Louisiana Artist at Center for Craft, Creativity and Design

Just back from New Orleans, and having stayed in the Ninth Ward, near St. Claude Ave., I’m keen on Loren Schwerd’s exhibit and am planning to get out to Hendersonville to see it.  Mourning Portrait, above, is made from human hair extentions found near the St. Claude Beauty Supply after Katrina.  “Hair acts as the central metaphor to evoke a sense of intimacy and absence, and speaks to the racial politics that have paralyzed the city’s recovery effort,” says the press release for the exhibit.

Rebecca Sullock, A&E Editor at the Mountain Xpress offers great information about Mourning Portrait, an exhibit at the Center for Craft, Creativity and Design.

What is the CCCD you ask?

The CCCD is an interdisciplinary, and internationally respected, center for craft in Hendersonville.  They provide major scholarships, study the economic impact of craft in our region, are supporting the development of a craft text book, and much more…like my friend Katie Lee is the Assistant Director and I would pretty much put bets on anything she is involved in.  If this cool exhibit doesn’t make you want to make the trip out there, the beautiful trails on the property might.  Go for the afternoon, take a walk in the woods on the grounds and then stop by the beautiful (and intimate) gallery.

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