By Director, Joe Duncan Several years ago, I sat in an audience at the The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) listening to Wendell Berry speak with a sketchbook open on my lap. I doodled while he talked. I wasn’t really trying to make a portrait of him. Drawing has always been one of the ways I pay attention, so I drew his face and scribbled down the things he said that I wanted to remember. After the talk, I asked him to sign the page. He did, and I’ve

Most of what you see from the Princeton Art Guild is the visible stuff. A class schedule, an exhibition opening, a music lesson, a flyer on a bulletin board. What you don't usually see is the thinking underneath it, the set of convictions that decides which projects we say yes to, which ones we pass on, and what we're actually trying to build in Caldwell County. We think you deserve to see that thinking. If we're going to ask this community for its time, its trust, and someti

Some artists make things. courtney marie makes things happen. We're thrilled to announce that this August we're bringing in writer, artist, and community organizer courtney marie from Denton, Texas, for two hands-on workshops centered around collage and zine-making, two art forms with a long, scrappy history of putting creativity directly into people's hands. No gallery required, no permission needed, no expensive supplies. Just paper, scissors, glue, and something to say. A