Calendar of Events

The East Tennessee Historical Society and the Tennessee Sampler Survey are pleased to announce the opening of the traveling exhibit, Tennessee Samplers: 19th Century Schoolgirl Embroidery on view now at the Museum of East Tennessee History.

The exhibit will be on view at the East Tennessee History Center, Knoxville, TN, from July 6 through July 29, 2012.

Since 2004, the Tennessee Sampler Survey has been documenting 19th century embroidery across the state. Twenty Tennessee samplers were selected for the exhibit, each from a different county. The exhibit presents the samplers on full-sized panels; the actual samplers are not part of this exhibit due to their fragility. Five text panels, explaining the work of the Tennessee Sampler Survey and the regional characteristics of the samplers, are also part of the exhibit.

The East Tennessee History Center is open 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Saturday; and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Sunday. Admission to the Tennessee Samplers exhibit is free. The other exhibits at the Museum of East Tennessee History have an admission fee except for Sunday which is “Family Day” with free admission. The East Tennessee History Center is located at 601 South Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37901. For more information call (865) 215-8830, email eths@eastTNhistory.org, or visit www.easttnhistory.org.

A Brown Bag lecture with co-curators Jennifer Core and Janet Hasson is planned for Wednesday, July 25, at noon at the East Tennessee History Center.

Land Portrait - Culture Laboratory Collective - Curated by Brian R. Jobe
Opening reception, First Friday July 6, 5:00-9:00pm
Free Admission

Land Portrait features works from members of the Culture Laboratory Collective based upon their relationship with a particular place, landform, landscape, topography, or state of current residence. These pieces, when combined, serve as comprehensive land portraits. Translations of localities can act as reflections of communities continually in flux. The visual statements produced for this exhibition may provide a more complete understanding of who (and where) we are. The value of place and landscape is immeasurable. Memories from places can become etched in our minds and contextualized over time. This exhibit offers a view into a collective memory and re-locates interpretations of place into a public, conversational setting.

UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Wednesday-Friday: 11AM - 6PM; Saturday: 10AM - 3PM. Information: 865-673-0802, http://web.utk.edu/~downtown

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new group exhibition featuring six regional artists opening Friday, July 6, at 5:00 PM in the Balcony of the Emporium Center:

Evelyn M. Bryant (Townsend) – Figurative and whimsical equine sculptures
Dawn Hawkins (Powell) – Acrylic and watercolor abstracts
J. Austin Jennings (Dayton, OH) – A combination of bold acrylic paint and cut-paper collage that takes mixed media to a new level
Randy Jennings (Dayton, OH) – Black and white images created with Holga "toy cameras"
Mary Klopfer (Fort Wayne, IN) – Charcoal and graphite drawings
Işik Sönmez (Crossville) – Oil on canvas with a palette knife

The group exhibition will be displayed in the Balcony at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, from July 6-27, 2012. An opening reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on July 6 from 5:00-9:00 PM with complimentary hors d’oeuvres. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, July 7, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543 or visit www.knoxalliance.com.

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new exhibition of artwork by Knoxville artist Derrick Freeman, opening Friday, July 6, at 5:00 PM on the north side of the Balcony at the Emporium Center in Knoxville.

Derrick Freeman is a 21-year old who was diagnosed with autism at age two. At that time, he stopped talking. By the age of three, he began to draw, and it led to his way of commu­nicating with his family. Since that time, he has made outstanding contributions to his community through his gift of art. Derrick’s art is and has been an inspiration to many families who have someone with a disability. Each piece of his art has a unique story to tell, and he has proven that regardless of any disability, each of us has something to give back to our community.

Works by Derrick Freeman will be displayed in the Balcony at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, from July 6-27, 2012. An opening reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on July 6 from 5:00-9:00 PM with complimentary hors d’oeuvres. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, July 7, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543 or visit www.knoxalliance.com.

RECEPTION Friday, July 6, 3-5pm
GALLERY HOURS Mon - Fri 12-5PM

Media and subject matter were not stipulated at the outset of this exhibition. The pieces on display, therefore, represent an honest ‘work sample’ from a talented segment of the UT community whose artistic skills might otherwise remain unrecognized outside of their duties as staff members. The exhibitors are: Mike C. Berry, Manager of the UT Downtown Gallery; Jessie Van der Laan, UT Print Shop Tech; and Sarah McFalls and Jennifer Stoneking -Stewart, Ewing Gallery staff.

These four artists currently create work that represents a distortion of the natural landscape and addresses the relationship we often have with the idea of "place." For additional information on this exhibition, please call the Ewing Gallery at 865.974.3200 or visit us online at www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu.

UT Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture - A+A Bldg. 1715 Volunteer Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37996. ph: 865.974.3200 - email: ewing@utk.edu - web: www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu

Major League Baseball meets Faust in this light, fast-paced and devilishly clever musical comedy. Middle-aged Joe Boyd trades his soul for a chance to lead his hometown Washington Senators to victory in the pennant race against the New York Yankees. The Devil, along with his most successful temptress, Lola, makes a deal and transforms him into young baseball sensation Joe Hardy, who, in turn, transforms the hapless Senators into a winning team. But will it be worth the life and devoted wife Joe has left behind?

227 Broadway in
Historic Jackson Square
865.482.9999 / http://www.orplayhouse.com

July 3-29, Art Market Galley of Knoxville is pleased to present an exhibit of recent works by Marie Merritt of Rutledge and Jennifer Lindsay of Knoxville.

Award-winning oil painter Marie Merritt draws inspiration from her native east Tennessee and southern Appalachia. She says “a painting is not about the painter, but the subject” and she hopes that viewers of her paintings are first drawn to the emotion and character depicted in them. Her paintings can be found in public and private collections throughout the US.

Artist Jennifer Lindsay fashions unique, one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces using various beading techniques and imported seed beads, focal beads, semi-precious stones or crystals. She says that she gets her inspiration “from everywhere—architecture, gardens and historical customs.”

A First Friday Reception for the exhibit is planned for July 6 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

SUMMER CAMPS
Ages 8-12, Spa Camp
Monday-Tuesday, July 2 and 3 (two days), 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., $50.00
Instructor: Elise Murphy
Everyone loves a little luxury! Join us in this twoday class and learn to make your own spa creations! From scrubs and soaps to candles and creams, we'll blend traditional Appalachian techniques with the hottest pampering trends. We'll even add our own special touch to the bags, boxes, containers and jars. This class is not recommended for students with allergies or sensitive skin.

Ages 8-13, Acrylic Canvas Painting, Mixed Media, & painting with a Palette Knife Monday-Friday, July 9-13, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, $80.00
Instructor: Betty Fortenberry
If you love to draw and paint and try new art mediums this class is for you! During this class students will complete a canvas painting in acrylics. We will explore and create a mixed media collage using different materials, stencils, paint and paper. One of the projects will be to experience painting on a board with molding paste and acrylic paint using a plastic palette knife.

Ages 8-13, Basketry
Monday-Friday, July 9-13m 1:00-4:00 p.m. $80.00
Instructor: Nancy Roberson
Students will use rattan reed to learn basic basketry skills and create individual baskets. Square baskets, round baskets, egg baskets and miniature baskets will all be explored. Basket reed has to be worked wet so expect to get a little wet as well!

Ages 8-15, Introduction to Stained Glass Monday-Friday, July 16-20 (two classes available) 9:00a.m.-12:00 noon or 1:00-4:00 p.m., $115.00
Instructor: L' Jon Papillion
In this class participants will cut, grind and lead glass to make a 8" X 12" stained glass panel. Materials and tools will be supplied. Come learn the ancient art and see the world "through colored glass". L'Jon is a seasoned professional in glass and has been a Knox County teacher for a number of years. For safety, no sandals allowed.

Ages 11-15, Design & Paint a Masterpiece Monday-Friday, July 23-27, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, $80.00
Instructor: Betty Fortenberry
In this class participants will create a beautiful painting using acrylics. Topics such as shading, watercolor effects, composition and color theory will be discussed and implemented. A beautiful quality painting should be completed at the end of the week.


8-12, Dolls, Dolls and more Dolls
Monday-Friday, July 23-27, 1:00-4:00 p.m. $80.00
Instructor: Nancy Roberson
Learn to make your own simple dolls and playthings. Students will learn to make yarn dolls, corn shuck dolls, hankie dolls, and a small 18" X 18" doll quilt. Basic hand sewing skills will be taught plus some simple embroidery stitches.

Ages 8-13, Mixed Media
Monday-Friday, July 30-August 3
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., $120.00
Instructor: Anna Gundlach
Explore with various materials such as clay, paint, and pastels. Learn basic drawing and sculpture techniques while making an assortment of fun art projects. The clay pieces will be fired to cone 06 and finished with a variety of faux finish and painting techniques.


OTHER CLASSES BEGINNING SOON
Newborns to 4 years, Kindermusik Adventures Thursday, July 12-August 2, 10:00-10:45 a.m., $100.00 (Includes home materials)
Instructor: Kara Pritchard

Ages 3-5, Pre-Ballet
Tuesday, July 10-August 28, 3:45-4:30 p.m., $80.00
Instructor: Sandy Larson

Ages 5-8, Beginner Ballet, Tap and Jazz Tuesday, July 10-August 28, 4:30- 5:30 p.m., $80.00
Instructor: Sandy Larson

Combining Clay Techniques: Slabs, Extrusion, & more (6 weeks) Day and Evening classes are available:
Monday, July 9-August 13 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. or Wednesday., July 11-August 15 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $160.00
Instructor: Jackie Mirzadeh
Beginning and intermediate students will explore ways to use clay slabs and/or extruded parts alone or in combination to make fun and functional pieces such as cups, vases, trays, boxes and baskets. Students who already know how to throw on the wheel will be encouraged to add thrown components to their slab and extruded pieces. Decorative techniques and glazing will be taught, and pieces will be fired to cone 6. Class includes up to 25 lbs of clay, use of tools, glazes, firing , and independent studio time. (Students may purchase an additional bag of clay from the instructor for $50.00 which also includes glazes and firing fees.

Beginner & Intermediate Wheel Thrown Pottery Tuesday, July 10-August 14, 5:30-8:00 p.m., $160.00
Instructor: Jackie Mirzadeh

Adult Oil Painting
July 23-August 27, 6:00-8:00 p.m., $125.00
Instructor: Mark Smothers

Adult Watercolor
Tuesday, July 17-August 21
10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, $90.00
Instructor: Susie Holt

Adult Soldering Extravaganza
Saturday, July 14, 8:30-1:30 p.m., $65.00
Instructor: L'Jon Papillion
Have you ever wanted to learn decorative soldering? Would you like to have the time to repair a piece of stained glass or work on the solder bead of a piece you've done before? Maybe you have a project that is finished....except for the soldering!!!! Come join us as we spend a day learning different soldering techniques. We'll also work to perfect the "bead" on our work. *Participants need to bring a one-pound spool of solder (60/40) The soldering irons, paste, and glass is provided. Feel free to bring a piece you need to finish or one that need repair.

Yogalates
Tuesday, July 10- August 28, 5:30-6:30 p.m., $80.00
Instructor: Sandy Larson

Morning Cup of Yoga
Wednesday, July 18-September 5, 8:45-9:45 a.m., $80.00
Instructor: Sandy Larson

Belly Dance Technique
Tuesday, July 10-August 28, 6:35-7:45 p.m., $80.00
Instructor: Sandy Larson

Delicious, Stuffed Pasta 201
Monday, July 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m., $25.00
Instructor: Susan Arbital
Susan shares her knowledge from Casa Caponetti in the Tuscan countryside with those interested in expanding their own Italian cooking expertise. Students will make two different stuffed ravioli dishes and be provided with a variety of other recipes to create in their own kitchen.

Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 1127 Broadway Suite B, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-523-1401, www.cityofknoxville.org/recreation/arts

In the intimate portrait of the car, the human element is apparent even when people aren’t readily visible in the work. Character, history, stories. The mystique. Does man end & machine begin? Her most recent body of work is focused on intimate portraits of classic cars much like human portraiture, capturing the character and narrative of that particular automobile, its history, and past lives. She is an intuitive painter, bringing forth the human element in her subjects.

Crews’ work is shown in public, private and corporate collections nationally, locally and abroad. Besides painting fine automotive art, portraits of people, and murals, she runs a weekly life drawing session for other professional artists and is a courtroom sketch artist. One of her passions is to create artwork for women’s issues, especially domestic violence. She holds a BFA from the University Of Tennessee School Of Art, and is represented in Knoxville by “Law’s Interiors and Design”. Bobbie Crews Studio is located in downtown Knoxville in the Emporium Center for Arts & Culture.

502 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37804.
Reception for Last Friday Artwalk, July 27th, 6:00 - 8:00 PM.
The Gallery is open Monday through Friday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

A traveling exhibition about General Groves and includes insight into his family, West Point graduation, leadership style, personality and achievements in overseeing the Manhattan Project through eye-catching graphics and a 10-minute documentary film. AMSE Lobby.

American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM; Sunday 1-5PM. Information: 865-576-3200, www.amse.org

A traveling exhibition that follows the progress of the crisis, when for 14 days in October in 1962, the U.S. and the Soviet Union faced each other in a standoff over the USSR's installation of nuclear missiles in Cuba. Artifacts, audiovisuals, and posters tell the story. AMSE Second Level.

American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM; Sunday 1-5PM. Information: 865-576-3200, www.amse.org

With guide commentary for U.S. citizens (10 years and up) with photo identification. This Public Bus Tour is offered Monday - Friday, once a day, except government holidays July 4 & 5. Bus Tour registration begins at 9 am, when AMSE opens. AMSE admission includes the DOE Facilities Public Bus Tour, when participants complete the Registration Sheet upon entering AMSE. Tour participants begin loading bus at 11:45 am, bus departs at 12 noon and returns to AMSE at 3 pm. Space is limited and some restrictions apply. Participants have four off-the-bus stops including Y-12 New Hope Visitor Center, Bethel Valley Church and Graphite Reactor, a national historic landmark, both at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and the K-25 Overlook. Tour also includes a drive by of the Spallation Neutron Source.

American Museum of Science & Energy, 300 S. Tulane Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM; Sunday 1-5PM. Information: 865-576-3200, www.amse.org