The Watauga County Arts Council would like to invite you to come to the reception and gallery opening during the Art Crawl on Friday, February 5th, from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm.  at the Jones House. We will have two new exhibits with multiple artists in both galleries and refreshments will be served.

In the Mazie Jones Gallery we are featuring works by the Orchesis Expressive Arts Honor Society. This is a group of about 18 artists that will have about 40 pieces in the exhibit. The artists are Kerry Albright Gersonde, Becca Campbell, Rachel Hawkins, Debbie Tallarico, B.T. Craig, Elena Johnson, Maloo Haynes, Ann Zenkel, Ben Asma, Pegge Laine, Meredith Casper, Elizabeth di Sarno, Rachel Siegel, Stephanie Kukich, Vicki Rodriquez, Sara Evans, Jenna Crawley, and Kelly McConkey. Orchesis feels that the human spirit is a creative dynamic force which seeks to heal the broken places within, growing toward wholeness. This belief is expressed in many mediums including silkscreen, collage, watercolor, photography, sculpture, mosaics, and more. The artists’ hope is to inspire all of us to find the artist that lies within each of us. Visit the Orchesis blog at http://orchesishonorsociety.blogspot.com/.

The Open Door Gallery will be showing the works of many students from the Two Rivers Community School. This school began serving Watauga and the surrounding counties in the 2005-2006 school year. Two Rivers School incorporates a curriculum of project based Expeditionary Learning and is guided by research based, best practices. The students are encouraged to be involved in community events and to take part in community service projects. The art instructor, Kelly Snider, has been with the school for four years and she takes great pride in the work of her students. These young artists have used various media for their pieces and really enjoy having the community come to see their collective work.  Two Rivers School has exhibited their art here in the past and it’s always a treat to see what the students have done with their talents.