taking a daily chemo pill and a monthly IV drip. On that day, the patterns of the floor tile in my doctor’s office were forever etched into my mind. Unable to sleep and afraid, the artist went outside to a sky full of stars and looking upward, drifted into deep infinite space—two hours later there was no more fear, just peace. Public is invited; wear comfortable clothing and bring an object no larger than a quarter that can be exchanged on the “Table of Tokens” that is waiting at the center of the journey. 2TEN HAUSTUDIO, 15930 NC Hwy 210 East, Ivanhoe, NC 28447. Opening reception: 6/8, 7-10pm. Exhibitionopen through July. Diane Hause: (910) 874-3535 or www. haustudio.com. BOB BRYDEN Bob Bryden’s art work exists comfortably within the traditions of minimalism and optical art. Subject is reduced to the essential elements of point, line and plane. Wendell Patterson’s pieces have been made over the past few years while the woodworking industry has been decimated by the recession. Made mostly from leftover material from contracting jobs, they’re a culmination of Patteron’s life time of sawdust and splinters. Now on display through July at 621N4TH Gallery, 621 N. 4th Street. QUILTERS BY THE SEA Quilters by the Sea 31st annual Quilt Show, Friday 6/14,10am-7pm, and Saturday 6/15, 10am-5pm. ] Featuring 175 quilts, 10 vendors, raffles, quilter’s resale, boutique, silent auction, special exhibits and demos Temple Baptist Activity Center 709 George Anderson Dr. $6. www.quiltersbytheseaguild.org FROM DIOR’S PARIS TO CALABASH “From Dior’s Paris to Calabash: Whimsical Creations & Vintage Fashion Drawings” by George Gerald Davis, hangs through 6/15. Sunset River Marketplace art gallery in Calabash, N.C. will feature works by George Gerald Davis, an apprentice with a modeliste of Christian Dior in order to study draping and design. With Brook Volland, opened a millinery shop in New York before relocating to Wilson, N.C. and opened Gerald-Brook Boutique, run for 28 years. The show at Sunset River will include several of Davis’ whimsically embellished shoes along with 30-some original vintage fashion drawings from his college days in the States and his apprenticeship in Paris. 10283 Beach Drive SW (Hwy 179), Calabash. www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com or 910-575-5999. FIGMENTS GALLERY Figments Gallery offers a fresh mix of eclectic work from local and international artists of all genres. Come by for an Open House Exhibit featuring new artists on the Second Friday of every month from 6-8pm; next one. Join us June 14th for “BLOOM!” open house exhibit featuring colorful florals from over 20 artists. 1319 Military Cutoff Rd, Suite II. 910-509-
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4289. www.figmentsgallery.com EMERGENCE “Emergence,” art and sculpture by Justin Campbell and Aaron Earley. Exhibit runs through 6/16. French-American sculptor Justin Campbell was born in Chambery, a city in the French Alps , and grew up on the NC coast developing an intimate connection with the subtropical wildlife in and out of the water. Justin currently specializes on metalwork out of his studio in Wilmington, forging iron, bronze, aluminum and wood creations reflect vigor and bold imagination. Aaron Earley work s in drawings (“Semi-Deer) and inkblots, creating and administering them to illustrate visualizations into the design—a practice of childhood intrigue, a play on the methodology of the Rorschach test, and an examination of my adult subconscious, dexterity, and perception. Bottega is open 6 days a week 4pm-2am Tuesday and Wednesday and 2pm-2am Thursday-Sunday. 208 N. Front St. NOT WHAT IT SEEMS Spring Quartet at New Elements Gallery to showcase new works by Nancy Carter, Catherine Lea, Victoria Primicias and Sally Sutton. Feat. a collection of landscapes and abstract paintings in pastels, acrylic paintings, encaustic ancient technique and impressionistic landscapes. On display through 6/22. 201 Princess St. www.newelementsgallery.com NO BOUNDAIRES INT’L ART COLONY No Boundaries International Art Colony’s exhibit of archival work created at the colony from 1998
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Pam Toll and Gayle Tustin after participation at Macedonian art colonies illustrated how art has the power to break down political and geographical barriers. SPECTRUM ART AND JEWELRY Through 6/22: $5 raffle tickets (or 5 for $20) for cupcakes. Every cupcake will have a 1 carat CZ in it, except for one lucky cupcake that will have a diamond! Must be present at birthday party on the 22nd to get cupcake. All proceeds will be donated to DREAMS of Wilmington. Only 100 cupcakes! • “SPLASH,” Thurs., 6/27, 6-8pm. Visual ode to H2O; gallery artists will create water-themed art. Wine, music, hors d’eouvres and a chance to win Star*Bucks (free Spectrum dollars). Spectrum Art and Jewelry. 1125 Military Cutoff Rd. A FRAME OF MIND GALLERY A Frame of Mind Gallery is currently showing new works in oils and water colors by Wilmington artist Eunice Andrews as well as some of the many works of David D. Hume—artist, author and world traveler. Karen Q. Hunsberger’s handcrafted baskets are also on display thru 6/30. 1903 Princess St. (Carolina Heights) 251-8854.M-F 10-6 S-10-3. wilmingtonart@ aol.com. Free. NEW UNCW ART EXHIBITS Through 7/30, UNCW Association for Campus Entertainment announces two new exhibits: Once Upon an Opera, exhibited in the Ann Flack Boseman Gallery, features costumes from two UNCW musicals. Sculpture on the Commons II, an outdoor exhibit near the Fisher Student Center, features work by intermediate and advanced sculpture students at UNCW. Free and open to the public.
Those who adore the intricacy of fabric art will find happiness at Temple Baptist Activity Center, 709 George Anderson Drive. Quilters by the Sea will hold their 31st annual Quilt Show on Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be 10 vendors showcasing wares, as well as offering a quilter’s resale, boutique, silent auction, special exhibits and demonstrations. For more information about the club, visit www.quiltersbytheseaguild.org.
through 2012. Free and open to the public, and will run through 6/22. No Boundaries is held every November on Bald Head Island. Artists from around the globe converge on the island for two weeks to make art and to share ideas, inspiration and culture. No Boundaries has hosted artists from more than 25 countries, including Japan, Australia, Brazil, Turkey, Switzerland and Ghana. No Boundaries was founded in 1998 by Wilmington, NC artists Dick Roberts,
WOODCUTS “Christopher Alexander & Ashton Durham: Woodcuts” will be on view at the Art Gallery at the Cultural Arts Building, through 8/23. Closing reception will be held from 5:30-7pm, Thurs., 8/22. Both the print fest and reception are free and open to the public. Open Monday-Thursday, noon-4pm, during the summer. Local artists Alexander and Durham will feat. recently completed woodcuts printed during the public print fest. The interactive element of the printfest as well as showcasing the blocks allows viewers to participate in the process and further understand the technical elements of woodcut prints. Ground floor of the Cultural Arts Building, near the building’s main entrance on the corner of Randall Parkway and Reynolds Dr., UNCW.
CAPE FEAR CAMERA CLUB Impressions of the Lower Cape Fear, a photography exhibition by the Cape Fear Camera Club, will be held at the Cape Fear Museum of History & Science, the oldest history museum in North Carolina. Runs through 10/27, during museum hours and will be integrated with the upper-level galleries. The scope of
the exhibit focuses on the region of the Lower Cape Fear, an area rich and diverse in habitats, wildlife, culture, and history. Through framed prints, projected digital images, and interpretive labels, the exhibit presents the museum visitor with aphotographic journey of the area. 814 Market St.
PROJEKTE Weekly events: 2nd and 4th Wed, open mic; 1st and 3rd Wed, Projektion Theater Film Series, feat. subversive and foreign films and documentaries, 8-10pm; Thurs. “Just A Taste,” free weekly wIne tasting and live music; 1st & 3rd Fri., Kersten Capra 9:30pm; 4th Fri., Brazilian Bossa Nova with Rafael Name & guests, 9pm-12pm.. 523 South 3rd St. 910508-8982. www.theprojekte.com
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MISSILES AND MORE MUSEUM Topsail Island’s Missiles and More Museum features the rich history and artifacts of this area from prehistoric to present time. Exhibits: Operation Bumblebee, missile project that operated on Topsail Island shortly after World War II; Camp Davis, an important antiaircraft training center during WWII located near Topsail Island; WASPS, group of young, daring women who were the first female pilots trained to fly American military aircraft during WWII; Pirates of the Carolinas, depicting the history and “colorful” stories of 10 pirates in the Carolinas including the infamous Blackbeard; Shell Exhibits, and intricate seashells from all over the world as well as Topsail; and more! 720 Channel Blvd. in Topsail Beach. Mon-Fri, 2-5pm; after Memorial Day through Sat, 2-5pm. 910-328-8663 or 910-328-2488. topsailmissilesmuseum.org.
BELLAMY MANSION One of NC’s most spectacular examples of antebellum architecture, built on the eve of the Civil War by free and enslaved black artisans, for John Dillard Bellamy (1817-1896) physician, planter and business leader; and his wife, Eliza McIlhenny Harriss (18211907) and their nine children. After the fall of Fort Fisher in 1865, Federal troops commandeered the house as their headquarters during the occupation of Wilmington. Now a museum, itf ocuses on history and the design arts and offers tours, changing exhibitions and an informative look at historic preservation in action. • Jazz at the Museum summer music series, first Thurs. ea. mo.: 6/13, 6:30pm. Wonderful songstress Cindy Hospedales, sax virtuoso Daryll Murrill and the band A Step Above; 7/4, The Jeff Sipe Trio; 8/1, El Jaye Johnson with The Port City AllStars; 9/29, The Al Neese Project. Concerts begin at 6:30pm. 910-251-3700. www.bellamymansion. org. 503 Market St. CAPE FEAR MUSEUM Exhibits: Through 9/29: Attack of the Bloodsuckers!
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