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Monday-Friday | 12pm-5pm
Thursday | 12pm-8pm
Saturday | 10am-4pm
Opening Reception
May 14 | 5 – 7 PM
Join us as we celebrate the opening of this exciting exhibition! Reception is free and open to the public. Enjoy special performances by Jeghetto and “The Cellist”.
John Gibbs Artist Residency
May 15 – June 5 | Monday – Friday 12 – 3 PM
Come see sculptor John Gibbs working on his detailed cardboard sculptures and learn more about his process.
Art & Ale Gallery Crawl
June 6 | 5 – 7 PM
Come out to DTHP’s Social Saturday Art Crawl! Take the Trolley and stop at each Gallery in High Point. TAG will have special crafts for families and performances by Jeghetto.
Closing Reception
August 28 | 2 – 4 PM
Join us as we celebrate the close of this exhibition. We’ll be adding art made by resident artists and visitors throughout the exhibit. Come see what we’ve been up to all summer.
The Art Gallery at Congdon Yards (TAG) is proud to present a summer-long exhibit for the community. “Out of the Box: Sculpting with Cardboard” is an exploration into the limitless creative possibilities of cardboard as a medium for artmaking. See Greensboro artist John Gibbs create his stunning representational and abstract sculptures during a special artist residency in our Doris P. Deal Gallery. At the same time, immerse yourself in the creative worlds of Efland-based father/son duo and puppeteers Jeghetto, who use cardboard and unexpected reclaimed materials to build monumental sculptures and intricate marionettes in a contemporary style. Don’t miss the geometric, faceted sculptures of High Point-based artist Jonathan Vizcuna. We invite the entire community to join us in creating cardboard art all summer.
This project was supported by The Arts Council of Greater Greensboro and High Point Arts Council, a division of the Designated County Partner, with funding from the North Carolina Arts Council. Stay tuned for free workshops and classes to be announced and get the chance to feature your own art in the gallery during our special closing reception on August 29 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
“This exhibition is really about engaging the community, inviting everyone into the gallery, and demonstrating that art is for everyone,” says curator Kathryn Drum. “Sculpture and art-making are often associated with expensive materials and equipment, yet cardboard can often be found for free around the house and is an incredibly versatile medium. With a little creativity and thinking outside the box, anyone can create art out of the boxes we’d typically recycle or discard.”
Build with Cardboard: Animal Masks (REGISTER HERE)
June 6 | 1 – 4 PM
Participants will explore the basic principles of building with cardboard, then have the opportunity to build and decorate a dimensional animal mask of their choosing.
*Class will be led in English & Spanish* | Families with children of all ages
FREE! Snacks & Water Provided
Out of the Box: Poetry with Josephus III (REGISTER HERE)
June 26 | 1 – 3 PM
Join Josephus III, Greensboro’s first honorary poet laureate, in a poetry/spoken word workshop. He will lead students in writing prompts that will truly allow them to create outside the box. This literal and visual experience will culminate in a final project that will frame words in a way that is sure to amaze and inspire.
*Class led in English | Middle school & rising middle school students
$5 (Scholarships available) – Snacks & Water Provided
Build with Cardboard: Material & Process (REGISTER HERE)
June 27 | 1 – 4 pm
Participants will explore the basic principles of building with cardboard and then choose from a variety of cardboard-based art projects and crafts.
*Class will be led in English & Spanish* | Families with children of all ages
FREE! Snacks & Water Provided
Out of the Box: Poetry with Josephus III (REGISTER HERE)
June 27 | 1 – 3 PM
Join Josephus III, Greensboro’s first honorary poet laureate, in a poetry/spoken word workshop. He will lead students in writing prompts that will truly allow them to create outside the box. This literal and visual experience will culminate in a final project that will frame words in a way that is sure to amaze and inspire.
*Class led in English | High school and rising high school students
$5 (Scholarships available) – Snacks & Water Provided
Sculpting in Cardboard with Jeghetto (Session 1) (REGISTER HERE)
July 15 | 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Participants will explore the versatility of cardboard. In this exciting workshop with puppeteer, Jeghetto, students will have the opportunity to build their own moving cardboard sculpture or puppet.
*Class led in English | Teens & young adults – ages 10 & up
FREE! Snacks & Water Provided
Sculpting in Cardboard with Jeghetto (Session 2) (REGISTER HERE)
July 16 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Participants will explore the versatility of cardboard. In this exciting workshop with puppeteer Jeghetto, students will have the opportunity to build their own puppetry-inspired character mask.
*Class led in English | Children – ages 5 – 10
FREE! Snacks & Water Provided
Jeghetto’s Workshop: Family Puppet Show (Performance) (REGISTER HERE)
July 16 | 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Jeghetto’s Workshop is a family show for all ages. Learn how Jeghetto builds and manipulates his original puppets over hip-hop instrumentals. This is a very interactive production with the opportunity to ask questions and test out his incredible marionettes. The performance begins at 5:30 pm and will conclude with Q&A and an opportunity to test out some of Jeghetto’s puppets.
*Performance is suitable for children, families, and adults.
FREE! Snacks & Water Provided