Learn "The Art of Giving" at the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts
ncarol.com/10277943

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. - ncarol.com -- Members of the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts present their annual holiday show, The Art of Giving, from November 12^th - December 31^st with an Opening Reception on November 29^th from 6 - 9pm.

Each holiday season the members of the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts transform the gallery to showcase original holiday ornaments and hand-made gifts. The members work in a variety of media, providing a wide array of fine art and fine craft for holiday shoppers. The glass art includes hand-blown vessels, ornaments, hummingbird feeders and paperweights. The jewelry in the show covers a variety of styles and techniques, from copper and bronze to sterling and fine silver necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings, some with gold accents and stones. Visitors will also find metal sculpture, figurative sculpture, pottery, and hand-made furniture. Oil, watercolor, and acrylic paintings, scratchboard, collage, fine art photography, photomontage and mixed media work festively surround the three-dimensional pieces on pedestals.

More on ncarol.com

• The Royalty Network Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Business and Excellence
• Neoware appoints Suresh Sundaram as Strategic Advisor
• Electric Vehicle Industry Grows Despite Challenges: A Promising Future Ahead
• Prestigious Script Recognition for Theodore's Journey
• Dave Alexander Center for Social Capital Announces Ten Core Principles of Social Capital Leaders

Holiday ornaments and other decorations are an annual specialty.

• This year, artist Lynn Wartski has created one-of-a-kind felted wool ornaments that light up. She uses a wire armature covered with quilt batting and colored wool which she needle-felts to achieve the desired shape and fullness.
• Furniture maker Pete Rodrigues made ornaments by cutting thin slices of hardwood, filling voids in the wood with transparent colored epoxy.
• Gourd artist Martha Danek has created small painted gourd ornaments, some with hand painted birds and others with trees.
• Painter Chris Graebner creates small scratchboard ornaments. Each ornament is different, and each is an original piece of art.
• Potter Evelyn Ward has created hand-built, raku-fired bird ornaments in many sizes and colors. This year she also has adorable ceramic ladybugs.
• Artist Jude Lobe has created more of her southwestern themed shaman ornaments as thoughtful holiday gifts.
• Painter Ellie Reinhold has returned, after several years' absence, with her unique lotus pod ornaments for the holiday season.
• Artist Sally Terrell created tiny felt ornaments for that special tree.
• As always, glassblower Pringle Teetor has made beautiful blown-glass balls in many colors, patterns and textures.

Come in and explore all the original art on display at the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts and find a perfect gift for that special person.

More on ncarol.com

• Mainstream Media's Meltdown Continues but The Washington Post May Be on the Rise
• Market My Market Responds to Job Posting Scammers by Offering Job-Hunting Consultations
• Connecticut Valley Homes Receives Honorable Mention for the Charlestown Contemporary Farmhouse
• InventHelp Inventor Develops Improved Pacifier (CNC-1027)
• Dubai Realty Network: Buy, Sell, and Rent in Dubai's Iconic Zones, A Premium Marketplace for Expats and Luxury Home Seekers

About the Gallery
The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is owned and operated by 21 local artists and represents these established artists exhibiting contemporary fine art and fine craft. 121 N. Churton St., Hillsborough, NC 27278. Phone: (919) 732-5001. Hours:10am-6pm Mon – Sat, 12-4pm  Sun.  http://www.HillsboroughGallery.com