August, 2024: Coming Up at ClearWater! As seen in The Splash, our emailed newsletter

WHAT'S COMING UP at ClearWater Arts:

Join us for the Opening Reception, Saturday August 10, 2024, of
Jerome Hall Western Art, an Exhibition of Original Oil Paintings
Artist, Jerome Hall will show samples of his in-process work and share his methods, at his Artist Talk! Don't miss this charming and engaging character's stories! Exhibit On View thru 9/28.

Free/ all are welcome.

See photos from the installation of the show, on our Social Media: Instagram and / or Facebook!

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Join us at 2nd Saturday Open Studios on August 10th!
Every 2nd Saturday, 10am – 2pm
Resident artists will be present and working in their studios, available for questions and observations. ClearWater Ceramics Center will be open for a look, with enrolled students at work.
This event is free and open to the public;  All are welcome.

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ClearWater will be in the CONCORD ART WALK  this year!
Come visit us at the Cabarrus Arts Council's Art Walk-  Downtown AND at ClearWater on Saturday, September 7th from 11AM-4PM!  Park onsite at either location and take the shuttle to the Art Walk or to the Studios! At our Ceramics booth downtown, you can create in a fun, free ceramic tile activity, enter a raffle for cool prizes, and purchase t-shirts from our t-shirt design contest! 

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Fall Session classes are open for registration at the ClearWater Ceramics Center!
Registration can be done on-site at the Ceramics Center, the ClearWater Main Building, and/or other Parks & Recs Centers. You may also register online via https://secure.rec1.com/NC/concord-nc/catalog, within the 'ClearWater Arts Center' tab. 

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First Friday Wheel Workshop!
Friday, Sept. 6, 2024  6-8:30 p.m.
12 & Up—Max 10 people!
Registration closes Sept. 3— ENROLL NOW to save your spot!

Ideal for those interested in exploring pottery in a fun and social setting, this workshop offers an introductory experience at the potter’s wheel.

All materials are included with the class; See Class Description for more info.

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HOW TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES AT CLEARWATER ARTS:

Registration for ClearWater Classes can be done on-site at the Ceramics Center, the ClearWater Main Building, and/or other Parks & Recs Centers. You may also register online via https://secure.rec1.com/NC/concord-nc/catalog, within the 'ClearWater Arts Center' tab. Use the Link (above) and follow the instructions/ look for the ClearWater Arts Center & Studios tab.To register, you must create an account on the City Of Concord Civic Rec software platform for the Concord Parks & Recreation department (ClearWater Arts is a City facility, within the Parks & Recreation Dept); 

—> this account can then be used for all future registrations for any future ClearWater Arts program AND any other City of Concord Parks & Recreation activities. 😃 

(please note, Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation is a different organization.)

Use the Link in our bio, if on Instagram, and / or this URL link (below) and follow the instructions/ look for the ClearWater Arts Center & Studios tab:  https://secure.rec1.com/NC/concord-nc

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CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS -- If you'd like to help put up Fliers, we could use the help!! Please call or email ClearWater Coordinator, Sarah Gay at (704) 920-6600 OR gays@concordnc.gov! Thank you!

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Summer 2021 News (Orig. sent June 30, 2021)

Summer News

Phew! It's hot out! Happy Summer Solstice and stay tuned as we amp up...  There is LOTS getting ready to POP!  Read on for exciting updates...

…So many great updates in this issue! Click the link below to view the whole issue, with photos, online.

https://mailchi.mp/a2ea52d20729/2020-in-review-8446169

an outline of topics is below. But that doesn’t show you the great photos - !

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Mural Update - Meet Owl

Facility Upgrades

Activity Ramping Up

Tri State Sculptors Conference at ClearWater (Oct.)

Keynote Speaker Confirmed: Stephen Hayes

Rent Our Spaces! Bring to Life a Community Event!

Call for Teachers / Event Coordinators / Volunteers!

Virtual Opening event, March 31 for What Lies Beneath!

Virtual Art Show Opening March 31!

Please see the full article, with photos and all links, in this 3/26/21 issue of The Splash Newsletter

You read that right, we are hosting our first art show Opening since the pandemic hit. We are continuing our partnership with theNorth Carolina Athletic Trainers Association(NCATA) to bring you a great virtual Opening & Artist Talk experience for Brain Injury Awareness Month. [Note, we arealsoworking on protocol that will allow us to admit in-person viewings soon, in the lower-level Greenway Gallery using a reservation system; stay tuned!] We are so excited about this and invite you to join us next Wednesday evening for WHAT LIES BENEATH: TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.

Quiet Emergence: 2020 An Unexpected Chrysalis for Barbara Ellis

Ellis at the Opening of "NC Women Abstract Painters," Greenhill Center for North Carolina Art, in Greensboro, NC. February 7, 2020. Photo by Henry Rock.

NEW E-NEWSLETTER FEATURE on tenant artist, Barbara Ellis and what 2020 has brought her: click bit-ly link below for whole article!

"I'm definitely at an inflection point in my process," says ClearWater tenant artist Barbara Ellis (BEllisArts) as she looks back on the surprise successes and other rewards that 2020 has delivered.

Learn more about how Barbara went through an unexpected artistic transformation this year and how she plans to move forward into "something quieter" in the latest issue of The Splash: bit.ly/splash-bellis

First Permanent Public Artworks Grace Greenway

Meet the First Permanent Public Art Installation to Grace the Hector Henry II Greenway!

Walter Stanford’s design, ‘Barred Owl’ gets unveiled at the Dedication Nov. 13th, 2020. Full article at link!

Paul Keysar’s Design, ‘Snowy Egret’ gets unveiled at the Dedication Nov. 13th, 2020. Full article at link!

See the whole account in our latest edition of The Splash E-Newsletter:

bit.ly/splash-greenway

…Here’s an excerpt:

Dignitaries from the City of Concord, Atrium Health Cabarrus, and Cabarrus Arts Council met at a microphone near a flooded marsh Friday to officially dedicate a new pair of artworks recently installed along the Hector Henry II Greenway. Three of our resident artists were enlisted to create these works, including Walter Stanford Fine Art, Paul Keysar Artist, and Gordon C. James Fine Art and Illustration. The first two were fabricated and installed within the gifted budget from Atrium Health and dedicated Friday, 11/13/2020! (The third, designed by James, is on its way to being fabricated and installed using other funds)

More photos from the "Art on the Greenway" installation and dedication are now posted in our full album on Facebook.

#clearwaterarts #publicart

Every Day Is Halloween in Tom Taggart's Studio

A new edition of The Splash is out now! Check out our feature on Tom Taggart (Taggart Art Studio) at bit.ly/splash-tom. Here's a preview of what you can expect...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

"Halloween came and went as quickly as October did, but for our only current resident sculptor, it was the busiest month of the year. Not only did he fill a large number of online orders, but he also shared 31 photos of 31 unique monsters for each day of the year’s spookiest month on his Instagram. Talk about busy! It's only natural that we think of Tom this time of year, considering his penchant for creepy creations, so we decided to meet up with him during one of his late nights in the studio to chat about where his signature style came from and if he has any plans to rest any time soon."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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#clearwaterarts #tomtaggart #halloweenart

Local Artist Receives National Attention during BIG September

The past three years have been exceptional for our resident artist, Gordon C. James Fine Art and Illustration. In that time, he has experienced a meteoric rise to fame and nationally acclaimed success thanks to his children's book collaborations with Derrick Barnes and Vaunda Micheaux Nelson - both of which have earned him awards. Last month, Gordon's hot streak continued.

Read more about Gordon's incredible September, which included well-deserved awards and celebrity endorsements, in the latest issue of The Splash: bit.ly/splash-gordon

Never miss exciting updates like this by subscribing to our e-newsletter, The Splash, at bit.ly/splash-subscribe

Gordon in his ClearWater studio

Gordon’s latest collaboration with author Derrick Barnes, ‘I Am Every Good Thing,’ remained on the NYT Best-Sellers List for 3 weeks!

Jennifer Garner reading Gordon’s latest illustrated book, ‘I Am Every Good Thing’ which she streamed to several of her social media platforms.

Welcome Jacquelyn Ramdin to Our Studios!

Meet Our New Artist, Entrepreneur and Pillow Producer!

We're so excited to welcome Jackie Ramdin (Jackie Rae Studios) back to her hometown of Concord and into studio 150, where she's working on fine art figure painting and rekindling her passion for fashion design.

She's been settling into her #ClearWater studio since August 1st, after launching a new website for her successful designer pillow business, JackieRaeStudios.com.

Read more about the latest addition to our ClearWater family in a brand-new issue of The Splash: bit.ly/splash-jackie

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Jackie at her easel in her new Studio at ClearWater

Jackie at work on a ‘Fashion Painting’

Jackie’s painting tools in her studio

ClearWater Welcomes CHD:WCK! to Our Studios

Artists need space to be comfortable, creative, and to explore new ideas. That's exactly why CHD:WCK! came to ClearWater back in July, after renting a shared space in Charlotte for several years.

Now, this talented artist has all the space he needs for his painting , photography , and other unique projects.

Learn more about CHD:WCK! in our recent issue of The Splash: bit.ly/splash-chdwck!

CHD:WCK in his new studio at ClearWater

ClearWater during COVID-19: Adjusting to a Global Pandemic

Our facility may be closed to the public during the pandemic, but that doesn't mean we haven't been busy over at ClearWater!

Read all about what we've been up to and more in the latest issue of The Splash: bit.ly/splash-covid

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Issues are available weekly throughout August then bi-weekly starting September 9.

Artists Kevin Harris (Left), Ric Erkes, center, and Julia Lawing, right, in their ClearWater Studios. Erkes is shown in the studio leased by the Southern Piedmont Woodturners Club, of which he is the current Vice President.

Welcome Back to The Splash

What's Happened and What's Ahead

The Splash is back!

While it's true that it has been a while since we sent out an issue of our e-newsletter, The Splash, that doesn't mean that ClearWater has been stagnant. On the contrary, we've been busier than ever!

See for yourself in this week's issue at bit.ly/splash-is-back.

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ClearWater artists and their work, framing the COVID-19 message on our animated sign that sits along the Kerr Street edge of campus.

Clockwise from upper right: dyed fabric pieces by textile artist and Surface Designer, Sunya Folayan; potter Nancy Bibby glazing works in her studio; Painter, illustrator and graphic artist Walter Stanford discussing pastels in his studio; painter Louise Farley showing a visitor recent paintings; a platter by Bob Moffet, member of the Southern Piedmont Woodturners; and Abstract Expressionist painter Barbara Ellis working big, on the Gallery floor outside her studio.