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Videos
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Artists Speak About the Albemarle Road Corridor
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EQUAL TIME: Eraklis Petmezas’ Superhuman Sketching Speed
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Equal Time: Mike Daikubara Makes Merry in 5 Minutes
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Barry Greene's Talk at CreativeMornings/Charlotte
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Equal Time: What Can @Sree_Henna Do Make in 5 Minutes?
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I’m a Sandwich: El Molino Deli & Bakery at SAV/WAY
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The 5 and 2 Project Flyover: New Arts Hub on Raleigh Street by Flywheel Group
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Equal Time: What can @CLTChalkArt Make in 5 Minutes?
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Equal Time: A Five-Minute Nature Trip with Melissa Wineman
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I'm A Sandwich: Sub One Hoagie House
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Equal Time: Nothing But Blue Skies with Xavier Cheek
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Equal Time: 5 Mesmerizing Minutes of Mandala from Harvi Panchal
𝗘𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄.
Last week, we shared a look at Makayla Binter's (@mkay_15) exhibition, "Who Are Your People?"
Today, here's a quick look at JOY — on display at Elder through Dec. 4 —featuring art from (Swipe left to see):
▶️ 𝗢𝗡𝗘: Lo’Vonia Parks - @lovoniaparks
▶️ 𝗧𝗪𝗢: Carla Aaron-Lopez - @iamkingcarla
▶️ 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗘: Erin Comerford Miller - @comerford.erin (photo of @dakotahaiyanna)
▶️ 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗥: Windy O’Connor - @windyoconnorofficial
We got a sneak peek at "Joy" last week and cannot recommend it enough. The gallery is open Fridays & Saturdays noon – 5 p.m. or upon request at info@eldergalleryCLT.com
𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 "𝗝𝗼𝘆" 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗯 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲:
"JOY is an attitude of the heart and spirit, deeply rooted within us as an untapped reservoir of potential. It cannot be exhausted because it is innate. And this innate joy is a radical act – it upends the whole system of how we perceive ourselves in the world in order to start anew."
"Join us for an exhibition featuring four game-changing artists who embrace and embody joy. JOY unveils how innate joy fuels their individual artwork and collaborative creativity while taking a deep dive into relationships, collaboration, and the transformative power of women coming together."
It's a gorgeous day out there today ... a perfect day for a creative adventure in the Charlotte area. And, we have a perfect destination for you: Belmont, NC
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧 𝗣𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗬 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗦
Nestled in the northern end of a large peninsula, @cityofbelmont (the town, not the neighborhood next to NoDa) hugs the eastern border of Gaston County.
This waterside town is surrounded by the Catawba River to the east, Lake Wylie to the south, and the south fork of the Catawba River to the west. Its location made it difficult for its early Dutch settlers to make the trek to neighboring towns. Nowadays, Belmont is easily accessible via I-85 or Wilkinson Blvd. and is just 15 miles from uptown Charlotte.
Originally established in the 1750s, the community known as Garibaldi Station was renamed “Belmont” in 1833. The new name translates to “Beautiful Mountain,” a nod to its neighbor, Crowders Mountain (about 15 miles west of downtown Belmont).
𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬, 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗬 & 𝗔𝗥𝗧
In addition to hiking the namesake mountain and spending the day at the famed U.S. National Whitewater Center, you can enjoy Belmont’s fascinating history, intriguing architecture and honest-to-goodness hospitality.
𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘!
Click the link on our bio and go on a creative adventure in Belmont trip with us!
This is the sixth installment of a new exploration series sponsored by @orthocarolina, that encourages everyone to go for walks to discover creative communities across the Charlotte region.
𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 𝗕𝗬: Amanda Lea and @brookebrownphotography_clt — 🎨 by @juan.logan - @irisolgonzalezart - @gardenofjourney
It’s not a rumor … it’s not an urban legend … we saw it with our own eyes: THE BUNNIES ARE BACK! (Across the street from First Ward Park!) 🐇🐰🐇🐰🐇 🎨 = @parerstudio — Amanda Parer from Australia
𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡: Did we buy one of the propane take Jack O’Lanterns at @festivalinthepark ?
𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗪𝗘𝗥: Nope. We bought two of the happy skull propane tanks!
Swipe for photos of Festival in the Park 2021! It’s on through Sunday. GET. OUT. THERE.
From the shoes up, this woman is amazing! We cannot wait until Destiny Wilson AKA @theartvst will speak on the global topic of “Design” at the 10/15 meeting of CreativeMornings/CLT! Head over to @cm_clt for details.
It’s National Punctuation Day … and, for the life of him, Tim can’t recall what is his favorite punctuation mark is. Ugh, he cannot remember!!!! No❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️
🎨 = “Exclamation Point” by David Furman on the @railtrailclt near @sycamorebrewing