Calendar of Events

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new exhibition featuring recent works by Pat Clapsaddle of Sharps Chapel and Marta Goebel-Pietrasz of Oak Ridge. Clapsaddle will exhibit Majolica pottery of the people, flora and fauna where she has lived and visited, and Goebel-Pietrasz will exhibit large, oil paintings with skies, stars, and fairy-tale themes. The exhibition will be displayed in the Emporium Center. A public reception will take place on Friday, October 4, from 5:00-9:00 PM with chocolate fondue provided by the Melting Pot of Knoxville. The First Friday reception also features music by The Porch Pickers from 6:00-8:00 PM and a Jazz Jam Session hosted by Vance Thompson and Friends in the Black Box Theatre from 7:00-9:00 PM.

Pat Clapsaddle specializes in Majolica pottery which creates a glazed-on painterly surface to her original, handmade and wheel-thrown stacked and altered terra cotta pottery. In effect, she prints, draws and paints on clay forms. Many of her ceramic works are hand built with stamped designs. George Roby, a high school instructor, was the greatest influence on her becoming an art major. His knowledge of pottery and glaze mixing prepared Clapsaddle to receive a BA in Visual Art with an emphasis in Ceramics from the University of Cincinnati. Her greatest clay influences came from Roy Cartwright and Kathy Salchow. She attended a workshop with Paul Soldner who taught her how to alter and manipulate work. Other workshops under the direction of Dee Schaad from the University of Indianapolis, David Gamble of AMACO, and Kelly King and Laura Ross from the Potters Council in Cincinnati have made an impact on Clapsaddle’s current work in form, surface and structure. “When working in clay I become totally absorbed in the handling of the clay,” says Clapsaddle. “I believe art is a continually evolving process. I enjoy the subtle changes and unique qualities that occur in the firing process... each piece takes on its own personality.” For more information, visit www.etsy.com/shop/patclapsaddle or www.facebook.com/pages/Pat-Clapsaddle-Pottery/157745387617346

Marta Goebel-Pietrasz was born in Gdansk, Poland, where she studied at the School of Art in Gdynia and Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk, majoring in painting. Her earliest efforts included small comic books about ghosts, animals, and strange creatures. Goebel-Pietrasz’s imaginary world not only survived schooling and formal art courses but has also grown into something new and unexpected. “Although many commissions involve making rather traditional art, exploring imaginary themes remains my favorite activity,” says Goebel-Pietrasz. She has been living in the U.S. since 1995. In 2008, she received a BFA in Studio Art with a concentration in Printmaking from the University of Tennessee’s School of Art in Knoxville. Currently, she teaches a mixed media class at the Oak Ridge Institute for Continued Learning and is pursuing undergraduate studies in the Psychology Department at UT. For more information, visit http://www.artmajeur.com/gebmart

The reception on Friday, October 4, is free and open to the public. "People, Places and Beyond" is on display October 4-26, 2013 at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, downtown Knoxville. Exhibition hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Saturday, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit our Web site at www.knoxalliance.com.

RECEPTION: Friday Oct 4, 5:00–9:00 p.m.

OS·SU·AR·Y (OSH-OO-ER-EE) | NOUN: REPOSITORY OF BONES | FROM LATIN, FIRST KNOWN USE 1658
Three hundred artists have contributed to this Ossuary. Their work, in many media, includes single bones, clusters of bones, and art works inspired by, using, or playing with the idea of bones. These bones are political statements and personal elegies, memorials to individuals and statements about mortality. They represent connections to our ancestors and/or to our descendants. Some works are serious and some use bones in a completely playful manner. Ossuary was developed in response to the repositories of bones that have accured in countries like Cambodia and Rwanda, but Ossuary is not a project about those traumas. Rather, Ossuary offers a poignant counter-images to mass violence. it is a project about the hope that art brings. Images and statements for all the bone works from this iteration can be found online at www.ossuaries.net.

Ossuary is a cummulative traveling project. It began in Madison, Wisconsin and will go next to Indianapolis, Indiana. Artists interested in contribution bones to future exhibitions should write to ossuaries@gmail.com. This relational project was initiated and developed by the artist Laurie Beth Clark. Clark, who is a Professor in the Art Department, has shown work in galleries, museums, theatres, and public spaces in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Extensive documentation of prior projects can be found at www.lbclark.net.

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 exhibition of oil paintings by Clarksville artist Terri Jordan on display October 4-26, 2013 in the Emporium. The suite of paintings, entitled “Romantic Notions”, brings together Jordan’s signature women with decorative floral backdrops. Her modern-day girls are dramatically paired with some of the most deadly flowers and plants found in everyday life, which adds a sense of vulnerability to their otherwise strong presence. The month of October would have been the 14th birthday of Jordan’s niece, who was killed in June of 2012. Jordan will donate a percentage of sales from this exhibition to the purchase of holiday gifts for patients of East Tennessee Children’s Hospital in celebration of her niece’s memory.

“Romantic Notions” by Terri Jordan will be displayed from October 4-26, 2013 on the North Wall of the Balcony at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, downtown Knoxville. A public reception will take place on Friday, October 4, from 5:00-9:00 PM with chocolate fondue provided by the Melting Pot of Knoxville. The First Friday reception also features music by The Porch Pickers from 6:00-8:00 PM and a Jazz Jam Session hosted by Vance Thompson and Friends in the Black Box Theatre from 7:00-9:00 PM. Exhibition hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Saturday, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit our Web site at www.knoxalliance.com.

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new exhibition of recent work by Deborah Bowen opening Friday, October 4, at 5:00 PM in the display case of the Emporium Center. The upcoming exhibition will be Bowen’s first opportunity to show her work. She will be showing a variety of pieces including paintings, jewelry and journals.

Recent Works by Deborah Bowen will be on display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, from October 4-26, 2013. An opening reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on October 4 from 5:00-9:00 PM with complimentary hors d’oeuvres. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Saturday 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543 or visit www.knoxalliance.com.

Square Dance Club is offering Beginning Dance Lessons at the Square Dance Center, 828 Tulip Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37921. You’ve probably tried a little square dancing sometime in your life, & if not, it’s time to give it a try! No special clothes or talent required. You’ll have fun, make new friends, and get in a little healthy movement, too!
Join us to have fun and DANCE!
BILL FOX, INSTRUCTOR/CALLER
FIRST CLASS: Thursday, October 3, 7:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. with open enrollment for the first three weeks. Your first class is free, & it’s just $5.00 per person after that.

CONTACT: Tammy Berry at southerndancegirl@gmail.com or Janice Fox at 865-689-2665 | http://www.volunteertravelers.com

Join The Melting Pot of Knoxville during the month of October in our efforts to raise funds for “Casting for Recovery”. All proceeds from drinks sold with Chambord will go to CFR. We will kick off this month long effort with our "Ladies' Night Out" event on October 2. Banana Republic will showcase some of their designs. Knoxville Photo Booth will be capturing every moment with complimentary photos for our guests. We will have special guest from WIVK and Knoxville Ice Bears. We have crafted a fantastic four-course dinner of which we will donate $5 dollars for every purchase. (Please see our website for details or call 865-971-5400) The four-course dinner will include: Cheese Fondue, Freshly Made Salad, Petite entrée and ending with our decadent Chocolate Fondue all for $30 dollars per person. $5 dollars from each dinner sold will go to “Casting For Recovery”. Please visit www.meltingpotknoxville.com to see menu and restrictions or call (865)971-5400

Our “Casting for Recovery” MENU will be offered from 10/03 - 10/10 - after said dates, the menu will be available every Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday for the Month of October. Chambord and D&V Distributing have partnered with The Melting Pot of Knoxville to offer a set of three cocktails featuring Chambord liquor. $1 dollar, from each featured cocktail sold, will be donated to Casting for Recover. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND THOSE OF OUR PARTNERS!

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(865) 971-5400 • 111 NORTH CENTRAL ST., KNOXVILLE, TN 37902

A new exhibition of colorful landscapes in watercolor and acrylic, nature images, and abstract Rain Paintings. Many images are available as notecards.
Opening Reception Friday November 1, 5:30 to 8:00.

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

Wanna learn how to hula hoop? Or have you tried to learn on your own and need some guidance with incorporating dance or flow into your movement? If so, this is the class for you! Hooping is not just about learning trick after trick and impressing people, it is about learning and discovering how your body can move and gaining the confidence to do so. In this class you will learn hoop tricks and moves, how to dance with a hoop, and get in touch with your roots. This class is geared towards beginners and intermediate hoopers. Practice hoops will be provided to anyone who does not have one, so feel free to come and try it out! It is an ongoing class, not a series, so drop ins are welcome at anytime and I encourage you to join the hooping community! It's a great group of folks!

Classes will meet on Thurssdays from 8-9, with a chance to practice until 9:30 if desired. Class rates are as follows: Drop-in: $12, 4-class card: $40, 8-class card: $72. You can pay by cash, check, or card.

All classes are held at the Emporium Center for Arts & Culture in the Annex Studio.The Emporium Building is located on the corner of the 100 block at Gay St. and Jackson Ave. Parking is available on or below the bridge or in front of the building. To find the studio: walk south from the Emporium’s main doors to the metal walkway between the buildings. Descend the metal staircase, pass through the courtyard gate, turn left in the alley, and knock on the window on your left. Someone will let you in through the door. Circle Modern Dance also uses this studio and put out this great video on how to enter (thank you, CMD!). Message me if you have questions/concerns! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e4egZ4nDsc

Info: www.appalachianflowarts.com

Oct. 1 - Nov. 4 "Cold War Patriots Remembrance Quilt" display to honor the nuclear workers and their contribution to America's safety. This one-of-a-kind Remembrance Quilt of 1,250 commemorative hand-written quilt squares forms an American Flag that measures 17 feet x 11 feet. Public invited to view. AMSE Lobby.

Oct. 1 "Public Reception for Cold War Patriots Remembrance Quilt" with special guests of Tennessee family members whose names appear on the quilt. Ray Smith, Y-12 Historian, will speak on the impact Oak Ridge workers had on changing the course of history. Public invited. 10 am to 11:30 am in AMSE Auditorium and 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

An exhibit of paintings by Howard Hull and Clayworks by Paul Watkins
Paul Watkins and Howard Hull, retired art educators from the University of Tennessee exhibit their works in the DENSO Gallery October 1 through October 31. There will be an artist's reception Thursday, October 3 6:00 - 8:00 pm. To view their artist statements, please visit our website www.claytonartscenter.com

The DENSO art gallery is open Monday-Friday 10am to 6pm.

Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

The Blackberry Farm Art Gallery
An exhibit of new, figurative works on paper by Maryville College Alumnus Jonathan Howe.

The Blackberry Gallery is open Monday-Friday 10am to 6pm.

Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

Blount Mansion will host an exhibit opening from 5:30-7:30pm entitled Furniture on the Frontier, a showing of the Blount Mansion’s finest collection pieces on display at the Blount Mansion Visitors Center. Admission is free with light appetizers and a special gift for our members. Blount Mansion is currently closed to the public for a historic restoration and preservation project; the Visitors Center remains open Tuesday-Saturday 9:30-5 with the exception of Game Days in Volunteer country. This exhibit, Furniture on the Frontier, will be on display for the duration of the closure and is always free to the public, with a suggested donation! Come and see some of William Blount’s most valuable possessions and a wonderful example of the splendor of the Blount’s during the founding of Knoxville. Blount Mansion is the home of William Blount, Tennessee’s only signer of the United States Constitution, as well as where the Tennessee State Constitution was drafted and signed. It will be an opportunity for all Knoxville citizens to learn about their vital historical importance in the founding of our government. Blount Mansion is Knoxville's only National Historic Landmark given by the National Park Service and is the oldest house museum in Knox County. It is owned and operated by the Blount Mansion Association, Inc., a nonprofit, educational organization.

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