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By VINEGAR (Ann Trondson and Melissa Yes)
In collaboration with Fenella Kennedy and students from the University of Alabama Department of Theatre and Dance

Opening Reception: Friday November 1, 2019, 7-10pm

https://vinegarprojects.org
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The pulsing repetitive beat, sweat soaking your carefully selected outfit, the hours that pass without much thought while you repeat the same movements over and over, the exhaustion disappearing when you hear that song that makes you get on the dance floor and keep going because it is just too good to miss. Vinegar wants to go to a place where the ego falls away, where the body reconnects with the mind and the boundaries between us dissolve. Taking inspiration from 1990s midwest rave culture, Vinegar invites you to melt into your surroundings. Let’s dance.

VINEGAR champions artists. VINEGAR is a non-profit organization run for artists by artists in Birmingham, Alabama. Upcoming projects include the launch of Airbnb X Vinegar, an experimental exhibition venue (opening November 7, 2019) and VINEGAR’s first official headquarters, a permanent exhibition space opening winter 2019-2020.

ANN TRONDSON’s artistic practice is based in live performance, video, sound, and drawing. Recent exhibitions of her work have been held at Louis B. James Gallery, New York City (2014); College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI (2013), and MAK Center of Art and Architecture, Los Angeles (2012). Her films have been screened at Salon 94 Gallery, New York (2014) and the Palm Springs Art Museum (2010). In 2014, she participated in the Terra Summer Residency in Giverny, France. Previous residences include The Guesthaus Residency, Los Angeles (2012), The Vermont Studio Center (2009), and The Banff Centre (2009). She received her MFA from the University of Southern California in 2008 and now lives and works in Birmingham, Alabama.

MELISSA YES makes objects, installations, video art, and performances. She uses low-brow materials and DIY digital techniques to create moments of physical, cultural, and existential tension. Using destruction as a creative process and vice-versa, Yes tinkers with the production and consumption of American bodies, landscapes, and cultural narratives.

Melissa Yes earned an MFA with an emphasis in sculpture (2017) at the Ohio State University, as well as a BS in biology (2006) and a BFA in fine art (2012) from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Yes worked as a studio assistant for artist Ann Hamilton from 2015-17. Yes’s twelve-year career in art, education, and the nonprofit sector has led her back to Birmingham, Alabama, where she is working as an artist, designer, educator, and co-director of VINEGAR.

FENELLA KENNEDY is an Assistant Professor of Dance in the Department of Theatre and Dance at Alabama University. Their work deals with the intersection of language, performance, and identity, using large-scale immersive environments to explore topics of gender, social media, and the strange and reptile pre(sent)-history of birds and ballerinas. Kennedy earned their PhD in Dance Studies from the Ohio State University, and maintains the public research blog Headtail Connection. In their fleeting spare time Kennedy teaches and organizes social partner dance events across the United States. Fenella Kennedy is joined for this project by dancers from the University of Alabama: Marcus Bivins, Alexis Odom, Danielle Pope, Abi Shepherd and Jamie Stannard.

C for Courtside, 513 Cooper Street, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: cforcourtside@gmail.com, www.cforcourtside.com
Follow the gallery on Instagram: @cforcourtside

Awaken Coffee will host artist Sarah Dempsey Friday, November 1 from 6-9 pm

"It’s not a thought process that leads to my art. I think too much and painting is my escape from that. My art seems to be a reflection from what I am feeling, of how I react to all of God’s creation.” - Sarah Dempsey

Join us for inspiring art, refreshments and of course great coffee!

Awaken Coffee is a live music venue, espresso bar, craft beer & wine bar and organic restaurant in the heart of downtown. Awaken Coffee, 125 W Jackson Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902

Hours: Mon-Thu 7 AM - 9 PM, Fri 7 AM - 10 PM, Sat 8 AM - 10 PM, Sun 2-8 PM
(865) 951-0427 or https://www.facebook.com/awakencoffeeoldcity/

First Friday Reception: November 1, 5:30 – 9 p.m.

Kate McCullough - Painting
BIO I began painting in watercolor about 17 years ago after a 35 year hiatus from art. Initially my studies at Villa Marie College and SUNY College at Buffalo included general design, art history and oil and acrylic painting. When I returned to painting I decided that watercolor was a medium that I would like to explore. I immediately fell in love with it and I have not looked back. I started with courses with Marcia Goldenstein and Whitney Leland at UT and then moved on to workshops at Arrowmont with Don Lake and Sue Archer, Kanuga with Linda Baker and Don Andrews, Cheap Joe’s with Linda Kemp, three workshops with John Salminen and a couple with Paul Jackson. I presently teach a watercolor class at the Fountain City Art Center. I am the former president of the Knoxville Watercolor Society, a member of the Art Market Gallery in downtown Knoxville, a signature member of the Tennessee Watercolor Society.

Karen Kyte - Clay
I’ve been an artist ever since I held crayons. I decorated everything and made endless mud-pies. I was the busiest, messiest kid on the block.
It was logical and practical of course to study medical technology, that was until I took a painting class. Liver flukes lost their glamor, replaced by my real passion, mud-pies. I graduated with a B.S.F.A. from the University of South Dakota, and continued making art, and still continue. I feel like the guy in “Close Encounters” making the lumps of clay into Devils Tower, not knowing why, just knowing he must. My creations are spontaneous. I see compelling images in a lump of clay. The clay speaks to me, wills itself into a certain form. I am fascinated by shape, color, and movement. For me making art is a way of seeing, being, and thinking. I am grateful that earth formed art previously known as mud-pies replaced microorganisms.

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

November 1st 6-9PM

We are excited to announce Brian Pittman as our featured artist for the month of November! This year, Brian is mixing things up and selling original drawings in sealed envelopes. Each drawing is a surprise until after you purchase. Come join us for the show opening and to meet one of Knoxville's finest artists!

https://www.facebook.com/events/916326785416009/

Rala, 112 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902
HOURS: Mon - Thurs: 10:00am to 8:00pm, Fri - Sat: 10:00am to 9:00pm, Sun: 11:00am to 5:00pm
PH: (865) 525-7888, Instagram: @ShopRala
https://shoprala.com

Striped Light / 107 Bearden Pl.

Reception: November 1 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Eleanor Aldrich, April Bachtel, Eric Cagley, Natalie Petrosky, Jonathan Purtill, Sarah Shebaro, Nathan Sulfaro

Welcome to Hell is a semiannual exhibition and collaborative book project curated by Jonathan Purtill.

Regionality is important. Not in the sense of 'local color' or 'terroir' or whatever, but as an interconnected set of habits and subcultures that require tending and attention (or he way that touring bands open for hometown heroes in another city).
https://locatearts.org/exhibitions/knoxville/welcome-to-hell-vol-2

Fluorescent Gallery / 627 N Central St
Reception: November 1 6:00pm - 10:00pm

Liz Wierzbicki, Aaron Cowan, Rylan Thompson, joy tirade, Marlos E'van, Matthew Dutton, McLean Fahnestock, Diana Palermo, Kevin Brophy, Megumi Naganoma

Mineral House Media is thrilled to announce our second annual residency exhibition, featuring artwork from all participants in our 2019 digital residency program. Multimedia works span a breadth of topics: place, nature, identity, community, intimacy, trauma, technology, duality, dreams, and more. Each resident's written interview will be available at the show, so that visitors can dig deeper into the work and practices of the artists.

Mineral House Media’s digital residency program is a series of online artist residencies. Each artist in this exhibition was selected for our 2019 program. During the digital residency, artists are given full control of the Mineral House Media Instagram feed for three weeks, and are encouraged to curate a selection of works that exemplify the trajectory of their practice. They were each highlighted in a month-long webpage feature, and completed a detailed written interview at the end of their residency.

Mineral House Media was founded in 2017 as an online curatorial collective, focused on the enrichment of personal practice through critical analysis and the elevation of working contemporary artists. We strive to connect artists across the Southeast and beyond through a series of online residencies, interviews, podcasts, and documentaries. As a publication platform, Mineral House Media invites all writers and media creators to invest in the art world through reviews and analytical media projects.

https://locatearts.org/exhibitions/knoxville/mineral-house-media-2019-group-residency-exhibtion

A reception will take place on Friday, November 1, from 4:00-9:00 PM as part of First Friday activities downtown to which the public is invited to meet the artists and view the artwork. Most of the works are for sale and may be purchased through the close of the exhibition.

Exhibition includes special weekend hours: Saturday, November 2, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; and Sunday, November 3, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

The Appalachian Arts Craft Center (AACC) Member Exhibition was developed to showcase local arts and crafts from members of the AACC crafting in the East Tennessee region. Traditional Appalachia arts and crafts will be featured in the member exhibition, including: basket making, woodwork, quilting, weaving, pottery, mixed media and more! The Appalachian Arts Craft Center is one of the oldest craft centers in Tennessee with more than 70 local juried artists. Their mission is to support arts and crafts in Appalachia through education, sales, and community involvement. They are a nonprofit arts center featuring a public gallery selling handcrafted pieces by our local juried artists. Throughout the year, the center offers classes for adults and children. For more information, please visit www.appalachianarts.net or www.facebook.com/appalachiancraftcenter.

On display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, in downtown Knoxville. Exhibition hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Please note, the Emporium will be closed Wednesday-Friday, November 27-29, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Information: (865) 523-7543 or www.knoxalliance.com.

A reception will take place on Friday, November 1, from 4:00-9:00 PM as part of First Friday activities downtown to which the public is invited to meet the artists and view the artwork. Most of the works are for sale and may be purchased through the close of the exhibition.

Exhibition includes special weekend hours: Saturday, November 2, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; and Sunday, November 3, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

In this exhibition, Bruce Bunting will display the wide range of papers he has made, from simple sheets to complex multi-step sheets, as well as examples of his art made with from these papers. Paper fibers include abaca, kozu, gampi, seisel, bamboo, cotton, and wood cellulose, and he also uses various vegetable related fibers from his garden. He uses dyes, inks, and pigments for color as appropriate.

I became interested in paper several years ago as a way to make low cost, light weight jewelry. Progressing from there, I started making folk style art using handmade paper. My early paper making was crude and made in a blender. As I read more, I became interested in the equipment and science of papermaking and decided to set up a studio. As a retired engineer, I was able to understand the science and construct my own equipment. After a year of construction and redesign, I now have a complete paper studio with a Hollander beater, molds and deckles, a press, a drying box, and a vacuum table.

Bunting has attended papermaking classes and visited artist studios and paper mills, during which time he has met fine artists, makers of books and prints, those who sell finished paper sheets to others, and those collaborate with others to help them realize their art in paper. In this exhibition, he hopes to generate interest and discussions leading to future opportunities and collaborations. Currently, he can sell paper from his inventory, make custom orders of paper, collaborate on paper related projects, or consult about paper making science and techniques. For more information, visit https://brucebuntingart.com.

On display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, in downtown Knoxville. Exhibition hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Please note, the Emporium will be closed Wednesday-Friday, November 27-29, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Information: (865) 523-7543 or www.knoxalliance.com.

A reception will take place on Friday, November 1, from 4:00-9:00 PM as part of First Friday activities downtown to which the public is invited to meet the artists and view the artwork. Most of the works are for sale and may be purchased through the close of the exhibition.

Exhibition includes special weekend hours: Saturday, November 2, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; and Sunday, November 3, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

Connections Through Craft is a members showcase by artists working in a variety of media who have come together to highlight the mission of the statewide Tennessee Craft organization: to connect emerging and experienced makers as well as the public with resources and opportunities to make their mark on Tennessee's handmade legacy. The East chapter exhibition will feature both fine arts and crafts pieces as well as a public mural piece created during the recent Art in the Valley festival at Ijams Nature Center. The mural aims to demonstrate how the community may be connected through craft. For more information on the festival, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/698535843903685/.

As the only networked community of its kind across the state, Tennessee Craft nurtures talent and creates artist connections through programs funded by donations and signature exhibition events; it has been Tennessee’s largest, most visible and most respected craft artist organization since 1965. Tennessee Craft-East serves the sixteen counties of Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, and Union.

On display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, in downtown Knoxville. Exhibition hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Please note, the Emporium will be closed Wednesday-Friday, November 27-29, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Information: (865) 523-7543 or www.knoxalliance.com.

Broadway Studios and Gallery presents "Portraituras," an exhibit by artist Mary Nietling

Opening Reception First Friday, Nov. 1, 5pm-9pm

Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 Broadway St, Knoxville, TN 37917. Hours: Fri-Sat, 10-6, by appointment, or when the "open" sign is illuminated. Information: 865-556-8676, www.BroadwayStudiosAndGallery.com

HoLa Hora Latina: November First Friday, 5-9 PM

We have a fun celebration planned for November's First Friday! We will have crafts on display and for sale, as well as Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) altars.

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

November 1 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

November First Friday at Dogwood Arts will feature work by Amanda Thompson, Lauren Karnitz, Lacey Sutton, and Colleen Thornbrugh.

Amanda Thompson - www.etsy.com/shop/BoxofPearlsbyAmanda
Box of Pearls came into focus after the birth of my daughter, Pearl. While staying home with her, I took the opportunity to grow my love of making jewelry, and developed an online business. In the years that have passed, my style and ideas have transformed, but one thing has always stayed firm; I love creating meaningful jewelry. It is my way of connecting with others, my mode of giving back to my community, and the platform on which I express myself. Jewelry makes a statement, and means something different
to each of us. I most enjoy the feeling it offers as a gift; to celebrate milestones, to show you care, to remember a loved one, to support, or just to show off your personal style. Medical alert/ID, personalized, and classic designs with a modern touch, are my specialties.

Colleen Thornbrugh - www.collthorn.com
Colleen Thornbrugh is a professional and teaching artist from Knoxville, TN. Colleen has years of experience working in the community teaching K-12 children. Colleen has taught hundreds of students and has worked extensively teaching art with the Great Schools Partnership in Knoxville via the Knoxville Museum of Art, University of Tennessee, Boys & Girls Clubs and more. Colleen enjoys teaching a wide range of students including homeschool students ages K-12 at Thursday Connection Homeschool Cooperative. She has a passion for helping her students experiment with many different media – everything from oil pastels to stop motion animation and puppet building! When not teaching classes, Colleen works as a painter from her home studio. Colleen’s paintings are mainly non-representational, meant to evoke the inner landscape. She loves to work intuitively, experimenting with color and texture.Colleen lives in Knoxville with her husband and loves her city.

Lacey Sutton - www.suttonceramics.com
Sutton Ceramics is a small Knoxville based Business owned and operated by myself, Lacey Sutton. I make unique wheel thrown pottery and handmade porcelain jewelry. I hope to create pieces that honor the beautiful tradition of pottery, while also offering a fresh and modern interpitation of the craft. I have always loved to create. My childhood home had an attic “craft room” were much of my time was spent. The floors were always covered in crayons and loose glitter that stuck to my naked toes. Today the glitter has been replaced by floors covered in clay drips and porcelain dust, but I love it even more. I feel incredibly blessed to be able to spend my days creating, hands and feet covered in clay, and at home, kiddos by my side. I am so grateful for all the people who have made my dreams a reality, by supporting my work, and buying and using the things I make.

Lauren Karnitz - www.laurenkarnitz.com
Lauren Karnitz earned a B.A. in English Education and Russian Literature from New York University in 1992, taught English in New York City, then accepted a job in Seattle. In 2001 she returned to academia to pursue her first love, painting. In 2004, while completing her Fine Arts degree in Painting and Drawing at University of Tennessee, Lauren opened Three Flights Up Gallery in downtown Knoxville, where she was founding partner and curator through 2009. Lauren remains active in Knoxville’s art community, while exhibiting her own work and raising two boys. Her work is in galleries and private collections around the country.

Dogwood Arts, 123 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-637-4561, www.dogwoodarts.com
Gallery hours M-F 9-5