Artists’ Guild of Spartanburgcontinued from Page 28 / back to Page 28sity in Raleigh, <strong>NC</strong>. Her studio focus wasSurface Design with a minor in Apparel andTextile Management. While at <strong>NC</strong> State shereceived the Louis Cramer Award for TextileDesign, a scholarship that provided fora semester’s study abroad at the prestigiousScottish College of Textiles in Galashiels,Scotland. Her independent studies drewupon Scotland’s rich history and ancientlandscapes in developing patterns for knittedand woven fabrics.After graduating from <strong>NC</strong> State sheattended Colorado State University in FortCollins, CO, earning her Master of Fine<strong>Arts</strong> degree in Fibers. Her thesis “ShelterRemnants” explored the similaritiesbetween architectural ruins and the drapingquality of textiles. These large wall sculptureswere constructed of metal and screenprinted fabrics.Webster’s career spans over 17 years ofdesigning textiles and floorcoverings for thehome furnishings, commercial and hospitalitymarkets. Her designs and color developmentwork have earned several industryawards and technology-related patents. Inaddition to her industry experience she hasled craft workshops, taught design seminarsand undergraduate textile classes, andprovided mentoring opportunities to youngdesigners.The layering and mixing of materialswith textiles continues to be an influencethat binds Webster’s professional and studiowork. Currently she is exploring the useof recycled and upcycled materials in hersculptural character studies.During the month of July, the groundsof the West Main Artists Co-op will slowlybe transformed with sculpture installations,new banners and with signage that willproclaim the space on West Main Street inSpartanburg, SC, to be an artists’ community.The changes will be complete in timefor July’s Art Walk, July 18, from 5-9pm,when a celebration will be held to recognizethe changes and the contributing sculptors.The celebration continues on the sameevening with the opening of West Main’s2nd annual Pottery Palooza, a show thatfeatures 14 of the Co-op artists’ recent workin clay. The show contains everyday itemssuch as mugs, bowls, and casseroles, as wellas sculpture, decorative work and miniatures.The exhibit will be on display fromJuly 18 through Aug. 10, 2013.Work by Lou WebsterWebster is employed with Milliken &Company as a Senior Designer in theirFloorcovering Division and specializesin hospitality carpet design. She splits hertime between South <strong>Carolina</strong> and North<strong>Carolina</strong>, where she shares a home with herhusband, two sons, and one thoroughly sillydog.For further information check our SC <strong>Institutional</strong>Gallery listings or call the Guildat 864/764-9568 or visit(www.artistsguildofspartanburg.com).West Main Artists Co-op in Spartanburg,SC, Offers Multiple Events in July, 2013Late Summer on the Chattooga RiverDetailed info is available at www.williamjameson.comor call 828.749.3101.Don’t forget about our website:www.carolinaarts.com38 x 50 inchesWILLIAM JAMESON WORKSHOPS 2013“Tuscany, Italy” September 17 - 24“Fall on the Blue Ridge,” Saluda, <strong>NC</strong> October 21 - 25Each William Jameson Painting Workshop is designed to be an educational and entertainingexperience. Along with exhilarating travel, students from beginner to advanced will receive oneon-oneinstruction in oil, watercolor or acrylic and pen and ink sketching.Whether the travel is down the mountain or to the Bahamas or Italy, you will be with like-mindedfolks who share your love of art. There will be six hours of instruction each painting day at sitesI have carefully selected for their architectural interest or appealing landscapes. Each day willinclude demonstrations, critiques and help with photography for use in painting your own workof art. All workshops include a “welcome” party and some workshops include private museumtours or excursions to special venues that we have cultivated over the years.Non-painter companions are always welcome! Our workshop trips take us to breathtaking placeswhere there is something of interest for everyone. Of course, special pricing is available for thesecompanions. Please see specific workshop information for additional descriptive information.Works by Nancy WilliamsonThe Co-op’s regular hours will be extendedfor Pottery Palooza to also includeFriday and Saturday July 19 and 20, from10am-6pm.Additionally, <strong>Carolina</strong> Clay Artists andvolunteers will be on site on July 18, helpingguests to make bowls for this year’sHub City Empty Bowls project. They willalso offer this same opportunity duringthe August Art Walk, on Aug. 15, from6-8:30pm. The bowl-making event is freeand all materials and instruction will be provided.The bowls will be used in this fall’s“Soup Event” to raise money for this year’srecipient, Total Ministries.The sculptures installed on the groundsof the Co-op are the creations of eight localartists - Daingerfield Ashton, VivianneCarey, Fran Dambrosio, Bryan Davis,Ayako Abe Miller, Bailey Szustak, WinstonWingo, and Kathy Zimmerli Wofford - whowere invited to participate in what is beingcalled “the sculpture project” at WMAC.The sculptors are representative of the manyPage 30 - <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Arts</strong>, July 2013Work by Kathy Zimmerli Woffordtalented artists who reside in Spartanburg.At least two are working artists, many areart teachers, and several are graduates ofart programs or are attending graduate artschools.The project itself began almost two yearsago when concrete pads were installedbeside the entrance door and on the propertyadjacent to West Main Street. Funding inpart for the project was provided by a grantfrom the <strong>Arts</strong> Partnership of Spartanburg.The sculptors were given the dimensions ofthe pads, but were otherwise free to developtheir own ideas with the materials of theirchoice. The result is a diversified collectionof outdoor sculpture in metal, concrete,stone, and clay.The West Main Artists Co-op has been inexistence since October 2009, and currentlyhas 45 members who work in the visual artsor music. The Co-op provides affordablestudio space and exhibition space for localartists. Locally made art is for sale in theGallery Shop and the galleries. The Co-opis a non-profit organization, funded in partby the <strong>Arts</strong> Partnership of Spartanburg andthe South <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> Commission whichreceives support from the National Endowmentfor the <strong>Arts</strong>.For further information check our SC<strong>Institutional</strong> Gallery listings, call the Co-opat 864/804-650 or visit (www.westmainartists.org).Table of ContentsYou can find past issues all the way back toAugust 2004!You can find past articles all the way back toJune 1999Also don’t forget about our two blogs:<strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> Unleashed<strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> NewsSend us your email address to be addedto our list to receive notice of eachmonthly issue.info@carolinaarts.com
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