Made with care
Nov. 26 â The holidays often turn us toward the idea of giving, but artists practice that year-round. Each piece they create is a gift of imagination, labor, and perspective. This season, two Atlanta projects bring that offering into focus.
Take painter Elizabeth Langâs winter landscape for this yearâs Trees Atlanta holiday donation card. Her piece frames Atlanta inside of its own forest, portraying a moment of calm made for someone else to hold. At Clarkstonâs Johari Africa gift shop, refugee and immigrant artisans bring a similar intention to their work â stitching, beading, and sewing toward stability, community, and creative expression.
Both projects ask us to look with care, to hold things with intention, and to remember that giving is its own kind of art.
In gratitude,
âSherri Daye Scott
Evergreen gifts
 Painter Elizabeth Lang brings Atlantaâs âCity in a Forestâ identity into focus with âEvergreen,â the winter landscape featured on the holiday card included with Trees Atlantaâs donation program. Each card represents a tree planted in someoneâs honor, turning Langâs artwork into a gift that supports the organizationâs year-round work to restore and protect Atlantaâs urban forest.
 Take a look inside Langâs âEvergreen.â
New discovery awaits in Chamblee
SPONSORED BY DISCOVER DEKALB
Discover Chamblee â where creativity meets community at every turn.
The cityâs growing public art scene transforms streets, walkways, and gathering spaces â inviting you to wander and be inspired. Soon, Chamblee will unveil a new sculpture at the newly renovated Dresden Park, offering the perfect reason to plan a visit and experience the cityâs artistic energy firsthand.
You will be able to wander through murals and sculptures that invite exploration, reflection, and unforgettable photo moments.
Craft, culture, and community
 At Clarkstonâs Johari Africa gift shop, refugee and immigrant artisans stitch, bead, and sew work rooted in global craft traditions. The Amani Women Centerâs holiday collection highlights handmade pieces shaped by skill, memory, and the pursuit of stability and creative independence.
 Explore Johari Africaâs holiday shop.
Art Happenings
  Out The Box | 8 p.m., Nov. 28 | Gallery 85.Â
 
 Piedmont Holiday Market | 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Nov. 29; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 30 | Piedmont Park.Â
 Winter House 2025 | times vary based on date, Nov. 29-Dec. 14 | Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. (pictured)
 Friends of the Mable House Holiday High Tea | 3:30-5 p.m, Nov. 30-Dec. 4 | Mable House Arts Center.
Post of the Week
Threads of celebration
 @trishandersenart opened a new exhibition at Andaz Savannah with a dinner that gathered friends, collaborators, and supporters. Her woven work brings tactile joy to the hotelâs galleries on view through Dec. 15.
 See the post from Trish Andersen here.
 Todayâs Sketchbook was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.
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