Artist Interviews

Forrest Greenslade has lived in Fearrington Village for almost 17 years. A retired Microbiologist, Forrest has the mind of a scientist and the lightness of heart of a child. You will experience all of this when you visit him in his studio during “The 25th Chatham Studio Tour.” He began sculpting in 2001 while recovering […]

Interview with Colleen Black Semelka Studio #2 on the Studio Tour 336 East Perry Road, Pittsboro, NC 27312 Interview by Zoe Allison, recorded by Nathalie Worthington Z – When did you begin your creative work with clay? C – The first time I worked with clay on a wheel was in 1989 at Pottery 7 […]

Martha Danek has exhibited her unique natural art since the second year of the Chatham Studio Tour, now in its 25th year, in her Red Barn Studio in Bynum, North Carolina. It is the original barn down a grassy path behind her house that was built in the 1920s by her great-grandparents. Visitors literally experience […]

Annabelle Stein Studio #7 on the Studio Tour 997 Rock Rest Rd. Pittsboro, NC 27312 Interview by Zoe Allison. Scribed and edited by Nathalie Worthington Z – How long have you been working with fabric. A – All my life.  I started out making little clothes out of felt for my troll dolls in pre […]

It’s the 25th anniversary of the Chatham Artists Guild and as one of it’s founding members, Vidabeth Bensen has “been there’ and “done that.” And after 60 years of making art she is still doing “that.” An accomplished Screen Printer, Vidabeth says she has been pulling ink thru original hand-cut stencils ever since her Brooklyn […]

Area art-lovers will experience double vision in December. The strikingly colorful paintings of Chatham Guild artist Jim Aiken will be featured at the Carolina Brewery in Pittsboro and at the 25th Chatham Studio Tour. And – Aiken has lived a double life – as an accomplished artist and a recognized scientist. “My first juried show […]

Lara O’Keefe has a “clay personality” or so she was told early on in her career. To be more specific Lara is earthy, warm, and has a rich common sense about her.  When speaking to what excites her, she says it is extremely satisfying to look up and see racks full of pots at the […]

Eric Saunders Fine Art Photography “Artists seem to like my work more than do photographers,” quips Eric Saunders, who lives and creates in Fearrington Village. Saunders’ images appear to represent the literal meaning of photography – drawing with light. He will display his abstract nature landscapes in his home at the 25th Chatham Studio Tour […]

Cat Mahin Artist and Illustrator A life-long art-lover, Cat Mahin will make her professional debut at the silver anniversary of the Chatham Studio Tour. The first two weekends in December, she will open her Critters & Colors Studio in Briar Chapel for the first public exhibit of her unique paintings and printed accessories. My vision […]

Marsha Kitkowski Fine Handcrafted Porcelain Marsha Kitkowski will be debuting her Briar Chapel Studio during the first two weeks in December at the 25thh Chatham Studio Tour. She creates delicate hand built and carved porcelain ware – vases, bowls and sculptural objects, each enhanced by her original carvings. She has been working with clay for […]