Three Days on the Coast: What to Expect at Tides & Time
Three Days on the Coast: What to Expect at Tides & TimeSome exhibitions you walk through. This one you walk into.Tides & Time takes over Drummond Studio Gallery for three days this May, and each day brings something different. Whether you're coming for the art, the culture, or the experience of making something with your own hands, here's what to expect.
Friday Night: The OpeningThe weekend starts the way it should — with a room full of art and nowhere to rush off to. The opening reception runs from 5 to 8 PM and it's your first chance to see the work of Arun Drummond and Richard Law side by side.
Drummond paints the Lowcountry the way it feels, not just the way it looks. His work pulls from the textures, rhythms, and traditions of coastal life. Law brings something different to the wall. Working out of Savannah, his paintings are story-driven, rooted in personal history and figuration that stays with you after you leave the room.Two artists. Two cities. One coastline. Friday night is the time to take it all in, meet the artists, and start the weekend right. Free admission.
Saturday: Get Your Hands in ItSaturday is where things shift from looking to doing. Sweetgrass basket weaving expert Jennifaye Singleton leads a hands-on workshop inside the gallery, and this is not a demonstration you watch from across the room. You're learning the history, handling the materials, and weaving a basket yourself.
Singleton walks participants through the cultural roots of sweetgrass weaving and its connection to Gullah Geechee tradition, then puts tools in your hands. Two sessions are available — 10 AM to 12 PM and 2 PM to 4 PM — and each one is capped at 20 guests.
If you've ever driven past the sweetgrass basket stands on Highway 17 and wondered about the craft behind them, this is your chance to understand it from the inside. Tickets are $85 and available on Eventbrite (Purchase Here).
Sunday: Last CallThe closing reception runs from 10 AM to 3 PM and it's exactly what it sounds like — your last chance. Last chance to see the work. Last chance to collect. Last chance to spend time in the gallery before this particular combination of artists and energy moves on.
Sunday tends to feel different from opening night. It's quieter, more personal. If you missed Friday or want a second look at something that caught your eye, this is the day. Free admission.
Why This WeekendDrummond Studio Gallery has built a reputation for exhibitions that bring people together around art, culture, and community on Charleston's Eastside. Tides & Time continues that tradition with a weekend that gives you more than something to look at. It gives you something to be part of.