Featured Artist, Stevenson and Co
Jennifer York’s newly framed tyvek papercuts “Rabbit Run” and “Swan Song” are featured at Stevenson and Co. Gallery
50 Queen Street in downtown Charleston’s French Quarter.
Art Prize, Grand Rapids, MI
See Jennifer York’s epic tyvek papercut “Legare Run” at ArtPrize 2025!
On exhibit at LaFontsee Plaza Towers, 333 Bridge Street NW, Suite 104 Grand Rapids, MI 49504
“ArtPrize is an international art competition and cultural festival held annually in Grand Rapids, Michigan—a celebration of ideas, conversations, experimentation, and inclusiveness.
Each year, we welcome over 800,000 visitors to discover the transformative power of art.
Explore the works of thousands of artists from across the globe as our city itself evolves into a living canvas.
You'll find awe-inspiring sculptures, installations, paintings, and more as you wander through streets, parks, galleries, and restaurants. Experience our one-of-a-kind events. Interactive, engaging, and always surprising, you'll view the spaces around you in a whole new light.Whether you're an artist, an art enthusiast, or a curious visitor, ArtPrize offers something for everyone.”
“Thunder and Wonder” Solo Exhibition, Gately Gallery
See “Thunder and Wonder,” Jennifer York’s latest solo exhibition.
Gately Gallery at Francis Marion University in Florence, SC,
On exhibit October 21 through December 5, 2025.
Free admission and open to the public.
Live Artist, Edisto Blackwater Boogie
Jennifer will be stageside, drawing LIVE all weekend!
Edisto Blackwater Boogie
Givhans Ferry State Park, Ridgeville, SC
Come play, camp, and boogie!
Taste of the Folk School–All About Bees- themed class
Taste of the Folk School–All About Bees
Multi-Studio, Cooking, Book Arts, Nature Studies
Instructor: Jennifer York, Megan Lambert, Nancy Simpson & Deb Dewitt
Skill Level: All Levels, Beginner
Get a literal taste of Folk School magic as you make four projects in four studios! Prepare sweet treats like baklava and honeycomb candy, and learn how to incorporate honey into savory dishes. Learn to build a multi-layered pop-up book featuring the fascinating honeybee. Develop your palate like a honey sommelier and visit the bee yard, gardens, and orchard to understand bees and different nectar sources; leave with honey. From candles to art, dive into the versatile world of beeswax crafting.
COOKING with Megan Lambert
Spice up your dishes with a little honey! Prepare sweet treats like baklava and honeycomb candy, and learn how to incorporate honey into savory dishes, and sample some local meads.
BOOK ARTS with Jennifer York
Learn to build a multi-layered pop-up book featuring the fascinating honeybee! We will draw, cut, and stack layers of paper into a 3-D scene, then enliven our pages with watercolor painting. Our paper scenes will collapse flat into collaged hard covers. Meanwhile, learn all about apis mellifera, the incredible and important Honeybee, as the instructor is also a South Carolina Journeyman Beekeeper eager to share her knowledge.
BEES with Nancy Simpson
The Art and Science of Honey Tasting
Join a certified honey judge in a honey tasting extravaganza. Learn to develop your palate like a honey sommelier. Based on the science of honey sensory analysis and taste perception the class will focus on discerning the depth of honey flavors. Participants will be guided through a series of tastings of differently sourced honey. Like wine tasting, the goal will be to educate students to appreciate the difference between ordinary store bought, heat treated, blended honey and the superior taste of local varieties.
CANDLE MAKING / BEES WAX with Deb DeWitt
Learn how to render and creatively use 100% pure beeswax in this hands-on workshop. We'll begin by melting and filtering wax cappings, then explore beeswax’s many uses through a variety of projects. Using freshly cleaned wax, you’ll craft a luminary bowl with pressed flowers, pour molded candles, make reusable beeswax food wraps, and blend scented lotion bars. This class is perfect for beekeepers, crafters, or anyone curious about working with natural materials.
Featured Artist, Stevenson & Co.
Featured Artist, Stevenson & Co, Charleston, SC.
Artist Reception Friday, September 7 5-8 pm, part of First Friday Art Walk.
Solo Exhibition, Charleston Library
“Book of Life” by Jennifer York
Enjoy Jennifer York’s pop-up paper artworks at the Saul Alexander Gallery at the Charleston County Main Library in downtown Charleston, SC. Opening reception Wednesday, July 9.
Workshop: "Pop-Up Paper Dioramas"
Want to amaze and astound all your friends with magical pop-up book creations? Register for Jennifer York’s one-week workshop at John C. Campbell Folk School to learn how.
REGISTER:
During this workshop students will explore the power of the paper hinge and accordion fold to create multi-layered, pop-up pictorial diorama books that collapse back into hardbound covers. You will work with affordable, portable, readily-available materials and begin with small cards and samples to understand pop-up engineering. Using these materials participants will build two fascinating book structures: a tunnel (or peepshow) book and a carousel (or star) book, each with several intricately cut pages arranged in layers from front to back. You will then decorate your book covers with related collage materials, varnish them for sturdy protection, construct simple stands for display, and collapse them back flat for the journey home. Students please bring to class your sketches, imagery, photographs, writings, text, and any inspirational materials to help spark creativity for building your own unique paper worlds. Open to all skill levels.
Curious? Check out this blog post from York’s class at Arrowmont, summer 2023
Live Artist, Lake Eden Art Festival
Jennifer will be LIVE stage-side at LEAF to sketch musicians as they play, or from a photo on your phone. Be sure to find her and say hey!
Art Residency, Gallery at Sweetgrass
Hang out with Jennifer at the Gallery at Sweetgrass, where she will create her intricate art each day LIVE in the gallery, each day from 11 am to 5pm. On premises of the Sweetgrass Inn, Wild Dunes Resort, Isle of Palms, SC.
Artwork Unveiling: Lowcountry Artist of the Year
Come witness the unveiling of Jennifer York’s latest major artwork commission, awarded as the 2024 Griffin-Reyburn Lowcountry Artist of the Year at City Gallery in downtown Charleston, SC. Artworks available for purchase. Open to the public, all are welcome.
Artist at Work- Demonstration at Moses Cone Manor
Come watch Jennifer work on her exquisite, intricate papercut art and surface design on textiles, with incredible views on the sunporch of the Moses Cone Manor as a backdrop. Shop her fine papercut art and gifts as well as Jennythreads handmade apparel and accessories..
Open for viewing 10am to 4pm each day
Moses Cone Manor, Blowing Rock, NC
First Friday Gallery Walk
Jennifer York is one of the newest juried members of Charleston-Crafts Co-op Gallery in downtown Charleston. Stop by on First Friday to see her double collections of intricate paper cut art and Jennythreads art to wear. Refreshments provided. Try her famous deviled eggs!
First Friday Gallery Walk September 6
5-8pm
Charleston Crafts Co-op Gallery, 140 East Bay Street in downtown Charkeston, SC
Artist at Work- Demonstration at Moses Cone Manor
Come watch Jennifer work on her exquisite, intricate papercut art and surface design on textiles, with the incredible views of on the sunporch of the Moses Cone Manor as a backdrop. Shop her fine papercut art and gifts as well as Jennythreads handmade apparel and accessories..
Open for viewing 10am to 4pm each day
Moses Cone Manor, Blowing Rock, NC
Artist at Work- Demonstration at the Folk Art Center
Come watch Jennifer work on her exquisite, intricate paper cut art in the main entrance lobby at the Folk Art Center in Asheville, NC. Shop her fine papercut art and gifts as well as Jennythreads handmade apparel and accessories..
Open for viewing 10am to 4pm each day,
Folk Art Center, Asheville, NC
“Dialogues: Independent and Intertwined”
Evening Event: Dialogues: Independent and Intertwined.
The Space, 2147 Heriot Street, Charleston, SC 29403
See Jennifer York’s tyvek papercut artworks supporting the music of New Muse: Claire Marie Solomon and Mary Reed. A ticketed event.
Spring Show, James Island Arts & Cultural Center, Charleston SC
See Jennifer York’s tyvek papercut painting “Brothers in Arms,’ plus selected carousel books, in this Charleston-local group exhibition.
Art Unleashed, Gap Gallery, Charleston, SC
See select artworks by Jennifer York and other juried local artists in this group exhibition- ONE NIGHT ONLY:
ART UNLEASHED
FRIDAY, March 22nd . 5-8 PM
654 KING ST. Charleston, SC
HedHi Studio
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Featuring:
- Christy Boaman @christy_b_paints
- Ryan Briggs @briggsleatherco
- Brian Bustos @jungle_grundle
- Brad Carroll @kennytuggle
- Sean Gallagher @the_ridden_word
- Amber Gilliam @fiberartworkshop
- Robin Howard @robinhowardart
- Kelly Kopacka @kellykopacka
- Reagan Kruse @reagankrusepainting
- Keller Lee @kellerllee
- MASARE @masare_art
- Nick Rypkema @nick.ryp
- April Schackman Photography @aprils.photography
- Luke Walchuk @hey_man_nice_prints
- Jillian Williams @ji11iankw
- Jennifer York @jenniferyorkart
Front Gallery Featured Artist
See a specially curated collection of Jennifer York’s papercut artworks including “Good Omens” tyvek papercut at William H. Miller Gallery in Myrtle Beach, SC.
Artist Reception Saturday, February 10 5-8 pm open to the public, all are welcome.
"Constructed Realities" Sweetgrass Resort, Isle of Palms, SC
See “Constructed Realities,” a collection of Jennifer York’s epic tyvek papercuts, mirrored vistas, and gothic revival sculptures indoors and outside at Seagrass Plaza, Wild Dunes Resort, Isle of Palms, SC. On exhibit through Summer 2024. Curated and represented by The Gallery at Sweetgrass
"Fiber," James Island Arts and Cultural Center
A group exhibition of Charleston area fiber artists, including Jennifer York’s ”Cocktail Dress” and more original artworks.
“Cocktail Dress” by Jennifer York 2012-2023
13th Collector's Event, Myrtle Beach Art Museum
Jennifer York’s carousel book “Exarchia Doors” will be up for bid in this exciting art event.
The Collectors’ Event provides seasoned and novice art collectors alike with a unique opportunity to acquire works of art while supporting the Art Museum. This high-energy auction for 100 pieces of artwork from local, regional and internationally known artists is available to the first 100 tickets buyers. Each ticket holder will receive an original work of art created and donated by our community of artists valued at the price of the ticket — and many times, much higher.
Tickets On Sale Now!
The artwork will be featured online on Museum’s website and at the Art Museum on the 1st Floor Gallery from January 13th through February 11th, 2024.
The event will take place on February 11th, 2024. Details regarding the virtual auction will be sent to ticket holders and participating artists.
https://myrtlebeachartmuseum.org/myrtle-beach-events/annual-fundraising-events/collectors-event/
“Constructed Realities” Solo Exhibition, Museum of Art-DeLand Downtown, DeLand, FL
See Jennifer York’s latest solo exhibition at the Museum of Art- DeLand Downtown in DeLand, FL USA.
Preview Party Open House
PREVIEW PARTY / OPEN HOUSE
AT MY HOUSE
Friday, September 29 5-9 pm
Saturday, September 30 10am-6pm
126B Howard Mary Drive
Charleston, SC 29412
near Folly Beach Harris Teeter
I am finishing several new major artworks for my solo exhibition "Constructed Realities," opening next month at the Museum of Art in DeLand, Florida. My house will become a gallery for the weekend. I'd be honored for you to drop by and check it out.
YOU ARE INVITED TO CELEBRATE WITH ME! ALL ARE WELCOME
- Visit my two studios
- Win great raffle prizes
- Marvel at large-scale artworks
- Chill in the magical Lounge Garden
- Meet my husband Sam and our cool friends
- Pet wonder kitties Thunder and Coco
- Shop Jennythreads and small artworks
- Enjoy snacks and non-alcohol beverages (you may BYOB)
“2023 Instructor Exhibition,” Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
See “Mighty Forces” in the Arrowmont Instructor Exhibition through August 16, 2023. This show runs in conjunction with Arrowmont’s National Workshop series, in which Jen is teaching “Pop-Up Paper Diorama Books” August 13-18. Slots are still availablre! REGISTER HERE.
"In Tandem," Cape Cod Museum of Art
See “Carry Me Home’ in this international juried exhibition at the Cape Cod Museum of Art in Dennis, MA USA.
Half-Gallery Exhibition, Park Circle Gallery, North Charleston, SC
Half-gallery exhibition concurrent with Emily Wilson at Park Circle Gallery, North Charleston, SC. Opening Reception Friday, April 7.
Solo Exhibition, Burroughs-Chapin Art Museum, Myrtle Beach, SC
“Estuary Blues,” solo Exhibition, Burroughs- Chapin Art Museum, Myrtle Beach SC USA.
SPIN Exhibition 2022
See “Liberty Dress’ in SPIN (Silk Painters International) Exhibition at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts September 13- October 16, 2022.
BPJI Juried Art Exhibition, James Island Public Library
See “Recoleta Angel” in this monthlong art exhibition (through September 30) at our local library.
"Paper Cuts" Exhibition
See Jen’s artworks in person in this paper-specific group exhibition.
“One of the things I find most fascinating about this exhibit”, Visual Arts Director Nicole Lampl says, “is that these brilliant artists have taken the humble medium of paper – an everyday item that we all use – and have transformed it in unexpected and surprising ways. These artists have creatively manipulated paper through a wide variety of techniques and processes – folding, cutting, collaging, layering, burning, sculpting, and even dyeing with household chemicals..”
National Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Riverfront Park, North Charleston, SC
See Jen Swearington’s “Sky Chapel” steel sculpture at Riverfront Park in North Charleston through March 2023. Sculpture is available for purchase and relocation at the end of the exhibition.