015” where artistically gifted students ages 9 to 18 are given the opportunity to perform at St. Matthew’s Auditorium.
The Piccolo Spoleto Festival Finale is a free, family-friendly event on June 6, and it will be a day full of music, food vendors, kids activities, and fireworks at Hampton Park—an incredible park, but one that visitors rarely discover since it’s north of the traditional tourist districts. Piccolo Spoleto continues to expand each year in order to involve more communities of the peninsula and surrounding areas.
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Local art galleries and theatres will host co-programmed Piccolo exhibitions and performances. The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art will present Alyson Shotz’s Force of Nature with sculpture and site-specific installations. Theatre companies like Pure Theatre, What If? Productions, and Footlight Players will stage new productions or revivals of hits from their past seasons throughout the festival.
Redux Contemporary Art Center welcomes Sang-Mi Yoo, a visual artist who focuses on installations and print media and creates work inspired by contradictions present in everyday life.
Annex Dance Company will create a new, site specific performance in the City Gallery at Waterfront Park that plays on the space and form of the gallery and its incredible view of Charleston Harbor.
10 am — Catch an organ recital in one of Charleston’s many church sanctuaries. These performances bring the community into historic buildings that they may not have the opportunity to visit otherwise, and showcases the church organ, which is a work of art in itself.
4 pm — Festival of Churches & Synagogues choral concert
6:30 pm — Sundown Poetry Series in the courtyard in the Dock Street Theatre
These free events are fun and allow festivalgoers to drop into a great event between Spoleto performances.
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The full program for Piccolo Spoleto events will be announced in late April. Advanced ticket sales will begin in early May.
For more information visit piccolospoleto.com.
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TASTE OF CHARLESTONSeptember 25-27, 2015Mt. Pleasant, SCcharlestonrestaurantassociation.com
The 35th annual Taste of Charleston features a harbor tour, an iron chef competition, and the main event at Boone Hall Plantation in Mt. Pleasant. Area restaurants will offer samples of their best dishes; wash it down with a glass of beer and wine, and enjoy live music under the oaks.
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALNovember 4-8, 2015Charleston, SCcharlestoniff.org
The CIFF brings the art and science of film to the front of the stage by featuring experts from all aspects of filmmaking. Their collaborative spirit will surely make their programming really special. Bonus: there are always some celebrity sightings...this IS a film festival, after all.
FALL FESTIVAL PREVIEW Mark your calendars & get tickets to these fall festivals
This year is Taste of Charleston’s 35th year, so they’re sure to cook up something good.
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HOPSCOTCH MUSIC FESTIVALSeptember 10-12, 2015Raleigh, NChopscotchmusicfest.com
Over three days and 16 venues, Hopscotch Music Festival will host over 130 bands, with 40% of the bands being from or based in NC. A wide variety of musical genres and activities, including photography and the SiteWork art exhibition, add to the experience. The Hopscotch Design Festival falls at the same time and will discuss how design is shaping the future. Hopscotch will take over Raleigh and rejoice in a citywide celebration of the arts and creativity.
NORTH CAROLINA SEAFOOD FESTIVALOctober 2-4, 2015Morehead City, NC ncseafoodfestival.org
October is national seafood month, and what better way to celebrate then with the NC Seafood Festival. This festival includes seafood cooking demonstrations and challenges, as well as music, a fishing tournament, an 8k run, a boat show, and the Blessing of the Fleet celebration. NC Seafood Festival educates guests on the importance of local seafood and how the seafood industry positively impacts their community.
MUMFESTOctober 11-12, 2015New Bern, NC mumfest.com
MumFest is a family-friendly festival celebrated in historic downtown New Bern. MumFest is full of performing and visual arts, loads of arts and crafts, and over 300
food, business, and non-profit booths.The riverfront will play home to a temporary amusement park—with music, street performers, magicians, and a Ferris wheel!
SAVANNAH FILM FESTIVALOctober 24-31, 2015Savannah, GAfilmfest.scad.edu
Savannah College of Art and Design puts on a stellar film festival featuring award-winning professionals and the best emerging student filmmakers. Lectures, workshops, panel discussions, screenings, and more culminate in a major motion picture premiere at a gorgeous theatre in downtown Savannah.
MUSIC TO YOUR MOUTHNovember 20-22, 2015 Palmetto Bluff, SCmusictoyourmouth.com
Music To Your Mouth brings chefs and festivalgoers together on a personal level among the peerless beauty of Palmetto Bluff. You better believe it sells out fast. The food is Southern and mostly about the Lowcountry, and draws the best Charleston chefs to Palmetto Bluff for the event. Keep an eye to their website for more info and tickets.
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The Bluestone Ramblerswords: Dee Dee Arthurimages: Karson Photography
thebluestoneramblers.com
ow often have you walked by someone’s front porch pick’n party
in the Lowcountry? Probably not even once. Charleston has never been a hotspot for bluegrass, with our obvious lack of hollers and our drawl instead of a twang, but one local band, the Bluestone Ramblers, is working hard to change that by playing these cherished old tunes to new fans.
Guitarist Sandy Nivens says, “just as Charleston is rooted in history, so is the tradition of bluegrass music. I feel that bluegrass and old southern melodies belong in Charleston. Music has evolved over hundreds of years, and we need to preserve and keep the tradition of this genre of music alive so it will not be muddied by the mainstream. It is important to hear and to know the sounds
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of the fiddle, banjo, mandolin, dreadnought guitar (flatpicked), and to be inspired to learn and pass bluegrass music on to the next generation—just like it was passed on to us.”
The band consists of Nevins on lead vocals/guitar, Gary Payne on banjo/dobro, Shawn Beckner on uke bass/upright bass, Keith McCullogh on mandolin, and Derek Deakins on fiddle. Their one unconventional tweak is incorporating the uke bass; this is a situation where size really matters, transportation-wise.
They often play festivals and events in the Lowcountry on a trailer-hitched stage that Payne built by hand. It resembles the front porch of an old general store, adding a charming visual element to their performances. You might hear a Bill Monroe tune, some Flatt and Scruggs, John Hartford, an original, or an unexpected cover of a pop favorite, sung in three-part harmony. They’ve enjoyed headlining appearances at both the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition and the BB&T Charleston Wine + Food Festival.
Sometimes their most enthusiastic fans are also the youngest. Nevins explains, “we have played many farmers markets and parties with lots of kids. At an early age, they can feel the beat, and the bluegrass beat is really easy to catch. I often refer to us as musical babysitters! One of my favorite memories is of Gary and me playing for a family South of Broad. It was a 5-year-old’s birthday party, and there were 20 kids dancing and loving the banjo. I love getting them involved with the show.”
Nevins says that Charleston’s bluegrass community is small but vibrant. “The synergy is better than it has been in the past. Some of my favorite times are at pick’n parties where members of various bands are
present. There, we get to play a lot of songs we don’t get to with the band. It’s a wonderful place to learn from one another.”
To play bluegrass at this level, you must posses both the technical prowess on your instrument and the ability to improvise with the best, which these band members have in spades. Deacons has played the legendary Grand Ole Opry and Payne boasts an IBMA award. Even without those kinds of credentials, the music, and people’s joyful response to it, speaks for itself.
I feel that bluegrass and old southern melodies
belong in Charleston
Check out some tunes and find out more about the Bluestone Ramblers at thebluestoneramblers.com.
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CAMPERS AT GIRLS ROCK CHARLESTON LEARN MORE THAN JUST HOW TO PUT ON A ROCK SHOW.Volunteers strive to teach girls and transgender youth how to be accepting, supportive, creative, and confident. Director Jennifer Stevens believes that, “while our programming involves music education, our focus is less about teaching music and more about music as a means to engage youth in social justice movements.”
Girls Rock Charleston was created to foster ideas of social change in valuing and voicing equality of women, girls, and the
GIRLS ROCK CHARLESTON
girlsrockcharleston.org
843.819.5879
words: Rachel McDermott | images: Jennifer Stevens
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MORE SUMMER ART CAMPS!
DANCE MOVES OF CHARLESTON
June 22 – August 10
Dance Moves of Charleston offers full and half-day week long programs over an eight-week period. Their partnership with Art Buzz for Kids and Jump Bunch allows for a great variety in activities. Camp is open to kids age 2 – teens. Camps are split into preschool camps, elementary camps, and camps for 10 and up. Some camps offered this year include Dance and Yoga, Frozen Princess Camp, Circus Time Dance and Tumbling, Hip Hop and Acro Camp, Girls Dancing- Confidence, Strength and Power, On Stage Performance, and a Ballet and Modern Intensive camp.
Hanahan Studio: (843) 718-3733 James Island Studio: (843) 724-9857 dancemovesofcharleston.com
LGBTQ community through activities that encourage critical thinking, social justice principles, and teamwork. Music is an outlet for expression, and Girls Rock serves as a place for music education after the shortage of funding cut many art and music programs in schools.
The organization is run by volunteers who come from a variety of backgrounds to fill the different needs and roles for the camp. Local musicians teach music education or serve as workshop leaders, local restaurants chip in to donate lunch, and the “roadies” help move equipment throughout the day.
The 60 campers are led by a group of volunteers and junior counselors. In the beginning of the week, campers select their instrument—guitar, drums, keys, or bass. They are then split into bands where they write and rehearse their own songs, design a logo, and create band gear by screen printing their logo onto T-shirts.
Transformation is dramatic within this short week—from a shy beginner picking up a
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new instrument to a brave and confident musician performing in the Showcase, the final performance at the end of camp. Each morning the campers start off their day with activities to get bodies and creativity flowing, and local musicians stop in during lunch to provide inspiration. The campers attend workshops that involve musicianship, but include deeper messages of arts and activism, feminism/social justice, media, and self-defense.
This will be the fifth year of Girls Rock Charleston summer rock camp, and Girls Rock has big plans for the future with their recent launch of an after school program at Burke High School and a political education weekend workshop in May. Girls Rock Charleston is connected to the international organization, Girls Rock Alliance, who promote self-esteem and social change through creativity and music worldwide. Girls Rock Charleston fosters self-identity, confidence, and self-respect within their campers to create informed, open-minded, and accepting young individuals of the Charleston community.
CHARLESTON STAGE’S SUMMERSTAGE
July 6 – 25
Charleston Stage’s Education Staff and Resident Acting Company hold a three-week acting camp that culminates in a musical production held at the Historic Dock Street Theatre. This year’s production will be Aladdin Jr. The camp is open to 80 students; grades 2 – 12 are invited to participate.
843.577.5967 | charlestonstage.com
REDUX CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER
June 15 – 19 | 6 – 10 year oldsJune 22 – 26 | 7 – 14 year oldsJuly 13 – 17 | 6 – 10 year oldsJuly 20 – 24 | 7 – 14 year olds
Local artists in the Charleston community will teach campers how to release their creativity. Campers will create their own art works with the surrounding inspirations of their teachers and exhibitions. Campers ages 6 to 14 are welcome, and two sessions are offered per day.
843.722.0697 | reduxstudios.org
GIRLS ROCK CAMP July 13-17, 2015Septima P. Clark Academy, James IslandShowcase: July 19, 2015
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The Vikings
Are Coming
“I actually proposed on a beach named Mølen, which dates back to the Ice Age. Along the beach were mounds of rocks, which are Viking
burials of earls and kings.” It was on this trip to Norway last September
that Mac McAbee of Mac Does Hair became inspired. “I’m always looking
for inspiration anywhere I go, and hearing the history of the area just
blew me away,” said McAbee.
He began researching all he could find on Vikings when he returned to the States, which fueled his idea for
words: Matt Mill
images: Gregg Lambton- Carr
INSPIRATION INVADESfor Mac McAbee
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I’m always looking for inspiration anywhere I go, and hearing the history of the area just blew me away.
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this shoot. “I was looking for clothing and couldn’t find anything perfect,” explained McAbee, “so I went back to my roots before doing hair and started sketching ideas. A lot of people don’t know I did design before becoming a hair stylist.”
The ideas transformed into a showcase of trends in hair, makeup, and fashion. “I had so
much fun working on this project” said McAbee, “that I’m now going to design a collection that I would love to enter into the emerging designers contest next year at Charleston Fashion Week. This project really brought all of my passions together and was a true labor of love.”
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“I was looking for clothing and couldn’t find anything perfect, so I went back to my roots before doing hair and started sketching ideas.”
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PHOTOGRAPHER: Gregg Lambton-Carr
HAIR: Michael Jay and Mac McAbee
MAKE UP: Jonny Sherwood with Jonny
ART DIRECTION: Mac Does Hair
CLOTHING: Mac McAbee (mens pants, Urban Outfitters)
SHIELDS: Ryan Yaden
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T I P S F RO M
The Well Coiffed Closet words: Elizabeth Gumb
FROM FIRST FLUSH TO SPOLETO: YOUR FESTIVAL FASHION GUIDE
In keeping with this issue’s festival focus, we are delving into the world of Festival Fashion and the distinct styles that this genre encompasses. When you hear the words “festival” and “fashion,” you think fun, excitement, and the celebration of some common theme. And the next thing you think is, “What am I going to wear?”
Our city’s beloved Spoleto Festival USA is in its 39th season, and on May 22 it will descend upon Charleston for 17 glorious days and nights. From opera to orchestra, circus arts to chamber music, and everything in between, you truly can’t go wrong with your fashion choices—as long as you dress for comfort and make your look your own. Think comfortable, yet stylish shoes (they DO exist), wraps and jackets for chilly theaters, and sundresses and linen pieces in the absence of A/C. I love a heeled wedge that can be worn with a shift dress, or a skirt and tee paired with a statement necklace.
Having worked for Spoleto Festival USA, I can attest that there is no official dress-code for these 17 days and nights, but this is Charleston and we tend to dress-up just a little bit more than one might think. Even though you can, do not wear flip-flops to the opera! Should you receive a coveted invitation for a Spoleto Society party, the
no-dress code rule flies out the window. This is the time to dress to the nines—this is old-Charleston society at its best!
At the opposite end of the fashion spectrum is the 9th Annual First Flush Festival, taking place on Sunday, May 24 at the Charleston Tea Plantation on Wadmalaw Island. What began as an idyllic event to celebrate the season’s first tea leaf harvest has evolved into a major music festival with headliners like Sheryl Crow (this year) and the Avett Brothers (last year).
In keeping with its family friendly, yet play-all-day tradition, there’s a very casual, almost vintage style to this event. Think hippie-light mixed with summer ease: cotton dresses, floppy hats, flower garlands, and flip-flops or flats! A Boho look is always perfect—layer a raffia vest with a tank and flowy shorts, and top it with a Panama style hat; stylish espadrilles are perfect for walking the plantation. It could be a beautiful, temperate day, or an equally beautiful but HOT one, so remember to dress for the weather!
From My Closet to Yours,
ElizabethPersonal Stylist, The Well Coiffed Closetwellcoiffedcloset.com
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New BooksLowcountry Initiative for the Literary Arts (LILA) is an outreach organization that aims to nurture and promote the literary arts in Charleston. We salute their efforts of promoting fellow authors and engaging the public by hosting readings, events, and workshops. Learn more about them at lilaconnects.com.
Andra Watkins: Not Without My Father
Andra Watkins’ memoir is an inspiring story of looking for support and love where it was previously missing. Determined to become the first living person to walk the 444 miles of the Natchez Trace, she desperately needed someone for support. Looking to her friends and family, her best option seemed to be her 80 year-old father, with whom her relationship had diminished over time. Through moments of laughter and despair, the two learned to rebuild their relationship before time ran out.
by LOWCOUNTRY AUTHORS
Available from Word Hermit Press, wordhermitpress.com
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Bill Thompson: Art and Craft
During Bill Thompson’s 31 years at Charleston’s daily newspaper, The Post and Courier, he interviewed in the neighborhood of 750 authors as the P&C’s book review editor. Thompson sees Art and Craft as a personal memoir of sorts, where he is able to reflect on the authors’ interviews and his experiences. His new book, Art and Craft, is a curated selection of 70 author interviews and reviews, featuring the literary likes of Tom Wolfe, Pat Conroy, Joyce Carol Oates, Rick Bragg, and Anthony Bourdain to name a few.
Stephen White & David Calvin Reynolds Heisser, Ph.D:
Patrick Neison Lynch—Third Catholic Bishop of Charleston Patrick Neison Lynch was a major religious figure in Charleston before and after the Civil War. After being sent at a young age to Rome to prepare for priesthood, Lynch returned to become one of the most intellectual men in Charleston. He served as a parish priest, editor of a national religious newspaper, instructor in the seminary, and a member of every literacy, scientific, and philosophical society in Charleston.
When the Civil War began, Lynch was named the Bishop of Charleston and while supporting the Confederates, he fled to Rome. Upon his return, Lynch was determined to revitalize his diocese by leading the push for newly freed slaves to join the Catholic Church. He is remembered in the Holy City for his intellectual and religious beliefs and ideas.
Available from USC Press, sc.edu/uscpress
Available at the College of Charleston Book Store, 160 Calhoun Street
Pick up any of these books at Blue Bicycle Books,
420 King Street
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One River, One Boat — by Marjory Wentworth
Because our history is a knotwe try to unravel, while otherstry to tighten it, we tire easilyand fray the cords that bind us.
The cord is a slow moving river,spiraling across the landin a succession of S’s,splintering near the sea.
Picture us all, crowded onto a boatat the last bend in the river:watch children stepping off the school bus,parents late for work, grandparents
fishing for favorite memories,teachers tapping their deskswith red pens, firemen suiting upto save us, nurses making rounds,
baristas grinding coffee beans,dockworkers unloading apartment sizecontainers of computers and toysfrom factories across the sea.
Every morning a different veteranstands at the base of the bridgeholding a cardboard signwith misspelled words and an empty cup
In fields at daybreak, rows of migrantfarm workers standing on ladders, break openiced peach blossoms; their breath risingand resting above the frozen fields like clouds. A jonboat drifts down the river.Inside, a small boy lies on his back;hand laced behind his head, he watchesstars fade from the sky and dreams.
Consider the prophet John, calling usfrom the edge of the wilderness to name the harm that has been done, to make it plain, and enter the river and rise.
It is not about asking for forgiveness.It is not about bowing our heads in shame;because it all begins and ends here:while workers unearth trenches
at Gadsden’s Wharf, where 100,000 Africans were imprisoned within brick wallsawaiting auction, death, or worse. Where the dead were thrown into the water,
and the river clogged with corpseshas kept centuries of silence. It is time to gather at the edge of the sea, and toss wreaths into this watery grave.
And it is time to praise the judge who cleared George Stinney’s name, seventy years after the fact,we honor him; we pray.
Here, where the Confederate flag still fliesbeside the Statehouse, haunted by our past,conflicted about the future; at the heartof it, we are at war with ourselves
huddled together on this boathanded down to us – stuck at the last bend of a wide riversplintering near the sea.
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Sarah Peckimages: Jessika Stocker
ou may recognize Sara Peck from her day job at Blue Bicycle Books. In
addition to managing our favorite locally owned bookstore, Peck is also an accomplished writer who is much admired by her readers, friends, and coworkers. Her newest book of poetry, Here You Are, was just released on March 20, 2015. The intriguing writing style made us want a little more insight into this young author.
Q: CAN YOU TELL ME A LITTLE ABOUT HERE YOU ARE?
A: The book was collaboratively written over email during the course of six months or so. Jared and I would send each other pieces we were both independently working on, but were maybe/often not catching in the way we would have liked, and then we’d alternate combining each of our poems into one singular piece. We initially had not planned to create a manuscript, but patterns began to emerge, and we began to utilize them in hopes of creating something cohesive.
Q: HOW DID THE PROCESS BEGIN?
A: It began as just a bored winter project, but as we started to realize how much we
liked the result of combining the poems, it evolved. The process never felt inorganic, or even serious; it was just an exercise in both editing and manipulating text. Putting the poems together mostly felt like a clever puzzle to me.
Q: HOW DO YOU THINK THIS PROCESS WILL CHANGE YOUR APPROACH TO WRITING IN THE FUTURE?
A: The process we employed has affected the way I edit my own work. Jared has a much different aesthetic eye than mine, which has been helpful in my ability to look at my work from different angles rather than the one with which I’m most comfortable.
Q: WHAT IS THE BEST BOOK YOU’VE READ LATELY?
A: I’ve been lucky and have hit a stride of great books lately. Anne Carson’s first poetry collection Short Talks was recently republished, and thank god. Also Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon’s memoir Girl in a Band. I think it received mixed reviews, but I could barely put it down.
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Q: WHAT’S THE BEST BOOK WE’VE NEVER HEARD OF THAT WE MUST STOP BY BLUE BICYCLE BOOKS AND TAKE HOME WITH US?
A: The selection at Blue Bicycle Books always fluctuates, but I really think it’s solid right now. Hunter Kennedy’s The Minus Times, a compilation of zines he produced over the span of 30 years, is amazing and a killer coffee table book. We’ve got some good paperbacks in right now too by some sometimes lesser-read but important writers—Clarice Lispector, Djuna Barnes, and Stefan Zweig. Katie Crouch’s Abroad, a fictionalized account of the Amanda Knox trials, was one of my favorites from last summer. As the weather is blissfully improving, I’ve been thinking about that one again, plus the paperback is coming out soon.
Stop by Blue Bicycle and pick up your own copy of Here You Are. Let us know what you think!—SH
HERE YOU ARESara Peck and Jared JosephHorse Less Press, Ann Arbor, MI
AVAILABLE NOWBlue Bicycle Books, 420 King StreetSmall Press Distribution, spdbooks.orgHorse Less Press, horselesspress.org
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words: Stacy Huggins
THE PROJECT: One West Victory
Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA
THE DESIGNER:
Cortney Bishop Design
DECORDesign &
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HAVE DESIGN, WILL TRAVEL. CHARLESTON-BASED INTERIOR DESIGNER CORTNEY BISHOP WAS TAPPED TO CREATE ONE WEST VICTORY, AN ENERGIZING, ENGAGING DORMITORY FOR THE SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (SCAD).
The bright colors and clean, sharp lines are a design nerd/minimalist’s dream. If this incredible dorm had been an option when we were looking at colleges, things might have turned out a little differently.
Bishop’s design skills were put to the test during the revamp of the historic building—SCAD has rescued many neglected buildings of Savannah. The space has been outfitted with an art gallery, media room, fitness center (exercise keeps the brain healthy too!), the common areas, lobby,
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and two fully furnished model units. Functional objects are seamlessly infused with art, and youthful, attractive spaces are created with a minimal aesthetic that leaves these young artists room to grow into their spaces.
Bishop’s client, Jamestown Properties, own the Mixson development here in Charleston, Ponce City Market in Atlanta, Chelsea Market in Manhattan, and many others across the country. Jamestown Properties first worked with Bishop to design the Mixson Flats—modern, open spaces with a sense of place. Bishop creates entire environments around a single inspiration piece, often art, which makes her one of our favorite designers around.
BISHOP’S TIP: Choose one inspiring work of art to build your entire room design around.
D E S I G N & D E C O R
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PROFITABLE INSTAGRAM MARKETING—words: Ashley T. Caldwell, CEO, The Modern Connection
1. Showcase your products. This is different than showing your products. You must creatively highlight your work and how magnificent it is. Showcase your product in use, in a unique setting, or how it can be used. For example, if you make jewelry, showcase a necklace on an attractive model with a stylish top.
2. Overlay price on your images. Unless you prefer to be vague about your prices, add a text overlay with how much your item costs. People’s eyes will be likely to read the image overlay before they’ll read the caption. And if you don’t want to highlight your prices, use active language like “available for a limited time,” “only one left,” or “new arrival.”
3. Write a good description. Businesses often make this mistake on Instagram and don’t write anything when they post a photo or a video. Take the time to write a clever, informative, and relevant description, along with any details like: “Call to reserve” or “Comment with your PayPal email to purchase.”
4. Remember: links don’t work in captions. You cannot hyperlink in a caption, so website URL’s you share must be manually
typed in. A workaround is to include a link to your website in your bio and then say “Link to purchase in bio.”
5. Use Hashtags. Instagram relies heavily on the use of hashtags. Aim for 5-10 per post and use local hashtags if you have a local audience or industry hashtags to be found for what you are.
Just like any social media site, you must share more content than a constant stream of product pushes. Add value by sharing behind the scenes videos, pictures of Charleston’s beautiful scenery, and more information about YOU behind the business.
If you have a teenager in your household, you’ve likely heard all about Instagram. It’s all the rage for users under the age of 35, especially teens. Why? Because it’s visual, mobile, and quick—not to mention it’s where the cool kids hang out and where their parents DON’T (yet).
Instagram, however, has a whole emerging sector of users: the affluent 20’s and 30’s, with its core users being under the age of 35, female, and living in North America. As a creative artist, you have immense potential to tap into this audience to build relationships
SOCIAL CUES f rom The Modern Connection
“Instagram users are 58 times more likely to
“like,” comment on or share a brand’s post
than Facebook users, and 120 times more
likely than Twitter users.” — Salesforce
Find me on Instagram: @AshleyTCaldwell and @TMCsocialmedia
themodernconnection.com
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APRIL 17 >Whitney Kreb at
The George Gallery
georgegalleryart.com
843.579.7328
EVENTS for April, May, June
APRIL 7 > The Russian National Ballet
Theatre’s Cinderella,
presented by the Charleston
Concert Association
charlestonconcerts.org,
843.727.1216
APRIL 30 >
Taj Mahal Trio at the
Charleston Music Hall
charlestonmusichall.com
843.853.2252
APRIL 9 Vintage Films from A / V Geeks at the College of
Charleston’s Halsey Institute
of Contemporary Art
haley.cofc.edu843.953.4422
French Quarter Gallery Association Art WalksMay 8 | Charleston frenchquarterarts.com
Broad Street Merchant Association First FridaysFirst Friday of each monthBroad Street | Charleston charlestongalleryrow.com
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Through 5/10 Fashion Flashback, 1920s-1960s: Five Decades of Style | charlestonmuseum.org, 843.722.2996
3/21-5/3 Above, Between, Below by Mary Edna Fraser citygalleryatwaterfrontpark.com, 843.958.6484
4/3-11 Masters of Building Arts Festival buildingartscollege.us, 843.577.5245
4/3-26 Catch Me If You Can: The Musical charlestonstage.com, 843.577.5967
4/3-30 Featured Artist: Trip Park theateilergalleries.com, 843.723.5668
4/4-5/2 Young Contemporaries | haley.cofc.edu, 843.953.4422
4/6-4/9 Music for Piano & Bassoon: Gershwin & Saint-Saens chambermusiccharleston.com, 843.763.4941
4/7 Bob Dylan | northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com, 843.529.5012
4/9-4/15 A Midsummer Night’s Dream theatre.cofc.edu, 843.953.6306
4/10 Paula Robison in Recital American Treasures scflute.org, 843.571.4343
4/11-5/9 Todd McDonald: Visual Feedback reduxstudios.org, 843.722.0697
4/13 Christos Galileas, Violin & Robin Zemp, Piano music.cofc.edu, 843.853.6575
4/15-19 Chapel Moves | theatre.cofc.edu, 843.953.6306
4/15-19 Sleeping Beauty | flowertownplayers.org, 843.875.9251
4/15 TEDx Charleston tedxcharleston.org, 843.853.2252
4/16-4/25 Seminar at Woolfe Street Playhouse woolfestreetplayhouse.com, 843.856.1579
4/17 Banff Mountain Film Festival halfmoonoutfitters.com, 843.853.2252
4/17-18 An Evening of Words and Actors II thresholdrep.org, 843.277.2172
4/17-5/9 Marie Antoinette | puretheatre.org, 843.723.4444
4/18 Dance Moves of Charleston Spring Benefit Concert annexdancecompany.org, 843.580.3775
4/19 Willie Watson | charlestonpourhouse.com, 843.571.4343
4/19-20 An Evening with Gov’t Mule | charlestonmusichall.com, 843.853.2252
4/21-7/11 Alyson Shotz: Force of Nature halsey.cofc.edu, 843.953.4422
4/23 Keller Williams | charlestonpourhouse.com, 843.571.4343
4/24-25 STOMP northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com, 843.529.5012
MAY19
Beck at the
North Charleston PAC
northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com
843.529.5012
Mary Edna Fraser, Flying North
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For the latest REVIEWS, EVENTS,
WHAT’S HAPPENING around
town, connect with the Art Mag team on:
4/24-5/3 The Mystery of Edwin Drood footlightplayers.net, 843.722.4487
4/25 Lady Day: Billie Holiday’s Centennial Celebration | charlestonjazz.com, 843.641.0011
4/25-4/26 Music for String Quartet: Haydn & Tchaikovsky | chambermusiccharleston.com, 843.763.4941
4/30-5/17 The Flick thresholdrep.org, 843.277.2172
5/3-5/14 Music for Piano Trio: Mozart & Beethoven | chambermusiccharleston.com, 843.763.4941
5/5 Ryan Adams and Jenny Lewis northcharlestoncoliseumpac.com, 843.529.5012
5/8 Runaway Gin & Machine Funk II charlestonpourhouse.com, 843.571.4343
5/8 Uned!ted Presents Piano Woman Vol.2: Mademoiselle Musique charlestonmusichall.com, 843.853.2252
5/10 Ani DiFranco charlestonmusichall.com, 843.853.2252
5/13 J. Roddy Walston and the Business charlestonpourhouse.com, 843.571.4343
5/15-6/13 Sang Mi Yoo - Capriccio reduxstudios.org, 843.722.0697
5/15 Marc Maron charlestonmusichall.com, 843.853.2252
5/15-31 Little Shop of Horrors flowertownplayers.org, 843.875.9251
5/16 Zach Deputy charlestonpourhouse.com, 843.571.4343
5/20 The Hackensaw Boys charlestonpourhouse.com, 843.571.4343
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