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AAAC GRANTS (Athens, GA) The
Athens Area Arts Council is seeking
applicants for its quarterly $500
grants. All local artists, arts orga
nizations or arts-based projects are
welcome to apply. The next deadline
is Dec. 15. info@athensarts.org,
www.athensarts.org
ACAC SEEKS NEW MEMBERS
(Athens, GA) The Athens Cultural
Affairs Commission is seeking qual
ified candidates to fill three-year vol
unteer positions. The ACAC meets
on the second Monday of each
month at 6 p.m. Deadline Nov. 30,
11:59 p.m. Interviews in early April.
www.athensculturalaffairs.org
ATHICA HOLIDAY MARKET (Athens
Institute for Contemporary Art:
ATHICA) Seeking vendors for the
2019 Holiday Market on Dec. 14,
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Deadline to apply is
Nov. 3. Information and application
form are available online, bit.ly/2019
ATHICAmarket
DECK THE WALLS (Lyndon House
Arts Center) The Visual Arts Guild
of Athens is seeking local art and
crafts for the annual Deck the Walls
market that runs Nov 30-Dec. 28.
Contact to sell your items. Drop off
is Nov. 14-15,12:30-4:30 p.m.
brooks_celia@yahoo.com
GRASS ROOTS ART WRITING
PROGRAM (Athens Institute for
Contemporary Art: ATHICA) The
Grass Roots Art Writing Program is
a series of four half-day workshops
spread over the months of October
and November that include “What
Makes Good Art Critical Writing?"
(Oct. 26), “Editing Before the Editor"
(Nov. 9) and “Finessing an Artist
Statement” (Nov. 16). Classes are
held 10a.m.-2 p.m. $10/class.
Register online, www.athica.org
OPEN STUDIO MEMBERSHIP
(Lyndon House Arts Center) Local
artists can access studio facilities
through a new open studio monthly
membership program. Studios
include ceramics, jewelry, painting,
fiber, printmaking, photography and
woodshop/sculpture studios. Up to
32 hours per week. $65/month or
$175/three months. 706-613-3623
Classes
APPALACHIAN STYLE FLOOR
BROOM (STATE the Label) Students
will weave their own traditional
Appalachian style floor broom in this
two-part workshop. No experience
necessary. Nov. 2-3,10 a.m.-1 p.m.
$120. www.statethelabel.com
ART CLASSES (KA Artist Shop)
“Brush Lettering with Kristen
Ashley," Oct. 23 or Dec. 10,
6:30-8:30 p.m. $40. “Modern
Dip Pen Calligraphy with Kristen
Ashley," Nov 13 or Dec. 3,
6:30-8:30 p.m. $35. “Calligraphy
Club: Monthly Skillshare” is held
every first Thursday, 5:30-7 p.m.
FREE! hello@kaartist.com, www.
kaartist.com
ART CLASSES (OCAF, Watkinsville)
“Painting with Charles Warnock,”
Fridays, Nov. 15-Dec. 13. $120—
150. “Painting Portraits in Oil with
Abner Cope," Nov 2-23. $120-150.
“Painting Birds in Watercolor
with Leigh Ellis,” Thursdays, Oct.
31 -Nov. 21. $120-150. “Pottery:
Wheel Throwing with Esther
Mech,” Fridays, Nov 1-Dec. 6.
$180-210. “Pottery: Hand-building
with Esther Mech,” Mondays, Oct.
28-Dec. 2. $180-210. “The Joy of
Metalsmithing with Sylvia Dawe,”
Nov. 9-10. $120-140. “Fused Glass
Ornament/Suncatcher Workshop for
Families with Patti Quinn.” Nov. 2,
10 a.m.-2 p.m. $30. “Cuttlebone
Casting Workshop with Barbara
Mann," Oct. 26,10 a.m.-5 p.m.
$100. www.ocaf.com
CLASSES (Winterville Center
for Community and Culture)
“Gentle Nia,” Mondays at 1 p.m.
“Oil Painting,” Mondays at 1:30
p.m. “Drawing," Mondays at 6
p.m. “Community Coffeehouse,”
Tuesdays from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
“Coffee with a Veteran," Tuedays at
9 a.m. “Threadwork Crafting Club,"
Tuesdays at 9 a.m. "SilverSneakers
Stretch,” Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
“SilverSneakers Yoga,” Wednedsays
at 11 a.m. “Acrylic Painting,”
Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. “Aikido,”
Wednesdays at 2 p.m. “Zumba,"
Wednesdays at 6 p.m. “Belly Dance,"
Wednesdays at 7 p.m. “Mah Jongg,"
Thursdays at 1 p.m. 706-742-0823,
wintervillecenter@gmail.com,
www.wintervillecenter.com
COMEDY CLASS: IMPROV,
CLOWNING & PRESENSE
(Moonlight Theater) Inspired by
French clown Philippe Gualier, this
course explores the importance of
failure, playfulness, collaboration
and imagination. For adults and
children ages 13 and up. Sundays
through Oct. 27,4-6 p.m. $15/
class. moonlight.theater.company@
gmail.com, www.moonlighttheater
company.com
COMEDY CLASS: INTRO TO
IMPROV (Nimbi) Learn offer-mak
ing and scene-building, master the
art of “Yes, and...” and get out of
your head and into the moment!
Tuesdays, Oct. 29-Dec. 3, 7-9 p.m.
$175. 770-833-7969, www.krakin
jokes.com/classes
DANCE GROUP CLASSES (Ballroom
Arts Dance Studio, Watkinsville)
Smooth Ballroom Dance Group
Class covers the Waltz, Foxtrot,
Tago, Viennese Waltz and Quickstep.
Mondays, 7 p.m. $15/drop-in. Latin/
Rhythm Ballroom Dance Group
focuses on the fundamentals of
Rumba, Cha Cha, East Coast Swing,
Bolero and Mambo. Mondays, 7:45
p.m. $15/drop-in. www.ballroom-
arts.com
MOSAIC ART CLASSES (Corazon
Mosaics Studio, 200 Northcrest Dr.)
Weekend mosaic classes for begin
ner and intermediate levels. Visit
website for upcoming dates. $150.
corazonmosaics@gmail.com,
www.corazonmosaics.com
NIMBL CLASSES (Nimbi, 160
Winston Dr. #9) Classes offered
for kids, teens and adults in dance
forms, creative movement, making
dances and pilates. Check website
for descriptions and times, www.
nimbleathens.com
AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Matt Bahr is a local Emmy-nominated artist and
designer. Through November.
ANTIQUES & JEWELS ART GALLERY (290 N. Milledge Ave.) New paint
ings by Mary Porter, Greg Benson, Chatham Murray, Candle Brumby, Lana
Mitchell and more.
ART ON THE SIDE GALLERY AND GIFTS (17 N. Main St., Watkinsville) A
gallery featuring works by various artists in media including ceramics, paint
ings and fused glass.
ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) On view in the Harrison Center
Children’s Instructional Gallery, a retrospective of Jacob Wenzka's artwork
from three books co-created with Bart King share original artwork, prints and
paintings.
ATHENS AREA UROLOGY (2142 W. Broad St., Building 200, Suite 200)
“Skies and Space” features paintings and silk dye pours by Margaret Agner.
ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (675 Pulaski
St.) “Jason Thrasher | Uncovered Perspectives: India 21 Years Later" shares a
collection of travel photographs, many of which were made more fully-realiz-
able through new digital techniques. Through Oct. 24.
ATHENS LATINO CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND SERVICES (445
Huntington Rd., #120) See 20 paintings by Stanley Bermudez.
BENDZUNAS GLASS (89 W. South Ave., Comer) The family-run studio has
been creating fine art glass for almost 40 years.
BUVEZ (585 Barber St., Suite A) Will Eskridge's “Teen Screams: Part 2" features
painted portraits of popular ’80s horror icons like Freddy, Jason and Michael.
Through Nov. 15.
CINE (234 W. Hancock Ave.) “Suspended: Leah Mazza and Laurel Fulton" pres
ents works by two MFA candidates attending Lamar Dodd.
CIRCLE GALLERY (UGA College of Environment and Design, 285 S. Jackson
St.) “Snapshots: 50 Years at the College of Environment and Design” cele
brates the school’s 50th anniversary with a timeline, wall of curiosities in the
tradition of wonder rooms, and a rotating exhibit.
CITY OF WATKINSVILLE (Downtown Watkinsville) “Public Art Watkinsville:
A Pop-up Sculpture Exhibit" consists of sculptures placed in prominent loca
tions around downtown. Artists include Benjamin Lock, William Massey, Stan
Mullins, Robert Clements, Harold Rittenberry and Joni Younkins-Herzog. •
“Artscape Oconee: The Monuments of Artland" features a total of 20 paintings
on panels installed around town. Artists include Claire Clements, Peter Loose,
Andy Cherewick, Lisa Freeman, Manda McKay and others.
CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) “Good Vibrations" features photo
graphs of cruise life by Brittainy Lauback, drawings of beaches by Warren
Slater that are influenced by Aboriginal mark-making, and vivid abstractions
by Hannah Betzel. • “Building Facades" is a solo exhibition by Mike Landers
that features sophisticated, symmetrical and minimally composed photo
graphs from downtown Athens in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
CREATURE COMFORTS BREWING CO. (271 W. Hancock Ave.) “Creatures
of the Night" by Eli Saragoussi is an installation of large paper cut-out shad
ow creatures. Through Nov. 4.
DONDEROS’ KITCHEN (590 N. Milledge Ave.) “Brain Stroke? Brush Stroke!
Drawings, Paintings and Photography as Physical Therapy" demonstrates
how Babs McDonald, after experiencing an ischemic stroke affecting her
dominant side, began using art to train her hand. Through October.
FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Spooky artwork curated
by Dan Smith. Through October.
GALLERY AT INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “FUN" features works by Neil
Hancock, Marla Star, Jolene O’Brien, Kim Truesdale, Katherine Miele, Hannah
Betzel and Brittainy Lauback.
GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Out of the Darkness: Light
in the Depths of the Sea of Cortez" is a solo exhibition by Rebecca Rutstein.
Through Oct. 27. • Two large works by Georgia artist Corrine Colarusso,
“Stack of Twilight” and “Shaking the Twilight, Reeds Rain and Vapors" are
on view. Through Nov. 17. • “Before the War: Photographs of Syria by
Peter Aaron." Through Dec. 1. • “Mary Lee Bendolph: Quilted Memories"
features 17 works spanning four decades by the Gee’s Bend, AL, artist and
freedom-fighter. Through Dec. 29. • “Storytelling in Renaissance Maiolica”
offers a selection of tin-glazed earthenware produced in the duchy of Urbino,
Italy, in the 16th Century. Through Jan. 5. • In the sculpture garden, Rachel
Whiteread presents five cast-stone sculptures that reinterpret her earlier resin
castings of the space beneath chairs. Through Mar. 7. • “Drama and Devotion
in Baroque Rome" celebrates Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio’s influence.
Through May 31.
GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Keeping it Classic," a site-specific
installation by Taylor Shaw, acts as a roadside attraction with bright ‘90s col
ors and nostalgic imagery.
HEIRLOOM CAFE & FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) Lyndon House
Print Makers Margaret Agner, Karen Sturm, Connee Flynn, Susan Nees and
Mia York share work. Through Nov. 4.
HENDERSHOT’S COFFEE (237 Prince Ave.) Chris Cane presents “The
Nirvinyl Collection: The Halloween Session."
HIP VINTAGE AND HANDMADE (215 Commerce Blvd.) "Paintings Lost &
Found” is a group exhibit of art from local known and anonymous artists.
Through October. • “Walls by Wallace T” features photographs.
JITTERY JOE’S ALPS (1480 Baxter St.) Celia Brooks’ paintings range from
watercolor, acrylic and mixed media. Through Oct. 26.
JITTERY JOE’S EASTSIDE (1860 S. Barnett Shoals Rd.) Paul Ohmer shares
photography of haunted images from the backroads of America. Through
October.
JITTERY JOE’S WATKINSVILLE (27 Greensboro Hwy., Watkinsville)
“Strange Moments" presents collage works and assemblage pieces by Lisa
Freeman. Through October.
JUST PHO...AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) “No Way! Nineties" features color
ful digital paintings by Xavier Watson.
LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) Part of the “Wall Works"
series, Harrison D. Walker’s “Portals" is a site-specific installation exploring
color, chemistry and psychological perception. Through Nov. 16. • “Kiki
Kogelnik, Julia Scher, Erika Vogt, Lisa Williamson” is a group show that
examines technology in relation to the human body, performance and formal
representations of the female figure. Through Nov. 16. • In “Codified Color,"
Dodd graduate students Mary Gordon, Christina Foard and Nick Abrami em
ploy color as a means to examine personal histories. • “Baci from Cortona”
celebrates 50 years of UGA in Cortona through photographs sharing mem
ories. In "Immortal Beloved," Dodd MFA candidate Robby Toles challenges
authenticity as the artist’s image takes precedence over place.
LOWERY GALLERY (2400 Booger Hill Rd., Danielsville) The gallery celebrates
“24 Years of Art" with Giclee prints, originals, photographs and sculptures by
over 24 artists including Claire Clements, Ben Rouse, Peter Loose, Kip Ramey
and more.
LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) “This is It!” features pieces
by Athens artists working in the food and beverage service industry. Through
Nov. 16. • In the Lounge Gallery, Nathaniel Burkins shares a collection of
candid photographs. Through Nov. 30. • Collections from our Community
presents a collection of unique flyswatters from Tad Gloeckler. Through Jan. 7.
MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY (1315 Highway 98 W„ Danielsville) “The
Georgia Artists with DisAbilities Exhibit" showcases the talents of many artists
living with disabilities. Through Dec. 2.
MADISON-MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison)
"Alchemical Divide" presents metal sculpture, painting and installation by
contemporary mixed media artist Corrina Sephora. The show also includes
works by Pearl Bryant, Hannah Joy, Gabi Madrid and Richard Pepe. Closing
reception Nov. 9.
MAMA’S BOY AT THE FALLS (8851 Macon Hwy.) Collages and paintings
from Lorraine Thompson’s series, “The Nest, The Angel, and The Muse."
NORMAL BOOKS (1238A Prince Ave.) A variety of art on display, including
paintings by Mary Eaton, GCH Pet Portraits, metal art by Julia Vereen, ceram
ics by Shannon Dominy, sculpture by Doug Makemson and handwoven rugs
by Bonnie Montgomery.
OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (34 School St., Watkinsville)
“David and Goliath” features works of non-traditional sizes: 14”x14” and
smaller or 48"x48" and larger.
OCONEE FOREST PARK (Lake Herrick Trail) Visit the trail for an outdoor
installation created using masking tape by Paula Reynaldi. Opening event Oct.
26. Through Nov. 4.
THE PINE & THE ROOT (1235 S. Milledge Ave.) Artwork by Emmi Walker.
PINEWOODS PUBLIC LIBRARY (1265 Hwy. 29 N. #12) See paintings by
Stanley Bermudez as well as a community mural.
RICHARD B. RUSSELL BUILDING SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES
(300 S. Hull St.) “The New South and New Slavery: Convict Labor in
Georgia." Through Dec. 13. • “Beautiful and Brutal: Georgia Bulldogs
Football, 2017" is a display of photographs, uniforms and other artifacts from
the UGA Athletic Association Archives and on loan from the UGA Athletic
Department. Through Feb. 28.
THE ROOK & PAWN (294 W. Washington St.) Local artist Chris Taylor uses
paintings, textiles and jewelry to explore the history, creatures and customs of
his fictional Land of the Candy Moon. Through October.
STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S Milledge Ave)
"Growing Through Art” is the final exhibition of the Athens Art Association’s
centennial celebration. The show includes botanicals, insects, gardens,
still-life and more. Reception Nov. 3. Currently on view through Dec. 22. •
"Portals: At the Intersection of Landscape and Self’ presents kaleidoscopic
photographs of nature by Beth Thompson. The images appear in the artist’s
book and deck of cards by the same name. Opening reception Oct. 27.
Through Dec. 1.
STEEL + PLANK (675 Pulaski St., Suite 200) Paintings by Andy Cherewick,
Erin McIntosh, Emily Mann and Donna Mintz, plus textile art by Shirley
Noland Chambliss and photography by Benjamin Gal land.
SURGERY CENTER OF ATHENS (2142 W. Broad St., Building 100, Suite
100) Athens Art Association members Karl and Harold Enter, Anna Desio
and Leslie Moody celebrate the organizations 100th anniversary. Through
November.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy
Rd.) “Eat Your Vegetables” is an exhibit celebrating sustainable plant-based
agriculture through works by local artists. Through Nov. 30.
VERONICA’S SWEET SPOT (149 Oneta St., #6C6) See work by local and
regional artists, craftsmen, potters and sculptors.
WHITE TIGER GOURMET (217 Hiawassee Ave.) “Flying Over Gauguin’s
Palette” features artwork by Susie Criswell. Through Nov. 6.
WINTERVILLE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY AND CULTURE (371 N
Church St., Winterville) View work by multiple new artists for fall.
THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Permanent artists include RA Miller,
Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and
more.
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