![]() ![]() ![]() Although the event is traditionally held at the Arts Council building, last year the event took place at Sears in the TownMall, allowing more space for social distancing. Two years ago, the show was held online only, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Entries don’t have to be sculptures but any kind of homage to PEEPS®.” “We get submissions from schools, families, senior homes and independent artists,” Griffith said. She said last year’s show featured more than 134 entries totaling 23,000 PEEPS®. “It’s unbelievable what people can make out of these marshmallow things,” Griffith said, adding that previous year’s PEEPshow entries included an 8-foot dragon, Goofy, Snoopy, Winnie-the-Pooh, the Statue of Peeperty, and a host of monsters, sports heroes, movie characters and other celebrations of pop culture, history and fine art. This major regional show has been featured on NBC Nightly News and the Food Network. “I’ve wanted to make this one for a while.”Īccording to Arts Council Director Lynne Griffith, the PEEPshow is the biggest tourism event in all of Carroll County, attracting more than 20,000 guests every year. Peep Show / Carroll County Arts Council Eugaea 6:28 AM (edited Apr 13) Here's one just for fun: Reisertown in Maryland is taking votes/donations on its annual Peep Show fundraiser for the Carroll County Arts Council. For more information on Arts Council events or how to become a member, visit or call 41.“This one’s for me,” he said. Activities will include a film, live music, a luncheon and a retrospective exhibit. Michael Perlin “Table,” Walnut and TurquoiseĪ 50th Anniversary Celebration and Fundraiser for the Arts Council is scheduled for Oct. They help kids learn to read and make excellent bedtime stories We have. Nan Nelson “Sikh and Shepherd’s Path,” Acrylic Please enjoy these great stories, fairy-tales, fables, and nursery rhymes for children. Kerns “Second Wind,” WatercolorĪmber Harte Maurer Farran “Sulfur Springs Barred Owl,” Colored Pencil The winners were awarded a cash prize in memory of Ruth Gray. Guests at the reception were also asked to vote for their favorite works. Her collage, which incorporated human figures and sheet music, was the largest in a series, she said. She was drawn in to the Arts Council after visiting the annual PeepShow with family. Peeps are a thing of art in Carroll County where, on Main Street in Westminster, the seventh annual Peep Show has opened. Art and Culture Marylands Annual ‘Peeps Show Features Art Created With Beloved Marshmallow Candy The event, now in its 16th year, runs though April 10 in Carroll County, Maryland. ![]() Melissa Pearson was a first-time entrant int he members show and came all the way from College Park to attend the opening reception. “I didn’t start painting for anyone other than me," she said. It’s a good feeling to have her work out in the public and on display among her peers, she said, an opportunity she didn’t always think she would look for. Laughing, she added that protective gear was necessary. “I just layered up the colors and blew on it,” she said of her technique. Her own work, an acrylic called Nebbia d’ Acqua, which translates to water mist, was a swirling abstract in layered white and blue tones. Events like the opening are a valuable chance to catch up with other artists.įor some, like Melissa Libertini, viewing work in all different mediums is inspiring. “You need that kind of support, especially when you’re in a rut,” she said. Sarah Gawens became a member of the Arts Council about two years ago when she felt like it was time to get more involved in the arts community in Westminster. Between gallery shows and performances of music and theatre, the organization is “a tremendous force for the arts in the county,” he said. “Things have grown, especially since moving here,” he said. Some were longtime members like Wayne Morrison who also recalled the move into the Arts Center at 91 West Main. The variety of mediums was matched by the variety in Arts Council member artists. “Two of the pieces sold as they were hanging them on the wall,” Morley said. Some were a hot commodity and already boasted “sold” signs during the reception Thursday evening. “I have 25 glazes, but these two are my favorite,” Ken said.Īrts Council Executive Director Judy Morley was excited by the wide variety of mediums that artists worked in, from acrylic painting to fiber arts to jewelry photography and woodworking.Įvery one of the 135 pieces in the galley is on view until Nov. Organic interruptions in the glaze were visible from crystallization and other phenomena that happens in the kiln. His entry was a set of mugs and pitcher with glaze that variegated in a gradient from brown to teal to blue. ![]()
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