June 6, 2026 10:00 AM –6:00 PM
Sundays 11am-5pm
Overview
The Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association welcomes abstract Paper Artist Jimiyo Benedict as our latest member of the 2026 Artist in Residence series!
Jimi’s sculptures transform common packaging materials into stylized animal forms that sit between craft, design, and folk sculpture. Built through cutting, layering, and shaping corrugated cardboard and other paper-based materials, the work emphasizes rhythm, surface pattern, and the structural potential of an everyday medium.
“Cardboard is not a refined or obedient material. It bends, crushes, resists, and reveals its structure. I think of the process as a partnership with the medium rather than total control over it. I usually begin with a loose direction, then let the character of the piece emerge through cutting, layering, shaping, and surface treatment. The reveal is often a surprise to me too.” - Jimi
Come and see why Blue Ridge Mountain is one of the premier destinations for Arts in the Southeast!
Upcoming Dates
- Saturday, June 6
- Sunday, June 7
- Tuesday, June 9
- Wednesday, June 10
- Thursday, June 11
- Friday, June 12
- Saturday, June 13
- Sunday, June 14
- Tuesday, June 16
- Wednesday, June 17
- Thursday, June 18
- Friday, June 19
- Saturday, June 20
- Sunday, June 21
- Tuesday, June 23
- Wednesday, June 24
- Thursday, June 25
- Friday, June 26
- Saturday, June 27
- Sunday, June 28
- Tuesday, June 30
- Wednesday, July 1
- Thursday, July 2
- Friday, July 3
- Saturday, July 4
- Sunday, July 5
- Tuesday, July 7
- Wednesday, July 8
- Thursday, July 9
- Friday, July 10
- Saturday, July 11
- Sunday, July 12
- Tuesday, July 14
- Wednesday, July 15
- Thursday, July 16
- Friday, July 17
- Saturday, July 18
- Sunday, July 19
- Tuesday, July 21
- Wednesday, July 22
- Thursday, July 23
- Friday, July 24
- Saturday, July 25
- Sunday, July 26
- Tuesday, July 28
- Wednesday, July 29
- Thursday, July 30
- Friday, July 31
- Saturday, August 1
- Sunday, August 2
- Tuesday, August 4
- Wednesday, August 5
- Thursday, August 6
- Friday, August 7
- Saturday, August 8
- Sunday, August 9
- Tuesday, August 11
- Wednesday, August 12
- Thursday, August 13
- Friday, August 14
- Saturday, August 15
- Sunday, August 16
- Tuesday, August 18
- Wednesday, August 19
- Thursday, August 20
- Friday, August 21
- Saturday, August 22
- Sunday, August 23
- Tuesday, August 25
- Wednesday, August 26
- Thursday, August 27
- Friday, August 28
- Saturday, August 29
- Sunday, August 30
Related Partner
Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association / The Art Center420 West Main St.
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association / The Art Center
420 West Main St. Blue Ridge, GA 30513 (706) 632-2144 Website