[Cultural Arts Group] Fwd: March on April

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Tue Mar 16 04:01:43 EST 2004


Text for the Cultural Arts article to be published in the Chapel Hill News 
Sunday, March 21st
 
 
 
The Blooming March into Spring…by Morgan Kenney
 
Chapel Hill --It seems as though spring may be beginning to exercise its 
annual task of bringing the majority of us out of the doldrums caused by the 
relative grayness winter demands that we endure. 
 
We know that without light there would be no color and without the warmth and 
enriching rays of our generous star, known “ locally” as the sun, there 
would be none of the botanical wonders that begin to appear at the outset of 
spring. We may also know that in this special place to live, Chapel Hill and its 
surrounds, there exists a group of folks that every two years dedicate a high 
percentage of their free time encouraging and assisting fellow citizens in 
presenting their cared for gardens to us through a tour.  
 
This group of folks call themselves The Chapel Hill Garden Club (CHGC). The 
CHGC was established in 1931. Over the past 73 years the club has been an 
active and generous advocate of improving the quality of life in Chapel Hill 
through the beautification of its environs.
 
This year the Garden Club Tour will be held on Saturday, April 17 from 10am 
to 4pm. The tour will feature the gardens of the East Franklin Street area. The 
Chapel Hill Museum (CHM) will open an exhibit of the 7 decades of the CHGC on 
April 8. 
 
The exhibit will include information on each of the decades including 
newspaper and magazine articles, photography, scrapbooks, programs and activities 
that will show the positive contribution of the Club and its members. The 
exhibit, History in Bloom: The Chapel Hill Garden Club (1931-2004) will be available 
to The Chapel Hill Museum’s visitors from Friday, April 9th through Sunday, 
June 6th. 
 
In the spring of 2004 The Chapel Hill Museum’s School for Traditional Arts, 
Crafts and Culture (ChimneyStack) has included a number of classes and 
workshops in support of the Chapel Hill Garden Club’s efforts. For information on 
these workshops please email Phoenix Miller AKA, School Marm at 
Chimneystack at earthlink.net or go to the Museum’s website at www.chapelhillmuseum.org to see a 
full web-based catalog for the spring session.
 
The spring also brings over 1000 4th grade students to the Museum to learn a 
little more about the
rich history of the Town and State where they live. While at the Museum the 
children will have the chance to be introduced to the life and works of Paul 
Green including being part of a costumed reenactment of The Lost Colony, Paul 
Green’s first of 17 symphonic dramas still being performed every summer at 
Manteo.
 
The exhibits currently on display at the Chapel Hill Museum include Dreams in 
Color featuring the compelling works of Ms. Minnie Evans (1892-1987) a 
visionary artist who lived and worked in Wilmington at the coast. For a number of 
years in the middle part of her life, Ms. Evans was the gatekeeper at Airlie 
Gardens near Wrightsville Beach. Her work can be seen through Sunday, March 28th. 
Also on exhibit is the Farmer/James Collection of North Carolina Art Pottery 
covering the period from the late 1800’s through 1950. The pottery included in 
the exhibit is now in the owned by and in the permanent collection of the 
Chapel Hill Museum through the generosity of Dr’s Nancy Farmer and Everette 
James. The exhibit will be available to the public through the first week in June.
 
Additionally, Carolina in my Mind: The James Taylor Story with images from 
James’ early childhood, school reports, his drawings, Grammies and awards. There 
are photos of his time here with his brothers and sister, all accomplished 
musicians in their own right. Taylor’s father came to Chapel Hill to become the 
Dean of the UNC-CH medical school.
 
And, of course, anyone who drives or walks by the Museum at dusk or later 
will see the pride of the Chapel Hill Fire Department, the 1914 Model T fire 
truck one of the first eight made. It was the first motorized vehicle owned by the 
Town of Chapel Hill. The Museum’s fall education program for 2nd graders uses 
the fire truck as the centerpiece of a fire safety program that includes a 
visit from the Chapel Hill Firefighters. 
 
 
Future exhibits will include the telling of the story of Battle Park through 
photography and documentation, an exhibit in the fall of 2004 on Luther 
Hodges, Sr., advisor to presidents, and a two-term governor of NC who was 
instrumental in the creation of the Research Triangle Park.
 
The Chapel Hill Museum Shop many items and books that serve as an 
embellishment to these exhibits. The Shop also features works from local potters, 
weavers, jewelers, writers and artists such as special prints of Cornelia Phillip 
Spencer’s celebration of the floral beauty of Chapel Hill. 
 
 
The Chapel Hill Museum’s ‘hours are 10am-4pm Wednesday through Saturday and 
from 1-4pm on Sunday. 
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