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4worldlovers: “Celestial Surf Studio is an extension of myself as an individual. All of the inspiration and musings I gather from the natural world around me are transformed to function. The mystique and charm of my local landscape, allure of crystal formations, and astronomic cycles all influence the pieces I create.”

Stephanie Washburn is a ceramic artist who found her passion for clay while enrolled in the studio art program at Radford University, where she graduated in 2015 with a BFA in ceramics. In the fall of 2016, shortly after moving to Wilmington, North Carolina, Celestial Surf Studio was established.

4worldlovers: Christina Palmer was born and raised in Washington, DC, and has been drawing and painting for as long as she can remember. As a child, she was greatly influenced by the great masters' works displayed in the numerous galleries in the nation's capital, including the National Gallery of Art, The Phillips Gallery, the Hirshhorn Gallery and the Corcoran Art Gallery to which she had much exposure and access.

Christina began painting at a very young age under the instruction of Frances Trammel and was inspired by Charlotte Raines, both Washington, DC artists who continue to exhibit their work widely. She studied briefly at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design (a part of the George Washington University) in Washington, DC, continuing on to graduate with a Creative Arts degree from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, studying under Ann Connor and Claude Howell, whose reputations as artists and art historians remain highly regarded in art circles.

She continued her studies in commercial art illustration at the Maryland School of Art and Design, and portrait painting with Danni Dawson in Alexandria, Virginia. Returning to Wilmington in 1983, she studied for several years under the tutelage of Saaent Celia, a reclusive master of dry brush glazing, a technique that Christina teaches in her studio.

She studied graduate painting with David Freeman at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina and has participated in a life drawing studio at the Dilworth Artisan Co-op with Tony Griffin, a former protégé of Ben Long.

Christina is currently painting as an artist, specifically but not limited to portraits, and for three years she was commissioned to draw pastel portraits at the Presbyterian Hemby Children's Hospital on a weekly basis. She is the owner of the Christina Palmer Art Studio, established in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1992, and recently relocated to Wilmington, North Carolina, where she teaches drawing and painting.

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4worldlovers: For more than half a century, the Hannah Block Historic USO Building has facilitated the coming together of generations, providing children with programs that challenge them creatively, and enhance the quality of life for residents throughout the region.


Located in the Hannah Block Historic USO at 120 South Second Street in historic downtown Wilmington, NC, our multi-use facility features five studios (including dance studios) that are available to nonprofit organizations for rehearsals of plays, musicals and recitals.

The studios are also used for classes in a variety of artistic disciplines. The building is home to the Orange Street Potters and the Hannah Block Second Street Stage, an auditorium with a stage and technical loft used for rehearsals and performances. The facility includes a kitchen and may also be rented for corporate and private functions.

The HBHUSO/CAC is owned by the City of Wilmington and managed by the Thalian Association Community Theatre. The City Council appoints a seven person volunteer Advisory Board to oversee the building activities and make recommendations to the management and the City of Wilmington.

Patrons of the HBHUSO/Community Arts Center can park in the surface lot conveniently located next to the building.

For more information about Wilmington and the arts, please visit The Arts Council of Wilmington, another organization dedicated to helping establish our area as an arts destination and to promote arts-driven economic development.