Art in the Hall Shows 2023

December 2023/ January 2024 - TOSS Community Mural Making

Over the next two months, Art in the Hall is featuring a project report by TOSS. In a series of informational panels, the method and magic of community mural-making is illustrated in this "midway" review. There are another three murals planned for 2024 and folks are invited to join the initiative for round two! Community members can attend a listening session, paint party, host an artist, donate a wall, or volunteer during installation.

October 2023/November 2023 - Tea Yang - Hmong Storytellers

Tea Yang is the Values and Culture Director for The Industrial Commons where she heads up projects that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion through Hometown Walkabout cultural tours and Common Ground, and teach the Hmong refugee experience using textiles and art as a means to connect people of

all backgrounds. The Hmong Storytellers showcase traditional textiles and artifacts from Southeast Asia,and art from contemporary Hmong-American artists.

August 2023/Sept 2023 - Beth Oczkowski - Quilling and Painting with Paper

Beth is an accomplished quilling artist residing in Hickory, NC. She was first introduced to quilling in 1986, was fascinated by the artform and has been devoted to it ever since. She has given many talks and demonstrations on quilling, as well as teaching classes. Since retiring, her focus has become more intense and she has created her own style of “painting with paper” and has discovered that she enjoys doing portraits. Beth has been awarded many ribbons in competitions over the years and sells her work at a local gallery. For info

June 2023/July 2023 - Tim Ambrose and Al Raynor - Photography

“It gives me a wonderful sense of pleasure that others enjoy seeing the world through my eyes and the lens of my camera. By capturing a moment in history and sharing it with others. It takes us both on a visual adventure.” - Tim Ambrose

“Many of my images are from my back yard, and others are from far away places. Beauty, wonder, and

amazement can be found almost anywhere." - Al Raynor

April 2023/May 2023 - Signature Day Program - The Enola Group

Signature Day Program offers creative expression and learning opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Programs include the arts, by way of painting, music, graphic art, theater, pottery, fabric, and mixed media. The Signature Day program works to promote a supportive work environment, assist people to explore their creative potential, develop their unique talents and gifts, and profit from their experience. The goal is to provide meaningful activities that enhance, enrich, and expand a person's life.

Feb 2023/ March 2023 - John David Brown III Art in the Hall

February 2023 AND March 2023 @ MORGANTON CITY HALL

John David Brown, III is an artist, graphic designer, and director that lives in Conover, North Carolina. His work has a whimsical folk-art, storybook style, with colors and shapes informed by midcentury design. He strives to create happy art that resonates with people of all ages and backgrounds.

Dec 2022 / Jan 2023 - Tina Sclarandis, Terri Martino, and Cindy Konarski Art in the Hall

DECEMBER 2022 AND JANUARY 2023 @ MORGANTON CITY HALL

Tina, Terri, and Cindy first met in 2019 because of their love to create unique quilts. Their first project together
was to create a quilt for auction for a local church here in Morganton. The three quilters have spent many hours
working together on various projects, always bouncing ideas off of each other. They look forward to sharing
their vision of unique and combined artistic love of quilting.

Art in the Hall Shows 2023

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