The Cabarrus Art Guild (CAG) - a ClearWater Tenant - Welcomes you to the Free In-Person Art Demonstration on their 2nd Sunday Art Demo Day for March, 2023;

March Demo, FREE with the CAG, Henna Art

Henna Art: watch, learn and try for yourself!

When: Sunday, March 12th 2023

Time: 2:00 pm

Where: ClearWater Arts Center and Studios (223 Crowell Dr. NW, Concord, NC 28025 - enter through the double glass doors facing Kerr Street, called the Greenway Gallery, lower level)

Parking is available in three lots; two are off Crowell Drive NW, across from ClearWater campus. Please DO NOT park on Fire Lane striping, nor under the Market Space roof. Click the ‘View Campus Area Plan’ button for map, at ‘Our Space’ page.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Demo: Henna Art by Sarveshwari Naveen

A talk and hands on demonstration of Henna Art. Henna is a temporary tattoo that is usually applied on the hands and feet. It is very popular in India. It is also called as Mehendi. It is an intricate art of making thin beautiful designs using a cone filled with 'ink'. Henna 'ink' is completely natural.

The instructor will show you how to apply and experiment with a piece of paper, or even on your own skin if you're willing to try! The henna should be allowed to stay on the skin for around 6-8 hours for maximum stain and then is washed off with water. An orange brown stain remains on the skin for a week or two.

Sarveshwari is a passionate artist who loves working on various Indian art forms and Indian mythological paintings (her favorite). She loves teaching kids and adults these arts. She is also a henna artist and likes to create intricate henna designs.

CAG Demos are Free to the public and do not require pre-registration. Please be on time as to not interrupt the speaker’s presentation

Where: CAG Demos take place in ClearWater’s Greenway Gallery located at 223 Crowell Drive NW Concord NC. **Entry is through glass double doors on the Kerr Street side of parking lot, only.*** Other entrances will be closed to the public.

Meet Gayathiri, The Concord local, self-made art teacher and artist who brought us our first Student Art Exhibition, Thoorigai in our Greenway Gallery (lower level) this past Spring, 2022!

— FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC —

She will talk about starting to teach at home, offering art classes for local children as a way out of her own pain; then discovering the joy and ways in which it has enriched her life, as she and her husband raise their own child. Her organization, Art and Stash takes students throughout the year.

BE SURE TO COME TO THE GREENWAY GALLERY DOUBLE-DOORS at the END OF THE OPERATIONS BUILDING (Double-Doors facing Kerr Street). Free Parking in the lots along Crowell Drive NW; walk over!

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Gayathiri is a member of Namaste Artists Charlotte, a local affiliation of artists who hail from various parts of India, and who co-produce Indian Art Festivals in Charlotte, Matthews and Harrisburg a few times a year. Through Gayathiri, we and the City of Concord connected with Namaste Artists Group and were able to add their perspective and input to the City’s ongoing Master Plan process for a Public Art Master Plan.

We look forward to welcoming you and to hearing her share her experience, Monday 9/12, before saying goodbye to the lovely Thoorigai Student Exhibit, which has elicited many admiring comments from visitors since its installation in April. Our hats are off to Gayathiri and her budding artist students!

Feel free to call with any questions: 704-784-9535 or email: gays@concordnc.gov

The Cabarrus Art Guild
Welcomes you to our Free In Person Art Demonstration in August 2021 featuring Susan Lackey.

August 2021’s Sunday Art Demo, hosted by the Cabarrus Art Guild at ClearWater Arts Center and Studios.

Abstract Painting using Nature’s Designs
Susan Lackey, Contemporary Artist
August 8, 2021 – 2:00 PM

Where: CAG Demos take place in ClearWater’s Greenway Gallery located at 223 Crowell Drive NW Concord NC. *****Entry is through glass double doors on the Kerr Street side of parking lot, only. Other entrances will be closed to the public.

When: Sunday August 8, 2 pm.

Focusing on Abstraction, one of the 3 broad categories of painting, Susan Lackey will demonstrate how to develop great abstracted compositions from the very realistic natural world. She will show us key stages in her method, from the photograph to the sketch to the final painting, explaining how one builds on the other.

*It is important for everyone's safety that you please follow these guidelines: If you are fully vaccinated, it is not mandatory that you wear a mask. However, if you are not fully vaccinated, we strongly recommend you please wear a mask to protect yourself and your fellow attendees as well as practice social distancing.*

About Susan Lackey:
Susan is a long time member of the Cabarrus Art Guild and a contemporary painter. Her goal is to help you remember all the beautiful and meaningful things in your life through connections with her paintings. Her style is abstraction and expressionism and she works in acrylic and mixed media.
Susan’s strong foundation for the arts comes from her father who was an oil painter. She majored in art at East Carolina University and has studied under many nationally known artists. She has won numerous awards for her paintings. Her work has been shown at the various local, regional and national exhibitions. Her work is also frequently on display in area galleries and proudly hangs in both private and corporate collections.

Please see the class Susan will be giving on Abstracting Nature in paint, August 20-21, 2021 at ClearWater, on the Classes page!

Our Guests, the Cabarrus Art Guild are bringing Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff to ClearWater!

See demonstrations of products and techniques. Free and open to the public.

Cabarrus Art Guild Description:

Mark Making from the “Ground” Up

For our monthly meeting on Sunday, June 9 at 2 pm, the Cabarrus Art Guild is excited to have Brandon Henrie, new store manager at Cheap Joe's Art Stuff in Charlotte, giving a presentation titled, Mark Making from the “Ground” Up.  The ClearWater Artist Studios is co-hosting this event which will be held in the main gallery space at ClearWater.  More details below on location.

Brandon’s presentation will include an in-depth discussion and demonstration of creating art with both new and old products.  He will explain the different grounds or coatings applied to canvas, panels, and paper; discuss a variety of mediums; and describe drawing tools for used for mark making.  Our area artists always look forward to Cheap Joe’s demonstrations.  This meeting will be one that you will won’t want to miss.

About Brandon Henrie…

Brandon holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he won awards in both studio art and art history. His work has been included in numerous exhibitions.  A gallery of his work can be found on his website (www.bdhart.com) where he also shares the inspiration for his art.

Please notice this is a change in location for our Cabarrus Art Guild meetings.

Location: ClearWater Artist Studios

223 Crowell DR NW

Concord, NC 28025

Date: June 9 at 2:00 pm

Parking and Entrance: Park in any “marked” parking spot on the ClearWater campus.  There is also parking across Crowell, marked for ClearWater visitors.  Enter through the main entrance of the long building and then head to your right toward the main gallery. 

Our meetings are always free and open to the public.

CONCORD, NC - The tenant artists of ClearWater Artist Studios will gather to welcome the public and discuss their latest work and experiences as working artists, this Friday, March 22, 2019. Some works in the show, ‘Tenant Artists Show V,’ mark key recent developments in the evolution of certain artists’ style, choices and career path; while others exhibit the mastery of techniques and subject matter honed over years.

Spectacular Raptor Portraits, vibrant children’s book illustrations, large and affecting abstract expressionist pieces, and softly-hued, lovely landscapes are just some of the works on display- not to mention a range of turned-wood and glass pieces.

ClearWater Artist Studios houses the working studios of 12 artists as well as the Southern Piedmont Woodturners’  Association (a Club).  All artists leasing individual studios are juried-in using a range of criteria (currently, the waiting list stands at 14).

The Artists will form a Panel Discussion in the middle of the Gallery starting at 7:00 p.m. during the Opening Reception. Guests are welcome to enter after this time, we just ask consideration for those speaking and listening.

Free; free parking; refreshments.

Artists in the show:

Barbara Ellis

Barbara Ellis & Mikel Frank (one Collaborative Painting)

Walter Stanford

Gordon C. James

Julia Lawing

Kev Harris

Paul Keysar

Louise Farley

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ClearWater Artist Studios is located in Gibson Village, less than a mile from Downtown Concord, 223 Crowell Drive NW. Working artists lease 12 studios and the Southern Piedmont Woodturners chapter is housed here. Our Gallery is open to the public most weekdays, Noon-5pm; every 2nd Saturday10am-4pm; and/or by appointment. The Gallery, outdoor Green, and open-air covered Market are available to rent for private events. For details, see clearwaterartists.com; or call 704-784-9535.

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Join Artist Katlyn Wyllie on October 13 from 2 – 4 as she answers questions on the story of ‘Buy the Ticket,’ and leads a discussion in how expression can help people through tough times.

Falling on our Monthly 2nd Saturday Open Studios. Doors open at 10am for Open Studios throughout the building. Artist Talk 2:00 pm - in our Main Gallery.

See also: the  FaceBook Event Page - The Eventbrite.com listing

ClearWater’s own Resident Artist, Katlyn Wyllie, is the subject, artist, and producer of the current exhibit, ‘Buy The Ticket: One woman’s tale of self-discovery,”

“Buy the Ticket” is an introspective journey designed to put the observer in the cart of a roller coaster.

A young woman, expressive in her everyday, reminisces the intense internal growth she accidentally captured through ten years of portrait photography with seven photographers. To add to the visual portraits and fully tell her tale, the artist also includes tonal explanation within a self-guided audio narration applicable through your smartphone (headphones recommended).

Come visit the remarkable gallery at ClearWater Artist Studios in Concord, North Carolina for this transparent expression of humanity that invites everyone to imagine themselves in the roll to “Buy the Ticket.”

This gallery is always free to the public during ClearWater Artist Studios hours of operation.

Free and open to the public!