Knoxville First Friday

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A note from your host- If you don’t see a listing, I couldn’t find it when I updated this for this month. Check here sometime on First Friday, a lot of places don’t send me updates until the last minute, so pop in here before you head out for the latest listings. You’ll find links to their web site in the listing below, so you can check to see if they’ve got more recent info on their own site.

Yes, a new layout

I’ve designed a theme from scratch, hopefully things will be formatted better, and will make things easier to find and read. The photo in the header is one I took at sunrise of the Smoky Mountains a week ago. I will never tire of the beauty of this area.

A call for Art Therapists

Mercy Cancer Center is looking for an art therapist in the Knoxville area, with an art degree and some education in counseling, to work with  cancer patients who are undergoing treatment.

Teresa McCusker, RD, LDN
Dietitian, Mercy Cancer Center
(865) 859-7015 office

A call for artists

Contact: Suzanne Cada PO Box 2506 Knoxville, TN 37901 (865) 523-7543  sc@knoxalliance.com www.knoxalliance.com

Call for Entries: “New to Knoxville” Exhibition

(11/02/2009/Knoxville) – The Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville announces a call for entries for “New to Knoxville”, a juried exhibition developed to give artists who are new to Knoxville and surrounding counties the opportunity to showcase their work in the Emporium Center.

Artists must have relocated within the past two years to Knoxville and the following counties: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, and Union. The postmark deadline for entries is Monday, December 7, 2009.

Entries must be original works in the following categories: Painting, Graphic Arts, 3-D, and Photography. Artists may submit up to three entries in the “Individual” category or up to ten works in the “Portfolio” category. Juror: David Butler, Executive Director of the Knoxville Museum of Art.

Download a prospectus and application at www.knoxalliance.com (under Calls & Press Releases), or send an SASE to Suzanne Cada, Arts & Culture Alliance, PO Box 2506, Knoxville, TN 37901. Information: (865) 523-7543.

Volunteers Needed

The Arts & Culture Alliance is in need of a few volunteers this Friday, November 6, between 5:00-9:00 PM. We need help with hospitality during this big event (15th Master Woodworkers Show and a new exhibition in the Balcony). We would be most grateful for your assistance! Please let me know if you would be available!

NEW- First Friday Venue Map

I’ve finally had a chance to create a map of First Friday venues- there’s a link in the sidebar, and will pop up a new browser window. If there’s any corrections or additions, please let me know. Thanks! Map Link

A new venue, and a call for artists

A new business will be opening up, with their grand opening this First Friday, The Fortunate Traveler.

The Fortunate Traveler is a unique shop that gives customers a taste of different parts of the world.   Art, jewelry, market goods, clothing, photography and travel tips can all be found inside. The shop was started by a young man who spent the past three years of his life traveling around the globe.  Traveling on a tight budget, with just the essentials strapped to his back, he made his way through North, South and Central America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe. Along the way he volunteered with different organizations from Latin America to Africa.  Since his travels, he has been back to Kenya and Guatemala several times to work at an orphanage and to help local missionaries. This shop is a way for him to bring awareness of those less fortunate, share a little piece of their world with you and to raise support for orphans by donating a portion of all sales.

You’ll find their address in the listings below.

Artists- they’re looking for artists to show their work there, so give Jeremy Curl a call.

New Venues

There’s some new participants this month, look for NEW! next to the new venues.

On with this month’s Gallery Openings!

501 Arthur

501 Arthur St., Knoxville (865) 951- 2523

NEW! 8 Shooters Studio

1201 Central Street, Knoxville  (865) 545-4408  Website

Photography by Shonna Cole

A1 Lab Arts

201 Randolph Street (Old City) Knoxville Web Site

Abode

15 Market Square Knoxville (865) 523-5090 Web Site

Art Gallery of Knoxville / Copy Shop

317 Gay Street Knoxville (865) 595- 4401 Web Site

Art Market Gallery

422 S. Gay Street Knoxville (865) 525-5265 Web Site
CLOSED

Belleza Salon and Spa

6209 Kingston Pike Knoxville (865) 558-8424 Web Site

Birdhouse Laboratories

800 N. 4th Ave Knoxville Web Site

Bliss

24 Market Square, Knoxville (865) 329 8868 Web Site

Bliss Home and Art

29 Market Square Knoxville (865) 673-6711 Web Site

Blount Mansion

200 W Hill Ave Knoxville (865) 525-2375  Web Site

Tennessee Memories by Carolyn Paskel

NEW! Casa Hora @ The Emporium

100 S. Gay Street, Suite 109, Knoxville (865) 335-3358  Website

Honduran Traditional Art by RAFAEL CASCO.

Rafael, a versatile multimedia artist, lives in Sevierville, Tennessee, where he paints decorative furniture, murals, and traditional Honduran crafts. Prior to moving to East Tennessee, he worked in art programs to rehabilitate former gang members. He also worked with homeless youth when he lived in Honduras.

His artwork is on display at the Emporium building, in Gatlinburg and other venues in Knoxville. He has participated in several collective exhibits, including HoLa’s Latino Art Exhibit and the KMA Guild’s “Artist on Location”.  His artworks are for sale at Lizbeth Gallery, Creative Spirit BUI Pottery, Maxwell House, and the Annabel Emporium. You can see some of his work here.

Coffee and Chocolate

327 Union Avenue Knoxville (865) 688-9244

Community Television of Knoxville

808 State Street Knoxville (865) 215-4350  Website

“4 Walls” – a film documenting the daily struggles and artistic endeavors of Carlton ‘S.T.A.R.R.’ Releford, a spoken word/slam poetry artist from Knoxville, Tennessee. This short-subject documentary features interviews, slams, and intimate revelations about life as a young black man trying to make ends meet. The film was a culmination of two years of work by director George Washington Rogers, IV and executive producer Brian Greer and was an official selection of the 2008 Secret City Film Festival. Both Mr. Washington and Mr. Greer will be available for questions regarding the work.

Downtown Grind

418 S. Gay Street , Knoxville (865) 524-4747

East Tennessee Historical Society

601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville (865) 216-8824  Website

Russell Briscoe: Images of Home and Heritage

The Museum of East Tennessee History and the new exhibition “Russell Briscoe: Images of Home and Heritage” will be open and free to the public on November 6 from 6-8 p.m. at the East Tennessee History Center. On view in the exhibition, for the first time, are the complete works of the renowned  East Tennessee folk artist which creates a pictorial study of the 19th century history of Knoxville as seen through the artist’s eyes with accompanying historical descriptions.

East Tennessee Community Design Center and the Knoxville Downtown Design Studio

500 S. Gay Street Knoxville Mobile (865) 603-3988 Office (865) 525-9945 Web Site

Emporium Center for Arts & Culture / Arts and Culture Alliance / The Balcony Gallery

100 S. Gay Street Knoxville (865) 523-7543  Web Site

Arts & Culture Alliance Presents “Reflections and Perceptions” in The Balcony

(10/19/2009/Knoxville) – The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new group exhibition in The Balcony featuring work by four local artists:

Elaine Barnes, glass and ceramic artist – “My work is often a reflection of the joy I find in nature, wildlife, and the beautiful world around me.”

Katie Gamble, painter – “I focus on the relationships of color and space and patterns of light and dark. I break down my subject into blocks of color, which has caused my work to develop a unique ‘chunky’ quality. My works are distorted but honest views of my world.”

Annamaria Gundlach, ceramic artist – “Clay comes to me in dreams whispering, ‘we are stuff as clay is made.’ My art is to give substance and voice to clay.”

Rob Knudson, photographer

The exhibition will be on display in The Balcony at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from November 6-25, 2009. An opening reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on November 6 from 5:00-9:00 PM. The Emporium Center is located at 100 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Exhibition hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, November 7, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, and Sunday, November 8, 12:00-5:00 PM in conjunction with the 15th Master Woodworkers Show coordinated by the East Tennessee Woodworkers Guild.

15th Master Woodworkers show coming to Knoxville

The East Tennessee Woodworkers Guild and the Arts & Culture Alliance present the 15th Master Woodworkers Show, November 6 – 8, at the Emporium Center. This biennial juried show highlights the handcrafted works of 25 craftspeople and artists of East Tennessee and the surrounding region and features many types of woodwork, from traditional to whimsical, including fine furniture, cabinetry, turning, sculpture and marquetry. The Emporium gallery provides an ideal environment in which to view the work and meet the artists.

The Show hours are: Friday, November 6, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM; Saturday, November 7, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; and Sunday, November 8, 12:00-5:00 PM. Admission is free. A public reception takes place on Friday, November 6, from 5:00-9:00 PM as part of First Friday activities in downtown Knoxville.

Furniture maker Brian Boggs, previous Best of Show recipient of Providence, Rhode Island’s Fine Furnishings Show, noted the high quality of Knoxville’s Master Woodworkers event. “Over the past few years I have attended several fine shows around the country,” said Boggs. “By far the finest show I participated in was the Master Woodworkers Show in Knoxville. From any perspective I would judge the show, such as the quality of other woodwork, my own sales, and attendance and level of sophistication of the patrons, the Master Woodworkers Show is far ahead of the others. Whether you are looking for exquisite furniture for your home, or just looking for an inspiring outing, this is a show to be a part of.”

Among the participants in this year’s show are the following notable artisans:

* Alfred Sharp of Woodbury, TN. Sharp was the recipient of the 2008 Cartouche Award from the Society of American Period Furnituremakers.

* Curtis Buchanan of Jonesboro, TN. Buchanan’s chairs were recently commissioned for the Tennessee Governor’s mansion.

* Al Hudson of Knoxville, TN. Hudson showcases 70+ years of experience, specializing in one-of-a-kind, period furniture.

* Anthony Hayzen of Knoxville, TN. Hayzen’s marquetry won first place at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking 2004 professional competition.

Admission is free, and the public reception features music by “Naturally Decaffeinated”, a blues guitar and harmonica duo.

The Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (McGhee Tyson Airport) and the Arts & Culture Alliance are pleased to present Arts in the Airport, a new exhibition featuring selected artwork from 31 artists in Tennessee and Georgia. The contemporary 2-dimensional artwork will be exhibited in the secured area behind McGhee Tyson Airport’s security gate checkpoint through April 22, 2010. You can see previews of the artwork on display here.

November 6, 5:30 PM: Artist Paula Clendenin exhibits at Pellissippi State

Clendenin grew up in the small Appalachian coal-mining town of Cedar Grove, WV, and she uses the inspiration of her childhood surroundings as the primary source of her art. Clendenin’s artwork is evocative of environmental concerns about coal mining and mountaintop removal. “I have always been interested in things that require a closer look in order to be appreciated,” said Clendenin. “Multiple layers and layered meanings distill into a singular visual thought, into a form that evokes an inner recognition, a form that suggests the resonance of a certain land, of neglected surfaces, of the passing and absorption of time.” Clendenin’s art is mixed media, making use of everything from enamel, latex and oil paint to graphite, metal and even coal dust. The reception and exhibit are in the Gallery of the Bagwell Center for Media and Art, located on the Pellissippi Campus on Hardin Valley Road. Both events are free and open to the public. Clendenin’s work will be on display through Nov. 19. For additional information, call 865-694-6445.

Ewing Gallery

1715 Volunteer Blvd. Knoxville (865) 974-3200 Web Site

Fluorescent Gallery

627 N. Central Knoxville (865) 522-1752 Web Site

Gallery 1010

113 South Gay Street Knoxville Web Site

Hanson Gallery

5607 Kingston Pike Knoxville p (865) 584-6097  Web Site

Xavier Ironside – Watercolor
Brian Pittman – Pen and Ink Architectural Freehand Drawing
This show goes through November

Indigo

327 Union Avenue Knoxville (865) 525-8788 Web Site

Ironwood Studios

119 Jennings Avenue Knoxville (865) 405-0777  Web Site

Actors Co-op production of “Fool for Love.”  The play begins at 8:00 p.m., Thursday-Saturdays, from November 6-14. Ten dollars cash at the door.

Knoxville Museum of Art

1060 World’s Fair Park Knoxville (865) 525-6101  Web Site

Higher Ground: A Century of the Visual Arts in East Tennessee

Devorah Sperber – Threads of Perception – Runs October 30, 2009– January 24, 2010

Contemporary Focus 2009 – Hunt Clark, Patricia Tinajero, David Wolff. Runs September 4, 2009– November 8, 2009

Anton Vidokle: Exhibition as School. Runs September 4, 2009– November 8, 2009

Knox ivi

17 Market Square, Knoxville Web Site (17 Market Square is located directly beneath The Chamber of Commerce.)

Knoxville Visitor Center

301 Gay Street Knoxville (800) 727-8045 Web Site

WDVX is celebrating 12 years on the air with a special celebration in conjunction with First Friday at the Knoxville Visitor Center on the corner of Summit Hill Drive and Gay Street. The event will be held from 6-8pm on November 6, 2009 and will feature music from The Naughty Knots and John Sutton. Light refreshments will be served.

(The event will be featured that day on WBIR TV’s Live at 5 at 4pm.)

The event occurs in conjunction with the station’s Fall Fund Drive, which will be held on the air from November 4 through 13th and will feature guest hosts, live music performances and more. WDVX is 501 (c) 3 non-profit which is completely independent and entirely community supported. The two annual fund drives during which listeners are asked to donate in support of this unique cultural organization provide over 1/3rd of station funding.

NEW! Maplehurst Inn

800 W. Hill Avenue, Knoxville 37902  (865) 803-6215

Artist for November is Lydiah Merrit, photography

Midtown Arts Center

513 Cooper Street between downtown Knoxville and downtown north. (865) 406-7885

Old City Java

109 S. Central Avenue Knoxville (865) 523-9817 Web Site

Organized Play

221 Cumberland Avenue Knoxville (865) 521-0690 Website (Organized play is in the former spot of the Deka Bakari gallery.)

Organized Play, downtown’s source for comics as well as board, card and role-playing games, is pleased to announce its November First Friday exhibition featuring two fantasy artists: Lee Ramsey and Shonna Nelson.

During First Friday, Organized Play will also be serving complimentary milk and cookies, in support of sustainable producers in and near East Tennessee – Cruze Farms and Immaculate Bakery. The First Friday event will run between 6 and 9 p.m., though attendees are always welcome to participate in our weekly Magic: The Gathering weekly booster draft after the formal time!

These works will be on display between November 6 and December 1, and will be exhibited in the space formerly occupied by Deka Bakari Gallery (For those long in Knoxville, it’s also the former home of the bar made famous in Cormac McCarthy’s Suttree, The Huddle!)

Organized Play seeks to help Knoxville’s fantasy, science fiction, horror and comic artists receive as much exposure as possible – if you’re interested in future exhibitions, e-mail owner@organizedplay.org to set up an appointment to review your works.

Remedy Coffee

125 W. Jackson Ave. Knoxville Website

NEW! The Fortunate Traveler

119 S. Central Street Bldg. 2, (In the Old City beside the Crown and Goose) Knoxville (865) 474-1098  Website

Grand Opening: November 6th (First Friday)

Artists: Seraphim Photography Website

The Fortunate Traveler is a unique shop that gives customers a taste of different parts of the world.   Art, jewelry, market goods, clothing, photography and travel tips can all be found inside. The shop was started by a young man who spent the past three years of his life traveling around the globe.  Traveling on a tight budget, with just the essentials strapped to his back, he made his way through North, South and Central America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe. Along the way he volunteered with different organizations from Latin America to Africa.  Since his travels, he has been back to Kenya and Guatemala several times to work at an orphanage and to help local missionaries. This shop is a way for him to bring awareness of those less fortunate, share a little piece of their world with you and to raise support for orphans by donating a portion of all sales.

NEW! The Gathering Place at Regas

318 North Gay Street, Knoxville (865)637-3427  Website

Artists for this month are Tom McDaniel, Tess Gray, Sharon Gillenwater, Isaac Privett, Alice Carroll, Katy Smith, Terrie Boruff Yeatts, Gayla Seale

Music on First Friday provided by Downtowners.

Unarmed Merchants

129 S. Gay Street Knoxville (865) 549-5769  Web Site

URBhana

115 S. Gay Street (865) 525-7381 Website

UT Downtown Gallery

106 S. Gay Street Knoxville (865) 673-0802 Web Site is broken

Vagabondia

27 Market Square Knoxville (865) 525-4842 Web Site

Artwork by Cynthia Markert

World Grotto

Market Square, Knoxville Web Site

Yee-Haw Industries

413 S. Gay Street Knoxville (865) 522-1812 Web Site

On First Friday, Yee- Haw Industries will have Native American Jewelry for sale ONLY on Friday, from noon to 8 PM

Hours on Saturday are: 10am-2pm – we will be closing early. Hours on Sunday are: noon-5pm.

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