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46CULINARY
The 11th AnnualPalette & Palate Stroll
Artist Profile: Chef Greg Garrison of Prohibition
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Artist Profiles: Dr. Leo TwiggsSussan Sanavandi
Growing The Arts in North Charleston: New Leadership at the North Charleston Cultural Arts Department
The Collectors Series: David Boatwright & Molly B. Right
Day Tripping: The Best Museum Shows of the Summer
Artistic Expression: Harold’s Cabin Gets a New Life
ON THE COVER:
Stephen Elliott Webb with his paint-ing at Harold’s Cabin, image by Karson Photography
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Recipe: Johnston County Ham with Melon, Root Beer and Marigold
Supper Club: Commune
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Artist Profile: Dan McCurry & Megan Elger of Hearts + Plugs
Maari Suorsa & Henry Riggs of Nameless Numberhead
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58WEARABLE
Artist Profile: Sarah Amos
Demystifying Indigo: The Color & Culture of the Lowcountry
64LITERARY
Artist Profile: Eugene Platt
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Found Objects:Beach Gear—72Summer Learning—74
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Social Cues from The Modern Connection—76
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A LowcountryTradition.Read more about Hiser Sea Farms and its commitment to bring sustainable seafood to the community. Visit scaquarium.org/goodcatch to learn more.
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WELCOME
AS GERSHWIN REMINDED US IN
PORGY AND BESS AT THE SPOLETO
FESTIVAL THIS PAST SPRING, IT’S
SUMMERTIME IN CHARLESTON
AND THE LIVING IS EASY.
It’s important to reflect on what this opera means to Charleston both historically and at a time when we really need it, drawing from the past and how we let it shape our future. This reflection on art is important because it provides perspective and meaning for a city that is equally obsessed with its past as it now is with its future.
And it’s art that helps tell the story of what is important to us. Inside this issue Leo Twiggs uses his art to help our community process the tragedy at Mother Emanuel one year later ; Sussan Sanavandi uses art to bridge her past in Iran to her life in Charleston; and the people behind Harold’s Cabin use artistic expression to add new chapters to the restaurant’s storied past.
Reflecting on our past also inspires change for our future. Read why Cathryn Davis Zommer is leading local nonprofit Enough Pie to connect with the community in a new way through indigo dyeing; how connecting with art caused Chef Greg Garrison to change his entire life plans; and how an entire city is positioning itself to create an arts renaissance with new leadership.
And just like our collectors Molly Right and David Boatwright, take a moment to reflect on the art you surround yourself with and think about the world it creates for you.
– Matt Mill Publisher [email protected]
top left image by Jonathan Boncek, bottom left and right image by Karson Photography
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Dr. Leo TwiggsPAYING TRIBUTE
by Stacy Huggins
leotwiggs.comHampton III Gallery, Greenville SC
if ART Gallery, Columbia SC
hen I began to do this, I was not thinking about doing nine paintings,”
says Dr. Leo Twiggs. A long-time friend and supporter of Twiggs’s work encouraged him to expand on a painting he had made in response to the June 2015 tragedy at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. That horrifying night, nine parishioners, including the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, were brutally gunned down in a Wednesday night Bible study.
Twiggs also attends Bible study every Wednesday. He describes it as an intimate study of the Bible with their pastor, accessible and immediate. “It was like the whole Bible study was taken away.”
“I tried to concentrate on the nine people that died. That’s why it is called Requiem…’requiem’ is about a funeral. By concentrating on it, I thought about the Christian tradition, and how important Christianity has been to African Americans.
When African Americans first came to this country “they were converted to Christianity, and they took their Christianity seriously, because when you have slaves coming over to a new country…you erase their history and they’re drifting along, they have to have
something to hold on to, and they took Christianity as that thing to hold on to.”
“It struck me how important Christianity was…in Charleston when DuBose Heyward wrote [his novel Porgy, the basis for the opera Porgy and Bess] in the 1920s. It was the same kind of heritage of Christianity that came up through Mother Emanuel.”
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During the blockbuster performance of Porgy and Bess at Spoleto Festival USA, Twiggs noted with interest how the spire of Mother Emanuel and other churches were visible in the set throughout. Central characters Crown, Sportin’ Life were “blasphemous, and Bess was immoral,” while Porgy and the remainder of the cast were very religious. Twiggs sees parallels in the play to the Mother Emanuel congregation’s dedication to God.
His nine paintings, are not sequential. “It’s a testimony to the moment,” he says.
Twiggs recalled attending church service with his mother, where parishioners “would testify about what God had done for them, and then they’d sing a song. It was free to anybody; any member could do that. But you can’t testify unless you’ve had a test.”
“This Mother Emanuel series, it was difficult, but it was something I had to do.”
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As the series developed, Twiggs drained the color from the Confederate Flag, which begins as a bloody, crimson stain on the pure white church that represents Mother Emanuel. Each painting slowly drains the red from the tattered, bloody flag, taking the power away from an obsolete symbol that was appropriated to commit this heinous crime. The X of the flag morphs into a cross, and the palmetto flag, the ubiquitous symbol of South Carolina, creeps into the background as nine X’s shift on their axes into crosses.
The final paintings pay tribute to the ascension of the nine from this pedestrian condition to the Heavenly realm, and to their African heritage through the vibrant patterns and colors of the church’s stunning stained glass window and the
funerary clothing worn by the pastors and bishops during the memorials. The jewel-toned blues and greens were breathtaking, reminding Twiggs of the ritual clothing of African royalty.
“What happened at Mother Emanuel is not unique to Mother Emanuel…it is the ‘stony road we trod’.” Twiggs emblazoned two other lines from “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by John Rosamond Johnson on his ninth and final painting.
We have come over a way that with tears has been watered,
We have come treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered,
“I grew up in segregation. I grew up in Jim Crow. I’ve seen the transition, and in my paintings, I can’t divorce myself from
Requiem To Mother EmanuelJune 21 – July 31, 2016
Artist’s Reception July 8, 2016, 5 – 7 PMCity Gallery at Waterfront Park 34 Prioleau Street, Charleston
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that…but you can’t be an angry painter. You have to see how you can use your art to be enlightening,” says Twiggs.
“This Mother Emanuel series, it was difficult, but it was something I had to do. It’s good to do it at this time in my career because I could bring maturity to it that I couldn’t have early on.” In his early days, Twiggs spent so much time just mastering his medium, the ancient art of batik, where wax resists are used to leave negative spaces as he paints around them. Unlike painting, the dyes and paints merge and meld with the fabric, and as colors layer on top of another they affect the colors beneath them. It is an unforgiving art form that took him years to master. His use of the Confederate Flag and target imagery dates back to the 1970s. Twiggs’s Requiem for Mother Emanuel is the most significant tribute to date.
As Requiem hangs at the City Gallery, viewers will likely find themselves challenged by the imagery, but nothing about this healing process will be easy. As Twiggs says, it is difficult, but it is something we have to do.
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Sussan SanavandiA COLOR STORY
by Katie Kerns Geer Sanavandi Gallery66 Spring Street, Charleston
843.937.0107sanavandiart.com
or artist Sussan Sanavandi, color is paramount. It’s what inspires her
to get up and paint every day at her home studio, and it’s what propelled her to open up her contemporary gallery space on Spring Street a few years ago.
“Painting, really for me, is about color,” Sanavandi says. “In the end, it’s the only thing that matters to me.” Sanavandi’s primal infatuation with color likely took root in childhood. The artist grew up in Iran, having moved from the Iranian seaside to the
bustling city of Tehran at age two. “During school time, I studied sociology,” she recalls. “But what I was really interested in was painting.” So she devoted herself to art, too, training under masters of traditional Persian miniature painting. Often depicting Middle Eastern mythological or religious themes, this style is highly detailed and intense in color.
In 1979, the Iranian revolution drove Sanavandi and her family to relocate to Italy. Twenty-something at the time, the
budding artist enrolled in Accademia di Belle Arti
“In my artwork, I use the shapes and meanings of my Persian language to envision a cultural world cross bordering and boundaries, a travel between my American and Iranian identities.”
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“Painting, really for me, is about color,” Sanavandi says. “In the
di Roma. It was here where Sanavandi became influenced by more Western approaches to painting and where she began to broaden her own personal style. “The teaching was really excellent,” she remembers. “They didn’t interfere with you; they didn’t try to influence your style. They didn’t put you in a box.”
Today—after having lived in Charleston for nearly 30 years, many of which she devoted to raising her family—Sanavandi combines both Western and Eastern stylistic elements into her work. “I really like to mix up the two styles of painting,” she says. Using acrylic ink, she incorporates figures, shapes, and letters from the Persian alphabet, her native language. The paintings, of course, are rich in color (including a deep Persian blue, a color to which she says she’s perhaps most drawn).
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white walls allow the rich, Middle-Eastern-influenced paintings to do the talking.
“I do what I love to do,” Sanavandi says. “I don’t do what people are interested in. Some really appreciate it because it’s different. Others have a hard time connecting with it.” For Sanavandi, the work simply represents who she is as an Iranian-American mother, wife, and visual artist. AM
Why the Persian alphabet? “I use letters to form my paintings,” she says, explaining that she distorts and misshapes the characters to her liking. “The letters have no meaning. I make my own form. My friends who speak Persian don’t recognize what it says.” Sanavandi suggests that her use of the Persian alphabet has allowed her to explore her past. “In my artwork, I use the shapes and meanings of my Persian language to envision a cultural world cross bordering and boundaries, a travel between my American and Iranian identities.”
About eight of Sanavandi’s paintings currently hang in Sanavandi Gallery, her small, light-filled space on Spring Street. It’s over a mile away from Charleston’s gallery-filled French Quarter—and just like its location, the gallery’s core feels different from anything else you’ll find here in Charleston. Bare
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GROWING THE ARTS IN NORTH CHARLESTON
NEW LEADERSHIP AT THE NORTH CHARLESTON CULTURAL ARTS DEPARTMENT
by Amy Stockwell Mercer
KYLE LAHM:
The Street Dance at the Arts Fest show-cased such diverse styles of music. We had great Rock and
Roll from the Stilettos that had everyone on their feet and singing along to classics both old and new. Then we jumped into high gear with West African dance music from Kaira Ba. Their energy was infectious and several kiddos that were surely up past their bedtimes got to get on stage and show off their moves.
The North Charleston Cultural Arts Department has been working to engage the community with cultural art experiences since 1979. Despite living in the ever increasing shadow of downtown Charleston and dealing with the challenge of limited venues, NCCAD is like the
little engine that won’t quit. Under the new leadership, the department is poised to expand and transform itself with innovative programming to serve the community.
STAFF P ICKS :FAVORITE NORTH
CHARLESTON ART
EVENT OF THE YEAR
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KRYSTAL YEADON:
The North Charleston Arts Fest is my favorite event because
there are several events occurring throughout the city for nine days straight! It is a fun, family-oriented event jam-packed with entertainment for everyone, no matter the age or background.
Kyle Lahm was hired as Director in 2016 after working with the Mayor’s Office on Education, Youth, and Family, where she held the title of coordinator for seven years.
“As a lifelong resident of the city, I was drawn to this position immediately, not only as a lover of music, art, and dance, but because I want to grow the future of fine arts programming for our residents. The director’s job requires the ability to handle many projects at once and keep staff organized but allow them to be creative all at the same time. This team is amazing. I am so excited about what the future holds for us!”
Their mission continues to focus on providing public and outreach
ANN SIMMONS:
The Harvest Festival began as a small story-telling/ghost walk pro-gram in the olde village
area of North Charleston around 5 or 6 years ago. Since then, it has grown into our key fall event involving a number of com-munity partners and featuring performances, vendors, kids activities, storytelling, costume contests, and more. It’s been rewarding to be a part of the event’s evolution and is a fun event that I enjoy experiencing with my own children.
“This team is amazing. I am so excited about what the future holds for us!”
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“the best part of my job is knowing that everything I do is enhancing my community, especially the youth and seniors, one event at a time.”
programs, economic development, and artist assistance and city history initiatives. These initiatives are realized through the Farmers Market at Park Circle, the annual eight day arts festival, after-school arts enrichment programs in local elementary schools, dinner theater, summer camps, promoting tourism, and archiving history.
“Our department will serve the community with diverse programming throughout the year. We will inspire everyone with accessible, progressive experiences that enrich people’s lives. When people think of North Charleston they will think of a creative community with
quality arts experiences that entertain and educate,” says Lahm.
Several new staff members have been added to the department including the promotion of Ann Simmons, who has been with the department for eight years, from Arts Coordinator to Deputy Director. Kara Soper was hired as an Arts Coordinator for visual and performing arts, and Krystal Yeadon, who graduated from the College of Charleston, was hired as Arts Coordinator for youth and outreach. When we spoke the nine day Arts Festival was in full swing and Yeadon says “the best part of my job is knowing that everything I do is enhancing my community, especially the youth and seniors, one event at a time.” AM
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Lisa Willits
original oil paintingsLowcountry Artists Gallery
148 East Bay StreetCharleston, SC 29401www.lisawillits.com
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C O L L E C T O R S F E A T U R E
THE HOME OF DAVID BOATWRIGHT & MOLLY B. RIGHT
By Stacy Huggins | Photography by Karson Photography
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n a rare instance of shared reflection, Molly B. Right and David Boatwright are taking a moment to really look
at the artwork they’ve collected in their life together. These practicing, professional artists have created an airy, quirky, and vibrant retreat on Folly Beach where they can escape the stress and heat of downtown Charleston life.
You too can escape the stress of your daily life and spend a week pretending that Boatwright and Right’s home is your own Folly Beach vacation getaway (via VRBO.com). Many rental beach houses are decorated in such a way that makes you want to head outside as soon as you walk in. Boatwright and Right’s home is the entire opposite: the indoor living spaces are just as inspiring as the outdoor spaces. You may just spend all your beach vacation inside, marveling at the artworks and oddities.
They purchased the home in 2007; it’s easy for them to remember—it was a banner birthday year for Boatwright and also the birth of their 100+ lbs Goldendoodle named Django. They treat their time at Folly Beach as a vacation, spending their days walking on the beach, swimming, cooking dinner, and going to local legend Bert’s Market, “Going to Bert’s a lot!” Right laughs.
“I’ll probably come in every day to the studio and work…but it’s really nice to wake up there, and have a walk on the beach early in the morning or go for a swim,” says Right. Her studio is located at the bottom of the Karpeles Manuscript Museum, where she creates her bottle cap paintings—massive por traits created entirely from vintage
bottle caps. Right’s paintings have an inherently sparkling quality that make her portraits simply magnetic.
Boatwright’s studio is also downtown, on Heriot Street (pronounced like ‘Harriet’). “I call it ‘He Riot Street’,” he jokes. Boatwright paints large-scale works on canvas, wood, bricks, stucco, or anything that will hold still long enough. His outdoor murals are ubiquitous in Charleston at this point. His artwork is featured prominently on
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the exterior of many of Charleston’s restaurants and businesses—Hominy Grill, which star ted it all, Xiao Bao Biscuit, Amen Street, Mira Wines, GrowFood Carolina, Palmetto Brewery, Poe’s Tavern, the City Market, and more.
Their home is filled with both their own artwork and the artwork of many close friends. While many might be nervous about having such an incredible collection of meaningful work in a rental home, thankfully they’ve had nothing but positive experiences.
ACCIDENTAL ACCUMULATION
“Stuff winds up at the house over time. Sometimes people leave things. We have a lot of toys around the house from when our children were smaller, but people often just contribute stuff to that shelf, like that Polaroid of the pier,” says Right.
MOLLY’S PORTRAIT OF DAVID (left)Right’s bottle cap portrait of her husband was a housewarming gift on the occasion of this beach house. Boatwright says initially he was embarrassed to have two portraits of him on display but thankfully he has gotten over that. Right’s portrait is stunning in composition and color, with a low-angled perspective that draws your eye right to his eyes, which look up, off into the distance, perpetually above and beyond the viewer. It’s quite distinguished.
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Boatwright often paints a self-portrait to commemorate his birthday; hanging in their den is one such portrait where Boatwright is dressed as a cowboy, painted on another banner birthday. “I don’t know why I’m a cowboy. It seemed like the right thing at the time,” he says.
There’s another painting in the den that makes Right think of quitting smoking; others see a popsicle or a dreidel. It’s all in the eye of the beholder.
ABOVE: companion male and female characters by Kim Allsbrook, BELOW: painting by Dennis Tremalio, LEFT: cowboy painting by David Boatwright
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GHOSTS OF RESTAURANTS PAST
Boatwright was commissioned to paint a series of panels for Raval, a popular King Street bar, when they renovated their back room—which closed only a month later. “There were too many shenanigans going on back there,” she says. “They were gonna get busted,” he adds. “I got them back through some horsetrading…I did some new work for them, thinking I could turn around and resell them, but,” he laughs, “they ended up in the beach house.” The giant crimson panels illustrate a global theme, with many of the images taken from his collection of old National Geographic magazines.
Another mural that Boatwright produced for Raval wraps the top of the main floor stairwell; this one has more of a street art/graffiti feel to it. Upstairs, a collection of screenprinted posters by Johnny Pundt features other defunct Charleston businesses like Cumberland’s and Village Tavern, beloved music venues in downtown and Mt. Pleasant respectively that sadly are no more.
Several pieces of Boatwright’s were included in the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art’s 2005 “Alive Inside: The Lure and Lore of the Sideshow,” an exhibition that featured circus and sideshow freaks like Twisted Guy. Boatwright’s 2012 retrospective at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park featured 50 of his pieces, several of which now reside in their beach home.
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SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS
“This was a painting from my art school roommate [Dennis Tremalio] (previous page) in San Francisco back in the day. We’ve stayed in touch, although don’t see much, he lives in Amsterdam,” says Boatwright. “I got that painting off him, he had a show in New York…it’s a huge painting, 10 or 12 feet wide, eight feet tall.”
Friend and artist Kim Allsbrook gave them a housewarming gift of a diptych featuring companion male and female characters that she silkscreened and painted on sheetrock—which was left over from the construction of the house. (previous page)
Another painting by Allsbrook (right) hangs upstairs, this one a collaborative work with local artist Charlie McAlister. Done in McAlister’s signature, outsider art style, flames are consuming the central figure; even the hair looks like fire. Surrounding the figure is a defiant manifesto, and at the bottom is another inscription: “I not all that nice but please call…” The numbers do not follow any traditional telephone number pattern, giving you the sense that there’s not really any hope for this fellow.
The Golden Pig (right) was a birthday gift from friend and local graphic designer Gil Shuler. “I’m a Golden Pig and that was a Golden Pig year…Chinese astrology…every so often it’s a Golden Pig year, and that’s super lucky,” he laughs. “I like that. It’s just funky. It’s hand done on cardboard,” Boatwright says.
LEFT: screenprinted
posters by Johnny
Pundt
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As they look collectively on the work hanging in their home with fresh eyes, they seem surprised by how great their collection really is. Right remarks, “I’ve been thinking ‘oh, we should probably take that down and get rid of it,’ but no, we should put it in a frame.”
An early painting by Kevin Earl Taylor features a rat in profile with the inscription “North American Rodent” above that they acquired at Taylor’s going away studio sale in 2005
when he took off for San Francisco. Taylor, a Charleston native, has gone on to great success in San Francisco and Berlin with his stark, realistic paintings that often feature animals portrayed in startling compositions.
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COMING TOGETHER
The unifying factors lie in both their funky, modern aesthetic and their friendship with the other artists featured in their home. As artists, collecting the work of their friends has just come naturally, as gifts from friends and trading or purchasing the work of other artists they respect.
Boatwright and Right met many years ago when he was working on a redesign of the retail shop where she was working at the time. It took another 10 years for them to get
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on the same page—even though she had a crush on him. “Men don’t pick up on it,” she wisely observes.
Years later, Boatwright was working on a film when he hired Right to work with him—Boatwright studied film and had an accomplished career before diving into paintings and murals. It may have taken them a decade to finally get together, but all these years later they seem just as love-struck with one another.
Their connection through love and art has created a home that Boatwright and Right enjoy sharing with all of their guests. Their laid-back Folly Beach getaway attracts many repeat guests who love the modern, bright, open space and the good vibes that just naturally surround these two warm and intriguing local artists. AM
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Patricia R. Huffa r t i s t p a s t e l s & o i l s
www.patricia-huff.artistwebsites.comLowcountry Artists Ltd. . 148 East Bay Street
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We are fortunate to live in the South, where every road trip holds the promise of incredible sights; roads lined with moss-laden oaks, cypress swamps, the East Coast, the Gulf Coast, farmland, creeks, and mountains all lie within a reasonable drive.
Take a detour on your summer vacation to check out some of these fine exhibitions at the South’s best museums. It’s always best to plan ahead—make sure the museum is open when you’ll be passing through, and that the show you want to see will be on view. A simple and quick Internet search should be more than sufficient; fortune favors both the bold and the prepared.
ATLANTA, GA
The High
Walker Evans: Depth of Field PHOTOGRAPHY
JUNE 11 – SEPTEMBER 11
high.org
AUGUSTA, GA
Morris Museum of Art
Collages and Assemblages by Aldwyth MIXED MEDIA
MAY 18 – JULY 27, 2016
Folk Art in the South: Selections from the Permanent Collection FOLK ART
JUNE 11 – SEPTEMBER 11
themorris.org
CHARLOTTE, NC Mint Museum
Pumped: The Art & Craft of ShoemakingWEARABLE
MAY 7 – AUGUST 28
mintmuseum.org
RALEIGH, NC
North Carolina Museum of Art
Burk Uzzle: American ChroniclePHOTOGRAPHY
APRIL 16 – SEPTEMBER 25
ncartmuseum.org
DAY TRIPPING:
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RACE: Are We So Different? MULTIMEDIA
JUNE 4 – SEPTEMBER 11
scmuseum.org
COLUMBIA, SC Columbia Museum of Art
Daufuskie MemoriesPHOTOGRAPHY
MAY 27 – AUGUST 7
Eyes on the Edge: J Henry Fair Photographs the Carolina Coast PHOTOGRAPHY
AUGUST 19 – OCTOBER 23
columbiamuseum.org
GREENVILLE, SC Greenville County Museum of Art
Andrew Wyeth’s PlacesWATERCOLOR
MARCH 19 – SEPTEMBER 18
gcma.org
PAWLEY’S ISLAND, SC
Brookgreen Gardens
Huntington Sculpture GardenSCULPTURE
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Artistic Expression: HAROLD’S CABIN GETS A NEW LIFE I N H A M P TO N PA R K T E R R AC E
by Stacy Huggins | images by Karson Photography
Storytelling is a powerful tool. When John Schumacher and his partners at Yarrum Properties stumbled across the historic Congress Street corner store, it was really the story behind the space that convinced them to tackle this head-to-toe remodel and transform a vacant, haunting building into a vibrant restaurant and mercantile.
“The story it had to tell was the tipping point,” says Schumacher. Harold’s Cabin was originally opened in 1929 on the site where young Harold sold snowballs to the Hampton Park Terrace neighborhood residents. Snowballs came in two sizes: a small for three cents or a large for five cents. No one but the future senator Fritz Hollings bought the large because they were just too expensive. Hollings was an early, loyal patron. That type of customer devotion would define the family business
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Stephen Elliott Webb with his original work for Harold’s Cabin stephenelliottwebb.com
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that served the community until Harold’s retirement in the 1970s. The business eventually expanded from neighborhood corner store to a two-story mercantile and lunch counter on Wentworth Street.
When they decided to revive this location, Schumacher and his partners took their time to honor Harold’s legacy and add their own chapter to the story, paying special attention to every detail. The vibe is an eclectic family cabin, with all the hodge-podge odds and ends that should be present. As the restaurant began to take shape, local artists were tapped to create artwork for it, and as word spread, more artists reached out wanting to contribute their own piece to the legacy.
CREATING A NEW LEGACY FOR HAROLD’S CABIN
“My entire life, regardless of what I’ve been doing, has been influenced by art,” says Schumacher. He enjoys street art and knew he wanted a mural by childhood friend Marsha McDonald. McDonald obliged with a stunning woodland landscape located centrally in the first floor, where every patron will undoubtedly encounter it. Pine trees and cardinals stand out against a tonal raccoon background pattern, a nod to the restaurant’s rascal of a mascot.
TOP: Mural by Marsha McDonald
LOWER RIGHT: Bob Hines of Hines
Studios created this stunning mirror in
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Becca Barnet with her large–scale jackalope mural
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A few steps up is the lower dining room, which seats about 20, and is home to Resurrection, a large scale painting by Stephen Elliott Webb. Webb expanded his usual palette to incorporate the rusty reds and browns of the decor. “They were literally resurrecting history to recreate this
restaurant and bring the legend back. I tried to…recreate wood grain…to replicate the wood they had so carefully salvaged to put on the walls,” says Webb. The salvaged wood was sourced from a barn in McClellanville, SC. Webb used old wooden stencils of the letters to form “Harold’s Cabin” on his canvas and built paint up around them; removing the stencils left a three-dimensional buildup of paint. “The legend of Harold’s Cabin has been
resurrected, and I wanted to capture that in an abstract painting.”
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Another mural connects the first and second floor dining rooms, with an animal as mythical as it is wonderful:
a jackalope, painted by Becca Barnet. Barnet is perhaps best known for her taxidermy artistry; several of her antler mounts and butterfly boxes grace the walls, creating a natural history learning moment to accompany your meal. Schumacher felt that a jackalope was the perfect species for the imagination it represents: “It’s the same reason some
people believe in Santa no matter how old they are,” he quips.
Barnet’s masterful artistry is quite the marvel, as the execution required some inventive techniques. Barnet completed the freehand mural in about 12 hours or so, and she had to lash her paintbrush to a dowel and stretch over the stair railing from the
ABOVE: mounted antlers by Becca Barnet
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second floor in order to reach the wall. You can see why Schumacher was so impressed with Barnet’s work.
Schumacher is also quite fond of the aviary vignette behind the second floor bar, comprised of a painting of a blue-footed booby hanging beside a folk art piece by Billy Martin depicting two red birds. Martin is a visual artist who’s best known as a gifted percussionist with the band Medeski Martin & Wood; the blue-footed booby is as real as the jackalope is mythical. Contrasting counterpoints like these seem perfectly suited to exist in this inspired space that bridges the everyday with the wholly imaginative and legendary world of Harold’s Cabin.
ABOVE: butterfly boxes by Becca Barnet, sisalandtow.com, LOWER RIGHT: painting by Billy Martin, billymartin.net
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There’s something magical about the French Quarter historic district of Charleston in the summertime. It’s sultry and steamy, and there is no better way to spend the night than enjoying Charleston’s finest restaurants and galleries. One of our favorite events returns for the 11th year and our mouths are already watering in anticipation. For this one night,
A FINE PAIRING: THE 11TH ANNUAL
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galleries will display new works of art and host artist demonstrations and receptions, while chefs will serve small bites of adventurous dishes prepared with seasonal produce and provisions.
The Palette & Palate Stroll is a great date night, and an opportunity to taste a wide array of the city’s best restaurants. It’s nearly impossible to make it to every participating gallery in two hours, so pick your favorites and enjoy a leisurely evening rather than a footrace to the next tasting. Check in at any gallery to begin your evening, and head to The Vendue hotel after the Palette & Palate Stroll wraps for the Dessert After Party.
image courtesy of Drawing Room at The Vendue
JULY 15, 20165:30 – 7:30 PM | $45 paletteandpalatestroll.com
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GALLERY + RESTAURANT PAIRINGSAnglin Smith Fine Art – Circa 1886Atrium Gallery – Oak SteakhouseCorrigan Gallery – 5ChurchDog & Horse Fine Art – The Darling Oyster BarElla W. Richardson Fine Art – AnsonHelena Fox Fine Art – CypressJohn C. Doyle Art Gallery – 82 QueenMartin Gallery – ProhibitionMeyer Vogl Gallery – The WestendorffPrinciple Gallery – The Barbadoes RoomRobert Lange Studios – The Drawing Room
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Chef Greg Garrison of Prohibition
547 King Street, Charleston843.793.2964
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by Stacy Huggins | images by Jonathan Boncek
C U L I N A R Y
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hef Greg Garrison is an ambitious young man. When he took the job as
Executive Chef of Prohibition, a successful Upper King Street restaurant that’s better known as a bar, he was eager to implement his vision in the menu overhaul and the creation of their forthcoming second
restaurant in Savannah, GA. Previously, Garrison worked as Sous Chef at L’Espalier in Boston, the pinnacle of modern fine dining. Coming from a four million dollar kitchen with a staff of 35 to a four-person kitchen—where he is solely responsible for the happiness of his team—has been a
rewarding transition.
“A phrase that I hear a lot more often down here is ‘quality of life,’” he says. Now he thinks about his team’s happiness more than anything else, in an effort to retain quality staff. The happiness quotient is only possible because Chef Garrison is in complete and total mastery of his craft, and challenges his team to do the same. In the nine months since he took the wheel at Prohibition, Garrison has revamped the menu into an elevated culinary experience. It may have been open for a few years, but Garrison’s Prohibition is a totally new restaurant.
Garrison hails from the Hudson Valley of New York; he attended
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“so I walk into a restaurant trying to sell the guy advertising… I
ended up three days later coming in and putting
on an apron.”
college in Boston, returned to New York for culinary school at the Culinary Institute of America, and then ‘staged’ all over the place before returning to Boston to work at L’Espalier. ‘Stage’ rhymes with ‘mirage’ and is the culinary equivalent of an unpaid internship, a practice that came under fire locally a few years back, but has provided the springboard for many an accomplished chef.
A really good restaurant and a really good bar? Garrison believes it’s possible to be both. He has created a sophisticated menu
of small plates and entrees that features simple-sounding offerings like jumbo sea scallops, ceviche, fried cauliflower, or beef tartare that personify their ‘Modern American with Southern Influences’ with seasonal, seafood-forward cuisine. The NC Shrimp a la Plancha features Anson Mills Grits with local peas and spinach, but with a twist: Garrison folds the spinach into the grits, tinting them green. The plating is immaculate; it’s an embodiment of pure artistry that layers vibrant colors and textures to create a visually stimulating, mouthwatering dish.
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Much like that brilliant chef who talked him into a job, Garrison is constantly looking for team members who will be an asset to the entire environment. “I look
for problem solvers—not just cooks that come in and do their job. I want thinkers.” Garrison’s philosophy on culinary culture is the perfect recipe for cooks and clientele alike. AM
MAKING OF A CULINARIAN
“How did I end up in fine dining? That’s a funny story actually. I was 14; I started as a dishwasher and ended up cooking until I was 18 and went to college. At the time I was like, I want to have a suit and tie, and a BMW, and a hot girlfriend; I’m going to law school. So, I did a pre-law track, graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Suffolk University in Boston; was applying for law school and did an externship at Harvard, selling advertising for their magazine; it was a really strange externship…so I walk into a restaurant trying
to sell the guy advertising, and he started asking me all these questions…In retrospect it was genius…I ended up three days later coming in and putting on an apron.” Only 23 at the time, Garrison launched into his culinary career from there. There is no doubt that his career will be meteoric.
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JOHNSTON COUNTY HAM — with —
MELON, ROOT BEER and MARIGOLD
5 slices Johnston County ham, sliced 1mm thick
1 ripe watermelon
2 cups sugar
4 mint leaves
2 liters A&W root beer
2 cups raspberry vinegar
2 cups distilled white vinegar
10 g agar agar powder
5 marigold leaves
3 marigold flower petals
INGREDIENTS
1. Slice outside rind (green only), off watermelon and discard.
2. Remove inside rind (white only), and reserve.
3. Slice watermelon into 3/4 inch slices, and cube.
4. Juice all melon scraps.
5. Combine 1 cup sugar with 1 cup water and mint leaves; simmer and chill.
6. Marinate the melon cubes in the chilled mint syrup.
7. Reduce the 2 liters of root beer down to one liter.
8. Add 10 grams agar agar and boil for 2 minutes. Chill.
9. Return the chilled root beer gel to the blender and process until smooth.
RECIPE
10. Bring 2 cups distilled white vinegar, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water to a boil. Pour over the sliced white watermelon rinds; chill.
11. Combine all watermelon juice with 2 cups raspberry vinegar.
12. Place marinated watermelon to the right side of a 10 inch bowl.
13. Top with room temperature ham.
14. Place 7 dots of root beer fluid gel around the ham.
15. Top with watermelon vinegar.
16. Garnish with pickled watermelon rind, marigold leaves and flowers.
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EXPANDING YOUR MIND AND FILLING YOUR BELLY...COMMUNE IS DOING BOTH, AND AT A VERY FAIR PRICE TAG TO BOOT.
Strange as it may sound given my love of food, my mother had an unbelievably difficult time getting me to eat as a child. At the end of her wits, she invented “The Adventurous Eaters Club.” This brilliant woman, my #1 idol, was a signature member of said club. “Don’t you want to be a member of the Adventurous Eaters Club too?” Of course I did. So, tiny bite by tiny bite, I ate.
‘Supper Club’ is a long-standing social ritual, providing an opportunity for gathering and fellowship among friends, old and new. We’ve always loved congregating, but someone always has to host—which mandates they
clean, cook, and clean again, which is a lot to ask of any busy modern lad or lass.
Commune is a fresh vision for this wonderful tradition, bringing outstanding culinarians together with new audiences, in unusual venues for four-course meals that are expertly paired with spirits.
Accomplished chefs from a wide cross-section of our culinary scene have partnered with Commune, and proceeds from each dinner benefit a charity of that chef ’s choice.
The themes and locations are announced in advance, and they will adequately prepare you for the adventure you’re about to embark on. Each dinner includes a complimentary inside-look at the people and businesses that bring greatness to our dining room tables, and a greater appreciation for their efforts.
Sign up for their emails to make sure you don’t miss a single opportunity to Commune with your fellow Adventurous Eaters Club members.
YOUR NEXT CHANCE TO COMMUNE:
WarPigs! Dinner and a show celebrating heritage hogs and the music of Black Sabbath at Music Farm, July 24, 2016 at 6:30 PM. Early bird tickets are $95 for four courses with beer, wine, and spirits, available at communecharleston.com.
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Dan McCurry & Megan Elger of Hearts + Plugs
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nitially, Hearts + Plugs was kind of an experiment; somewhere along the line
that shifted.
Launching in 2012, “Hearts + Plugs was more a means to an end or something; it wasn’t the thing itself. It existed to help promote some things, but…I didn’t even personally call H+P a label initially,” says Founder and Director Dan McCurry. After more established bands like Brave Baby began approaching him to join his label, he really began to develop H+P
into the “independent record label” that the music community loves and adores.
As husband and wife, McCurry and Megan Elger are the heart and soul of the operations behind the label. “I think what works well is we aren’t doing the same things…Megan’s the designer, I’m the music,” says McCurry.
Elger is the brains behind all the visuals of H+P, which are arguably just as defining as the artist lineup. They’ve designed and hand screenprinted the merch for many of their artists. Her designs for both the brand and their artists has a signature aesthetic that creates a cohesive look, visually linking each band and the label through their on-trend style.
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things…Megan’s the designer, I’m the music”
The 3rd annual Summer Shindig concert just took place on June 25, featuring Brave Baby, Susto, ET Anderson, The High Divers, Grace Joyner, Hermit’s Victory, and Johnny Delaware, with an after-party featuring Infinitikiss. Typically, H+P does not recycle any imagery, but the 2015 Shindig featured a ubiquitous flamingo that caught on more than either of them expected. It’s safe to say that McCurry’s photo campaign with the flamingo, “the mascot of the summer,” was an exceedingly effective marketing tool.
It’s these kind of personal touches that McCurry and Elger put into H+P that has attracted many talented musicians in the region to their label. Every day they’re taking on more of the traditional roles of a full-fledged record label, like organizational infrastructure or producing new merch (cassette tapes are back, y’all).
Elger looks to other independent record labels to “see who’s doing it well. Who’s really getting it right, as far as design.” She also takes input from McCurry and from the artists themselves. Elger tailors the approach and the inspiration for each artist, as she would any client. “We do whatever level they need as far as design,” she says. It’s an incredibly unusual and quality service they offer.
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Maari Suorsa & Henry Riggs of Nameless Numberhead
numberheadcomedy.comby Matt Dobie | Images by Sean Money + Elizabeth Fay
n the stage of Theatre 99, Maari Suorsa and Henry Riggs each dangle a
Cabbage Patch Kid like a marionette, portraying obnoxious, overbearing parents who quickly become neglectful and absorbed into their smartphones. It is this mélange of absurdity and satire that has come to define the comedic duo, Nameless Numberhead, and propelled them towards ubiquity within the Charleston comedy scene.
Having performed with The New Colony in Chicago, they are seasoned veterans in both improv and sketch comedy, and their shows reflect that sentiment; structured but with wiggle room for the unexpected. Their name was conjured up last minute before their first performance, but though it arrived haphazardly, it has actually spurred creativity, providing a theme within which to explore. “Nameless Numberhead is another way of saying ‘Generic Human Number One,’” says Suorsa. “These characters are anybody. So much of what we write is just picking up mannerisms, patterns, habits, and things that, for whatever reason, stick out to us.”
Adding to their relentless performance schedule, in February 2015, Riggs and Suorsa founded Rip City, a monthly
“ These characters are anybody. So much of what we write is just picking up mannerisms, patterns, habits, and things that, for whatever reason, stick out to us.”
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it’s gotta be weird.” Down the line, they’d like to be writing for television, but that doesn’t mean they’re planning on leaving the stage behind. “We’re both performers,” says Suorsa. “There is that gross need to be seen and make people laugh.” Nameless Numberhead is sticking around. We comedy lovers can all breathe a collective sigh of relief. AM
comedy cavalcade held at Redux Contemporary Art Center. Its roots trace back to a venue they adored in Chicago called The Upstairs Gallery. “It was a place where you could bring anything you wanted,” says Riggs. “Improv and weird sketch shows. You didn’t go there to impress anyone; you went there to laugh with your friends. And that made the comedy so much better because there was not an air of pretention to it.” It is that type of energy they want to instill in Rip City performances. Providing a venue for ideas that don’t quite fit anywhere else with a focus on inclusivity and experimentation. Says Riggs, “I always tell performers to bring something that’s a little out of their comfort circle, a little outside of their wheelhouse. And it’s yielded pretty interesting results. It’s completely different every time.”
This Renaissance couple has no intention of slowing down, documenting their sketches and striving to perfect their live performance. “Every time we do a show, we want it to be a little better than the last one,” says Riggs. “And a little weirder. I think
“ Every time we do a show, we want it to be a little better than the
last one, and a little weirder. I think it’s gotta be weird.”
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Sarah AmosPIONEER SILVERSMITHby Amy Stockwell Mercer
Helena Fox Fine Art106-A Church Street, Charleston
843.723.0073helenafoxfineart.com
ritish born goldsmith Sarah Amos pulls a piece of turquoise the size of
a tennis ball from the windowsill in her studio and plunks it down on the table to demonstrate her process. In approximately ten meticulous steps, this stunning piece of stone has the potential to be transformed into one of Amos’s signature acorn necklaces.
She explains that the acorn is an ancient symbol that has been featured in jewelry since the Byzantine times. Tiny granules of 22 karat gold are handcrafted to form the top of the acorn and a stone, ranging from turquoise, peridot, opal, and sapphire, among others, makes up the base. Each acorn is unique and hangs from a hammered chain of gorgeous gold.
Amos began her studies in Britain and learned silversmithing, but when she moved to the United States in the 70s she discovered that no one was interested in chalices. So she enrolled in the Jewelry Arts Institute in New York, and studied
22K Gold Moonstone Pendant on a hand-woven 22K Gold chain
Sarah Amos’ Fine Silver and 22K Gold Bangles, one of each,
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and styles they are creating. “Opal is hot right now. I go opal crazy on Instagram,” she laughs. After so many years in the business, Amos has stone dealers that know what she likes and will search the market to find the right stones. Working by hand without molds or castings, she alloys (melts) 22k gold to create earrings, rings, necklaces, and bracelets. It is a tedious but necessary process that results in the unique, timeless pieces she is known for.
“Jewelry represents many things: love, wealth, sparkle, anniversaries, amuletic (crosses), inherited or sentimental artifacts, talismanic protection. It is wearable art.” AM
Handmade 22k Gold and Montana
Sapphire Drop Earrings.
techniques used by the ancients. “No one was doing this at the time. There has been a bit of a renaissance since then, but in the 70s we were the pioneers of this method.” Amos taught at the school for seven years and perfected the technique through teaching others.
Today she works from her home studio in West Ashley overlooking Elliott Cut. Her desk is covered with a variety of small hand tools that she uses to create her one-of-a-kind creations that are featured at Helena Fox Fine Art on Church Street. Amos scours Instagram and Etsy and follows other jewelers to see what stones
“Jewelry represents many things: love,
wealth, sparkle, anniversaries,
amuletic (crosses), inherited or sentimental
artifacts, talismanic protection. It is wearable art.”
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THE COLOR & CULTURE OF THE LOWCOUNTRY
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SOMEWHERE BETWEEN A DEEP PURPLE AND A LUXURIANT BLUE LIES THE COLOR INDIGO, AS RICH IN ITS HISTORY AS IT IS IN ITS HUE.
Eliza Lucas Pinckney (1722-1793) was credited with harnessing the potential of this dye, developing it into one of the most profitable cash crops in pre-Revolutionary America, but there is so much more to be revisited, retold, and explored. Indigo has the unique potential to be a catalyst for community engagement through creative opportunities.
Lack of accessibility is the main reason people are not familiar with indigo, its
origins, or how to use it. Cathryn Davis Zommer, Executive Director of local nonprofit Enough Pie, is leading the charge to change that. Sea Island Indigo founder Donna Hardy invited Zommer to try her own hand at the dye vat in Hardy’s garage. During the process, Zommer was struck by the immense history of indigo, contrasted by its obscurity in a community that is so saturated by its effects. “There is an absence of a public area to go and dye,” explains Zommer, “you have to know someone to get your hands in the dye vat.”
Creating lasting community engagement requires knowledge of history, sustainable growing and dyeing practices, and accessibility for all. Examining the history of indigo helps us to appreciate its impact on culture, artists, and fashion designers. “There was an unnamed African slave who was a huge part
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of Eliza Lucas Pinckney’s process,” describes Zommer. “ There are a lot of people who led the indigo efforts who are unnamed and not credited.” Indigo has been used in many forms—from utilitarian work clothes to high
fashion, wearable art—that have left an indelible mark on Charleston, and Enough Pie’s key desire is to honor the history and impact by giving it new life.
SUMMER SCHEDULE
“There was an African slave who was a huge part of Eliza Lucas Pinckney’s process. [...] There are a lot of people who led the indigo efforts who are unnamed and not credited.”
1ST AND 3RD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH:
July 2, July 16, August 6, August 20, September 3, and September 17 9 am – 12 pm
The Vat Shack is on location at Joseph Floyd Manor Park, 2106 Mount Pleasant Street, on the Upper Peninsula of Charleston. Small squares of fabric will be available for dyeing at no cost; for a small fee you can bring a natural fabric or garment to dye with the assistance of the Vat Shack Den Mamas, all experienced fiber artists. Participants are encouraged to add their square to the community rag quilt that,
once completed, will be on permanent display at the John L. Dart Library on Upper King Street.
THE DEN MAMAS: Arianne King-Comer, Kristy Bishop, Heather K. Powers, Leigh Magar, Sharon Cooper-Murray, and Cara Ernst.
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when people understand the science behind the creative process and can learn from others along the way. This resurgence of indigo also brings revived hope that new scientists, business experts, and artists will be inspired to tap into its vast possibilities. “Any creative process we have not been exposed to broadens our horizons; it engages our senses at a totally different level, and it provides an opportunity to get creative. That is an important awakening that all should have in their lives. Every person is creative and has potential to be creative,” says Zommer. Soon the Lowcountry will be telling a different story about indigo, one where people are inspired to start using it for vibrant opportunities and collaborations. AM
One such way this will happen is through a partnership between Enough Pie and Clemson Design Build. Their most recent collaboration is the completely mobile and sustainable Vat Shack, the only public dye workspace where community members can learn how to dye with indigo. “There was a running list of people who wanted to come and dye,” explains Zommer. “We were aware that there was a desire and need for people to dye, and we hope it will be well received.” The mobile Vat Shack features a versatile design with open panels on each side, stackable stools, and enough workspace to accommodate 25 people.
The process of indigo is brought full circle within the Vat Shack as beginners learn from expert fiber artists who specialize in working with natural fibers and dyeing techniques. Zommer sees such a benefit
For more information, visit enoughpie.org.
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Poet & AuthorEugene Platt:PARALLEL STORIESby Marjorie Rawle
f you’re familiar with the striking Eugene Platt or his poetry, Saint Andrew’s
Parish will feel like the grand finale of an impressively expansive body of work and a lifetime of experience. Published only a little over a year ago, Platt’s newest novel weaves a great deal of the author’s well-known poetry and wizened reflections throughout a chronological telling of narrator Andy Bell’s eventful life. Yet you’ll scarcely get through the first chapter before realizing that this is a story rooted much more in fact than in fiction.
When Bubba and I were growing up, where we lived was generally known as Saint Andrew’s Parish. Residents of the region, which encompassed a wide variety of neighborhoods with such inviting names as Ashley Forest, Byrnes Downs, Edgewa-ter Park, Wappoo Heights, Windermere, and Orleans Woods tended to have strong affinities with each other and shared a deep parochial pride. In part, that pride came from having an outstanding school system—arguably, the best in the state— thriving churches whose membership included almost everyone, and natural beauty continually complemented by the planting of countless thousands of camellias and azaleas as well as other shrubs and flowers by successive generations of Saint Andrew’s Parish residents.
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Andy Bell and Eugene Platt grew up in the same city of Charleston, attended the same universities in South Carolina and Dublin, lived periodically in the same four cities across the US, and even share the same profession. If there’s still any lingering doubts about their parallelism, you’ll eventually see the light when you discover that their sons are both named Paul or when you come across one of Platt’s iconic poems like “Folly Beach Hot Dog” or “A Long Way from New Orleans” played off as one of Bell’s. The work is certainly a far cry from your run-of-the-mill memoir though, and it’s precisely this nearly indistinguishable line between reality and fabrication that gives Saint Andrew’s Parish its gravitating pull.
Platt has managed to create a work that encapsulates his long life and his art simultaneously, speaking both on a palpably human and personal level as well as on a more artistic and universal one. Andy Bell’s struggles—and the secondary labors of his exuberant best friend Bubba and an ever-revolving lineup of femme fatales—are the immensely relatable struggles of first love, disenchantment, loss, faith, and recovery. Identifying with these characters is made even easier for us as Platt masterfully roots them in history and well-known local landmarks—The Citadel, Ashley Hall, and Folly Beach to name just a few—that all of us can picture in our minds almost completely and immediately.
You can expect to learn almost all there is to know about the young, the middle aged, and the now 77-year-old Eugene Platt in Saint Andrew’s Parish. What you might not expect, but what is certainly inevitable by the end of the 317 insight-filled pages, is just how much you will learn about yourself.
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by Stacy Huggins
New Books by LOCAL AUTHORS
We Are Charleston: Tragedy and Triumph at Mother Emanuel by HERB FRAZIER, DR. BERNARD EDWARD POWERS, JR., AND MARJORY WENTWORTH
Three local authors examine the June 2015 tragedy at Mother Emanuel AME Church, interviewing the friends and family of the victims, and placing their stories within the context of our challenging racial history. This timely work provides a platform for exploring our fractured past and paving a new road forward with awareness, grace, and forgiveness in the face of unfounded hatred.
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Available at Blue Bicycle Books and Amazon.com
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The Land of The Million Elephantsby MICHAEL FERRARA
This novel is based on Ferrara’s own experiences serving his country during the Vietnam War. Mark Knight is an honest and forthright CIA operative tasked with ferreting out the source of narcotics destroying America’s young men. The story is well written and compelling; Ferrara brings a facet of history that is quickly being forgotten as aging Baby Boomers pass on, forever tight-lipped about a war that was cataclysmically damaging for an entire generation.
Available at Amazon.com
Painting the Southern Coastby WEST FRASER
Painter West Fraser’s new book serves as a portable retrospective of the artist’s forty-year career. A poem by Marjory Wentworth and essays by Jean Stern, Martha R. Severens, and Fraser himself open the 288-page book by placing Fraser’s history and accomplishments squarely in context. The quality of the image reproduction is stunning; vibrant colors and the texture of the paint leap off the page. Fraser’s depiction of the Southern coast is masterful, and each page of this new book underscores that fact.
Official Book Release and Signing:Friday, July 8, 5 – 7 PM at Blue Bicycle Books
Book Signing: Saturday, July 16, 1 – 3 PM at Helena Fox Fine Art
Available at Blue Bicycle Books
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DECORDesign & GILDED METAL
by MITCHELL HILL
by Marjorie Rawle | images by Karson Photography
422 King Street, Charleston843.564.0034
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M ost of us don’t think twice when we hang up our coats, slip on our belts,
or step through another revolving door. The creative masterminds behind Mitchell Hill, however, have found inspiration in unlikely items like coat hangers and revolving doors, spurring them to start their own private label that is certainly anything but common.
Entitled Gilded Metal, this furniture line is the first official collection to come out of Mitchell Hill. Michael Mitchell and Tyler Hill have more than 20 years of experience between them and have been designing original pieces for clientele for over three years now. Working so intimately with such a wide range of homeowners has helped give them a birds-eye view of the market and trends in the area. “We noticed that most people just wanted different and unique pieces in their homes,” Hill explained, “something their neighbors wouldn’t have.” All of their efforts and travels up to this point have put them in perfect positioning for the start of a new line that everyone is dying to get their hands on.
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Gilded Metal has a regal, Art Deco feel to it, an aesthetic that suits both Mitchell Hill designers and many of their cross-country clientele. The inspiration for each piece often lies elsewhere, however, frequently drawing from fashion and architecture. You’ll see the fashion roots in pieces like the Ashley Lantern and Verner Screen, the former inspired by Demi Moore’s gown in Indecent Proposal and the latter by one of Gallery Director Sarah Miller’s favorite necklaces. What’s most impressive though is the way they have managed to scale-down some colossal architectural inspirations—like I. M. Pei’s infamous glass pyramid in front of the Louvre and our very own Ravenel Bridge, to name a few—into pieces like the Corey Sconce and Hasell Lantern that somehow still retain
“We noticed that most people just wanted different and unique pieces in their homes, something their neighbors wouldn’t have.”
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the immense presence of the original structures. These are statement pieces that can do many things for your home except blend into the background.
The line takes its name from the gold finish on most of the pieces, yet with customization available and more than 20 finishes to choose from, much of the power actually lies in the hands of the client. Your vision is always on equal footing with theirs, an important principle that has transformed their original pop-up shop into a cornerstone of contemporary aesthetics in Charleston.
LOCALLY MADE METAL
The Gilded Metal line is fabricated locally by Peyton Avrett of Avrett Fine Furniture and Lighting; Avrett has crafted some of the finest forged metalworks in the city. Avrett brings generations of experience in metal smithing to realize Mitchell Hill’s inspired designs. AM
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BeachGear
Found Objects
Lounging seaside is all the better when you’re splashing around in locally-made
goods with great design.
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6. Hearts + Plugs Summer Essentials Mix Tape features 14 tracks from seven H+P bands and is your essential listening for the summer. Also available on CD and vinyl. heartsandplugs.com.
7. Wave Machine Card by Chris Kemp. You might also recognize his work from logos and artwork around town like the murals at Revelry Brewing. artofkemp.com.
8. Don’t forget the sunscreen! We love Mixson Bath & Raquet Club’s spray on ‘screen, and local maker Mission Essentials makes all-natural bug repellent and after-sun spray. Mixson Market, mixsonmarket.com mission-essentials.com.
9. Get ready to get down with one of our favorite local breweries; summertime hits include Holy City’s Washout Wheat, Westbrook’s White Thai, and Coast’s Kolsch. Available at Whole Foods, many local grocery stores, and gourmet markets.
1. Summer begs for a good pedicure and a new pair of sandals from Charleston Shoe Co. charlestonshoeco.com.
2. Charleston Fashion Week alumni Marysia has swept the bathing suit market by storm—their texture and fit are incomparable. This magenta one-piece is exclusive for Everything But Water, 195 Meeting Street, everythingbutwater.com.
3. This signed 18 x 24 inch print by local artist Teil Duncan is from her new Bathing Beauties series. teilduncan.com
4. Artist Kate Barattini’s “Animal Shred” series features surfers with animal heads on prints and t-shirts. Pictured: Foxy Shred and Flamingo Shred. animalshred.com or McKevlin’s (see next listing).
5. McKevlin’s hat and swim trunks were designed by Charleston artist Chris Kemp. His designs are also on a selection of t-shirt hoodies, trucker hats, and other McKevlin’s gear. 8 Center Street, mckevlins.com.
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When it’s too hot even for the beach, take it indoors. But staying in the AC doesn’t mean you have to be cooped up for summer. Get out and take advantage of
Charleston’s wide variety of classes and workshops.
CANDLEFISHJust walking into their lovely Wentworth Street store is inspiring, but their candle making classes are the jam. They’re especially fun with groups, and it’s BYOB!candlefish.com
REDUXSummer kids camps are always a hit but they fill up quickly, so don’t delay. One-night workshops are great for busy grown ups—dip your toes in a new art form like screen printing or letterpress with a low commitment and maximum return on your time. reduxstudios.org
SOUTHERN SEASONThis gourmet grocer hosts classes almost daily, from Mastering Pasta to Backyard Barbecuing; one that’s sure to fill up fast is Nathalie Dupree’s Southern Cooking Class. southernseason.com/events
BLUE BICYCLE BOOKSNothing beats a good book in the dog days of summer. Blue Bicycle Books has a little space left in their annual “Write of Summer” kids camps, along with book signings and literary events all year round. bluebicyclebooks.com
Summer Learning
Found Objects
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GIBBES MUSEUM OF ARTWe couldn’t be more excited about the Gibbes reopening, and with a great list of summer classes to boot, like oil painting and pastels with local teaching artists. gibbesmuseum.org
THE ARTISTS’ LOFTTAL is a great place for Mt. Pleasant residents to take art classes. Workshops and classes available for youths and adults. theartistsloftschool.com
FABULONWest Ashley’s newest art center offers a studio and gallery space with a variety of classes. fabulonart.com
CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHYBeginners can get introduced to digital photography and Lightroom, and photographers of all levels enjoy their monthly “Walkabout In The City.” ccforp.org
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SOCIAL CUESf rom The Modern Connection
Find me on Instagram: @AshleyTCaldwell and @TMCsocialmedia
themodernconnection.com | 843.718.2988
EMAILING YOUR CUSTOMERS WITH ETIQUETTE
—By Ashley T. Caldwell, CEO, The Modern Connection
Email marketing drives more conversions than any other marketing channel, including search and social. - Monetate One of the top questions we hear at The Modern Connection is, “Is email marketing still a thing and should a business still use it?” In almost every instance the answer is a resounding, YES! CHECK OUT MY TOP TIPS: Getting Legal: By law, businesses must have consent to email someone, either verbally or written. They also must
offer a way to unsubscribe simply and easily.
TMC TIP: Use a 3rd party to manage your contact list (like Constant Contact or Mailchimp) and ALWAYS curate your lists organically, not through a purchased list.
Getting Email Signups: The #1 way to grow your email list is to ask people you’re already doing business with to sign up. Have a clipboard at your store’s register, pass around a signup sheet at events, have a signup box on your website, and get into the habit of asking your customers for their emails during every transaction.
TMC TIP: Never buy an email list. Your email address and domain will be flagged as spam because the recipients never consented to hearing from you. There truly is nothing more frustrating than getting emails from someone you don’t know and didn’t opt-in to
hear from. Don’t be that guy.
Getting Mobile: Make your emails mobile friendly. According to Campaign Monitor, about 53% of emails are opened on mobile devices, so chances are yours will be too.
TMC TIP: A 3rd party email marketing system offers mobile templates. Choose one of those.
Getting Opens & Click Throughs: Value is the single most reason a customer will want to receive an email from you. Offer something they want and your open rates will soar. Share insight into your business, current promos, upcoming events, new product sneak peeks, links to blog posts and informational videos. Keep your content fresh and interesting, and your community will keep reading your emails.
TMC TIP: The shorter, the better. Since most people are reading your email on mobile devices, give bite-sized snippets of content and encourage them to click through to your website to read more. Email marketing is still very much an effective way to reach your customer. And if you’d like to sign up for more TMC tips {right to your inbox}, visit: TheModernConnection.com AM
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TOOLS & RESOURCES for WORKING ARTISTSby Stacy Huggins
One of the most challenging aspects of pursuing a career in the arts is the need to be relatively self-sufficient. Most self-employed artists don’t have a marketing team, human resources, or benefits. No complaints here, because there are so many tangible and intangible perks to being self-governing, but finding useful tools and resources can be challenging, especially for the rarified mind of an artist.
SPRINGBOARD FOR THE ARTS
This Minneapolis-based organization is an arts-dedicated nonprofit that provides real-world tools for working artists and arts orgs. We highly recommend their free, online toolkits. There is a caveat: “No single toolkit is a silver bullet, local adaptations are always encouraged and we believe that these projects work best when people work in partnerships.” This brilliant and necessary counsel is often referred to as ‘managing expectations.’ Their toolkits cannot solve all of your problems, but they
sure can help. And there is a wide variety of toolkits on genuinely helpful topics. If nothing else, sign up for their newsletter to stay on top of pertinent happenings in the national field.
springboardforthearts.comspringboardcreativeexchange.com
I’D RATHER BE IN THE STUDIO
Who wouldn’t? No artist wants to think about crafting newsletters or posting on social media when they could be painting/sculpting/writing/etc.
But it is 100% necessary and unavoidable, so you might as well embrace it, because no one else will ever be as good at telling your story as you. Check out Alyson Stanfield’s book I’d Rather Be In The Studio for excellent marketing tips that will help you convert interested viewers into quantifiable income.
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Join us for the Charleston Gallery Association Art Walk FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016
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DOWNTOWN1. Courtyard Art Gallery
149 E Bay St | 843.723.9172 courtyardartgallery.com
2. Coleman Fine Art 79 Church St. | 843.853.7000 colemanfineart.com
3. Carolina Antique Maps and Prints 91 Church St. | 843.722.4773 carolinaantiqueprints.com
4. Dog & Horse Fine Art & Portraiture 102 Church St. | 843.577.5500 dogandhorsefineart.com
5. Charleston Renaissance Gallery 103 Church St | 843.723.0025 charlestonrenaissancegallery.com
6. Helena Fox Fine Art 106-A Church St 843.723.0073 helenafoxfineart.com
7. Ellis-Nicholson Gallery 1 1/2 Broad St | 843.722.5353 ellis-nicholsongallery.com
8. Laura DiNello 111 E Bay St | 843.764.9941 lauradinello.com
9. Cecil Bryne Gallery 7 Broad St. | 843.720.3770 cecilbyrnegallery.com
10. Edward Dare Gallery 31 Broad St | 843.853.5002 edwarddare.com
11. Martin Gallery 18 Broad St | 843.723.7378 martingallerycharleston.com
12. Ann Long Fine Art 54 Broad St | 843.577.0447 annlongfineart.com
13. Rebekah Jacob Gallery 54 Broad St | 843.577.8081 rebekahjacobgallery.com
14. Spencer Art Galleries 55 Broad St | 843.722.6854 spencerartgallery.com
15. Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art 58 Broad St | 843.722.3660 ellarichardson.com
16. Mary Martin Gallery of Fine Art 103 Broad St | 843.723.0303 marymartinart.com
17. Stewart Fine Art 12 State St. | 843.853.7100 suesteartpaintings.com
18. Bird’s I View 119-A Church St 843.723-1276 birdsiviewgallery.com
19. Gaye Sanders Fisher Gallery 124 Church St | 843.958.0010 gayesandersfisher.com
20. John Carroll Doyle Art Gallery 125 Church St | 843.577.7344 johncdoyle.com
21. Charleston Artist Guild 160 East Bay St | 843.722.2425 charlestonartistguild.com
22. Graffito 151 E Bay St | 843.727.1155 graffitocharleston.com
23. Anglin Smith Fine Art 9 Queen St | 843.853.0708 anglinsmith.com
24. Hagan Fine Art 27 1/2 State St | 843.901.8124 haganfineart.com
25. The Vendue 19 Vendue Rg | 843.577.7970 thevendue.com
26. Robert Lange Studios 2 Queen St | 843.805.8052 robertlangestudios.com
27. Horton Hayes Fine Art 30 State St | 843.958.0014 hortonhayes.com
28. Gordon Wheeler Gallery 180 E Bay St | 843.722.2546 gordonwheelergallery.com
29. Lowcountry Artists Gallery 148 E Bay St | 843.577.9295 lowcountryartists.com
30. Corrigan Gallery 62 Queen St | 843.722.9868 corrigangallery.com
31. Atrium Art Gallery 61 Queen St | 843.973.3300 atriumartgallery.com
32. Alkyon Arts and Antiques 120 Meeting St | 843.276.5899 alkyon.us
33. Meyer Vogl Gallery 122 Meeting St. | 843.805.7144 meyervogl.com
34. Principle Gallery 125 Meeting St | 843.727.4500 principlegallery.com
35. Atelier Gallery 153 King St | 843.722.5668 theateliergalleries.com
36. Sportsman’s Gallery 165 King St | 843.727.1224 sportsmansgallery.com
37. Sylvan The Sylvan Gallery 171 King St | 843.722.2172 thesylvangallery.com
38. Reinert Fine Art 179 King St. | 843.345.1785 reinertfineart.com
39. John Pope Antiques 180 King St | 843.793.4277 johnpopeantiques.com
40. LePrince Fine Art 184 King St. | 843.442.1664 leprince.com
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1. Julia Santen Gallery 188 King St | 843.534.0758 juliasantengallery.com
2. Audubon Gallery 190 King St | 843.853.1100 audubonart.com
3. Charleston Craft Co-op 161 Church St | 843.723.2938 charlestoncrafts.org
4. Real Estate Studio 214 King St | 843.722.5618 dunesproperties.com/the-real-estate-studio/
5. Chuma Gullah Gallery 188 Meeting St | 843.722.1702 gallerychuma.com
6. One of A Kind Art and Fine Craft 74 N Market St | 843.534.1774 oneofakindgallery.com
7. Studio 151 175 Church St | 843.579.9725 studio151finearts.com
8. Tate Nation 257 King St. | 843.568.9911 tatenation.com
9. Jennifer Black 265 King St | 843.763.0861 lowcountrystudio.com/Jennifer.htm
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1. Grand Bohemian Gallery 55 Wentworth St 843.724.4130 grandbohemiangallery.com
2. Alterman Studios 36 George St | 843.577.0647 altermanstudios.com
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3. Surface Craft Gallery 49 John St | 843.530.6809 surfacegallerycharleston.com
4. Art Mecca 427 King St | 843.577.0603 artmeccaofcharleston.com
5. Ben Ham Images 416 King St | 843.410.1495 benhamimages.com
6. Mitchell Hill 438 King St | 843.564.0034 mitchellhillinc.com
7. King Street Studios 511 King St | 843.628.5515 thecharlestonphotographer.com
8. Sanavandi Gallery 66 Spring St. | 843.937.0107 sanavandiart.com
9. Molly B. Right 68 Spring St | 843.568.3219 mollybright.com
10. The George Gallery 50 Bogard St | 843.579.7328 georgegalleryart.com
11. The Southern 2 Carlson Ct | 843.642.8020 thesouthern.gallery
UPTOWN12. Cone 10 Studios
1080 Morrison Dr 843.853.3345 cone10studios.com
Gallery Openings &
Visual Arts Events
MAY 26 – SEPT 26: From the Academy, New York Academy of Art, The Vendue
JULY 15 – AUGUST 20: Abbie Gibson Dog & Horse Fine Art: Contemporary paintings of horses
JULY 15 – AUGUST 4: New Charleston Restaurants, Danielle Cather Cohen and John C. Doyle, John C. Doyle GalleryOil paintings inspired by Charleston restaurants by Danielle Cather Cohen and never before seen John C. Doyle original oils form his private
collection will be available.
JULY 15: Lauren Neville Art MeccaBold and soft colors blend together to create soothing and calming works.
AUG 5 – 26: Untamed by Adam Hall Robert Lange StudioA collection of wilderness oil paintings of how nature is untamable, it is ever changing, cannot be controlled, and it unpredictable. Work will
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MUSEUMS & ART CENTERS1. City Gallery at Waterfront Park
34 Prioleau St | 843.958.6484 citygalleryatwaterfrontpark.com
2. Gibbes Museum of Art 135 Meeting St | 843.722.2706 gibbesmuseum.org
3. Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art 161 Calhoun St | 843.953.4422 halsey.cofc.edu
4. Charleston Museum 360 Meeting St | 843.722.2996 charlestonmuseum.org
5. Redux Contemporary Art Center 136 St Philip St | 843.722.0697 reduxstudios.org
AUG 5: The Charm of Charleston John C. Doyle Gallery, 5-7pmOriginal pen and pencil sketches celebrating Charleston’s history, Gullah culture, and charm by John C. Doyle.
AUG 19: Deborah Siscos Art Mecca, 7-9pm
AUG 26: Souvenirs of Summer 2016
Fabulon, 5-8:30pmSecond annual group show celebrating the last vestiges of summer.
SEPT 2: Alicia Leeke and Chris Fulp Mitchell Hill, 6-8pmLeeke will present abstract landscapes and mixed media work on canvas and Fulp will present mini oil paintings of iconic Charleston architecture.
SEPT 2: Regeneration, Karen Ann Myers Robert Lange Studios, 5-8pmWork will hang until Sept 28
SEPT 2: Margaret Petterson Solo Exhibit John C. Doyle. 5-7pmNew works unveiled in both oils and her signature mixed media monotypes.
SEPT 16: Sitting Underwater Brian Coleman The George Gallery, 5-8pm
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UPCOMING SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS
CITY GALLERYJUNE 21 – JULY 31: Requiem for Mother Emanuel City Gallery at Waterfront Park Opening Reception: Friday, July 8, 5-7pm, free and open to the public. An exhibition of nine paintings by Leo Twiggs, one of the nation’s leading African-American artists.
CHARLESTON MUSEUMMAY 15 – JULY 31: I Got Plenty O’Nuttin’: George Gershwin’s Charleston, Charleston Museum
JULY: Pop-Up Pysars Pantry Crepe Stand, Cone 10 Studios Friday evenings in July, 5pm
JULY 13: Good Catch Dinner benefiting the SC Aquarium Ted’s Butcher Block, 7:30pmCelebrate the abundance of the Lowcountry as Chef Jamey Fairchild prepares a delectable, four course dinner with wine pairings and featuring sustainable seafood. Look for August and Septermber’s Good Catch Dinners at scaquarium.org
SEPT 23: Michael C. Hayes Solo Exhibit Fabulon, 5-8:30pm
OCT 7: Charleston Gallery Association Art Walk, 5-8pm
Culinary Events
GIBBES MUSEUM
MAY 28 – OCTOBER 9: Beyond Catfish Row: The Art of Porgy and Bess, Gibbes Museum of Art
MAY 28 – OCTOBER 9: The Things We Carry: Contemporary Art in the South, Gibbes Museum of Art
MAY 28 – NOEVEMBER 27: Whistler and Japonisme, Gibbes Museum of Art
HALSEY INSTITUTEAUG 26 – OCT 8: DO or DIE: Affect, Ritual, Resistance, Fahamu Pecou, Halsey Institute
JUNE 7 – JUNE 19: Visiting Studio Artist Jill Hooper, Gibbes Museum of Art
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17 Broad St | 843.722.4220 oaksteakhouserestaurant.com
2. Fast & French 36 George St | 843.577.0647 fastandfrenchcharleston.com
3. Bull Street Gourmet 120 King St | 843.722.6464 bullstreetgourmetandmarket.com
4. Queen Street Grocery 133 Queen St | 843.723.4121 queenstreetgrocerycafe.com
5. Bin 152 152 King St | 843.577.7359 bin152.com
6. 82 Queen 82 Queen St | 843.723.7591 82queen.com
7. Poogan’s Porch 72 Queen St | 843.577.2337 poogansporch.com
8. Husk 76 Queen St | 843.577.2500 huskrestaurant.com
9. McCrady’s 2 Unity Alley | 843.577.0025 mccradysrestaurant.com
10. Minero 153B E Bay St | 843.789.2241 minerorestaurant.com
11. Drawing Room 19 Vendue Range 843.414.2334 drawingroomrestaurant.com
12. Cypress 167 E Bay St | 843.727.0111 cypresscharleston.com
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13. Blossom 171 E Bay St | 843.722.9200 blossomcharleston.com
14. The Gin Joint 182 E Bay St | 843.577.6111 theginjoint.com
15. Magnolias’s 185 E Bay St | 843.577.7771 magnoliascharleston.com
16. Poogan’s Smokehouse 72 Queen St | 843.577.2337 poogansporch.com
17. Slightly North of Broad 192 E Bay St | 843.723.3424 snobcharleston.com
18. High Cotton 199 E Bay St | 843.724.3815 highcottoncharleston.com
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19. Craftsmen Kitchen 12 Cumberland St 843.577.9699 craftsmentaphouse.com
20. Il Cortile del Re 193 King St | 843.853.1888 ilcortiledelre.com
21. Fulton Five 5 Fulton St | 843.853.5555 fultonfive.com
22. Kitchen 208 208 King St | 843.725.7208 kitchen208.com
23. Bar at The Spectator 67 State St | 843.724.4326
24. Grill 225 225 E Bay St | 843.266.4222 marketpavilion.com
25. 5 Church 32B N Market St | 843.937.8666 5churchcharleston.com
26. Burwell’s Stone Fire Grill 14 N Market St | 843.737.8700 burwellscharleston.com
27. Peninsula Grill 112 N Market St 843.723.0700 peninsulagrill.com
28. Charleston Grill 224 King St | 843.577.4522 charlestongrill.com
29. Circa 1886 149 Wentworth St 843.853.7828 | circa1886.com
30. Hank’s Seafood 10 Hayne St | 843.723.3474 hansseafoodrestaurant.com
31. Cru Café 18 Pinckney St | 843.534.2434 crucafe.com
32. FIG 232 Meeting St 843.805.5900 | eatatfig.com
33. Élevé at the Grand Bohemian 55 Wentworth St 843.724.4144 grandbohemiancharleston.com
34. Sermet’s Downtown 276 King St | 843.853.7775 sermetsdowntown.com
35. Cristophe Chocolatier 90 Society St | 843.297.8674 christophechocolatier.com/
36. Muse 82 Society St | 843.577.1102 charlestonmuse.com
37. Co 340 King St | 843.720.3631 eatatco.com
38. Ted’s Butcherblock 334 E Bay St | 843.577.0094 tedsbutcherblock.com
MIDTOWN39. Virginia’s on King
412 King St | 843.735.5800 holycityhospitality.com
40. The Westendorff 114 St Philip St | 843.400.0026 thewestendorff.com
41. Pane e Vino 17 Warren St | 843.853.5955 panevinocharleston.com
42. 39 Rue de Jean 39 John St | 843.722.8881 holycityhospitality.com
43. Coast 39 John St | 843.722.8838 holycityhospitality.com
44. Michael’s on the Alley 39 John St | 843.722.8838 holycityhospitality.com
45. Vincent Chicco’s 39 John St | 843.722.8838 holycityhospitality.com
46. The Victor Social Club 39 John St | 843.722.8838 holycityhospitality.com
47. Halls Chophouse 434 King St | 843.727.0090 hallschophouse.com
48. Monza 451 King St | 843.720.8787 monzapizza.com
49. Closed For Business 453 King St | 843.853.8466 closed4business.com
50. Fish 442 King St | 843.722.3474 fishrestaurantcharleston.com
51. O-Ku 463 King St | 843.737.0112 o-kusushi.com
52. Basil 460 King St | 843.724.3490 eatatbasil.com
53. Cocktail Club 479 King St | 843.724.9411 locu.com
54. The Macintosh 479 King St | 843.789.4299 themacintoshcharleston.com
55. Rarebit 474 King St | 843.974.5483 therarebit.com
56. Belmont 511 King St locu.com
57. 492 492 King St | 843.203.6338 492king.com
58. Bay Street Biergarten 549 E Bay St | 843.266.2437 baystreetbiergarten.com
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59. Two Boroughs Larder 186 Coming St | 843.637.3722 twoboroughslarder.com
60. Hominy Grill 207 Rutledge Ave 843.937.0930 | hominygrill.com
61. Lana 210 Rutledge Ave 843.720.8899 lanarestaurant.com
62. Sugar Bakeshop 59 Cannon St | 843.579.2891 sugarbake.com
63. Five Loaves Café 43 Cannon St | 843.937.4303 fiveloavescafe.com
64. Xiao Bao Biscuit 224 Rutledge Ave xiaobaobiscuit.com
65. Stars 495 King St | 843.577.0100 starsrestaurant.com
66. Prohibition 547 King St | 843.793.2964
prohibtioncharleston.com
67. Indaco 526 King St | 843.727.1228 indacocharleston.com
68. The Ordinary 544 King St | 843.414.7060 eattheordinary.com
69. The Grocery 4 Cannon St | 843.302.8825 thegrocerycharleston.com
70. Brown’s Court Bakery 199 St Philip St 843.724.0833 brownscourt.com
71. WildFlour Pastry 73 Spring St. | 843.327.2621 wildflourpastry.com
72. Parlor Deluxe 207A St Philip St 843.900.7574 parlordeluxe.com
73. Warehouse 45 ½ Spring St 843.202.0712 wearewarehouse.com
74. Trattoria Lucca 41 Bogard St | 843.973.3323 luccacharleston.com
75. Elliotborough Mini Bar 18 Percy St | 843.577.0028 elliotboroughminibar.com
76. Barsa 630 King St | 843.577.5393 barsacharleston.com
77. Mercantile and Mash 701 E Bay St | 843.793.2636 mercandmash.com
78. Taco Boy 217 Huger St | 843.789.3333 tacoboy.net
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84. Park Cafe 730 Rutledge Ave 843.410.1070 theparkcafechs.com
85. Royal American 970 Morrison Dr 843.817.6925 theroyalamerican.com
86. Fiery Ron‘s Home Team BBQ 126 William St | 843.225.7427 hometeambbq.com
87. Edmund’s Oast 1081 Morrison Dr 843.727.1145 edmundsoast.com
88. Butcher & Bee 1085 Morrison Dr | 843.619.0202 butcherandbee.com
89. Tattooed Moose 1137 Morrison Dr 843.277.2990 tattooedmoose.com
90. Rutledge Cab Co. 1300 Ritledge Ave 843.720.1440 rutledgecabco.com
UPTOWN79. Lee Lee’s Hot Kitchen
218 President St 843.822.5337 leeleeshotkitchen.com
80. Luke‘s Craft Pizza 271 Ashley Ave. lukescraftpizza.com
81. Dell‘z Uptown 511 Rutledge Ave
843.641.0352
82. The Daily 652 King St | 843.619.0151 shopthedaily.com
UPTOWN
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DOWNTOWN1. Footlight Players
20 Queen St | 843.722.4487 footlightplayers.net
2. Dock Street Theatre/Charleston Stage 135 Church St 843.577.7183 charlestonstage.com
3. 34 West Theatre Company 200 Meeting St #100 843.901.9343 34west.org
4. Threshold Repertory Theatre 84 Society St | 843.277.2172 charlestontheater.com
5. Theater 99 280 Meeting St 843.853.6687 theatre99.com
6. Spoleto Festival USA Headquarters 14 George St | 843.579.3100 spoletousa.com
7. Sottile Theatre 44 George St | 843.953.6340 sottile.cofc.edu
8. College of Charleston Theatre Dept 161 Calhoun St 843.953.6306 theatre.cofc.edu
9. Gaillard Center 95 Calhoun St | 843.724.5212 gaillardcenter.com
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10. Charleston Music Hall 37 John St | 843.853.2252 charlestonmusichall.com
11. Music Farm 32 Ann St | 843.577.6989 musicfarm.com
12. PURE Theatre 477 King St | 843.723.4444 puretheatre.org
13. Charleston Academy of Music 189 Rutledge Ave 843.805.7794 charlestonmusic.org
14. Jazz Artists of Charleston/Charleston Jazz Orchestra 93 Spring St | 843.641.0011 jazzartistsofcharleston.org
15. Woolfe Street Playhouse/Village Rep. 34 Woolfe St | 843.856.1579 woolfestrretplayhouse.com
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Keep up with the latest arts events at theartmag.com/events
JULY 1 – JULY 10: Red, White and CASH, Village Rep Co. Woolfe Street Playhouse
JULY 1 – 10: The Cannibals, What If? Productions, Threshold Theatre
JULY 1 – SEPT 24: Addicted to Love 34 West Theater Co.
JULY 10: Culture Club North Charleston Performing Arts Center
JULY 21 – AUG 14: Love’s Labour’s Lost by William Shakespeare Threshold Repertory Theatre
JULY 26: Pink Martini Gaillard Center
JULY 26: Dave Matthews Band North Charleston Performing Arts Center
AUG 5: Grankie Valli Gaillard Center
AUG 5 – 21: A Chorus Line Footlight Players Theatre
AUG 7: Charleston Jazz Orchestra Concert, Kiawah
AUG 10: Ray Lamontagne North Charleston Performing Arts Center
AUG 11: Joe Walsh Gaillard Center
AUG 11: Nick Offerman & Megan Mullally North Charleston Performing Arts Center
AUG 28: Dusty Slay, Village Rep Co. Woolfe Street Playhouse
SEPT 2 – 3: 8th Annual Greater Charleston Lowcountry Jazz Festival North Charleston Performing Arts Center
SEPT 7 – 25: Hairspray, Charleston Stage Dock Street Theatre
SEPT 9 – 25: Bakersfield Mist Footlight Players Theatre
SEPT 10: Broadway Rocks North Charleston Performing Arts Center
SEPT 14: Meghan Trainor North Charleston Performing Arts Center
SEPT 24: Charleston Sings!, Charleston Jazz Orchestra Charleston Music Hall
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DOWNTOWN
1. Dulles Designs 89 Church St | 843.805.7166 dullesdesigns.com
2. Utopia 27 Broad Street 843.853.9510 utopiacharleston.com
3. The-Commons 54 Broad St, 646.408.3447 the-commons.us
4. Ellington 24 State St | 843.722.7999
5. Kathleen Rivers Interior Design 38 Queen St | 843.723.5744 kathleenrivers.com
6. Curiosity Vintage 56 Queen St | 843.647.7763 curiosityvintage.myshopify.com
7. Ibu 183 King St | 843.327.8304 ibumovement.com
8. RTW Charleston 186 King St | 843.577.9748 rtwcharleston.com
9. Lily 196 King St | 843.577.7633 lilycharleston.com
10. Peyton William Jewelry 241 King St | 843.724.7061 peytonwilliam.com
11. Cose Belle 6 Beaufain St | 843.973.7213 cosebellecharleston.com
12. Worthwhile 268 King St | 843.723.4418 shopworthshile.com
13. Croghan’s Jewel Box 308 King St | 843.723.3594 croghansjewelbox.com
14. Anne’s 312 King St | 843.577.3262 annesdowntown.com
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1. Hampton Clothing 314 King St | 843.724.6373
2. Artist & Craftsman Supply 143 Calhoun St 843.579.0077 artistcraftsman.com
MIDTOWN
3. Beckett Boutique 409 King St beckettboutique.com
4. Blue Bicycle Books 420 King St | 843.722.2666 bluebicyclebooks.com
5. Filigree 47 John St | 843.722.6189 filigreecharleston.com
6. Mitchell Hill 438 King St | 843.564.0034 mitchellhillinc.com
7. Seeking Indigo 445 King St | 843.725.0217 seekingindigo.com
8. ONE Boutique 478 King St | 843.259.8066 onelovedesign.com
9. Distil Union 525 King St | 843.321.4068 distilunion.com
10. Candy Shop Vintage 9 Cannon St | 843.737.4289 candyshopvintage.com
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12. Indigo and Cotton 79 Cannon St | 843.728.2980 indigoandcotton.com
13. Lula Kate 2nd Floor, 82 Spring St 843.805.7193 lulakate.com
14. Open Door Shop 78 Line St | 843.872.6469 opendoorshop.com
15. Fritz Porter 701 E Bay St #106 843.207.4804 fritzporter.com
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3 Beads and Brushstrokes4 Havens Fine Framing5 The Artist’s Loft School6 Wine and Design7 Tidewater Editions
FOOD & WINE
4 Amalfi ’s Italian Restaurant5 The Granary5 Carter’s Kitchen6 Grind and Squeeze7 Collective Coffee Co.8 Langdon’s9 Charleston’s Café10 Five Loaves Café11 Graze12 Bacco13 Metto Coffee & Tea14 Boulevard Diner
15 Coleman Public House16 Vickery’s Bar & Grill17 Water’s Edge18 Tavern And Table19 Geechie Seafood20 Basil Thai20 Bottles Beverage Store20 Vintage Coffee & Cafe21 Red Drum Gastropub22 The Americano23 Southerly Restaurant and Patio23 Southern Seasons26 The Pickled Palate27 Pages Okra Grill28 Mustard Seed29 Old Village Posthouse30 Village Bakery31 The Wreck of the Richard & Charlene32 Crave Kitchen & Cocktails33 Mosaic34 Sweetgrass Café35 See Wee
PERFORMING ARTS
3 Charleston Ballet Theatre
DANIEL ISLAND
MOUNT PLEASANT // DANIEL ISLAND
DANIEL ISLAND
ARTISTS & GALLERIES 1 Jonathan Green Studios
FOOD & WINE
1 The Islander2 Laura Alberts3 Vespa Pizzaria
PERFORMING ARTS
1 Family Circle Tennis Center2 Peace, Love, Hip Hop
BOUTIQUES &
WEARABLE ARTISTS
1 White on Daniel Island
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1 Creative Spark Center for the Arts2 Out of Hand
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2 Henry & Eva3 Cavortress4 dee ruel5 Gwynns of Mt. Pleasant
C I T Y GUIDE
DESIGN & DECOR
1 Elizabeth Stuart Design2 GDC Home3 Celadon4 Bella Décor
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1 Chart Outdoor Initiative & Gallery1 Fazal Gallery1 Jericho Advisors2 Frametastic 3 Fabulon Center for Art & Education4 Fire & Earth Fine Pottery
FOOD & WINE
8 Ms. Rose’s Fine Food & Cocktails9 Charleston Burger Company10 Fiery Ron’s Home Team BBQ11 Early Bird Diner12 The Glass Onion13 Triangle Char & Bar14 Avondale Wine & Cheese15 Al Di La15 Pearlz Oyster Bar16 Three Little Birds Cafe17 Boxcar Betty’s
PERFORMING ARTS
4 Charleston Symphony Orchestra5 Robert Ivey Ballet
NORTH CHARLESTON
FOOD & WINE
1 Accent on Wine1 Fratello’s1 Lotus Vietnamese Cuisine1 Stems and Skins 2 EVO Pizzeria & Craft Bakery3 The Orange Spot Cafe4 The BBQ Joint5 Basico5 Mixson Market6 Stiped Pig Distillery7 Holy City Brewing
PERFORMING ARTS
1 North Charleston Artist Guild1 South of Broadway Theatre Company1 The Sparrow2 The Mill3 North Charleston Performing Arts Center
DESIGN & DECOR 1 Urban Electric Co1 Kistler1 Avrett2 Celadon Warehouse
CREATIVE BUSINESSES2 Ink Meets Paper2 Finklestein’s Center
WEST ASHLEY // NORTH CHARLESTON
Explore our online creative business directory for more information! theartmag.com/directory
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BARRIER ISLANDS Isle of Palms / Sullivan’s Island / Folly Beach / James Island / Johns Island / Kiawah Island
FOLLY BEACH
JAMES ISLANDJOHNS ISLAND
KIAWAH ISLAND
KIAWAH & SEABROOKARTISTS & GALLERIES1 Andell Inn Gallery2 Wells Gallery
2 Judy Elias
FOOD & WINE 19 Jasmine Porch19 Ocean Room at Sanctuary20 The Atlantic Room
BOUTIQUES & WEARABLE ARTISTS
1 Peyton William Jewelry
DESIGN & DECOR
1 GDC Home
JOHNS ISLANDARTISTS & GALLERIES3 Todd & Huff Art Center
FOOD & WINE 17 Fat Hen18 Wild Olive
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JAMES ISLAND
FOOD & WINE 7 Bohemian Bull9 Salty Waters Rawbar and Grill10 Zia Taqueria10 Crust Wood Fired Pizza11 Muddy Waters Coffee Bar12 The Lot13 Sweetwater Cafe14 The Screen Door15 Stereo 8
CREATIVE BUSINESSES
1 The Terrace Theater
FOLLY BEACH
FOOD & WINE 16 Taco Boy16 Lost Dog Cafe16 The ‘Witch Doctor16 Rita’s Seaside Grille
SULLIVAN’S ISLAND & ISLE OF PALMS
ARTISTS & GALLERIES1 Sandpiper Gallery
FOOD & WINE 1 Coda Del Pesce2 Boathouse at Breach Inlet3 Poe’s Tavern4 High Thyme5 Home Team BBQ6 The Obstinate Daughter
FARMERS MARKET
Pick from the freshest organic produce, local food products, and Lowcountry crafts all summer long at the weekly Farmers Market held on Mondays, 4–8pm.
STARLIGHT CINEMA
Join us each Wednesday night at 8:30pm for a free movie under the stars featuring a variety of this year’s top
hits and classic family favorites. Guests are encouraged to bring a beach chair or blanket for the event. Pick up a picnic from Vincent’s Soda Fountain before the movie with their “Movie Night Special.”
MUSIC ON THE GREEN
Join us each Friday night from 6–9pm for a live concert featuring a variety of local and regional bands performing everything from Top 40 to beach and oldies to rock and country. Guests are encouraged to bring a beach chair or blanket for the event. Food and beverage will be available for purchase by FortyEight - A Wine Bar and Vincent’s Soda Fountain.
Get the full schedule at Freshfieldsvillage.com
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