Greenville-- Imprints of a City

Happy Monday Friends and art lovers!

For those of you who have noticed the gap in quality gift options for the holidays, I think you will be excited to hear about the newest creation by Greenville’s artist, Bruce Plourde. It’s an idea Greenville’s never heard of before!

It all began with the question, “So what’s next?” One year ago, Bruce Plourde was meeting Pam Hale to exchange the many ornaments he had made for her event planning business. They talked about the need for quality gifts in the retail and corporate market. Bruce mentioned a comment Mayor Knox White had made to him about creating some sort of coffee table book about Greenville using Bruce’s imagery. But the idea grew. This would not be limited to just a book. It would be a whole movement.

Bruce pulled together a team of writers and local artists to start the nine month journey together. The book grew as they collected modern images as well as old. They worked to find and craft the stories behind each shot and it grew to become more than a history book. The project is a modern snapshot of a city complete with QR codes for smart phones and tablets that can access videos and images that go beyond what a physical book can offer. And it is built on the concept of Sustainable Story telling.

The book is called “Greenville—Imprints of a City” and will arrive in the A&L gallery this  Friday, December 2. So come out on Friday for a chance to get your hands on one of the first 100 copies.  It’s the perfect gift from one lover of Greenville to another! Giving the gift will help to support local artist and writers while receiving the book would be the perfect surprise for anyone who loves Greenville and wants to learn more.

So drop by this Friday for book release event between 6 and 9pm! You won’t want to miss it!