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‘Appalachian
Secrets’ with regional artists SMN The urge to peek and explore is hard to resist as one encounters “Appalachian Secrets,” the first show of the 2002 season at Twigs & Leaves gallery in downtown Waynesville. Opening April 8 at the prominent Waynesville gallery, the featured show will run for six weeks. There is an opening reception at the gallery Monday afternoon, April 8, from 5:30-7 p.m. Immediately following the reception, Gary Carden, a storyteller from Sylva, will be telling Appalachian secrets and other tall tales in the gallery. “Appalachian Secrets” offers an interesting mixture of two- and three-dimensional works inspired by the mountains and coves of Southern Appalachia. Potters Suzanne Kraman of Marshall; Mary Whitesides of Burnsville; Paula Woods of Atlanta; and Kaaren Stoner of Waynesville have created lidded enclosures for the show. Mixed media artist Lynn Bland of Gatlinburg has fashioned several boxes of stiffened paper that hide visual secrets from the viewer. Charlie Patricolo, a doll maker from Andrews, has submitted a doll dressed in a smock with many pockets. Each pocket has a secret. Cynthia Wilson of Hendersonville has painted a secret place on Pisgah Mountain for the show, while Wendy Bowen of Waynesville has completed a quilted wall hanging that shows a hollow tree. In addition, there are another half-dozen artists from more distant states that may also be submitting works for the show. As a new twist this year, gallery owner David Erickson announced the 2002 series of shows by issuing a “call for artists” in The Crafts Report, a national magazine for professional crafts artists. “We’ve been delighted with the response,” said Erickson, who says that he has received more than 60 requests for information about three different shows. “There have been inquiries from artists in California, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, and a number of eastern states.” Because of the short time between the date of the magazine and the opening of the first show, Erickson is uncertain how many last-minute entries there may be. “It’s a secret,” he said quietly. There is no charge for the opening reception and storytelling. The general public is welcome. |