Calendar of Events

Gallery of Holiday Shops and Bake Sale is our annual fine art and craft sale on December 2nd from 9AM to 4PM. It features handmade fine crafts such as jewelry of all descriptions, functional and fine craft ceramics, baskets, woodwork, soaps and lotions, small quilted items, handcrafted ornaments, and a wonderful array of paintings and photography by regional artists.

At the same time, we offer a fabulous sale of homebaked goods contributed by our membership. Cooks and non-cooks alike, stock up on the specialties of local culinary stars for holiday entertaining and gifting.

This is the one time of year that we close down all the galleries and fill every nook and cranny with art, artists, and craftspeople selling their wares. It is not to be missed! Come on out and see what our regional artists have for you. Support your artists and shop small businesses this year!

Oak Ridge Art Center, 201 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Tu-F 9-5, Sa-M 1-4. Information: 865-482-1441, www.oakridgeartcenter.org

The University of Tennessee Book Store will host Wendy Gilhula, former modern dance choreographer and local math tutor for a signing of her first published children's book, Pika Bunny and the Thunderstorm on Saturday, December 2 at the Student Union at 11am. The event is free.

Children easily identify with the rich illustrations and comforting story.

https://shop.utk.edu/p-59893-pika-bunny-the-thunderstorm.aspx

The University of Tennessee Book Store will host Wendy Gilhula, former modern dance choreographer and local math tutor for a signing of her first published children's book, Pika Bunny and the Thunderstorm on Saturday, December 2 at the Student Union at 11am. The event is free.

Children easily identify with the rich illustrations and comforting story.

https://shop.utk.edu/p-59893-pika-bunny-the-thunderstorm.aspx

17th Street Goodwill, 713 South Seventeenth Street Knoxville, TN, 37916
Tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/craft-your-own-ugly-sweater-at-17th-street-goodwill-registration-39400282305?aff=efbeventtix

Tis the season to be tacky! Join Goodwill at the 17th Street store near UT's campus for our festive and fantastic ugly sweater crafting workshop! Create your very own tacky Christmas sweater while enjoying hot chocolate, holiday cookies and your favorite carols.

Goodwill will provide all the supplies you need to bedazzle and bedeck your custom sweater. Your registration includes a sweater in your size and everything you need to make it the shiniest, jingliest, tackiest and most festive sweater at your next Christmas party.

Children are welcome at this event, though we do suggest that an adult be present to help attach decorations to the sweaters.

After you create your masterpiece, be sure to enter Goodwill’s annual “Share Your Sweater” contest for the chance to win a Goodwill shopping spree! Details at www.gwiktn.org/shareyoursweater. Proceeds from this event support Goodwill’s vocational training programs and employment services for individuals with barriers to employment, helping to build Knoxville into a stronger community. Goodwill Industries-Knoxville served over 3,750 individuals in 2016!

An evening of music from the diverse communities of the Middle East, featuring UT students and faculty, and Knoxville community members.

Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center

Unless otherwise noted, concerts are FREE and open to the public. The Natalie Haslam Music Center is located at 1741 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus, and the Alumni Memorial Building is located at 1408 Middle Drive on the UT campus. *For individual or small group performances, please check the web site or call the day of the event for updates or cancellations: 865-974-5678, www.music.utk.edu/events

The three wise crows know that the holidays can be a busy time for everyone. Now that the rush of Black Friday is over, they recommend that you bring a friend and come out for a relaxing day of shopping at my open gallery and studio event on Saturday, December 2nd from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

My new gallery and newly remodeled studio will serve up a great selection of mugs, serving bowls, vases, and of course many animal sculptures - including a gathering of wise crows. If you missed my kiln opening, this will be another great opportunity to see my new work.

https://www.facebook.com/peterrosepottery

My gallery and studio are located at 6319 Tazewell Pike, Knoxville, TN 37918

Location: 1136 Keowee Ave, Knoxville, TN 37919. Gallery is above the garage in the back. Information: 865-406-1841 or dancingwhelan@gmail.com

The Historic Sam Houston Schoolhouse will hold its Christmas Open House from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2. Join us at 1pm and enjoy the music of Bill Cabage and the Cats Away. We will have vendors so you can purchase some great Christmas gifts. Local authors will be on hand for a book signing. Santa will arrive around 3pm. Bring your camera to take pictures of your child and Santa.
Admission is free for the whole day. Sam Houston Schoolhouse is located at 3659 Old Sam Houston School Road, Maryville.
For more information, call 865-983-1550 or email samhoustonsch@aol.com.

Zoo Knoxville is offering $5 off admission tickets during Kroger Discount Days, December 1 through February 28, 2018. During Kroger Discount Days, guests can discover why winter is an enjoyable time to visit the zoo. Many animals, including red pandas, river otters, elephants, gorillas, red wolves, lions and tigers, enjoy the cooler temperatures. On days when the temperature drops below 40 degrees, some animals will be moved indoors, but visitors can still see many in their indoor viewing areas. The Pilot Flying J Wee Play Adventure is a popular indoor area that’s an entertaining stop for creative play during visits as well.

A December trip to the zoo may even include a visit to Santa’s Village, a special holiday encounter and photo opportunity with Santa Claus. Santa’s Village will be open for holiday photos and Christmas wishes December 14 through 17, from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. each day in the heated Kids Cove tent. Discounted tickets can be purchased at the zoo ticket window during regular zoo hours and online at zooknoxville.org. Discounted admission tickets must be used by Feb. 28, 2018, and cannot be combined with any other promotion, discount, or coupon.

Currently, the zoo is open from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. daily. Admission and ticket sales stop one-hour before the zoo closes. Zoo Knoxville, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914. Open every day except Christmas. Information: 865-637-5331, https://www.zooknoxville.org

An exhibition of four faculty members from the UT School of Art. Opening December 1, 5-9 PM with a second reception on January 5, 2018, 5-9 PM

Emily Ward Bivens is an Associate Professor of 4D arts and Time-Based Art at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She received her MFA from The University of Colorado, Boulder in 2004. Bivens uses found and made objects to forge narratives, provoke or encourage interaction, and reveal fictional and non-fictional mysteries. These objects shift from prop to subject to evidence when used in performance, video, and installation. Characters or identities are created to act as subjects, authors, inventors, and curators of the work.

John C. Kelley is an Assistant Professor of 4D and Time-Based Arts at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. His video work has screened domestically at venues such as The Mid-America Arts Alliance (Kansas City, MO), the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (Bentonville, AR) the Arizona International Film Festival (Tucson, AZ), The Front (New Orleans, LA), the Index Art Center (Newark, NJ), Living Arts (Tulsa, OK), internationally in cities such as London, Moscow, Berlin, Sao Paolo, Mexico City, Edinburgh, Vienna, Prague, Amsterdam and others. Kelley has written original music for award winning feature length narrative and documentary films through Gray Picture in St. Louis, MO, released music as a solo artist through King Electric Records in Austin, TX, and has appeared on more than 25 recordings and albums.

Mary Laube was born in Seoul, South Korea. She received her M.F.A. from the University of Iowa. Recent exhibitions include Piecing It Togetherat the Hawn Gallery in Dallas, Signaling to the Cipher towards a Segway at Field Projects in New York City, and Paper Planes at Whitdel Arts in Detroit. Her work has been supported by several artist residencies including the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and Stiwdeo Maelor in Wales. She received the Illinois National Women in the Arts Award in 2009 and a Project Grant from the Iowa Arts Council in 2014. Laube is co-founder of the Warp Whistle Project, a collaborative duo with composer Paul Schuette. Their work was presented at the 2016 International Symposium on Electronic Art in Hong Kong. Recent exhibitions include shows at the Czong Institute for Contemporary Art in Gimpo, South Korea and Phyllis Weston in Cincinnati. Laube has served as a visiting artist at various institutions including the Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar, Kent State University, and Knox College. She is an Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

John Douglas Powers studied art history at Vanderbilt University and earned his MFA in sculpture, with distinction, at The University of Georgia. His work has been featured in The New York Times, World Sculpture News, Sculpture Magazine, Art Forum, The Huffington Post, Art in America, The Boston Globe and on CBS News Sunday Morning. He is the recipient of the 2013 Virginia A. Groot Foundation Award, a Joan Mitchell Foundation MFA Grant as well as a Southeastern College Art Conference Individual Artist Fellowship, an Alabama State Council on the Arts Fellowship, and the Margaret Stonewall Wooldridge Hamblet Award. Powers currently lives and works in Knoxville, Tennessee and is Assistant Professor of Sculpture at The University of Tennessee.

Free admission! UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: W-F 11-6, Sat 10-3. Information: 865-673-0802, http://web.utk.edu/~downtown

Join the McClung Museum for holiday specials, and unique gifts, stocking stuffers, jewelry, handmade artisan items, and more throughout the month of December.

Members and UT students always receive 10% off, and faculty/staff receive a special 10% discount from December 1–25. All proceeds benefit the museum’s free K-12 educational programming.

McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Dr on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: M-Sa 9-5, Su 1-5. Information: 865-974-2144, http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu

Recent works by Gordon Fowler and Eric Gebhardt will be on display with an opening reception will be held Friday, December 1st at the gallery.

Gordon Fowler says about his work: "I make bowls, platters, and hollow forms from wood using a woodturning lathe. I find the wood on roadsides or friends tell me about a tree they cut down. I get a kick out of “recycling” these logs that would otherwise go to a landfill or a fireplace. Most of my work is twice-turned. That means I cut the logs with a chainsaw, rough turn it, let it dry for at least six months, then turn it again to its final thickness. Making round things is inherent to the lathe, and I’m inspired by the symbolism and symmetry."

Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Tu-Th & Sa 11-6, Fri 11-9, Su 1-5. Information: 865-525-5265, www.artmarketgallery.net