🎁 The art of giving

Made with care Nov The holidays often turn us toward the idea of giving but artists practice that year-round Each piece they create is a gift of imagination labor and perspective This season two Atlanta projects bring that offering into focus Take painter Elizabeth Lang s winter landscape for this year s Trees Atlanta holiday donation card Her piece frames Atlanta inside of its own forest portraying a moment of calm made for someone else to hold At Clarkston s Johari Africa gift shop refugee and immigrant artisans bring a similar intention to their work stitching beading and sewing toward stability group and creative expression Both projects ask us to look with care to hold things with intention and to remember that giving is its own kind of art In gratitude Sherri Daye Scott Photo courtesy of Trees Atlanta Evergreen gifts Painter Elizabeth Lang brings Atlanta s City in a Forest identity into focus with Evergreen the winter landscape featured on the holiday card included with Trees Atlanta s donation effort Each card represents a tree planted in someone s honor turning Lang s artwork into a gift that supports the organization s year-round work to restore and protect Atlanta s urban forest Take a look inside Lang s Evergreen New discovery awaits in Chamblee SPONSORED BY DISCOVER DEKALB Discover Chamblee where creativity meets society at every turn The city s growing masses art scene transforms streets walkways and gathering spaces inviting you to wander and be inspired Soon Chamblee will unveil a new sculpture at the newly renovated Dresden Park offering the perfect reason to plan a visit and experience the city s artistic potency firsthand You will be able to wander through murals and sculptures that invite exploration reflection and unforgettable photo moments Photo courtesy of Johari Africa Gift Shop Craft custom and region At Clarkston s Johari Africa gift shop refugee and immigrant artisans stitch bead and sew work rooted in global craft traditions The Amani Women Center s holiday collection highlights handmade pieces shaped by skill memory and the pursuit of stability and creative independence Explore Johari Africa s holiday shop Image courtesy of Callanwolde Fine Arts Center Art Happenings Out The Box p m Nov Gallery Piedmont Holiday Realm a m - p m Nov a m - p m Nov Piedmont Park Winter House times vary based on date Nov -Dec Callanwolde Fine Arts Center pictured Friends of the Mable House Holiday High Tea - p m Nov -Dec Mable House Arts Center Post of the Week Threads of celebration trishandersenart opened a new exhibition at Andaz Savannah with a dinner that gathered friends collaborators and supporters Her woven work brings tactile pleasure to the hotel s galleries on view through Dec See the post from Trish Andersen here This day s Sketchbook was edited by Julie E Bloemeke The post The art of giving appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta