If the concept of quilting as a fine art is new to you, you’re probably not alone, but “Purpose-Repurpose” is an excellent place to start. The group show features more than 30 examples of fine art quilting that demonstrate the medium’s ability to arrange (and rearrange) materials in new ways. Continue reading Closing reception planned for CFTA’s fine art quilt exhibit
This article is part of the Double Feature “Celebration and Understanding.” The two-part series explores the experiences of international students studying in Chambersburg. Continue reading ‘Celebration and Understanding’ part two: Empathy Lab
After two years of planning, designing and painting, the Council for the Arts is making its final push to complete its Courthouse Mural Project. Continue reading Courthouse mural project enters final phase
Wilson College’s Cooley Gallery opened its latest exhibition “Improvised: The Art of Practiced Freedom” consisting of works produced by faculty members from Wilson College and Hagerstown Community College. Continue reading Joint faculty show explores the role of improvisation in the creative process
The exhibit demonstrates that the real strength of the Mountain Valley Plein Air Painters lies in their ability to imbue these landscapes with a sense of nostalgia for a moment that is still occurring. Continue reading Miles on the canvas: The Mountain Valley Plein Air Painters have paint, will travel
On one end of the spectrum, Ron Wadel has contributed a large number of highly-stylized pieces that demonstrate incredible technical precision. On the other end, Jim Mackey and Barbara Randall explore intense emotional states. Continue reading Whose woods these are: A review of SHAPE’s wood-centric exhibit
Approximately two dozen artists are collaborating on multi-panel murals that will be displayed in the courthouse. For the artists, the project is a challenge and an opportunity. Continue reading Work in Progress: Checking in on the Council for the Arts’ courthouse mural project
“Tourist in My Town” gives Chambersburgers a rare opportunity to see their town through someone else’s eyes. The inspiration behind the exhibit came to West when she learned that the majority of Americans have never experienced the tourist destinations in their own towns. Continue reading A moment of life: Exhibition invites Chambersburgers to see the region through artists’ eyes
“Women@Work” (currently on display at the Foundry Art Market) is a single work that was completed by 36 women artists. Developing their portions separately, they didn’t know what the finished image would be or how their piece would fit into it. Fully assembled, they speak as one voice. Continue reading Collaborative art project raises money, awareness for Women in Need
If there is anything that the world needs right now, it is a few inches of space to act and create without rules or consequences. Barbara Randall discusses her latest journal project and her increasingly personal art exhibits. Continue reading Plague Journal: When the outside world got complicated, artist Barbara Randall turned inward
