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"Come out & Play" Just Outside Chapel Hill

September 28, 2014 by onfranklin&main

Metal dinosaur skeletons, soaring geometric forms, rolled paper on a plaster wall, gigantic primate images, and a teepee that when one steps inside, is beamed into a universe of planets. These are but a handful of sculptures flecked across the 17-acre JimGin Farm in Chatham County, yes a farm. Horses and potbellies reside there too, but it's the plethora of local art that lures hoards of families -- including leashed four-legged members -- to the Come Out and Play sculpture shows in August and September. For the past 13 years, the art show has been a staple at the home of Debbie Meyer and Eric Brantley. It has grown from less than a dozen participating artists to more than 60 this past year. An estimated 1,800 folks flock here to take in the art, purchase one-of-a-kinds, listen to live music, feed animals and delight in the potluck served by Debbie and her friends and family. Best part, artists keep 100% of revenues on sales. It's an event that has burgeoned over the years, but clings to its down-home roots.

While this year's show has come to a close, mark your calendar for next summer!

(photographs taken at the Come Out and Play final reception held on September 20 in Pittsboro)

September 28, 2014 /onfranklin&main
Chapel Hill, come out and play, nc, Pittsboro, sculpture

Obamahead

Roig Studio
July 02, 2014 by onfranklin&main

Sunbathing on the the front lawn of artist Mike Roig's home is perhaps one of Carrboro's most recognized modern landmarks. The 9-foot high gleaming metal sculpture with an oversized head guards the corner of Poplar and Main streets. The sculpture, which Roig calls "Looking Up" (2009), was originally intended to be a contemporary interpretation of the monolithic statues of Easter Island (Polynesia) dating back to the 1500s and characterized by large heads. However locals began to dub it "Obamahead," for its resemblance to the current president. This appealed to Roig who opted not to discourage interpretation.

(photograph taken on the corner of Poplar & Main streets in Carrboro)

July 02, 2014 /onfranklin&main
artist, Carrboro, Main Street, mike roig, nc, sculpture

Ovum

January 29, 2014 by onfranklin&main

Mosaic Egg Sculpture from North Carolina Botanical Garden is located at the convergence of East Main Street and Rosemary Street in Carrboro.

(photograph taken in Carrboro)

January 29, 2014 /onfranklin&main
Art, Carrboro, egg, Main Street, mosaic, sculpture

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