Yard pARTy 2023

a one-day community potluck pop-up art show
Community artists are invited to demo, talk, perform, display their work in the gallery and on the lawn.

Barbecue and light refreshments provided, BYO festive beverages/snacks.

$10-20 donation suggested but not required — if you can’t afford to donate, please come anyway! Deadline to join as an artist participant is June 30th. Limited space available.

ONE DAY ONLY / July 22nd, 2023, 5-8pm

A map of the pARTy, with the thirteen featured artists along with other activities outlined.

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Yard pARTy

art potluck pop-up overview

Laura Ann Schroeder's textile installation underneath Hilary Nylander's work.

Children climb the tree holding Catherine Ballew's outdoor installation.

Casual picnic fair provided by guests, artists, and local restaurants.

Jason Flack's paintings on display in the living room portion of the house gallery.

The lawn became a space for conversation and community.

Guests speak with EAT/ART curator Jocelyn Mathewes on the lawn.

Artist Marcy Parks painted live on the side deck.

Koby Ratliff operates an interactive sound and light installation.

Guests explored the gallery of works contributed from regional artists.

Olina Dance Collective performed Lola York's new piece on the lawn.

Artist Hilary Nylander set up a community-response art installation, bringing all to the table.

Catering from local restaurant Southern Craft, along with other potluck gifts from guests.

Beverly Thomas Jenkins demonstrated oil painting, here speaking with textile artist Laura Ann Schroeder.

A fire pit provided a place for gathering.

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Featured Artists

• Beverly Thomas Jenkins - Live Art Demonstration (Oil Painting) / website - instagram

• Kelly Hall (aka Books & Cleverness) - Blind Date with a Book / website - instagram

• Catherine Ballew - Exhibiting Artist (Outdoor Hanging Sculpture) / instagram

• Glo (aka Shattered Parallel) - Augmented Reality Collaboration w/Jocelyn Mathewes / instagram

• Hilary Nylander - Interactive Large-Scale Art Piece / website - instagram

• Jason Flack - Exhibiting Artist (Painting) / TED Talk - instagram

• Koby Ratliff - Sound Installation / instagram

• Laura Ann Schroeder - Textile Art Installation / website - instagram

• Lauren Whipple - Exhibiting Artist (Painting) / website - instagram

• Liz Layton - Exhibiting Artist (Painting) / website - instagram

• Lola Yorkr with Olina Dance Collective - Original Performance / website - instagram

• Marcy Parks - Live Art Demonstration (Acrylic Painting) / website

• Spice Pate - Live Art Demonstration (Watercolor) / instagram

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Credits

Supreme thanks to all the artists for the gift of their work. Many thanks to Waymakers Collective for the grant funding, and to photographer Anna Hedges for documenting the event. Special thanks to all the guests who brought food and their presence so they could bear witness to new work.