The Arts Council Of Wilmington/NHC

Carolina Art Show - Create your Future
2025-05-01 08:00 - 2025-06-27 17:00 (America/New_York) | Station No2 602 S. 5th, 602 South 5th Avenue, Wilmington, NC, 28401, United States
Artists Call

“Yana Slutskaya & the Durham Art Guild Exchange” Exhibit
2025-06-13 10:00 - 2025-07-27 17:00 | 970 Inspiration Drive, Wilmington, NC 28405, 970 Inspiration Drive, Wilmington, NC, 28405, United States
June 13 – July 27, 2025 | Artist Reception June 15, 2-5pm
This is Art in Bloom Gallery’s second year partnering with the Durham Art Guild to introduce new artists to our coastal community. This year we are partnering to bring photographer, Yana Slutskaya, to Wilmington. Join us in the gallery on Sunday, June 15th, from 2-5pm. Enjoy special refreshments, meet our artists, and enjoy live music by Justin Lacey! In addition, we feature continuously rotating art featuring 30+ of Art in Bloom Gallery’s Artists!
Yana Slutskaya is an award-winning professional artist and contemporary still-life photographer based near Raleigh, NC. She holds a BA degree in Fine Arts, majoring in Painting and Theatrical Design, from Moscow State Academic Art College.
As a still-life photographer, Yana finds immense joy and fulfillment in capturing the silent stories of inanimate objects.
The process feels akin to creating scenes on a theatrical stage, drawing from her background as a professional theatrical stage designer and decorator. She approaches each composition by envisioning the objects as dynamic characters, each playing a role in a captivating narrative. Through the interplay of light, particularly natural light from windows, Yana strives to infuse my compositions with an inviting, dramatic, and artistic ambiance.
Her inspiration stems from everyday elements that surround her, such as fruits and flowers from the garden, seashells, pottery, and unique vintage items discovered in various places. The beauty of nature and her passion for gardening continually fuels Yana’s creativity, offering a wellspring of ideas for her work.
Gallery events are always free and open to the public. On view along with these exhibits, Art in Bloom Gallery showcases a plethora of fine art by over 30 local artists. The gallery is open Monday–Thursday 10am-5pm, Friday – Saturday 10am–6pm and Sunday 12-5pm and is in Mayfaire Town Center at 970 Inspiration Drive in Wilmington, NC.
About the Durham Art Guild
The Durham Art Guild is a nonprofit member-driven visual arts organization established in 1948. The Guild’s mission is to enrich and connect our communities by creating opportunities and providing leadership for current and future visual artists and art enthusiasts. The Guild programs over 40 exhibitions annually across multiple NC community partnership venues featuring over 400 regional artists. In addition to the Creative Mentorship Program and the Artist in Residence Program, the Guild also produces over 20 arts related events each year including receptions, lectures, community building events and professional development workshops. For more information about the Durham Art Guild please visit www.durhamartguild.org or follow us @durhamartguild

Thrown & Altered Forms Workshop With Brian Evans
2025-06-20 10:00 - 2025-06-22 16:00 | Fat Cat Pottery, Seaside Studio, 1641 Seaside Rd SW, Ocean Isle Beach, NC, 28468, United States
Join Brian Evans Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 20 – 22, 2025 (10am-4pm) as he teaches participants how to alter thrown forms on the wheel. Altering techniques include pinching, spiraling, pillowing, ribbing, and more. Participants should have a minimum of intermediate throwing skills. Intermediate skills include centering, throwing cylinders, bowls, and vases. If you struggle with these forms, this workshop may not be for you.
This workshop will teach you to break free from the round form. It will help build your confidence in experimentation. It is difficult for many potters to go beyond the round form because they are afraid to ruin a “perfect pot.” Instead, we will embrace the Japanese concept of Wabi Sabi (Beauty in Imperfection).
