Hillsborough Gallery Artists Roll Out Holiday Show, the Art of Giving, on November 25th

Nov. 1, 2011 - PRLog -- Hillsborough, NC - The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts will open its holiday show, the Art of Giving, with a reception on Friday, November 25 from 6-9 p.m.   In addition to introducing new work for the holiday season, the reception will celebrate the gallery's fifth anniversary, complete with birthday cake.  
The gallery's 23 members work in a variety of media, providing a wide array of art and fine craft for gallery goers and holiday shoppers.   Offerings in glass include hand-blown vases and vessels, ornaments and paperweights; fused glass panels and jewelry; and glass mosaic pieces for windows and walls.  Fiber art includes framed quilted art pieces; hand-knit shawls and scarves; and fabric handbags.   Jewelry offerings cover a variety of styles and techniques in silversmithing, from copper and bronze to sterling and fine silver necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings, some with gold accents and stones, to hand-crocheted sterling and copper pieces.  Visitors will also find metal sculpture, pottery, turned wood, fine wood furniture and enameling on wood.  Fine art photography, oil and acrylic painting, watercolor, and mixed media work round out the gallery's visual feast.          
For the holiday season, the gallery will also feature for sale a large hand-forged metal wreath with ornaments created by a number of gallery members.  
The opening of the Art of Giving will be held on Friday, November 25th from 6-9 p.m.  The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is located in the Mercantile Building at 121 North Churton Street, in Hillsborough, NC.  For more information, visit the gallery Website at http://www.hillsboroughgallery.com.  

About The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts
An art gallery owned and operated by 23 local artists, the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts represents established artists exhibiting contemporary fine art and fine craft.  The gallery's offerings include painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, fiber, jewelry, glass, metal, mosaics, encaustic, enamel, watercolor and wood.

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Artist owned. Featuring fine arts and crafts, including paintings, sculpture, photography, pottery, turned wood, glass art, fiber arts and jewelry. The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is located at 121 N. Churton Street, Hillsborough. Open 11-6 M-Th, 11-8 Fri & Sat, 1-4 Sun