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OAE XXVII Allied Arts is currently accepting entries for the 27th annual Oconee Artists Exhibition. The Oconee Artists Exhibition is an annual juried exhibition open to adult artists in Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Putnam, Taliaferro, Washington and Wilkinson Counties. The six eligible categories are drawing, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture. Artists may submit up to three works; entry forms must be postmarked by April 9 and mailed to Allied Arts, 201 North Wayne Street, Milledgeville, Ga. 31061. Preston Snyder, a practicing visual artist and former resident of Milledgeville will serve as juror and will select the works that will be included in the exhibition. Best-In-Show awards will consist of a First Place prize of $150, a Second Place prize of $100 and a Third Place prize of $75. The top entries in each category will be awarded a Certificate of Merit if the juror feels it is warranted. Allied Arts gallery director Brian Renko says, “Artists should be mindful of the April 9th postmark deadline for submitting an entry form or forms may be dropped off at the Marlor House between 9:00 am and 4:30 pm.” Formal award presentations will be made at an opening reception given in honor of the artists on Sunday afternoon, April 25, at 1:00 p.m. The exhibition will be on display through May 21 at The Marlor Arts Center, 201 North Wayne Street, Milledgeville. Call Allied Arts at 478.452.3950 CLICK HERE for the OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM |
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White Oak Baskets: "The Tradition Continues" at the Marlor House The tradition of Georgia-style white oak basket making will be the focus of an exhibition entitled “White Oak Baskets: The Tradition Continues”. The exhibit will open on Sunday, October 18 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Marlor Arts Center, 201 North Wayne Street, Milledgeville, Georgia. The public is invited to attend. There is no admission fee charged. The exhibition is a result of a Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Grant from the Georgia Council for the Arts awarded to Floyd Anderson of Milledgeville. The grant allowed Randy Cannon of Milledgeville and Brian Renko of Gray to serve as white oak basket making apprentices for the past eighteen months under the direction of Anderson and his wife, Melissa. Both Cannon and Renko are staff members of Allied Arts. They felt it was important to document the project. Cannon says, “White oak basket making is an important part of Georgia folk history and the craft is fast disappearing. In 1995 about 27 white oak basket makers resided in Georgia, today less than 12 are here.” The Andersons learned white oak basket making from the late Joe Dennis of Baldwin County. Floyd first met Dennis at Brown’s Crossing Craftsmen Fair in the late 1960’s and studied under him until his death in 1983. Melissa Anderson began her study of basket making in 1980, learning skills from both Dennis and Floyd Anderson. The exhibition photographically documents the entire process, from selecting and harvesting white oak trees and preparing the raw materials to the actual weaving of a variety of functional baskets. The exhibit will also include basket making tools, a shaving horse, folklore associated with the craft and a collection of about 50 white oak baskets. According to Cannon, “The exhibition will include large cotton baskets and miniature baskets that measure less than 4 inches as well as every size and shape in between.” Basket making techniques and the preparation of raw materials will be demonstrated during the opening reception. This will include busting up a log and “pulling” the ribs, rims, weavers and handles necessary to make a basket. Cannon says, “This is the labor intensive part of basket making that is rarely seen by the general public.” “White Oak Baskets: The Tradition Continues” will be on display through November 20. Gallery hours are 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Call Allied Arts at 478.452.3950
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