Artists Find Serenity in Color

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. - Sept. 18, 2025 - PRLog -- The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts presents Serenity In Color, work by Helen Bower Jones, Ellie Snow and Pringle Teetor, in the gallery September 23 - October 26. There will be an opening reception on September 26 from 6-9pm. During the reception Carolina Campfire will play music on the patio in front of the gallery.

The show will include an artist talk by Helen Jones and Pringle Teetor in the gallery on Saturday, October 18 at 4pm.

Helen Bower Jones, a fiber artist, finds the title of her show represents just how she feels about weaving. "For me," says Jones, "the word serenity conjures up images of peaceful glowing colors, light and shadow and reflections, softness, and quietness. Weaving is a very meditative, focused and ordered process that makes me feel calm." Jones creates color in her work using various painting and dyeing techniques on the threads before putting them on the loom, and is currently exploring the use of earth and mineral pigments. "I like to use natural, elemental materials, and I love the relationship between the plant fiber that I use, linen, and the colors made from the earth."

Ellie Snow's acrylic paintings explore emotional themes through abstracted gardens and landscapes. Her works often begin with nature photographs taken around her woodland home, often while exploring with her two children. Snow's main interest is the external landscape as a metaphor for the internal landscape, often referencing her experience of motherhood. The paintings that result are emotive and sometimes dream-like, balancing the beauty and complexity of being human.

Much of Pringle Teetor's inspiration comes from world around her - from her garden, with the wildlife and the woods surrounding her home and from the colors of clouds at sunset. Last winter she decided it was a good time to simply practice making one of the most difficult forms in glassblowing, the "low bowl". "These are very tricky because they are so shallow – the entire piece stays very hot, so it is challenging to keep it stable. "I started in clear glass so we could recycle it if it went badly. Finally, I began adding a little white to look like clouds. By adding a few more bands of color here and there, I ended up making a series of what I call Cloud Bowls."

The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is owned by 21 local artists featuring painting, sculpture, glass arts, jewelry, fiber art, handcrafted furniture, pottery, scratchboard, and mixed media. 121 N. Churton Street, Hillsborough NC. Hours: Monday - Saturday 10-6, Sunday 12-4. For more information about the show visit http://www.HillsboroughGallery.com