I don’t know how to start this piece. I’m hoping to share some wisdom I recently picked up, but it’s almost too fresh. I haven’t had time to mull it over properly. Or test it for accuracy. I’m not even sure I can put it into words. But, hey – that never stopped me before. So here goes . . .
In the world of art, seldom do you hear more profound advice than “paint what you love and it will show in your work,” says local artist and Realtor Wendy Goller of Beaufort. “With that in mind, it was natural for me to paint from the photographs and memories of great saltwater fishing trips.” Wendy’s art series, Reel Women Go Fish, will be featured at The Gallery, 802 Bay Street Saturday, November 10th from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM. The public is invited.
Red Piano Too to feature Sonnell Thompson in Heritage Days exhibit
The weekend of November 8 – 11 will witness fifteen to twenty thousand visitors to Saint Helena Island. The visitors will be in the Lowcountry to commemorate 150 years of Penn Center History. This will all occur during the 30th annual “Heritage Days” at Penn Center.
A culinary extravaganza to benefit the Lowcountry Food Bank
For the third year running the idyllic community of Habersham plays host to one of the most anticipated culinary events in the Lowcountry. The Farmer’s Table brings together seven of the area’s most acclaimed chefs for a spectacular outdoor harvest supper sourced entirely from local farms to benefit the Lowcountry Food Bank and its Growing Food Locally program.
An interview with Actor Michael Weaver, starring in "The Misanthrope" at ARTworks
Michael Weaver auditioned for this long respected and influential play from the 1600s because "it's one of those things you don’t pass up if you’re serious about acting." Director JW Rone gave Weaver the lead role of Alceste in the November 8-18 production, in the black box theater at ARTworks in Beaufort.
A few issues ago, I mentioned that I had been testing some new cauliflower dishes. I'm tickled pink with the number of people who have stopped me in the grocery store or at catering events to ask me when I was going to share some of those recipes. This is the week!
Betsy Chaffin creates her abstract artwork, which she often refers to as "markings," from her studio on Spring Island. She has a synergistic relationship with the Lowcountry: she worked to ensure that Spring Island was developed smartly to preserve the pristine environment, and in turn the environment fills her canvases.
In the heart of new urbanist Habersham, The Bible Student is asking some age-old questions.
Interview by Margaret Evans
“Infectious Enthusiasm” and “Scary Smart.” Those are the two phrases that keep cycling through my mind as I sit talking with Randy Coy about his new venture, The Bible Student, which opens at Habersham on Saturday, Oct 27th, in the middle of Harvest Festival. That’s right: There in the hustling, bustling Habersham Marketplace – along with the food and the music and the hayrides and the costume contest – a place called The Bible Student will make its debut. Seems unusual, doesn’t it? Well, from what I can glean, there’s nothing “usual” about Randy or the new business he’s opening with his daughter Kristin. In fact, I’m not even sure “business” is the right word. The one thing I am sure of? I’m intrigued.