Maggi's Statement Mosaics Companions of the Hearth Bookworms "Altared" Toilets Paintings Sculpture Contact Maggi	As both a writer and visual artist, I hold a deep regard for the creative process common to all art forms. For over a decade I have taught creative writing in classrooms, summer camps, prisons, at professional conferences, and in shelters for battered women and the homeless. Since earning my Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from UNC-Greensboro, I have studied with local artists, each mentor adding a new dimension to my work. Soon it became clear to me that writing and visual art and creative movement all bloom from the same internal source. I now incorporate writing and other art forms into images and experiences that beg to cross genre and medium. My abstract and figurative paintings use acrylics, inks, and natural objects. Often they are the result of (or the seed of) an original poem.     I create unique designs with mosaics for stepping stones, stand-up iron masks (Companions of the Hearth), whimsical bookworms, recycled flower pots, toilet tank tops, and even toilets transformed into altars. I use broken ceramic pieces, whether plates, mugs or store-bought floor or bathroom tiles. A large part of my work comes from special orders. My mosaics make thoughtful gifts because customers can choose a design that reflects their friend or relative's hobbies, favorite bird or flower, and even bathroom colors! Current Exhibits: Tonali Restaurant - 489-8000 3642 Shannon Road next to the Shannon Rd. P.O. (behind S. Square) in Durham, NC Open: Lunch M-F, dinner M-S Exhibits of my artwork include: The Dead Mule Club, Chapel Hill How High the Moon at Weaver St. Realty, Carrboro, NC - May 2007 Bean Traders, Ninth St. in Durham 2006 Francesca's May - July 2006 "The Red Hot Show" at the Carrboro ArtsCenter - July 2006 2006: Participating artist in Homegrown and Handmade Art and Ag Driving Tourism Trails - see www.homegrownhandmade.com Holiday Shoppe, St. Thomas More School, December 2005 Francesca's Dessert Caffe in Durham. 2006 (ongoing) Carrboro Art Committee Member Show, The Century Center. April 2005 Carrboro Town Hall, solo exhibit. January-February 2005 The LadyBug Shop, in Delaware and online at http://www.ladybug-shop.com 2004-2005 Emerson Waldorf School: For the Love of Art Gala. February 2004 Creative Arts as Therapy, Benefit Art Show, Church of the Harvest, Chapel Hill, 2003 ArtSchool Faculty Exhibit, Carrboro ArtsCenter. 2002, 2003, 2004 The Funky Chicken Art Project, Georgia, 2003-2005 Kristi’s Gallery, Swansboro, 2003-2004 Indian Town Gallery, Hatteras, NC, 2003 5000 Flowers Project, Carrboro, NC September, 2002 Light Up Your Life Lamp Exhibit, Carrboro ArtsCenter, 2002 Gallery, Exhibit and Solo Mosaic Art Demonstration, Pinehurst, NC Niche Gardens, Chapel Hill, NC Reba & Roses, Hillsborough, NC Gallery Eighteen, Pittsboro, NC Check out Maggi's 2005 art exhibit at Carrboro Town Hall
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