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Artistic Expression

Nature is the most magnificent artist I know. It motivates and inspires us, and it is filled with wisdom and lessons, Many artists are drawn to nature for these very reasons and express their interaction with nature in many ways. This page offers links to many of these interactions happening here in Orange County.

Visual

Eno Gallery
100 South Churton Street, Hillsborough. 919-883-1415
Owned and hosted by local artists. Paintings, sculpture, and fine-crafts by local artists.

Hillsborough Gallery of Arts
121 North Churton Street, Hillsborough. 919-732-5001
Owned and hosted by local artists. Paintings, sculpture, and fine-crafts by local artists, and occasionally, performances by local musicians!

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Sound

Caffe' Driade
1215-A East Franklin St., Chapel Hill 919-942-2333
Outdoor garden music during warmer months.

Saxapahaw Summer Music Series, 1616 Jordan Drive, Saxapahaw
Outdoor music , farmers market, galleries.

Southern Village Summer Series, Market Street, Chapel Hill
Outdoor music and cinema during the summer months.

Weaver Street Market
101 East Weaver Street, Carrboro (flagship location). 919-929-0100
228 South Churton Street, Hillsborough. 919-245-5050
716 Market Street, Chapel Hill. 919-929-2009
Live outdoor music during the warmer months.

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Words

Fly Leaf Books
725 MLK Blvd., Chapel Hill 919-942-7373
Author readings and other events, events for teens and children. Next to Foster's Market.

Purple Crow Books
109 West King Street, Hillsborough. 919-732-1711
Filled with literary delights, a well-stocked children's section, and specializing in local authors.

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Crafts

Hill Country Woodworks
2113 Old Greensboro Road., Chapel Hill 919-929-2075
Fine wood furniture designed and handcrafted in Chapel Hill.

NC Crafts Gallery
212 West Main Street, Carrboro 919-942-4048
Contemporary and traditional pottery, jewelry, sculpture, and other handcrafted works by local artists.

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