At the Cameron Art Museum, November 20 to December 6, is the Art of Illumination. This exhibition has been so well received that it has been extended until January 6, 2016. Thank you to Mountain Xpress for posting information about the two lanterns that were selected to be in the exhibition. Good news, Kitchen Shadows, has been selected to be in the 6th Annual International Juried Exhibition - Recycled, Repurposed, Recovered: Found Object Art at The A.D. Gallery at University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
From the Mountain Xpress article:
Anita created two different lanterns with items she collected from various donation and recycling centers. Many of the items came from The Purple Ribbon, which is a thrift store for Mainstay, Inc. in Hendersonville, NC. “It is wonderful to create these lanterns that have been a delight for the visitors to the Cameron Art Museum. An added joy is buying my materials locally and supporting The Purple Ribbon that funds services to help victims of domestic violence. The exhibition originally was to close on December 6; it has been so well received that the exhibition has been extended until January 7, 2016.” The lanterns are Kitchen Shadows, that utilizes kitchen utensils and the other lantern is There’s A Light In My Heart, which is made from a cookie tin and incorporates jewelry.
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"These aren't your typical lanterns". Here is a description of the exhibition in Star News...