MILLEDGEVILLE —
Kim Joris left Milledgeville 32 years ago. After moving to Baldwin County at age 10, she attended Baldwin County Schools. Joris graduated from Baldwin High School where her mother taught for years. After moving, Joris spent time in different professions and has recently become immersed in folk art. Her love for the field has propelled her work and recently carried her back to the town she calls home.
Joris has opened the Folks Art Gallery in downtown Milledgeville.
“I’ve been gone for 32 years, but I guess you can go home,” Joris said.
The gallery is more than a place to display art. Joris said a goal is to have a space set aside for the creation of art, whether through media specific classes or open arts and crafts nights.
“We just want a setting where people can learn and want to create,” Joris said.
The gallery, located at 108 W. Hancock St. in downtown Milledgeville, will feature Joris’ artwork that she describes as found object art. She frequently intermingles words in the pieces and re-imagines the use of objects to serve an artistic purpose.
“For me it is a way to tell a story,” she said. “I have something to say and I get to say it either through the items or through the words and quotes.”
The objects may include rusted saw blades, broken china or wire, but Joris tries to imagine them in a different setting, serving a different purpose.
“It really is about reusing things and re-purposing things,” she said. “I spent about 13 years as a police officer, and for me, this is related. It’s about not throwing things or people away. The hardest thing about my art is not the application, it is the imagination.”
Through Folks Art, Joris hopes to spread a love for visual arts to the community. She’s already held a folk art class and has more upcoming. She plans a found art class on a monthly basis, and beginning at 7 p.m. June 10, she will open the gallery up for arts and crafts.
“You just bring your own arts and crafts,” she said. “All we are asking is that people call ahead, but that is not required.”
Joris, an advocate of education, offers her own contribution to the effort of educators by giving a 10 percent discount at Folks Art to teachers.
Joris spends time teaching at the John C. Campbell Folk School, which offers classes every week of the year. She recently completed an artist-in-residency program in the Washington County school system and also holds classes in Clay County, N.C. You can reach Joris at Folks Art by calling (478) 453-9550.
Joris said that her artistic expression takes many shapes and forms and that many times, the pieces on display in the store front may be composed of family items and have special meaning.
“Folk art is my favorite,” she said. “It speaks to my soul and stops me dead in my tracks. Art makes me feel.”
Business
Related Photos
-
The Folks Art gallery is located at 108 W. Hancock St. in downtown Milledgeville. Jonathan Jackson
Discussion
Folks Art owner strives for gallery and studio downtown
- Business
-
-
Doodle's Cupcake Bakery a little slice of whipped heaven
Move over ice cream and yogurt, there's a new sweet in town.
-
Shrimp Boat cookin’ chicken mighty fine since 1969
Local native and resident John Leslie worked two jobs at the age of 17 until he saved up enough money to purchase the original Shrimp Boat restaurant franchise in Milledgeville on Oct. 27, 1969, nearly a decade later.
-
Hopkins and Wilson merge services
Carl Wilkinson and Brian Hopkins first met in 1994 when Hopkins’ wife Mandy began working at Wilkinson's Insurance Agency. Brian and Mandy, unmarried at the time, were both students at Georgia College and never dreamed their future family would develop such a special long-term friendship and future business merger with Wilkinson.
-
Pennington Tire Co. provides customer service with original charm
Business has continued to boom for Pennington Tire Co. Auto Care Center since being founded in 1956 at its original location on South Elbert Street.
-
Local thrift shop sells array of items at low prices
Cliff’s Variety and Thrift store is a one-stop-shop for those seeking a variety of apparel, toys, collectibles, electronics, home decor and furniture ranging from 49 cents to $300.
-
CORRECTION
In the December edition of The Ville, the dining listing should have included Shrimp Boat under the listing Buffets/Cafes.
-
Alpha Test Prep helps boosts student academics
Alpha Test Prep & Tutorial Services has served students from the central Georgia since 1999 through private sessions or as a state approved No Child Left Behind provider.
-
Blossoms raises funds for Brody’s Love
A mother-daughter duo has been working since July 2010 creating unique floral arrangements for all occasions at reasonable prices at their family-run store, Blossoms. -
Sport Fit offers fun fitness for kids
Owners of the new Sport Fit facility, Jim and Tina Fain, Bo Sibilsky and Mandy Chandler are excited to offer the community a unique sport and fitness facility to help youth reach their athletic goals. -
Yummy treats at Yummo Yogo
Yummo Yogo is serving up various flavors of frozen yogurt with more than 30 toppings to choose from.
- More Business Headlines
-
Killer of Fla. Girl Found in Landfill Gets Life
Army Orders Bradley Manning Court-martial
Cancer Charity Revives Breast-screening Grants
Heavy Snowstorm Hits Colorado On Its Way East
2nd Teacher From LA School Arrested on Sex Claim
Prosecutors Close Armstrong Inquiry, No Charges
Sights and Sounds: Football Fans Pour Into Indy
Unemployment Rate Down to 8.3%
Obama: Still Far Too Many Americans Need Jobs
GOP: Jobs Numbers Welcome, Can Do Better
Fla. Man Adopts Girlfriend in Legal Battle
More Deaths As Egypt Clashes Continue
Raw Video: Prince William in Falklands
Egpyt Protesters Blame Police for Soccer Deaths
'Lucky' 9-Year-Old Receives 6-Organ Transplant
Raw Video: Michelle Vs. Ellen in Pushup Contest
First Person: Will Peyton Manning Stay in Indy?
Egypt Shaken After Deadly Soccer Riot
New Suits, New Starts for New York's Unemployed
Hall of Famer Dorsett Speaks Out on NFL Injuries
