Trace of Tryon Community Reception

Please join us as we display the unique viewpoints of all those who participated in Trace of Tryon! This Saturday, August 8 from 11am - 4pm at McColl Center for Visual Art, we will display the nearly 100 tracings that we've collected from the community to tell the story of Charlotte's main thoroughfare.

The reception is free and open to the public, we hope that those of you who participated and contributed your tracings will come to see the cumulative results, and those of you who didn't will come view the quirky, funky, beautiful images created for this community art project.

Thank you to all those who volunteered their perspectives, time and talents to make Trace of Tryon a success!

Johnston YMCA in NoDa Tracings

All Around Town...

The View from Gateway YMCA

Artists are Lindsey Mackey, Maxine Jones, and Paola Mateos.

And Now For A Different View...

Here are some examples created by volunteers at Common Market (SouthEnd location)!

More Examples

Here are a couple more views of Tryon, as observed from McColl Center for Visual Art. It's truly fascinating how different artists will perceive and recreate the same general scenery in their own unique way... pick up a packet and try it yourself!

A Little Inspiration...

Here are some sample drawings by staff members at the Center, as well as an example by artist-in-residence Rebecca Aloisio. As you can see, everyone's unique visions and artistic styles have created a wonderfully varied portrait of our city.

What is it?

The idea behind this project is to combine the viewpoints of many different Charlotte residents into a collaborative art installation at McColl Center for Visual Art.



Using Tryon Street as the starting point to look for participants (who might actually live or work several blocks away), this piece aims to observe and celebrate our fair city with a citywide drawing.

To participate, pick up supplies from one of the sites listed below. It's simple: we provide you with a transparency, marker and envelope. You tape the the transparency to your window that faces the direction of Tryon Street and using the permanent marker, carefully trace everything that you see. It will be unique to you and your surroundings. Once the ink is dry, mail your finished drawing to McColl Center of Visual Art and we will compile all the drawings into an installation piece. The exhibition will be revealed August 8th, 2009.

We encourage businesses and organizations to get involved! Email us with questions: tracesoftryon@gmail.com

Supplies are available at:

McColl Center for Visual Art
721 N. Tryon St.
704.332.5535
www.mccollcenter.org


Smelly Cat cafe in NoDa
514 E 36th St
Charlotte, NC 28205-1104
(704) 374-9656
www.smellycatcoffee.com

Habitat for Humanity

c/o Nancy Pugh, Family Programs Coordinator
3815 Latrobe Dr.

Charlotte, NC 28211-1166
(704) 365-0144

www.habitatcharlotte.org