Release date: Jul 06, 2021
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The lives of the three Emery sisters were changed forever when Alex, eleven at the time, found their mother drowned in the bathtub of their home. Afte The lives of the three Emery sisters were changed forever when Alex, eleven at the time, found their mother drowned in the bathtub of their home. After their motherâs suicide, the girlsâ father shut down emotionally, leaving Alex responsible for caring for Colleen, then eight, and little Riley, just four. Now the girls are grown and navigating different directions. Alex, a nurse, has been traveling in India and grieving her struggle to have a child; Colleen is the devoted mother of preteens in denial that her marriage is ending; and Riley has been leading what her sisters imagine to be the dream life of a successful model in New York City. Decades may have passed, but the unre
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Nine months into the pandemic, the directors of the Hambidge Center could sense Atlanta’s arts community had lost its greatest asset: connection. Dayna Thacker, who oversees programs and marketing for the north Georgia artists’ retreat, says seeing fewer creative people was a burden. “The loss of social interaction among peers was difficult and isolating,” Thacker says. That’s where the center’s new Atlanta-based Cross-Pollination Art Lab came in. The team long had wanted to plant roots in the city, and, though Covid delayed those plans, Thacker says the pandemic created greater demand for this type of space. “Artists need each other,” she says.
Ruston visual artist and Louisiana Tech School of Design professor Frank Hamrick is the recipient of Argent Financial Group’s Fellowship for the 2021 Hambidge Center’s Creative Residency Program, which includes a $700 stipend and a two-week residency at the Hambidge Center in Rural Gap, Ga., in July.
Hamrick is a tintype photographer and book artist, inspired by objects, the surrounding environment and the human experience. Besides serving as a professor, he is also Tech’s Master of Fine Arts Graduate Program Coordinator. Hamrick has also taught at the Penland School of Craft in North Carolina and the University of Georgia’s study abroad program in Cortona, Italy.
Drawing from Observation: Tips and Techniques to Help You See - April 7 at 4pm
Anyone can draw what they see! CCCC Art Department Chair Scott Anderson will host an interactive workshop demonstrating observational drawing techniques and providing valuable insights to enable everyone to enjoy the experience of drawing and gain confidence in their ability to draw what they see. No talent or previous drawing experience required, just a pencil, drawing paper and enthusiasm! Why “Almost Famous” Rocks - April 14 at 7pm
Tim Miller, a professional film critic for more than 40 years, will discuss his favorite movie, “Almost Famous.” Released in 2000, the coming-of-age film is based on writer-director Cameron Crowe’s real-life experiences as a teenage rock critic. “I didn’t get to go to my high school prom,” Crowe told a small group of journalists (including Miller) during a visit to Boston. “I was touring with Led Zeppelin.” Miller will discuss how Crowe’
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