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The Orange County Artists Guild is a non-profit organization seeking to increase the visibility and recognition of area artists and crafts people.
The Orange County Artists Guild is a group of over 100 artists based in Orange County, North Carolina. Established in 2000, the guild supports member artists with community and educational opportunities. The guild’s most visible public event is to organize and promote the annual Open Studio Tour.
The Orange County Artists Guild Spring Show Opening Reception
Friday March 7th 6:00 – 8:00PM with live music and light hors d’oeuvres.
Show on view: Feb 7 – Apr 30
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Nadine Zenobi
Skyrivers Studio - Jewelry & Painting - Chapel Hill This is one in a series of posts about artists in the Orange County Artists Guild. What is your medium? I have been working as a jeweler for the past 48 years. I was traveling in Europe when I began to know that I wanted to work in silver. When I moved back to the U.S. after four years, it was like magic that happened and I knew it was my pathway to make silver jewelry. I moved into a room where the woman had a small jewelry setup and I…
Becky Broun
Book arts/Mixed media - Carrboro This is one in a series of posts about artists in the Orange County Artists Guild. What is your medium? I make handcrafted boxes and books, and my medium falls under the label "book arts." My passion for this art began with a weeklong book-making class at Penland School of Crafts and I was immediately hooked. I love the tactile nature of folding and cutting beautiful cloths and papers as well as the precision needed to make it work! With boxes and books there are endless possibilities in construction, form and decoration so I never…
Bernadette Januska
brnburn Studio - pottery - Hillsborough This is one in a series of posts about artists in the Orange County Artists Guild. What is your medium? Why do you love it? How did you get interested in it? I have always been interested in pottery and ceramics and decided that it should consume my life. I love it so much because it has a warmth to it that you can feel when you are holding it in all stages of its making. Do you work in a sketchbook or journal? If so, how does it influence your process? Yes! I…
This program is supported by the Orange County Arts Commission.
This program is supported by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Building recognition and support for the extraordinary and dynamic value of the arts and to lead, serve, and advance the diverse networks of organizations and individuals who cultivate the arts in America.