Calendar of Events

On Location: Five Tennessee Plein-air Painters

The University of Tennessee School of Art is pleased to announce a two-part series beginning this summer at the UT Downtown Gallery called On Location. This series explores traditional and non-traditional artistic approaches to interpreting the landscape. June’s exhibition will feature the works of “Five Tennessee Plein-air Painters” and July’s exhibition; “Land Portrait,” is a collection of multi-media works.

First in our series, ON LOCATION: Five Tennessee Plein-air Painters. These five artists have traveled the world exercising their craft by interpreting their experiences with brush and canvas in a quick, bravado style of painting. Each artist has been recognized across the country by galleries and arts organizations for their dedication and talent in the craft of painting on location, or “en plein-air."

The five invited artists are: Roger Dale Brown, Anne Blair Brown, Lori Putnam, Brett Weaver and Dawn Whitelaw.

University of Tennessee Downtown Gallery, 106 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
When: June 1-30 Wednesday- Friday, 11am-6pm, Saturday 10am-3pm
Opening Reception: Friday, June from 5-9pm
Admission: Free

Summer Storytelling & Music Series for Families Hosted By The Carpetbag Theatre
The Carpetbag Theatre is presenting a summer storytelling and music series for families entitled, “I’m Gonna Tell: Tall-tales and Other Stories”, every Wednesday and Friday during the month of June at 11:00am in the Black Box Theatre at the Emporium Center. Featured storytellers will include The Carpetbag Theatre’s own, Linda Parris-Bailey, Linda Hill, Kelle Jolly, and others. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for students. Children under 5 are free.

Seating is first come, first served and reservations are encouraged. For reservations please contact the Carpetbag Theatre office by phone at (865) 544-0447 or by email at thecarpetbagtheatre@gmail.com. Groups are encouraged.

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new mixed media show entitled “The Bridge Exhibit”, featuring works by local artists with proceeds benefiting Bridge Refugee Services. The Bridge Exhibit will be displayed at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from June 1-29, 2012 with an opening reception as part of First Friday activities on June 1 from 5:00-9:00 PM with music by The Emancipators beginning at 6:30 PM. All work will be for sale, and 40% of the sale price will be donated to Bridge.

Bridge Refugee Services is the refugee resettlement agency for East Tennessee and continues to case manage the families until they are eligible to apply for U. S. citizenship. Over the last 20 years, they have resettled more than 1,500 families from Bosnia, Burundi, Congo, Kosovo, Iran, Iraq, Poland, Romania, Sudan, Ukraine, Vietnam and many other countries.
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“The Bridge Exhibit” will be displayed at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, June 2, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit the Web site at www.knoxalliance.com.

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new mixed media exhibition entitled “Gallery 73: The Fish Lady and Friends” featuring the work of regional artists as coordinated by Gallery 73 curator Mary K., “The Fish Lady”. The exhibition will be displayed in the Balcony at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from June 1-29, 2012 with an opening reception as part of First Friday activities on June 1 from 5:00-9:00 PM.

Three of the featured artists are Michael Bedoian, Ann Melton and Mary K. “The Fish Lady”.

“Gallery 73: The Fish Lady and Friends” will be displayed in the Balcony at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, June 2, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit the Web site at www.knoxalliance.com.

Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 N. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37917. Performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8:00 PM and Sunday at 3:00 PM. Tickets are $10 plus fees for Thursday & Sunday; $15 plus fees for Friday & Saturday. For information: 865-544-1999, www.theatreknoxville.com. For tickets: 865-523-7521, www.KnoxTIX.com

May 29-June 29, Art Market Galley of Knoxville is pleased to present an exhibit of recent works by Linda Sullivan of Oak Ridge and Rod Fleming of Powell.

Linda Sullivan, who holds an MFA in ceramics, creates functional and sculptural vessels out of stoneware and porcelain clays. Inspired by various landscapes and drawing on her strong background in painting, she employs a unique glazing process by pouring and overlapping her glazes in a purposeful, painterly way to depict landscape imagery. She says, “viewers of my work often verbalize about being reminded of landscapes from their own personal experiences and [share with me] the memories that the imagery evokes.”

Landscape painter Rod Fleming owes his interest in watercolor to the influence of the late Hubert Shuptrine. A native of Arkansas, Rod originally used the Ozarks as inspiration for his paintings and now his landscape subjects are from the Great Smoky Mountains. He says that “the sights and sounds of flowing water always hold my interest for the next painting.”

A First Friday Reception for the exhibit is planned for June 1 from 5:30-9 pm with complimentary refreshments and live music.

Member owned and operated by over 60 regional artists, Art Market Gallery is located a 422 South Gay Street in Knoxville next to the Downtown Grill & Brewery. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 11 am – 6 pm and Sunday 1-5 pm. For more information, call 865-525-5265, visit artmarketgallery.net

or join us on facebook: facebook.com/Art.Market.Gallery

Open Monday - Saturday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information: 865-436-5860, www.arrowmont.org

May 19, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Internet Genealogy
registration opens May 7

June 16, 1:15 - 4:15 PM, Intermediate Genealogy
registration opens June 4

July 14, 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon, The McClung Genealogical Collection
no registration required

July 21, 1:15 -4:15 PM, Beginning Genealogy
registration opens July 9

Pre registration required; call 865 215 8809.

Features selections from the History Center's collection of works from the 1800s to the 1900s. Extended through October 14, 2012.
Exhibition open daily, Mon. - Fri. 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Sat. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM,
Sun. 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Admission: ETHS members free, children 16 and under free, Adults $5, Seniors $4.
For more information call 865 215 8830 or visit www.eastTNhistory.org.
The Museum of East Tennessee History is located in the East Tennessee History Center at 601 South Gay Street in downtown Knoxville.

Bike, Canoe and Paddle Board Rentals at Mead's Quarry!
Fridays: Noon - 8:00pm
Saturdays: 10:00am - 8:00pm
Sundays: Noon - 7:00pm

In partnership with River Sports Outfitters Ijams kicks off a new season of recreational rentals this weekend. Rent a hybrid or mountain bike and enjoy the Greenway or mountain bike trails through Ross Marble Natural Area. Or try out a canoe or paddle board on Mead's Quarry Lake.

Pricing:
Bike rentals - $22 for half day per person or $37.50 all day per person
Canoes & Paddle Boards - $11 for per hour per boat
All prices include tax.
A valid driver's license or state identification will be required to rent and will be held as security during the rental period. For more information http://www.ijams.org.

The Town of Farragut Arts Council presents Paul Tinnel as the featured artist for May and June. Located at the Farragut Town Hall, his exhibit showcases handmade wood bowls created by the art of segmented bowl turning.

Tinnel, a Lenoir City, Tenn. native, is an Air Force veteran and is retired from Y-12 in Oak Ridge. Having always had an interest in building and repairing, he began woodworking as a hobby in 1986. Over time, Tinnel has produced a wide variety of items, both decorative and functional, including traditionally turned, solid wood bowls. Around 2008, he developed an interest in the challenge and art of segmented bowl turning. With approximately 100 bowls now to his credit, Tinnel continues to produce a variety of bowl styles using a number of different wood species. His work is also a featured exhibit at The Town Framery in Farragut.

The Farragut Town Hall is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located at 11408 Municipal Center Drive directly across from the Farragut Branch Post Office.

Sunday, May 5, 10 am to 2 pm , Raku Firing Workshop, with Bill Capshaw. Earlybird Cost: By April 20 $40 for Craft Center members / $50 nonmembers. After April 20 Cost: $50/$60. More details about the types of pots to bring and what to wear will be given to those who register. Beginning-Intermediate.

Saturday, June 9, 10 am to 1 pm , and 2-5 pm, Christmas in June Quilting Workshop (stockings and ornaments), with Gloria Felter. Earlybird Cost for one class: By May 17 $25 for Craft Center members / $35 nonmembers. After May 17 Cost for one class: $35/$45. Earlybird Cost for both classes: By May 17 $40 for Craft Center members, $50 nonmembers. After May 17 Cost for both classes: $50/$60. A supply list will be given to those who register. Beginning-Intermediate, though sewing experience required.

Thursday and Friday, June 14-15, Macrame Cord Lawnchair, 10 am to 2 pm , with Eiko Travaglini . Earlybird Cost: By May 21 $30 for Craft Center members / $40 nonmembers. After May 21 Cost: $40/$50. Materials will cost an additional $20-$35 (approximately) for the chair and cord. A supply list will be given to those who register or they can be purchased from the teacher. All levels.

Sunday, June 17, Greeting Card Basket, 1-6 pm, with Diane Getty. Earlybird Cost: By May 30 $20 for Craft Center members, $30 nonmembers. After May 30 Cost: $30/$40. The fee includes all supplies. All levels.

For more information go to www.appalachianarts.net.