Calendar of Events

October 5-27 - Philippa Roberts Jewelry Show
Using sterling silver and beautifully cut gemstones, California designer Philippa Roberts creates contemporary necklaces, bracelets, rings, and earrings that can be worn formally or informally, with an appeal to all ages.

October 5-13 - Fall Fibers from Baabaazuzu
Baabaazuzu creates environmentally-friendly clothing and accessories for men and women. Every piece is repurposed and handmade from felted wool. Items include mittens, fingerless gloves, scarves, hats, purses, bags, and fashion accessories.

October 12-27 - Jennythreads by Jen Swearington
Each piece of fabric in every Jennythreads item is hand dyed and/or hand printed by the artist with imagery from her sketchbook pages and original hand-cut stencils. Jennythreads handmade silk and bamboo apparel and accessories have been featured in the New York Times, Belle Armoire, Niche, on HGTV, and have won many awards at fine art and craft events.

Gallery Hours:
Open Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. & Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

The District Gallery & Framery | 5113 Kingston Pike | Knoxville | TN | 37919
(located next to Gourmet's Market) | 865.200.4452 | www.thedistrictgallery.com

Gatlinburg's premier arts and crafts show with over 180 of the nation's finest craftspeople plus country and bluegrass music shows daily.

July 20 - 29 and October 11 - 28, 2012.
Monday through Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
Gatlinburg Convention Center, 920 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN.
Adults $6.00 each, children 12 and under free. www.craftsmensfair.com

The Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris will hold its Fall Porch Sale starting Thursday, Oct. 11, and running for about two weeks. The Porch Sale, held each Spring and Fall, features outdated stock, seconds, student crafts and unjuried work by members of the Craft Center. It’s an excellent place to get great deals on handmade crafts. This year we’ll also have handmade artisan bread for sale while it lasts.

The Appalachian Arts Craft Center is a nonprofit center that has been promoting traditional artists and crafts in the East Tennessee area for 40 years. The center is located at 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris, Tenn., one mile east of I-75 north at Exit 122. Currently the center has about 70 crafters who sell in the shop.

For more information, call 865-494-9854, or see our web site, www.appalachianarts.net.

The Guild of the Knoxville Museum of Art presents the fourteenth annual Artscapes auction in two parts: a Cocktail Party and Silent Auction, Thursday, October 11, 6-9 p.m., and a Gala and Live Auction, Friday, October 19, 6:30 p.m.

Auction items encompass a variety of regionally and nationally exhibited works by artists well known to the Knoxville community from past museum exhibitions along with a few surprises in paintings, drawings, prints, glass, jewelry and fine crafts. Additionally, a curator-led tour of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, in Bentonville, Arkansas is up for the bidding. An exhibit of the auction items opens October 4 at the KMA. Until then, a selection of pieces may be seen at the Emporium on Gay Street. Art may also be viewed at the KMA website, www.knoxart.org or by e-mail request to kma.artscapes@gmail.com.

Highlights of the works to be auctioned include an oil painting by contemporary colorist Joel Barr and a signature oil on canvas by American Impressionist and outdoorsman John Adams Spelman (1880-1941), who traveled to East Tennessee in the 1920s and 1930s to paint our beautiful Smoky Mountains and surrounding lakes.

Tickets for the Preview Party and Silent Auction on October 11 are $45 per person. Tickets for the Gala and Live Auction on October 19 are $150 per person. For questions or reservations, email kma.artscapes@gmail.com or visit www.knoxart.org.

Wildlife Program: Behind the Scenes with the Ijams Veterinarian
October 10th, 13th, 24th and 27th at 11am
(ages 5 and up) Get up close and personal with some of Ijams' furred and feathered animal ambassadors! You won't want to miss this unique opportunity to go behind the scenes of our animal care program. You'll get to see how we fee and care for the animals, and you may even have the chance to get nose-to-beak or toe-to-tail with some of our wildlife friends. Due to liability concerns, participants cannot be under 5 years of age. Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult. The fee for this program is $30 per person, and includes a boxed lunch. Registration is required. Please call (865) 577-4717 ext. 110 to register.

Circle Modern Dance Classes
Circle classes are continuing on with a great new lineup of teachers coming in ready to have a fun time in the dance studio.

**Note classes on 10/14 will be replaced by Mark Lamb's workshop**
Wednesdays 6:00-7:30pm Contemporary Modern Dance Technique with Callie Minnich
Wednesdays 7:30-9:00pm Adult Open Level Ballet taught by Mary Alford
Sundays 3:00-4:30pm Open Level Modern Dance Technique with Elizabeth Kirkwood
Sundays 4:30-6:00pm Improvisation Techniques with Maria McGuire & Nate Barrett
As a reminder class pricing will remains:
$5 per class (first class free)
$50 Unlimited Classes July-December 2012*
*If you have purchased an unlimited pass in 2011 and have not already registered for the new year, please renew if you plan to attend this way in 2012.
http://www.circlemoderndance.com

Pellissippi State Community College hosts “Genius Loci,” a multimedia exhibit and series of arts events by local artist Katie Ries, at the Hardin Valley Campus Oct. 8-Nov. 2. Ries’ interdisciplinary work incorporates drawing, costuming and social events designed to raise questions about how people access and engage with the land around them.

Previous area exhibits by Ries include a collaboratively stocked vending machine selling helpful kits instead of junk food; a series of costumes for gallery guests to wear; seedlings to be taken home, planted, and raised by art patrons; and small chores to be completed in exchange for objects in an art gallery. Ries’ 2008 costume show garnered a Metro Pulse comparison to Japanese artist Atsuko Tanaka’s 1956 “Electric Dress,” a garment crafted from light bulbs and electrical cords.

Area residents may recognize Ries’ name, even if they’ve never attended one of her exhibits. The artist was a co-founder of The Birdhouse, a collective arts space in Knoxville’s Fourth and Gill neighborhood. Since 2006, The Birdhouse has fostered and promoted emerging artists and musicians by renting studio spaces and by hosting exhibits, concerts, and special events. Ries is also well-known for the Urban Land Scouts, a group she began in 2010 in order to teach and promote land stewardship.

Ries says the show’s title, “Genius Loci,” refers to the ancient Roman belief in a resident spirit—a genius loci—who looked after and dwelt in a specific location. It also refers to her public and private engagements with that genius loci and ideas of environmental sustainability.

Four special events are planned for Ries’ “Genius Loci” exhibit:

· Opening reception—Oct. 8, 3-5 p.m.
· Shoemaking talk and demonstration with guest Daniel Scott, cordwainer (maker of fine leather shoes)—Oct. 9, 3-5 p.m.
· Introduction to urban land scouting, which includes a short outdoor walk and a pamphlet-style bookbinding activity—Oct. 22, 3-5 p.m. Limited to 15 participants, with registration required. Bring a drawing implement, and dress for the weather. Children are welcome, but they may require assistance in binding books. Please contact Jennifer Brickey at (865) 694-6634 or jmbrickey@pstcc.edu to register.

· Artist talk by Katie Ries—Oct. 29, 3-5 p.m.

“Genius Loci” is one of the events that make up Pellissippi State’s new arts series, “The Arts at Pellissippi State.” The series brings to the community cultural activities ranging from music and theatre to international celebrations, lectures, and the fine arts.

Regular exhibit hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The showing and associated special events take place in the gallery of the Bagwell Center for Media and Art on the Hardin Valley Campus. The exhibit and events are free and open to the public.

For additional information about the exhibit or “The Arts at Pellissippi State,” call (865) 694-6400 or visit www.pstcc.edu/arts. To request accommodations for a disability, contact the executive director of Human Resources at (865) 694-6607 or humanresources@pstcc.edu.

The Barbara West Portrait Group will showcase an exhibition of their work in October at the Farragut Town Hall. The group's namesake, Barbara West, was an artist who shared her hospitality and home with fellow artists. Living in California for many years, she relocated to Knoxville in 2002. West was the founding member of the Pastel Society of San Diego.

The exhibit will highlight the work of Sherby Jones, the Town of Farragut Arts Council's featured artist for September and October. A University of Tennessee graduate, Jones has an extensive background in theatre and education and is the former owner of the Mountain Laurel Gallery located in Knoxville.

Monday, Oct. 8 - Friday, Oct. 19, 2012 - During regular Town Hall hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Farragut Town Hall
11408 Municipal Center Drive (across from the Farragut Branch Post Office)

The art show is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Lauren Cox, special events and program coordinator, at lauren.cox@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057.

Upcoming Workshop: Art and Asana - A Creative Yoga Retreat for Women
Sundays, October 7th, 14th & 21st
3:00-5:00pm
$70 for all 3 sessions or $25 per session.

An integrated journey of creative mindfulness, art making, and restorative and vinyasa yoga practices.

Explore how to create more healthy and healing spaces in your life
All levels are welcomed and encouraged.

reclaimwholebeing@gmail.com or http://www.facebook.com/ReclaimWellness?fref=ts

Saturday, October 6 at 7:30pm
Wednesday, October 17 at 7:30pm
Thursday, October 25 at 7:30pm

At Mead's & Ross Marble Quarries! A Truly Unique Haunted Experience. Why do quarries have a mysterious yet diabolical history? Could it be that these dark and dreary mines hold the key to some of our most sinister and unexplained phenomenon? Find out the answers on Ijams' Haunted Lantern Tour of Meads Quarry and the Ross Marble Natural Area. Be led through the dark quarries for an informative yet hauntingly fun adventure in search of the infamous, the unknown and the unexplained!

Meet in the Mead's Quarry parking lot at 7:30. Please dress appropriately for the weather, bring a flashlight and wear comfortable shoes. Program suitable or adults and children, ages 10 and up. Space is limited, and preregistration is required. Cost $10 for non members and $7 for members. Please call 577-4717 ext. 110 to register.

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Call for Visitor Center hours. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

October 5: First Friday at Blount Mansion, featuring the historic newspapers we have in our collection on special display. Begins at 5 pm. Light refreshments.

October 13: Big Brothers, Big Sister BIG KnoxVenture Race. Blount Mansion will be a stop during the race.

October 27 and 29: Ghost and Ghouls. A haunted tour around downtown Knoxville put on by the Blount Mansion.

November 7: Blount Mansion and the Knoxville Garden Club will be co-hosting a lecture by the White House florist at the Blount Mansion

December 8: Open House with Christmas Decorations by the Knoxville Garden Club

Blount Mansion, 200 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-525-2375, www.blountmansion.org

Browse through our collection of salvaged architectural pieces such as doors and hardware, wood flooring and trim, pedestal sinks, light fixtures, and more.

Thursdays, 100-5:00PM, Knox Heritage Office, 1300 N. Broadway.