Calendar of Events

7th Annual FCAC Members' Show & exhibit of Bearden area Knox County student artwork at the Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37918

Friday, October 12 - Friday, November 9, 2012
Reception Friday, October 12, 6:30 - 8:00 PM

For more information please contact Director Sylvia Williams, 865-357-2787
fcartcenter@knology.net

Just as a colorful outdoor environment is the hallmark of the fall season, the colorful Fall Awards Show is a seasonal hallmark at the Plateau Creative Arts Center (PCAC). At the Fall Awards Show, both residents and visitors will enjoy viewing some of the finest artwork that the members of the Art Guild at Fairfield Glade have to offer.

To celebrate the Fall Awards Show, the public is invited to the opening reception held at the PCAC on Friday, October 12, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

The Fall Awards Show may be viewed until its closing on Thursday, November 1.
View the Fall Art Show and enjoy the reception at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive (off Peavine Road). For more information about the Fall Awards Show or any of the fine art classes and events held at the PCAC, call 931-707-7249. Website: www.artguildfairfieldglade.net

Celebrate the most spooktacular time of the year with your little monster at Knoxville’s largest Halloween event! BOO! at the Zoo presented by U.S. Cellular® kicks off 12 nights of safe and not-too-scary Halloween fun Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12-13 and continuing Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 18-21 and Thursday through Tuesday, Oct. 25- 30, from 5:30-8:00 p.m. each evening.
BOO! at the Zoo, a Halloween tradition for 26 years, is a family event featuring
devilishly good music and games at the Monster Mash tent in The Clayton Family
Kids Cove, friendly costumed characters throughout the zoo, and the only “haunted”
carousel in East Tennessee, the Scary-Go-Round. (How can you tell it’s
haunted? It goes backwards, of course.)
It wouldn’t be Halloween without the trick-or-treating! One of the highlights of
BOO! at the Zoo is the BOO! Trail, where little trick-or-treaters can fill their bag
with goodies as they make their way through the zoo. Each night of BOO! at the
Zoo will also feature a variety of entertainment, from dancers and jugglers to out-ofthis-world STAR WARS characters. For updated information about each evening’s activities, visit the zoo’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/knoxvillezoo.
Boo! at the Zoo tickets are $6 per person. Children under two are admitted free.
Parking is $5. Tickets are available at in advance by phone at (865) 637-5331,
online at knoxvillezoo.org, or at the zoo’s ticket office during regular zoo hours. Knoxville Zoo members receive a $1 discount on admission and free parking.
Tickets for BOO! at the Zoo can also be purchased at all Knoxville area Kroger stores. (Member discounts not available at Kroger locations.)

Knoxville Zoo is Knoxville’s largest year-round attraction. Located off exit 392 from Interstate 40, the zoo is open every day except Christmas Day. Knoxville Zoo is nationally accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and is committed to the highest standards in animal care and well-being, ethics, conservation, and education.
For more information, please call 865.637.5331 ext. 300 or visit www.knoxvillezoo.org.

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.

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.

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

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new exhibition of finger-printed portraits by Knoxville artist and UT graduate Dena Honea, opening Friday, October 5, at 5:00 PM on the north side of the Balcony at the Emporium Center in Knoxville. Honea will display eight recent portraits including infants and celebrities, and she welcomes requests for commissions.

Born in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, Dena Honea has always had varied interests; everything from drawing and dancing to dirt bikes catches her attention. During her senior year in high school, she first thought of a way to tie her eclectic interests together: design. She attended the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay to pursue a degree in environmental design and later transferred to the University of Tennessee, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design. During the past few years, Honea has focused the majority of her time on finger-printed portraits. Her unique portraits are made by prints alone, using her fingers as the paintbrush. No pencils, erasers, or paintbrushes are ever picked up. “This form of art is very personal, considering I am using the one thing that identifies me alone,” says Honea. “I am always in direct contact with the paper, which can be very sentimental.” For more information on Honea’s finger-printed portraits, or to request information on a commission, please visit www.finger-printed.com.

“Finger-printed” 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, October 6, 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.