In addition to the five annual Art Walks that occur on the First Friday of April, June, August, October and December, Woolworth Walk also has other art events regularly.
On the First Friday of every month, there is an Opening Reception for the Featured Artist in the F.W. Gallery. Woolworth Walk also has special extended hours for Bele Chere each year and occasionally hosts a private party.
For the month of February the F.W. Gallery at Woolworth Walk will feature the work of local artists Gayle Ray and Laura Loercher.
In Gayle Ray's paintings she likes to explore how we are all connected to one another. Gayle lost her mother early in life, so exploring the mother daughter connection is very revealing, both in remembering the mother she lost and the mother she is finding hidden for so many years within herself. Whether she's painting a mother with her child, trees dancing together, or lovers intertwined they all have a longing to connect with each other.
Laura Loercher made her first pot in a fourth grade class and has loved making ceramics ever since. She feels a huge connection between pottery and our natural world, often shaping pots into the likes of leaves, pods, and scallops. Some are also textured by using leaves and shells. All of Laura's pots are food, fridge, microwave, and dishwasher safe (to avoid thermal shock in oven please preheat them). Her organic ceramic pieces are inspired greatly by the beautiful natural area surrounding us in Western North Carolina.
Come to the opening reception on Friday, February 3rd from 4-6 p.m. to meet Laura and Gayle and to view their new works.
Local artists Barbara Sokolowski and Terry Friday will be exhibiting in the FW Front Gallery for the month of March.
Barbara creates one of a kind fabric art designs. Many are displayed in custom frames made by her husband Jim while others hang alone. She also enjoys making hand towels with fabric embellishments as well as large intricate quilts. The pieces are all- American fabric art creations that will complement any home.
Potter Terry enjoys carving on the surface of her pots, a procedure know as sgraffito, to create design and texture on the pot's surface. She was influenced initially by the carved pottery of the Navajo. Since then her surface design has evolved to include floral and geometric patterns painted on the surface and enhanced by the contrast of the carved surface. All of the pots are functional and can be put in the dishwasher, microwave, and even in the oven if the pots are allowed to heat slowly with the oven. Teri says "Some of the most intimate moments we spend with each other are done while sharing food and drink. I strive to make beautiful functional pieces that I hope enrich the lives of the user and bring a bit of celebration to each occasion of their use."
Come meet the artists and enjoy the opening reception on Friday March 2nd, 2012 from 4-6 p.m.
