Join us at the Opening Reception to celebrate another year of fabulous artworks by the students of the Fine & Applied Art Department at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC)!  

Opening Reception on Friday, April 4, 2025, will start at 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM in the ClearWater Main Gallery. Open to the public with light refreshments provided by students and sponsors.

See our FaceBook Event Page for the Opening to see ongoing photos, comments and updates!

This marks the 11th year of this collaboration between the City of Concord's ClearWater Arts Center & Studios and the Fine & Applied Arts Department at RCCC. RCCC has art classes on both its Salisbury and Concord campuses. 

The exhibit will be on view in the ClearWater Main Gallery through Thursday, May 1, 2025.

Join us at the Opening Reception to celebrate another year of fabulous artworks by the students of the Fine & Applied Art Department at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC)!  

Opening Reception on Friday, April 12, 2024 will be starting at 5:00 pm until 7pm in the ClearWater Main Gallery. Open to the public with light refreshments provided by students and sponsors.

See our FaceBook Event Page for the Opening to see ongoing photos, comments and updates!

This marks Year Eight (8) of this collaboration between the City of Concord's ClearWater Arts Center & Studios, and the Fine & Applied Arts Department at RCCC. RCCC has art classes on both its Salisbury and its Concord campuses. 

The exhibit will be on view in the ClearWater Main Gallery through Thursday, May 2, 2024.

Join us to celebrate another year of fabulous artworks by the students of the Fine & Applied Art Department at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC)!  

Opening Reception on Friday, March 31, 2023 will be starting at 5:00 pm until 7pm. Open to the public with light refreshments provided by students and sponsors.

See our FaceBook Event Page for the Opening to see ongoing photos, comments and updates!

After a 2 year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, this marks Year Seven (7) of this collaboration between the City of Concord's ClearWater Arts Center & Studios, and the Fine & Applied Arts Department at RCCC. RCCC has art classes on both its Salisbury and its Concord campuses. 

The exhibit will be on view in the ClearWater Main Gallery through Wednesday, May 3, 2023.

Note, the date on this workshop HAS BEEN CHANGED; new date is Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 (Formerly posted as Feb. 1).

Cabarrus Art Guild Presents:

Wax Batik on Fabric

Date          Sat, Feb 22, 2020         Time 10 am – 3 pm

Instructor: Laura Smith

4LauraSmith@gmail.com    (704) 650-9223     www.Stitch4Fun.com

Email, text, or call the Instructor, Laura Smith, to register by Feb. 8, 2020

The batik process generates complex, stitchable designs with wax resist and color layering on fabric. Wax is applied to fabric with a stamp called a tjap (pronounced “chop”). Several choices of images are offered: turtle, irises, dragonfly, butterfly, lily, gecko, and square geometric. Each student receives guidance for developing design elements and using subtle color concepts such as value contrast, temperature contrast and color passages to unify the design. Colors are painted in layers alternating with wax. An optional crackling technique produces a marbled effect, it’s seen as navy blue background lines in the turtle design shown. Finally, the piece is ironed to remove the wax and set the paint colors.

Stitching suggestions for embroidery, beading, and quilting are offered.

Supply Kit Includes:

Three 12 x 12 samples of Prepared for Dyeing (PFD) cotton, more as needed

Paint, brushes, and non-latex gloves

Shared items are wax, heaters and brushes for wax, paint, iron and ironing board

Students need to bring:

Brown paper grocery bags, a 4” of newspaper

Safety measures are emphasized throughout the class. Instructor provides plastic to cover tables and drying area, one iron and ironing board, wax heaters, water bucket, hair dryer, fans, hangers for drying.

The Cabarrus Art Guild will host their monthly meeting and art demonstration in the '2nd Gallery' Lower-Level Events room at ClearWater! Helen Newton, artist and Cabarrus Art Guild member, will discuss Plein Air painting as she demonstrates her technique.

In the 2nd Gallery where this event takes place is hanging the Art Guild’s special Honors Exhibit, on display at ClearWater Artist Studios and Galleries, in the new lower level meeting room gallery until Nov. 26, 2019.

​Free and Open to the public.

Join us to celebrate another year of fabulous artworks by the students of the Fine & Applied Art Department at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC)!  

Opening Reception on Friday, April 5, 2019 will be starting at 5:00 pm until 7pm. Open to the public with light refreshments provided by students and sponsors.

See our FaceBook Event Page for the Opening to see ongoing photos, comments and updates!

This marks Year Six (6) of this collaboration between the City of Concord's ClearWater Artist Studios, and the Fine & Applied Arts Department at RCCC, which has art classes on both its Salisbury and its Concord campuses. 

The exhibit will be on view in the ClearWater Main Gallery through Thursday, May 2, 2019.