Calendar of Events

FLOGGING MOLLY
with Russkaja, Vandoliers
Tuesday, March 8

Celtic punk greats, Flogging Molly, is starting their 2022 tour at The Mill & Mine. We are excited to welcome them back to the stage! This Los Angeles-based group is an interesting mix of traditional Irish music and spunky punk rock. This show will be killer.

The Mill & Mine, 227 W. Depot Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Tickets/information: https://themillandmine.com

Infants in strollers, babies in carriers, wiggly toddlers, and caregivers are invited to join museum educators for a short gallery tour with related activities and take-home crafts. This is a free program, but advanced registration is required.

Target age for children: infants to 4 year olds.Woman with small child and stroller

Special Note on COVID-19
Masks are now required in all indoor public spaces on campus. Per CDC guidelines, children under two years are exempt from this requirement. Museum staff will follow these guidelines closely. Join us in our effort to keep our little visitors safe!

Tuesday, March 8
Tuesday, April 5

Contact Callie Bennett, assistant museum educator, with any questions at croller2@utk.edu or 865-974-3662. McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Dr on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Information: 865-974-2144, http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu

$60
1- Day Workshop
Tuesday, March 8
5:30pm- 8:30pm
Instructor: Rebecca J. Buglio
Registration Deadline: March 4th

In this one night class, learn skills and techniques needed to bind and stitch your very own unique handbroom. Handbrooms are great to use around the house, sweeping up the studio bench, or just as a decorative touch. Equipment, materials, and basic hand stitching will be covered. Upper body strength and leg use is required to pull the brooms taught.

Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 1127 Broadway Suite B, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-523-1401, www.knoxvilletn.gov/kafcc

March 8
A story about wildflowers

We all love our spring daffodils and other ephemeral flowering plants. Though rarely in our garden, these plants commonly go to seed in the wild: but then what?

The vast majority of our forest and woodland herbs produce seeds that are dispersed by ants. This seminar will showcase this critically important process and how it can be beneficial to the plants and ants that are involved. This seminar will be given by Dr. Charles Kwit. Dr. Kwit is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. His research involves the important roles animals play in seed dispersal processes in animal-mediated seed dispersal systems.

Find out more and register at http://knoxgarden.org/calendar/spring-ephemerals-2022/

Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914. Hours: Gardens open daily from dawn to dusk. Information: 865-862-8717, www.knoxgarden.org

BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL - 3 NIGHTS!

Due to popular demand, we're adding a third night of the BANFF Mountain Film Festival - with all new films!

Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information/tickets: 865-522-0832, www.knoxbijou.com, www.ticketmaster.com

Bennett is proud to present our March Ceramics and Sculpture Show, featuring the work of Josh Copus, Sally Brogden, Marga Hayes McBride, Johan Hagaman, and Kat West. The Ceramics and Sculpture exhibition focuses on 3-D work by new and existing sculptors and ceramicists in Bennett’s catalogue.

Josh Copus is a Floyd, Virginia native working out of Asheville, North Carolina. Josh’s vessels show a high knowledge of ceramics, as he experiments with firing times, vessel size, and glaze reactions. Josh’s work references historical forms and processes while remaining relevant to the contemporary art world of our age.

Sally Brogden is currently a professor of art at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Sally was an invited Speaker at the 7th Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale, Icheon, S. Korea; an invited Presenter at the Shui-Li International Ceramic Symposium, Shui-Li, Taiwan. Sally had been included in many exclusive exhibitions across the world. Sally is an active member of the National Council for Education in The Ceramic Arts (NCECA) for which she founded the long running Graduate Student Image Forum. This is her first show with Bennett.

Johan Hagaman is a Nashville-based sculptor who focuses on themes of nature and femininity. She is inspired by patterns in nature, poetic words, and current events. She uses birds, vines and clover as metaphors for paying attention– how what we are paying attention to determines how we shape ourselves and our world, how we are shaped by it, and what seeks to emerge. Johan has exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the United States and has work in public and private collections–including the Tennessee State Museum and the Evansville Museum of Arts and Sciences. She has lived and worked in Nashville since 1977.

Marga Hayes McBride is a Knoxville-based artist who has exhibited with Bennett many times before. Her mediums include painting, drawing, ceramic sculpture, and bronze sculpture. Marga studied painting, printmaking and graphic design at the University of Tennessee and drawing and painting at the Mesa Community College in Arizona. She was taught how to work with clay through a friend and colleague and combined the two mediums to create her work. Marga’s work is “a reflection of both my art background and my spiritual studies”.

Kat West is a ceramicist based in Newport Beach, California. The themes present in her work reflect her Philippine heritage and her role as an immigrant in the United States. Kat was based in Brooklyn, New York for several years before moving to Newport Beach and beginning ceramics classes as a new creative outlet. Kat’s ceramic pieces are both sculptural and functional with each piece displaying its own unique presence. Her inspiration comes from the connection to humanity Kat feels, along with her personal experiences as an immigrant, a mother, and a creator. Themes of tradition and heritage drive Kat’s vision for her pieces, as well as finding ways to reduce the environmental impact of creating art. This is Kat’s first show with Bennett.

Bennett, 5308 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Hours: M-Sa 10-5:30. Information: 865-584-6791, https://bennetthome.com/

Learn the basics!
$200
4-Week Class
Saturday, March 5-26
2:00pm- 6:00pm
Instructor: Madilynn Eldridge
Registration Deadline: February 26th

In this comprehensive 4-week class, Madi will start and the beginning and discuss the history of woodburning, the styles of woodburning and all of the basics. Students will learn the elements of Art and joined together with their wood burning skills, create and execute a project from start to finish. Beginners welcome. A materials list will be provided.

https://registration.knoxvilletn.gov/ViewCourseActivityDetails.aspx?id=C13274

“Transferring Knowledge: Ceramics from a Collaborative Community Workshop” showcases the work created by members of The Bottom and Mighty Mud during a month-long workshop taught by Maggie Connolly and Jake Ingram. The exhibition will be on view at The Bottom, March 4th - 31st, with an opening exhibition on Friday, March 4th, 5-9 PM.

The goal of this workshop was to foster sustainable and meaningful connections between communities with the purpose of growing the arts culture and knowledge in the greater Knoxville area, by providing instruction on lithographic ceramic decals. Students from this workshop learned a deeper understanding of both ceramic and lithographic techniques and processes and created their own work. A collective project was made by all the participants and will be installed at the Bottom's new building. Funding for the workshop was made possible through Tri-Star Arts and the Current Art Fund.

Featuring work by:
Brandy Allen
Jordan Butzine
George Habeib
Vanessa Hartman
Ty Murray
Jeremy Myles
Natalie Ward

The Bottom, 2340 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: thebottomknox@gmail.com, 865-444-5915 or https://www.thebottomknox.com/

The show will be at Crafty Bastard Brewery West from March 4 - March 31.
9937 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37922

I create multicolor portraits with a current focus on combining watercolor and colored pencil. As I deal with mental illness, art has been a beautiful way for me to communicate what I can’t explain otherwise. Since viewers often say they feel an emotional connection to my work, I feel comfortable expressing openly to let others know they aren’t struggling alone.

https://ginlizzyartist.blogspot.com/
https://www.instagram.com/ginlizzyartist/
https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtByGinLizzy

We are excited to have Kara Lockmiller as our featured artist for the month of March! All paintings are one of a kind originals. Kara paints portraits of musicians to convey what she sees when she listens to music as a chromesthete.

Please join us for the show opening from 6 to 8pm. Kara's work will be on display through March 29th.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, we prefer that masks be worn inside the store. Thank you for helping us stay safe!

Facebook Event: https://fb.me/e/1JrruPwy8

Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 112 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-525-7888, https://shoprala.com. Instagram: @ShopRala

“The BSG Spring Roll” features new works by the 13 BSG artists:

Chloe Melton, Vincent Drake, Lauren Kelley, Brandon Woods, Mandy Lynn Carris, Jeremy Logan, Jessica Gregory, Sam Stapleton, Katie Carrillo, Pat O’Neil, Nancy Rowland-Engle, Anne Freels, Larry Blount

Opening First Friday March 4th 5:00 – 9:00
Open every Tues & Wed. 4:00 – 7:00 Friday 12:00-4:00 Sunday 12:00-6:00 and anytime the OPEN sign is flashing!

Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 Broadway St, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-556-8676, www.BroadwayStudiosAndGallery.com and https://www.facebook.com/broadwaystudiosandgallery/

March Featured Artists:
Patrick Deason – Metal Artist
Jack Retterer – Photography

First Friday Reception: March 4, 5:30 – 9:00 pm

Patrick Deason, Metal Artist
Self-trained and often using tools and techniques he has developed; Patrick works in sheet steel. Cutting, shaping, welding the metal presents challenges as he converts flat metal into organic flowing shapes. A National Park Ranger in different parts of the country for many years, Patrick has an affinity for the natural form and movement of animals, his favorite subjects to create; some whimsical, some accurately detailed. His pieces have won awards in many shows, and he has been featured in several galleries.

Jack Retterer, Photography
Jack Retterer, fine art photographer, teacher, and poet, is very active in the arts community in East Tennessee. His American Impressionist style photography and large canvas prints have been on display at numerous prestigious venues including Arts at the Airport, the City of Knoxville Mayors Office, the Knoxville County Mayors office, and the Clayton Center for the Art. Jack also teaches Fine Art Photography at the University of Tennessee.

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, www.Facebook.com/ArtMarketGallery