melissa d. johnston
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“Element” opens at Brick Row Gallery
I have a piece tonight at “Element,” Brick Row Gallery’s latest show. It should be a fantastic mix of local artists and their works. I’d taken a bit of a sabbatical from showing, and I’m happy to be back! There’s also an article in The Herald Weekly, where I was given a chance to talk…
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Eternal Childhood: Phases
A recent iPhone creation, using one of the photos I took last Sunday at Jones Bridge Park in Norcross, Georgia. It’s a part of a new series, Eternal Childhood, which explores the magic of childhood–a magic than can exist in every moment, even for adults. “Resolve to be always beginning—to be a beginner!” –Rainer Maria…
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“The Power of Labeling” exhibition
There are exciting and innovative things going on in the art world right now. The Incluseum is one of them. It’s a Seattle-based project that seeks social inclusion in museums. Part of that mission is to rethink how institutional cultural spaces operate in general. Recently they decided to play with a traditional museum function: the…
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‘Convergence’
Very cool. DavidsonNews.net/CorneliusNews.net has an article about the group exhibition ‘Convergence,’ which opens tomorrow at Brick Row gallery. Brick Row chose four artists from the Small Works Invitational for this show. I feel incredibly honored to be one of them. Opening Reception is 6-9 p.m. Check it out! Here’s the Facebook Invitation.
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End of the Year issue of Creative Thresholds ROCKS!
The last issue of CT for the year–and the last issue before going to a twice-monthly format–ROCKED! Michael Dickins explores the blunting of awareness and empathy by our mass media in Michael Dickins: PreOccupied. J. Adam McGalliard works the layers of reality in “Projections“: “The projected image works as a double-edged sword. It can starkly…
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Interview with Nicola Ayoub, international choreographer and dancer
Every week on the Facebook Creative Thresholds page we feature one post from the archives. This week’s is my interview with Nicola Ayoub, one of the most inspiring creatives I know who has found a way to live her dream, albeit through much faith and perseverance. Be inspired by her story at Creative Thresholds.
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