Artists on the outside
Lovers of outsider art will want to head over to Fearrington Village this weekend for its 10th annual Folk Art Show.
Thirty-five self-taught artists from all over the Southeast will be selling their wares from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Or if you'd like first dibs on the art, you may want to buy a $25 ticket to Friday night's collector's preview.
Fearrington Village's Barn, a popular wedding venue, is transformed into a gallery space for the three-day event. Unlike other art shows, all sale proceeds go directly to the artists; Fearrington does not take a commission or charge the artists a booth fee.
"You can visit the artists, see the art and buy the art," said Kerstin Lindgren, a special events coordinator for Fearrington Village.
In addition, several artists will demonstrate how they create their pieces, including well-known Bynum artist Clyde Jones, who uses a chain saw to carve "critters" from alligators to giraffes out of cedar logs.
Other artists who will be selling their work include:
Sam "The Dot Man" McMillan of Winston-Salem, who's known for his penchant for painting polka dots on everything from furniture to clothes.
Andrei Palmer of Atlanta, who makes automobile sculptures out of paper, aluminum foil and other materials. All the cars, from a school bus to a Lincoln Continental, have working lights. To see examples of his work, go to andreisautos.webs.com/.
Tres Taylor, a biochemist from Birmingham, Ala., who gave up his career to paint. His paintings are very popular in Japan and often compared to the wood block prints of Munakata Shiko.
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The 10th annual show begins Friday with a collector's preview from 7-9 p.m. with hors d'oeuvres, champagne and anniversary cake.
Guests get first dibs on the artists' work. The reception costs $25.
Space is limited, but tickets can be purchased online at http://fearrington folkart.eventbrite.com/ or by calling 542-3030.
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, anyone can pay $5 cash at the door to attend the art show.
Fearrington Village is on U.S. 15-501 between Chapel Hill and Pittsboro.
For more information, go to www.fearrington.com/village/folkart.asp.
