Vance-Granville Community College will offer a Sewing class on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The course, taught by Lunnie Taborn of Oxford, will be held on Monday evenings from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m., Oct. 21 through Nov. 25 in room 5201 (Building 5). Taborn has been teaching sewing classes like this one at VGCC for the past 13 years. Each session, newcomers join students who return to take the course again and again. “I’ve had a couple students …
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VGCC offers Wire-Wrapped Jewelry class
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a two-hour class in which participants will learn how to make unique, elegant pieces of jewelry. The “Jewelry: Wire-Wrapped Rings & Earrings” class is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. until noon on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. During this class, instructor Alison Beal of Wake Forest will lead participants through the process of making a pair of wire-wrapped earrings and a wire-wrapped ring. As this is a so-called “make it, …
VGCC offers Stained Glass class for beginners
Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus will offer a “Beginner’s Stained Glass” course on Mondays from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., Sept. 12 through Oct. 10. Felecia Carr Young of Wake Forest is the instructor for the course, which is among the newest additions to the personal enrichment/continuing education programs offered at the campus. “One of the best birthday gifts I ever received was the stained glass class I took nearly 15 years ago,” Young said. “Before long, I started …
3rd Annual Holiday Art Market Seeking Artisans and Crafters
The Granville Arts Council is now accepting applications from artisans & crafters for the upcoming 3rd Annual Holiday Art Market. Applications can be found at http://www.granvilleartscouncil.org/events.html or by emailing festival@granvilleartscouncil.org. The event is held November 9th, 2013 at the National Guard Armory in Butner, NC Direct link to the form
Perry Memorial Library Restored Portraits To Be Unveiled
The Perry Memorial Library is pleased to announce that portraits of Colonel Henry Perry, Jane Hall Perry, and H. Leslie Perry have been restored and will be unveiled at a public ceremony on Monday, August 19, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. on the first floor of the Perry Memorial Library. Colonel Henry Perry and his wife Jane Hall Perry, along with H. Leslie Perry’s widow Flora McKinnon Perry, were responsible for the founding of what is today known as the Perry …
Tributes continue for whirligig folk artist Vollis Simpson
Tributes and media coverage abounded with the passing of Vollis Simpson, whose giant whirligigs attracted art lovers and curiosity seekers from all over the world to a pasture on his Lucama farm. The New York Times reported the news as did the Associated Press, whose article was picked up by media across the country, from the Denver Post to the Miami Herald, plus CBS and NBC News. Simpson died May 31 at age 94. “He took his work ethic and …
VGCC offers Wire-Wrapped Jewelry class
Vance-Granville Community College will offer a two-hour class in which participants will learn techniques for crafting elegant handmade jewelry. The “Wire-Wrapped Jewelry” class is scheduled for Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m. until noon on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. During this class, instructor Alison Beal of Wake Forest will lead participants through the process of making a total of four items: three different pairs of wire-wrapped earrings and a wire-wrapped briolette necklace. As this is a so-called …
Students present Quilt to VGCC President
Students in Quilting classes at Vance-Granville Community College recently surprised the president of the college with a unique gift. On May 29, students and their instructor, Peggy Stocks, presented an original quilt (complete with matching pillowcases), called “Very Good Color Combination,” to VGCC President Stelfanie Williams. Individual squares were quilted by various students and then assembled by Stocks. The instructor said the class wanted to make the quilt especially for Dr. Williams in commemoration of both her first year as …
Kerr Lake Art Show winners named
Entries in the 47th Annual Kerr Lake Art Show, co-sponsored by Vance-Granville Community College and the Kerr Lake Art Society, were judged and put on display for the public on the second floor of Building 7 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County, May 20-31. This year’s competition saw 21 visual artists from throughout the region submit a total of approximately 60 works in a variety of two-dimensional media, according to Lelia Brigham of Henderson, the Kerr Lake Art …
Art Show at VGCC Seeks Entries, Announces Cash Prizes
Artists are invited to submit their works for the 47th annual Kerr Lake Art Show, which will be open to the public May 20-31. The event, co-sponsored by Vance-Granville Community College and the Kerr Lake Art Society, will be held on the second floor of Building 7 on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County, N.C. This arts competition is open to both amateurs and professionals, working in media including photography, drawings, prints and collages. Works must be original, have been …
Four Artists represent VGCC in State exhibition
The 16th North Carolina Community Colleges Art Exhibition is officially open for public viewing in downtown Raleigh, and it includes four works representing Vance-Granville Community College. Paintings by Laurie Stephens and Jean Quick, both of Oxford, and quilts by Peggy Stocks and May Thurber, both of Manson, were selected to take their place among the 139 pieces of art by students and employees from colleges across the state. The exhibit features a wide variety of media ranging from paintings and …
VGCC to hold Dinner Theater Event
As the North Carolina Community College System marks its 50th anniversary, Vance-Granville Community College is preparing a special event that will showcase the work of talented students and celebrate the VGCC community. The college’s first-ever Dinner Theater will be held on the evenings of April 25 and April 26, 2013 in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. Students in the VGCC Culinary Arts program will serve dinner starting at 6 p.m. each night, which will be …
Autumn Arts 2012 Winners named, on display at VGCC
Entries in Autumn Arts 2012, the 37th annual juried art show sponsored by Vance-Granville Community College and the Kerr Lake Art Society, have been judged and are on display at VGCC. The public is invited to view the artwork on the second floor of Building 7 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County through Nov. 20. Viewing hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday-Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays. This year, cash prizes were awarded …
VGCC art classes provide mural for Granville Senior Center
Students in two Personal Enrichment Art classes at Vance-Granville Community College recently completed work on a mural that will decorate the Granville County Senior Center. Twelve students in a day class and nine others in a night class, both taught by longtime instructor Lelia Brigham, have each contributed to the four-by-six-foot quilt-like mural. “It’s one of the most original ‘quilts’ I’ve ever seen,” Brigham said. “Each artist chose his or her own subject, design and style, so it’s very colorful …
VGCC Art instructor wins ribbon at State Fair
A painting by Vance-Granville Community College art instructor Lelia Brigham of Henderson (seen here in an art classroom at VGCC) won the Hostesses’ Choice Award in the Arts and Photography competition at the recently-concluded 2012 North Carolina State Fair. Her miniature pastel, “Vance County Tobacco Barn,” was the only piece selected from among over 200 works by 120 artists to receive the new award, which was determined by a panel of 12 Arts and Photography Department hostesses. Although Brigham has …
37th Annual Autumn Arts show at VGCC Seeks Entries
Editor note, This calendar event date is for the deadline to submit your entry. There should be another calendar entry for the actual viewings. Autumn Arts 2012, the 37th annual juried art show sponsored by Vance-Granville Community College and the Kerr Lake Art Society, will be held Nov. 12 through Nov. 20. Autumn Arts will be open for public viewing from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday-Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays, on the second floor of …
VGCC and Kerr Lake Art Society 37th Annual Art Show November 12 ( judging day) – 20th
Autumn Arts 2012 Art Show- Open to all artists, amateurs and professionals working in any two-dimensional media, sponsored by Vance-Granville Community College and the Kerr Lake Art Society, will be held Nov. 12 through Nov. 20. Autumn Arts will be open for public viewing from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday-Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays, on the second floor of Building 7 on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County, N.C. Work must be original, produced in …
Swing for the Arts info/ Benefits Art Program at Southern Vance High School
As the 2012-2013 school year begins teachers are faced with a tighter than ever budget with which to teach our students. As an Art teacher in Vance County I try to influence the creative side of our students as well as teach them problem-solving and productivity skills for their future. The materials needed to do this are consumable and require restocking every year. I’ve tried a new approach to solve this short fall the past two years and it really …
Butterfield Congratulates Henderson’s Ned Dibner on Smithsonian Exhibition
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today congratulated Henderson, N.C. resident Ned Dibner for being selected as one of fifteen artists nationwide whose work will be featured in the Smithsonian Institution’s Sustaining/Creating exhibition. The annual exhibition showcases artwork by emerging artists, ages 16-25, with physical or learning disabilities. This year’s artists were asked to address the theme by creating pieces that exemplify innovative viewpoints on sustainability and creativity. “Mr. Dibner’s artistic abilities demonstrate the limitless talent of those …
Swing For The Arts Golf Outing Benefiting SVHS Art Students October 20th, 2012
Kerr Lake Country Club will be hosting “Swing For The Arts” Golf Outing Benefiting Southern Vance High School Art Students on October 20th, 2012 at 8:00am. To Participate or sponsor a hole for the event contact: Glenn Garrison(252) 430-6000ggarrison@vcs.k12.nc.us Business sponsorships start at $20 for Leader board listing, and tee boxes for $100, or $50 plus a $50 gift prize. Please download the flyer and business sponsor form here: 20120910_swingfortheartsflyer Download the team signup form here: 20120910_swingforthearts_team Editors Note – …