AnceSTORY
works by Joyce Morrow Jones

AnceSTORY Events
Artist Residency with Joyce Morrow Jones
in partnership with

WEEK 2 | June 15 - 17
AnceSTORY Exhibit
May 19 - July 8
Weekdays: 9 AM - 5 PM Saturdays: 10 AM - 4 PM
Center for the Arts, 121 E. Main St., Rock Hill, SC 29730
Jones envisions an ancestral tribute to honor the beautiful legacies and rich traditions from the African continent and its descendants born throughout the Diaspora. Visually, this tribute is reminiscent of migration, albeit a forced journey from a land to which most would never return. Throughout her exhibition history are numerous stories within the collective representation of the Diaspora that are prominently featured in several series of works: Ancestral Tributes, Indigo & Cotton, and Spirit of the Masquerade.
PRICE
FREE

Coffee with the Artist
Thursday, June 15
10:30 - 11:30 AM
FARMacy Community Farm Stop, 641 Crawford Rd., Rock Hill, SC 29730
Get to know artist Joyce Morrow Jones at FARMacy Community Farm Stop.
This is a drop-in event. No registration is needed. Stay as long as you'd like.
Coordinated by Arts Council of York County, Victory Gardens International, and FARMacy Community Farmstop
PRICE
FREE
Corn Husk Dolls Workshop
Thursday, June 15
Session 1: 11:30 AM - 1 PM
Session 2: 1:30 - 3 PM
FARMacy Community Farm Stop, 641 Crawford Rd., Rock Hill, SC 29730
An ancient practice, corn husk dolls carry different meanings to different culture and are often are made to entertain children or used to ensure a bountiful harvest each year. In this class, Joyce Morrow Jones teaches participants how to make a basic corn husk doll, and with time permitting, to decorate with assorted materials. There are 2 sessions of this class. There's no need to be exactly on time. Joyce will be working with students throughout each session to craft and decorate their corn husk dolls.
SKILL LEVEL | Beginner to Intermediate
SUPPLIES | Included
Coordinated by Arts Council of York County, Victory Gardens International, and FARMacy Community Farmstop
PRICE
$15 per session
I Blossomed Floral Crowns Class
Friday, June 16
2 - 3 PM
The Mercantile, 153 E. White St., Rock Hill, SC 29730
See your aura in flowers. Artist Joyce Morrow Jones creates a safe space where participants learn the meaning of flowers and are encouraged to convey their own personal stories through self-expression as they create a signature crown. Participants will work with a basic headband and create an elaborate headdress with silk flowers, fabric, and other materials based on their ability and inspiration.
SKILL LEVEL | Beginner to Intermediate
SUPPLIES | Included
Coordinated by Arts Council of York County and The Mercantile
PRICE
$35
I Blossomed Floral Crowns Workshop
Friday, June 16
6 - 8 PM
The Mercantile, 153 E. White St., Rock Hill, SC 29730
See your aura in flowers. Artist Joyce Morrow Jones creates a safe space where participants learn the meaning of flowers and are encouraged to convey their own personal stories through self-expression as they create a signature crown. Participants will work with a basic headband to create an elaborate headdress with silk flowers, fabric, and other materials based on their ability and inspiration.
Wine and charcuterie will be served during the evening class!
SKILL LEVEL | Beginner to Intermediate
SUPPLIES | Included
Coordinated by Arts Council of York County and The Mercantile
PRICE
$55

TBA | Event Details Coming Soon
Saturday, June 17
The Arts Council is working with community partners to schedule one final event with Joyce Morrow Jones. Please check back for details.
PRICE
TBD
THANKS TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS










PERIMETER GALLERY
Dialing Out
works by Dylan Bannister
EXHIBITION | May 19 - July 8, 2023
RECEPTION | Thursday, June 15, 2023 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Website | https://dylanbannister.com/
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbannisterart/
ARTIST STATEMENT
This exhibition consists of selected works from my ongoing Pay phones on Film series, in which I am photographically documenting the remains of public telephones, strictly using 35mm film. Most are in disrepair, some have been reclaimed by nature, though a select few still yield a dial tone. The resulting images are presented here as photo transfers on shaped panels.
The process for these works begins as a sort of scavenger hunt: when I travel, I am scoping out the remnants of these public fixtures that have held out and avoided removal. Finding pay phones to photograph in the current age requires me to search in unconventional places, to look past the veil of hiding in plain sight, and to pull these relics out of the peripheral view.
The role that film plays in these images is an essential one, as its luminous qualities are omnipresent, and I find it fitting to utilize a medium that has been pushed to the wayside by many of the same technological advances that made the pay phone largely obsolete. When composing images for this series, I take into account the individual characteristics and surrounding atmosphere in each location. As each pay phone has its own history and worn aesthetic, I consider this to be a series of portraits, despite the subjects’ inanimacy. Additionally, I view the surrounding fixtures such as bollards, air compressors, utility poles, etc. as recurring characters throughout the series.
Rather than printing and framing the resulting images, I have elected to present them instead as photo transfers on shaped panels. As a result of the transfer process, the images are interrupted by imperfections that may reflect mark-making and brushstrokes - not unlike the weathered surfaces of the pay phones themselves. The panels are intentionally fashioned to mimic the rounded-rectangular shape common in phone booth enclosures, and their sides are hand-painted in coordination with the image. The resulting pieces are art objects that I physically create, bringing together processes from multiple mediums.
As a member of the final generation to utilize pay phones for their intended purpose before their hasty abandonment, I aim to explore the urban decay causing these once-vital public utilities to fall into disuse and disrepair, and to keep them alive through this body of work. I hope to summon feelings of nostalgia in those who recognize them immediately, and to evoke curiosity and wonder in those who do not.
Note: Images with “(R.I.P.)” in their title indicate locations which have had their pay phones removed since photographing them.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Dylan Bannister is a visual artist whose multi-disciplinary works are based in memory, nostalgia, and antiquated tech. He maintains his studio practice in Rock Hill, SC, where he engages with the town’s growing arts community. Bannister earned his B.F.A. from Winthrop University in 2016, where he then taught as an Adjunct Instructor of Fine Arts for two academic years. Having exhibited throughout the southeast, he has also organized and curated exhibitions, designed web-based galleries, and assisted other artists.
In 2022, Bannister joined the ArtPop Street Gallery staff as Project Manager of its Inspiration Projects division, where he contributes to the nonprofit's mission to make art more accessible to the communities it serves, while bringing paid opportunities to local artists.

EDMUND D. LEWANDOWSKI CLASSROOM GALLERY
Compass Prep Photo Exhibit
EXHIBITION | May 19 - July 8, 2023
RECEPTION | Friday, June 2, 2023 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Compass Prep is a multifaceted environment where we partner with home-school parents to give students in grades 9 through 12 a place to grow socially and intellectually. The structure of Compass Prep fosters growth and academic success and also offers opportunities to encourage the whole person. Classes are provided by independent instructors and are at instruction levels needed for college preparation. Social activities for peer-group interactions are planned monthly alongside meaningful, community service projects throughout the year.This well rounded approach satisfies the home-schooled, high school students' need for independence and fellowship.