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These simplistic and elegant sculptures are inspired by forms observed in nature. The artist transforms raw materials, primarily wood salvaged from construction sites and roadside discards, into a dynamic assortment of meticulously crafted seductive forms.
September 14, 2007-January 6, 2008
904 366-6911 x210
We have been talking about the increasing popularity of the coastal region for a long time. We meet a lot of people who are planning to move to the area – or would like to in the future – so we were not surprised to find out that more publications are noticing our area.
According to an article today by Savannah Business Report, the city of Savannah and Sea Island are featured on 10 pages in the upcoming Sep/Oct issue of the Real Estate Magazine “lure”. “The national publication, which explores the best in real estate locations and homes, is distributed to industry leaders in the fields of real estate, banking, mortgage, investment, and other companies”, states Savannah Business Report.
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Charles Street Gallery presents works by and a reception with Parisian artist and fashion designer Marie Hildebrand, in Beaufort October 12-27
Marie Hildebrand has taught at FORMAMOD, the center for arts in fashion in Paris, and OSMOD in Osaka, Japan and Aleppo, Syria. Following her show in Beaufort, her work will be exhibited at the European Council in Strasbourg.
Hildebrand’s paintings are quickly released after a deep observation of the subject, and the paint is applied in traces from sponges and scrapes from credit cards. “I search my models, to make them as expressive as possible,” said Hildebrand.
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Savannah College of Art and Design Alumni Association will host its 2007 Alumni Design Show House at the Bartow House, 126 W. Harris St. The four-story, late Federal- and early Greek Revival-style home sits on the corner of Pulaski Square in Savannah’s National Historic Landmark District. Boasting more than 8,000 square feet of space, the freestanding clapboard structure provides talented SCAD alumni a blank canvas to transform a historic house (circa 1839) into a design show house.
Alumni designers and artists were challenged to showcase their individual style and unique vision for the assigned rooms. The completed interior designs will be on display Oct. 6–Nov. 3, Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., and noon–4 p.m. on Sundays. The house will also be open on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 8, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Self-guided tours take approximately one hour.
Jekyll Island, Ga. –Wildlife enthusiasts are expected to flock again to Georgia’s Colonial Coast Birding & Nature Festival held on Jekyll Island October 12-14, 2007. The fifth annual festival offers a variety of entertainment and educational activities including a keynote speech by Cornell University’s Laboratory of Ornithology Director, Dr. John W. Fitzpatrick on the Ivory-billed Woodpecker’s rediscovery; Saturday’s FREE Nature Day event for families and youth; plus seminars and field trips highlighting coastal Georgia’s abundant natural beauty and wildlife. The Jekyll Island Convention Center will serve as the hub for festival activities, and field trip excursions will include many of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division’s (DNR/WRD) Colonial Coast Birding Trail sites.
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