PEOPLE & PLACES
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A Showcase of Raw Talent
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BY MEGAN TILLOTSON
For the first time in two years, the Fearrington Folk Art Show exhibited unconventional art from around the country on Feb. 19-20. Self-taught artists came from as far away as Michigan and Texas and as close as Chatham County. Two local artists included Hamidou Sissoko, a former auto repairman who fashions pieces from found metal objects, and Lara O’Keefe, whose wood-fired pottery is both functional and beautiful. The sold-out event offered a wide range of art forms from vibrant paintings and unique sculptures to jewelry and more. Artists set up booths inside the barn at Fearrington Village to showcase their crafts and were eager to share how they found their passions, inspirations and how they create their work. CM 5
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1 Texas-based folk artist Jackie Haliburton. 2 Lenoir-based couple Charlie Frye and Susan Frye. 3 Seagrove-based potter Crystal King. 4 Maureen Maurer and sculptor Hamidou Sissoko. 5 Jewelry artist Jennifer May. 6 Georgia-based Peter Loose.
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7 Jenny Beth Friar kisses Virginia-based artist Chris Milk. 8 Pittsboro pottery teacher and maker Lara O’Keefe.
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CHATHAM MAGAZINE
APRIL / MAY 2022