Monthly Archives: March 2011

Firing Up the Creative Engine in Chatham County

By Matt Zigler | Published: March 20, 2011

I’ve lived in Chatham county for about ten years, and it has always been my belief that there are so many artists and creators in this county because we generally can’t afford the rents in Chapel Hill, Cary and even Carrboro these days.  Artists move to a location out of necessity sometimes, and often have [...]

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Bringing the Outside In.

By Matt Zigler | Published: March 10, 2011

About a year ago I made a painting, oil on panel, of an abandoned cotton mill across the street from my house.  In an effort to achieve a better connection between object and subject I performed an experiment which I am sure I am hardly the first to do; I buried the painting in my [...]

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Pluming up “Firebird”

By Dave Delcambre | Published: March 9, 2011

I have to admit I was more than a little surprised during a recent visit to the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art to see its signature piece Firebird by Niki de Saint Phalle having a little restoration work done.  But you know being on the streets of downtown Charlotte year-round/ 24 hours a day is rough [...]

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