August 25 - October 23, 2022
“One of the things I find most fascinating about this exhibit”, Visual Arts Director Nicole Lampl says, “is that these brilliant artists have taken the humble medium of paper - an everyday item that we all use - and have transformed it in unexpected and surprising ways. These artists have creatively manipulated paper through a wide variety of techniques and processes - folding, cutting, collaging, layering, burning, sculpting, and even dyeing with household chemicals.” This exhibit expands far beyond traditional uses of paper - these are not just artworks that happen to be on paper, but are instead celebrations of paper itself and the myriad of ways that it can be transformed by the hand of the artist.
“My hope,” Lampl says, “is that guests will be inspired to see how everyday materials can become artwork, and that creating art doesn’t require expensive supplies. We all have creative impulses, but often don’t know where to begin or how to express them. But, there is a large community of people out there that will benefit from you sharing your talent and creativity. We can all create something more for ourselves and for our community - this begins with simple beginnings and small steps. Although art can be unapproachable at times, I hope that seeing what can be created from such a simple medium makes it more approachable, and gives us all a greater appreciation for the capacity of humble beginnings to become beautiful endings."
Featured Artists: Charles Clary(Conway, SC); Karen Margolis Brooklyn, NY); Claude-Gerard Jean (Atlanta, GA); Anna Grace Burch(Greenville, SC); Jerushia Graham (Atlanta, GA); Austin Cathey (Carrboro, NC); Lauren Kussro (Houston, TX); Avery Fleeman (Asheville, NC); Griffin Carrick(Cary, IL); Hazel Sebastian Glass (Portland, OR); Michael Velliquette (Madison, WI); Maggie Kerrigan (Virginia Beach, VA); Ann Stewart (Atlanta, GA); and Jen Swearington (Charleston, SC).
