Secret Boxes Exhibit and Opening Reception

“Secret Boxes” at the Carroll Arts Center

The Carroll County Arts Council will be mounting a new exhibit, “Secret Boxes.”  It will be on view in their Tevis Gallery from January 13 through March 26, 2011. 

We use boxes to hold stuff. Sometimes stuff that needs a special place, and many times boxes serve as places to stuff the stuff for which we cannot find a place.  The artists in this exhibit create functional boxes from elegant woods and polymer clays or use boxes to isolate objects of memory, objects of affection or a collection of found objects and make them precious.  These boxes create a special environment and a composition of objects placed in a different context of their original use or meaning.  Often the exterior of the box tells the story and allows the viewer to search for a deeper meaning.  Some of the boxes will be available for cash and carry sale.

Artists include: Larry Fisher, Westminster, MD; Jean Cohen, Baltimore, MD; Kerri Cushman, Longwood, VA;  Mindi Hirt, Chevy Chase and Westminster, MD; Matt Keener, Chesapeake City, MD; Kyle Miller, Baltimore, MD;  Chris Mona, Annapolis, MD; and Nadya Volycer, Cambridge, MA.

A meet the artists’ reception will be held on Thursday January 20 from

5:30 to 7:30 pm.  Susan Williamson, Visual Arts Coordinator, will present a free gallery talk on this exhibit on Thursday February 10 at noon and 7 pm.

The Carroll Arts Center is located at 91 W. Main Street Westminster, MD

Gallery hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Saturday and 10 am to 8 pm on Thursdays.  Admission is free.   Please call 410-848-7272 or visit www.carrollcountyartscouncil.org for more information.