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At the start of 2020, we opened up three of our spaces in the Greensboro Cultural Center to three local artists so they could pursue projects and develop their craft. Each of these residencies were cut short by the onset of COVID-19 in March 2020.

Karena Graves, aka Kidd

@kiddkreates

Kidd is a sculptor and collage artist from Greensboro, NC. They recently graduated from UNCG - The University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a BFA in Sculpture and Ceramics. Their work consists of many materials that are found and repurposed in both their sculpture and collages. They also create functional and sculptural objects in ceramic. Their work at times covers topics including, race, gender, sexual orientation, and memory or dreams.
Kidd is currently embarking on an MFA at Eastern Carolina University.

Maria Yandell @rivegauchepottery
Maria Yandell is a potter located here in the Triad. Originally from Buffalo, NY, she grew up outside of Raleigh, NC and eventually settled in Greensboro for college. After taking her first pottery class, she was hooked. She enjoys the challenge and the variety of clay as a medium. Her work is centered mainly around wheel thrown functional pieces. Functional works of art, in her opinion, are about the intersection of the objects in our lives with our daily routine, habits and traditions. Maria hopes to explore that intersection more in this residency by using this time to hone in the details of what makes people keep reaching for their favorite pieces.

Bobby Craddock

Multimedia artist Bobby Craddock took over CVA's fiber studio to create a workshop for Scarves 4 Warmth, a service project he created to support Greensboro's houseless community.

artist Bobby Craddock (left) with UNCG work-study student, Tunde Peters (right)
image credit: Greensboro Daily Photo

The CVA is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Our Federal Tax ID# is 56-6083717.

The CVA is in the downtown Greensboro Cultural Center / 200 North Davie Street, Box 13 / Greensboro / North Carolina / 27401

336-333-7475 / info@mycvagreensboro.org