United Arts Council Announces
2007-2008 Presenting Artists and
Artist in Residence of the Year
2007-2008 Presenting Artists and
Artist in Residence of the Year
United Arts announces the second year of an annual feature by naming a Presenting Artist and Artist in Residence of the Year. For 2007-2008, the Presenting Artists of the Year are Charles Pettee’s Chuck and the Waggin’Ears, and the Artist in Residence of the Year are the Sandy Creek Weavers.
The Charles Pettee group will perform at various United Arts events throughout the year, and the Sandy Creek Weavers will be in residence with some of United Arts largest contributors.
For close to 20 years, Charles Pettee’s Chuck and the Waggin'Ears have delighted audiences at clubs, festivals, and special events with their blend of traditional bluegrass and original compositions. In addition to Charles Pettee on mandolin, guitar and voice, the group currently features the talents of the legendary Fiddlin' Al McCanless (current fiddle player for the group CelticJam, and formerly with the Red Clay Ramblers), and the outstanding John Boulding (currently banjo and dobro player with The Shady Grove Band). This group has the spontaneity and joy of good friends making the music they love, combined with the stage presence and audience appeal of the seasoned professionals that they are.
Sandy Creek Weavers is a mother/daughter pair. Fiber artist Emily B. Hyatt, the mother, began her lifelong fascination with weaving during college when she took a weaving class on the Cherokee Reservation in Western North Carolina. Hyatt recreates the hands-on experience of weaving cloth, rugs and tapestries. Her artwork marries traditional process with contemporary colors, texture and design. In school settings, Hyatt has done weaving residencies for the past five years and woven individually with 85,000 students.
Victoria Hyatt, the daughter, grew up in a home where weaving and looks were a normal part of everyday activities. She has a strong interest in varied color combinations and a variety of fabrics. She recently conducted a weaving residency in Rockingham, NC, at Richmond Memorial Hospital, entitled "History of the Hospital". Staff, doctors and patients were asked to bring something that represented their relationship with the hospital in reference to the history of the hospital to put in the weaving.
Training for these artists includes the Taos Institute of Art, Penland, Campbell Folk School, Old Salem and the Cherokee Indian Reservation.
Look for the November issue of Southern Living, with a story on the 50th Celebration of the Rocky Mount Art Center, which features the work of the Sandy Creek Weavers.
For close to 20 years, Charles Pettee’s Chuck and the Waggin'Ears have delighted audiences at clubs, festivals, and special events with their blend of traditional bluegrass and original compositions. In addition to Charles Pettee on mandolin, guitar and voice, the group currently features the talents of the legendary Fiddlin' Al McCanless (current fiddle player for the group CelticJam, and formerly with the Red Clay Ramblers), and the outstanding John Boulding (currently banjo and dobro player with The Shady Grove Band). This group has the spontaneity and joy of good friends making the music they love, combined with the stage presence and audience appeal of the seasoned professionals that they are.
Sandy Creek Weavers is a mother/daughter pair. Fiber artist Emily B. Hyatt, the mother, began her lifelong fascination with weaving during college when she took a weaving class on the Cherokee Reservation in Western North Carolina. Hyatt recreates the hands-on experience of weaving cloth, rugs and tapestries. Her artwork marries traditional process with contemporary colors, texture and design. In school settings, Hyatt has done weaving residencies for the past five years and woven individually with 85,000 students.
Victoria Hyatt, the daughter, grew up in a home where weaving and looks were a normal part of everyday activities. She has a strong interest in varied color combinations and a variety of fabrics. She recently conducted a weaving residency in Rockingham, NC, at Richmond Memorial Hospital, entitled "History of the Hospital". Staff, doctors and patients were asked to bring something that represented their relationship with the hospital in reference to the history of the hospital to put in the weaving.
Training for these artists includes the Taos Institute of Art, Penland, Campbell Folk School, Old Salem and the Cherokee Indian Reservation.
Look for the November issue of Southern Living, with a story on the 50th Celebration of the Rocky Mount Art Center, which features the work of the Sandy Creek Weavers.