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The Foundry Community Art Gallery

On April 4th we celebrated the opening of our new community arts building at 401 Market St in Denton. Located in Denton's state designated arts & entertainment district, this building currently houses our administrative offices and a community art gallery, The Foundry, where over 20 Caroline County artists and artisans have their work on display to view and sell. Notecards, prints, and other gift items are also available, including wood turned items made from wood salvaged from the building (circa 1850). Proceeds benefit the building restoration and programs. Also on display in The Foundry are over 75 glazed tiles from our Community Tile project. Current hours of operation for The Foundry are Wednesday 11-4pm, Thursday/Friday 12-5pm and Saturday 11-8pm.

Last Chance to Paint Tiles for Community Arts Building

Since 2007, the community has been involved in painting tiles for the Community Arts Building at 401 Market Street in Denton. Over 75 tiles are now on permanent display in the building’s community art gallery, The Foundry. These vibrantly colored tiles represent community groups, businesses, families, and individuals of all ages. Abstract images, special tributes, and finely detailed designs capture the creative and unique artistic expressions of the community participants. The displayed tiles can be viewed during The Foundry gallery opening hours (see above). It’s still not too late to paint a tile, the Caroline County Council of the Arts (CCCA) will be hosting tile painting sessions at The Foundry every Saturday from 12noon to 4pm. The final opportunity will be at the Community Arts Blocks Party on July 18th from 5-9pm. Tiles can also be painted from now until July 18th at The Clay Baker’s in Easton. The $25 donation for each tile benefits the building’s renovation and program costs. For more information contact the CCCA at 410-479-1009.

The community mosaic project was started in September 2008 by Lucille Coen, local mosaic artist, to help promote Denton’s state designated arts and entertainment district, the Artsway at Denton. Thanks to community participation, the first mosaic panels are now complete. The public is invited to view the panels on 4th Street near the Town Parking Lot. The panel pictured at right has been primarily done by local middle school students in honor of Sinjin Coen. For more information, please contact Abby McNinch, Artsway project coordinator at 410-479-4305.