Calendar of Events

On Sunday March 15, from 2 to 3 p.m. Anita Finger-Smith, a genealogical an historical researcher, will be lecturing on “Genesis of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.” The lecture will cover five circumstances during the early 19th Century contributing to the nucleus of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Most people still believe the only reason Cherokee are in North Carolina today is because they hid out in the mountains. Although that was true for a few, the majority are there for other reasons.

Anita Finger-Smith, a genealogical and historical researcher for more than twenty years, specializes in the records of the Eastern Cherokee. She is the President and CEO of Cherokee Genealogy Services; a business licensed by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Anita has lectured at numerous conferences, conducted local and state seminars, and facilitated regional workshops on a variety of topics relevant to the Cherokee. She is the contract genealogist to the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs, appointed by the North Carolina Department of Administration. When she is not attending to genealogical research, she serves as co-owner of Bearmeat's Indian Den, an authentic Native American art gallery located on the Cherokee Indian Reservation, in North Carolina.

These lectures are free and open to the public and are sponsored by the museum. For more information or in case of inclement weather check our website at www.sequoyahmuseum.org, our Facebook page “Sequoyah Museum”, or contact the museum at 423-884-6246.

We are producing three staged readings, which will also be followed by a discussion session with actors, audience, director and playwrights. These staged readings will each have one performance in March:

A Cocaine Comedy by Harrison Young – Richard tries cocaine for the first time moments before two desperate policemen kick down his door. The hijinks quickly escalate as the local news, governor of Texas, and a very special couch lead Richard’s petty crime to making national headlines.
3/14/15 2:00 pm at Theatre Knoxville Downtown

Found Objects by Marilyn Anselmi – Found Objects examines four lives brought together by death, and the truth they all create – or barely tolerate – around that tragic accident.
3/21/15 11:00 am at Theatre Knoxville Downtown

House Rules by Staci Swedeen – Two brothers confront the intertwined nature of hatred and love and learn that all truths kept silent become poisonous.
3/21/15 3:00 pm at Theatre Knoxville Downtown

Tennessee Stage Company: 865-546-4280, www.tennesseestage.com

Join us in the Planetarium for a live guided sky tour! See the night sky on the dome, and learn what astronomy hobbyists can hope to see from their own back yards. $2 per person. Tickets to this show can be purchased without museum admission, and is great for adults interested in basic astronomy.

Friday, March 13, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, March 20, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, March 27, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, April 3, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, April 10, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, April 17, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, April 24, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, May 1, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, May 8, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, May 22, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, May 29, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm

The Muse Knoxville: 865.594.1494, info@themuseknoxville.org, http://www.themuseknoxville.org/

Opening reception March 13 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; artist’s talk at 6:30 p.m.
Exhibit runs March through April 2015

The TVUUC gallery is pleased to host two printmaking exhibitions, Revisit and First Year Framework. In Revisit, Hoyer reflects on recent trips to Manila through printmaking and painting media. First Year Framework, co-curated by Hoyer, showcases the reflections of 15 first year students on their graduate arts programs from across the region and the country. Both exhibitions illustrate the vast potential of printmaking and how art contributes to comprehension of time and place.

Jade Hoyer is a printmaking artist based out of Knoxville, Tennessee, where she is pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in printmaking. Hoyer creates art addressing social and cultural issues using humor, color, and narrative. Her artwork has been recognized by organizations including the Minnesota State Arts Board, the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, the Philippine Association of Printmakers, and her work has been exhibited regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Free and open to the public.

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church Gallery
2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37918

Save the date! The Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris will hold its Spring Porch Sale on March 12. The Porch Sale, held each Spring and Fall, features marked down stock, seconds, student crafts and unjuried work by members of the Craft Center. It’s an excellent time to get great deals. Details TBA.

The Appalachian Arts Craft Center is a nonprofit center that has been fulfilling its mission by promoting traditional artists and crafts in the East Tennessee area for over 40 years. The center is located at 2716 Andersonville Highway 61 in Norris, Tenn., one mile east of I-75 north at Exit 122. For more information, call 865-494-9854, or visit our web site, www.appalachianarts.net.

Printmaking in the 21st Century by University of Tennessee Alumni

March 11 - 24, 2015. Opening Reception Friday, March 20 6-8:30 PM in the Ewing Gallery

This exhibition presenting prints by twenty-one University of Tennessee alumni was organized in conjunction with the 2015 SCG International Conference. Artists selected for the exhibition completed graduate and undergraduate degrees from the University of Tennessee between 1994 and 2014 and include Bryan Baker, Tim Dooley, Wade Guyton, Mark Hosford, Liz Klimek, Shaurya Kumar, Lauren Kussro, Eun Lee, Emily Minnie, Josh Minnie, Katie Ries, Clifton Riley, Hannah Skoonberg, Josh Smith, Veronica Siehl, Meredyth Sparks, Jessie Van der Laan, Crystal Wagner, Ericka Walker, Kelley Walker, and Ashlee Weitlauf.

Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Information: 865-974-3200, www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu

Learn basic bead weaving technique with Linda Farber.
3/10/15: PEYOTE BASICS 101 - Learn the most basic bead weaving stitch (even-count peyote) while at the same time creating a pretty peyote strap bracelet. This class comes as a result of many requests to get back to the BASICS of bead weaving. Peyote is a beautiful stitch that results in a smooth tapestry finish with the feel of fine silk. There will be a project kit fee of $7.00, payable at the time of class.

3/17/15: PEYOTE BASICS 102 - Students will add to their new skill by creating a piece with a pattern. This requires learning to read a peyote chart or graph. However, our instructor has simplified the whole "chart reading" process. We'll be using a pattern to create a guardian angel tapestry pendant during this session. There will be a project kit fee of $12.00 payable to the instructor at the time of the class.

3/24/15 - PEYOTE BASICS 103: We’ll use this 3rd peyote basics session to learn how to decrease, add a tassel, and create a peyote strap to finish up our guardian angel tapestry. We’ll also add the clasp to our Basics 101 peyote strap bracelet. By the time you’ve finished these three sessions you’ll be ready to tackle any even-count peyote project. There will be no additional kit fees.

You are encouraged to take all three classes. However, if you can’t make both the 101 and 102 basics, chose one or the other and finish up your piece at the Basics 103 class on 3/24.

Tuesdays, March 10, 17 & 24
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
$51/Member $68/Non-Member
The Art Guild at Fairfield Glade, 451 Lakeview Drive, Fairfield Glade, TN 38558
931-707-7249, www.artguildfairfieldglade.net.

A student photography exhibit on display through Friday, March 20, at Pellissippi State Community College features the works of second-year students in the college’s art classes.

The photography show is free, and the community is invited. The exhibit is in the Bagwell Center for Media and Art on the Hardin Valley Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Road. Exhibit hours are 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. The event closes with a reception.

The closing reception is 4-6 p.m. Thursday, March 19. Reception attendees will have the chance to meet students whose artwork is featured.

For more information about the photography show, call (865) 694-6400 or visit www.pstcc.edu. To request accommodations for a disability, contact the executive director of Human Resources and Affirmative Action at (865) 694-6607 or humanresources@pstcc.edu.

Celebrating Three Generations of Paulk Artists, opening March 6, 6-10 PM

Scott Paulk - Scott is a photorealistic painter and will be exhibiting a brand new body of work at Paulk+Co. Scott hasn't shown in east TN for many years; this is a very, very special showing. Children of all ages will enjoy his incredibly vibrant and unique take on toys and the everyday world around us. The vintage toys he uses as models for his vignettes will also be on display. He told American Art Collector Magazine in October 2010, "I'll hear or think of a phrase, some concept or word and there's the title to my next painting. I always give a title to a painting before I start it. The resulting picture depicts the story of my thoughts on the title. I want the viewer of these works to connect with them on a similar level and join in the process and the journey." http://www.scottpaulk.com/

Justin Paulk - Justin, proprietor of Paulk+Co, is a dynamic fabricator of high performance concrete, stone, metal. His freestyle sculptures will be exhibited. Justin grew up in his Dad's studio and traveled with him across the country as he exhibited. http://www.paulkandco.com/index/

Wiley Paulk - Wiley is a 5 year old prodigy with an impressive arts pedigree. He creates in mixed media. He currently attends First Lutheran Early Childhood Education Center and will be attending Beaumont Magnet Academy for Honors Kindergarten this fall. He has titled his portion of the exhibit, "Wiley's Amazing Picture Show." Wiley, like his father Justin, is growing up immersed in the art world; he has the natural talent that is obviously genetic to these men. Wiley does not currently have a website.

In addition to the fine art available, Paulk+Co will host Knoxville Fashion Week's First Friday Gallery Event, with beautiful models attired in Sarah Brobst Designs originals to complement the vibrant works of the Paulks. Southern Belle Beauty will be providing Make Up & Hair Artistry with an unexpected twist. Sundress Academy for the Arts (SAFTA) sponsors the event with savory eats, sweets and pop up poetry for all ages. The exhibit will be up for the months of March + April, by appointment or chance and is free. Appointments can be scheduled by contacting Paulk+Co at info@paulkandco.com. Free, covered parking is available adjacent to Paulk+Co in the City lot under the bridge. Paulk+Co is the last stop on the complimentary Gay Street Trolley Line, they pick up and deliver every 10 minutes.

Paulk+Co, 510 Williams Street, Knoxville, TN 37917, 865.335.3334

Recent works by watercolor painter Lil Clinard of Loudon, and beaded-jewelry artist Jennifer Lindsay of Knoxville will be on display during the month of March at the Art Market Gallery. An opening reception for the featured artists will be held during Downtown Knoxville’s monthly First Friday Art Walk beginning at 5:30 p.m. March 6, with complimentary refreshments and live music performed by The Accidentals.

Both featured artists can relate their current creative expression to beginning in childhood.

As a girl, Lil Clinard spent summers by the sea, and trips to big cities made a lasting impression on her. She loved to paint what she had experienced. After a rewarding career, albeit not in art, it was time to follow her heart full-time. Inspired by workshops with nationally recognized watercolor artists, she has since been honored in regional, state and national competitions. While Clinard experiments with different mediums and her subject matter varies, she is best known for her transparent watercolors of seascapes and cityscapes....back to those memories from her youth. Her paintings are in collections throughout the Southeast.

When she was young, Jennifer Lindsay made jewelry from anything her mother would give her ---from paper to yarn. She found a niche with beads and cord, and her first jewelry sales were simple macramé bracelets. Gradually, however, she realized these were too basic to communicate her vision, inspired as she was by everything from flowers in bloom to stars in the sky. She began to work with many sizes of seed beads, learning, through classes and books by jewelers, various techniques to fashion them into intricate wearable art. Her pieces now also incorporate semiprecious stones and Swarovsky crystals for dazzling accents.

Owned and operated by 62 professional regional artists, the Art Market Gallery, at 422 South Gay St., is a few doors from Mast General Store and next to Downtown Grill & Brewery. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; and 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday. The gallery is wheelchair accessible, and parking in the abutting garage and on the street is free on weekends and after 6 p.m. weekdays. For more information, call 865-525-5265, or visit artmarketgallery.net, or facebook.com/Art.Market.Gallery.

March First Friday at Bliss Home
Bliss Home 29 Market Square Knoxville, TN 37902
Friday, March 6th, 2015 through the end of the month.
Opening Reception: Friday, March 6th, 2015 6pm to 9pm

Facebook: Bliss Home • Stacey Fletcher
Artist's Website: www.staceyfletcher.com

Bliss Home is pleased to present the latest works by Knoxville artist, Stacey Fletcher, for March''s First Friday. Bliss Home, located at 29 Market Square, will host an opening reception on Friday, March 6th from 6pm to 9pm. Complimentary snacks will be provided and Stacey's art will be featured for the month of March.

Stacey Fletcher received a Master of Fine Arts degree in Painting and Drawing from The University of Tennessee in 2003, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Valdosta State University in 2000. She has exhibited nationally and internationally in many individual, group, and juried exhibitions. This includes being awarded the honor of participating in the 2005 Pienkow International Artist Workshop in Poland. Stacey has taught for The University of Tennessee since 2000 as a graduate assistant, an assistant professor, as well as through the personal and professional extended education program. She lives, paints, and teaches in Knoxville, TN.

As a cathartic painter, Stacey’s work expresses emotions and frustrations that would otherwise be hard to express verbally. They seem abstract at first glace to the viewer, but have some sense of childhood imagery disguised among the colorful layers. Her work is fresh with vibrant lively colors, with layered metaphors of herself and others contrasted with the chaotic approach of the energetic marks.

Fractured Memories: Living with Violence in México: Prints by Miguel Aragon
Thousands of people die in drug-related violence every year in México; using processes that are reductive in nature I am exploring what it means to see, live and cope with images of incomprehensible violence. By using metaphors and visual metonymies to tie together process and subject matter I explore the idea of perception, memory and transformation. My work is derived from a need to find meaning in these brutal events that repositions the corpse in our field of vision, reminding us that our physical existence is finite.
http://web.utk.edu/~sphere/Pages/Exhibition_Aragon.html

HoLa Hora Latina, 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 112, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-335-3358, www.holafestival.org