Saturday, October 27, 2012

Hillsborough Gallery Artists Showcase New Work for the Holidays in the Art of Giving, Opening on November 13th




The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts will help you with your gift giving for the holiday season by offering a range of fine art and fine craft plus work by new member, Brian Mergenthaler. 

The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts will open its holiday show, the Art of Giving, on November 13,th with a reception on Friday, November 30,th from 6-9 p.m.   

The gallery's 22 members work in a variety of media, providing a wide array of art and fine craft for gallery goers and holiday shoppers. Glass art includes hand-blown vases and vessels, ornaments and paperweights; fused glass panels and jewelry; and glass mosaic pieces for windows and walls. Fiber art on display includes framed quilted art pieces; hand-knit shawls and scarves; and fabric handbags. Jewelry in the show covers a variety of styles and techniques, from copper and bronze to sterling and fine silver necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings, some with gold accents and stones, to hand-crocheted sterling and copper as well as steampunk pieces. Visitors will also find metal sculpture, pottery, turned wood, fine wood furniture and enameling on wood.  Fine art photography, oil and acrylic painting, watercolor, and mixed media work round out the gallery's visual feast. Adding to the mix is the found object sculpture of HGA's new member, Brian Mergenthaler.
   
The opening reception for the Art of Giving holiday show will be held on Friday, November 30th from 6-9 p.m.  The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is located in the Mercantile Building at 121 North Churton Street, in Hillsborough, NC.  For more information, visit the gallery Website at http://www.hillsboroughgallery.com. 

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