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Jill Kerttula reflects on...

Last year for the month of October, fiber artist Jill Kerttula lived in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, lodging...

Invitation to play

Playing with the art in a gallery is not always the viewer’s first instinct. “I always worry that video [art] is...

February First Fridays Guide

Artist Sharon Zarambo founded Bellozar Studio in 1987. Though she has explored a range of mediums, she has worked in...

Art as craft

Contemplation is having a resurgence in the popular consciousness these days, with mindfulness festival studios,...

Serving the arts

Art is food for the soul, as they say. So whether you and a date are carving a bit of indulgence into your weekday or...

Thrown together

“Creativity can make a positive and welcoming impact on families right here in Charlottesville,” says Katie Bercegeay...

January First Fridays Guide

Local artist Aaron Eichorst believes in the power of a positive perspective on influencing personal success. His...

New year notions

Ah, the new year. That time when thoughts turn to starry-eyed dreams, impossibly slim waistlines and the vague notion...

Fragments of conversation

Scrawled on a chalkboard in Jim Respess’ studio in the basement of the McGuffey Art Center is a Sol Lewitt quote that...

Hidden connections

A few years ago, Nia Kitchin went to an art exhibit at Charlottesville High School. She couldn’t help but notice the...