CLASSES
The Craft Center is always adding new classes in such areas as pottery, weaving, quilting, jewelry, and others. To get a list of current classes, email appalachianarts@bellsouth.net, call the Center at 865-494-9854, or stop by the Center at 2716 Andersonville Highway 61, one mile east of I-75 Clinton/Norris Exit 122, across from the Museum of Appalachia.
If you would like to receive occasional email updates about classes or other events at the Center, please email appalachianarts@bellsouth.net. Or consider becoming a member and receive out monthly newsletter with class listings and other information and $10 off class fees. See our membership page.
CURRENT CLASSES (as of 06/17/2010)
KIDS CRAFT CAMP, with Sheri Burns
Monday-Friday, June 28-July 2, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Norris Community Building
The Appalachian Arts Craft Center has been teaching young people about crafts for more than 30 years. This camp for children age 7 to 12 teaches about traditional Appalachian crafts as well as more contemporary crafts. Projects will include basketmaking, weaving, building with wood, jewelry, paper journals, and much more. Kids need to bring their own healthy lunch with them (low sugar and no caffeine). Registration deadline June 24.
$80 for all students. Some scholarships may be available, please call 494-9854 for more information.
POTTERY FOR KIDS, with York Haverkamp & Alison Greenhouse
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, July 5, 7, and 9, and Wednesday, July 14. 9 a.m. to Noon for kids 6 to 10; 2 to 5 p.m. for kids 11 and up
Is your child interested in getting started with or pursuing pottery? This class will be taught by York Haverkamp, a professional potter and pottery teacher, and Alison Greenhouse, a potter and art teacher at Norris and Andersonville Elementary Schools. Students will get to experience basic handbuilding with clay, as well as being introduced to pottery on the wheel. The first week is for learning techniques and creating projects; the final day on the following week is for glazing. Students will have to come back between July 19 and 25 to pick up their projects after firing. Registration deadline July 1.
$90, which includes all materials. Beginning.
CLAY, BEGINNING HANDBUILDING, with Sandra McEntire
Two Saturdays: July 10 and 17, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
This two day workshop will introduce students to larger handmade forms using slabs to drape, slump, and construct platters, bowls, and geometric forms. An excellent class for anyone interested in starting with clay or for people with some experience who would like to try some handbuilding projects. Sandra McEntire has been a potter and teacher for more than 10 years. Students should bring a lunch. Registration deadline July 5.
$90 for members, $100 for nonmembers, plus $30 for materials paid to the Pottery Studio at the first class. Beginning-Intermediate.
INTERMEDIATE THROWING with Mack Hickey
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, July 19, 21, and 23, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Get out of the heat and into the pottery studio! Bring your throwing skills – whether you’ve just thrown a pot or two or you have more experience – to the Craft Center, and long-time potter and teacher Mack Hickey will help you hone your skills on the wheel. Students are encouraged to also come into the studio on Tuesday and Thursday to practice, although there will be no instruction given on those two days. Students should bring a lunch each day. Registration deadline July 15.
$125 for members, $135 for nonmembers, plus $30 for materials paid to the Pottery Studio the first day of class. Advanced-Beginning to Intermediate.
LET’S GET STARTED BEADING, with Kathy King
Thursday, July 29, 6-9:30 p.m.
This workshop is geared mainly for teenagers who’d like to get started with beading, although anyone 12 and up is invited to attend. Everyone will be able to make a beaded necklace (or bracelet if preferred) with a clasp, and if time permits a pair of earrings. Tools and techniques of stringing beads and the process for finishing pieces will be discussed. All tools and supplies will be provided. Kathy King has been a jewelry-maker for many years and teaches several jewelry classes at the center. Registration deadline July 26.
Cost: $35 for members, $45 for nonmembers, which includes all materials. Beginning.
BASKETMAKING (APPLE BASKET), with Sheri Burns
Friday, August 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In this class, participants will learn to make a round apple basket with handles in the side. This is a good class for beginners wanting to learn the basics of basketmaking, as well as those with more experience who want to try an apple basket with a great teacher (who often brings chocolate to class!). Sheri Burns has been making baskets and teaching others to do so for many years. Registration deadline August 2.
Cost: $50 for members, $60 for nonmembers, which includes all materials. Beginning.
INTRODUCTION TO WOODTURNING, with Wes Loukota
Thursday, August 19, 6-9 p.m.
Have you wanted to try your hand at a new craft? If you think wood turning could be that new craft, then this class is a good place to start. This class is an introductory demonstration class, where students will learn about types of wood lathes, parts of the lathe, and how to buy a lathe. Wes will also show students some of the many different types of tools and accessories and talk about how to prepare a turning blank and some basic techniques using the roughing gouge, bowl gouge, skew, and an assortment of scrapers. Students will have an opportunity to get a little hands-on time with some of the tools. This is a very basic class for anyone who has never turned on a lathe or who may need a little help getting started, but it is open to anyone interested in wood-turning. Wes Loukota has been turning for seven years and has taken turning classes at Woodcraft and Arrowmont and has attended the American Association of Woodturners National Symposium several times with items on display in the Instant Gallery. Wes is a juried member of the East Tennessee Woodworkers Guild, the Foothills Craft Guild, and the Smoky Mountain Woodturners. Registration deadline August 12.
$30 for members, $40 for nonmembers. Beginning.
PAINTING WITH WOOL with Tammy Straut and Nancy Shedden
Saturday, August 28, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Nancy Shedden and Tammy Straut have been creating with wool for many years, using the wool from their children’s sheep. Their children raised Tunis and Oxford sheep and showed them in 4-H and county fairs. The children are grown but the wool is still available. Their needle-felting classes have been very popular, and now they want to introduce the art of painting with wool. Students from 12-years-old up to adults will be able to paint a beautiful scene using dyed wool as the paint, a felting needle as the brush, and a piece of pre-felt as the canvas. Students can bring a favorite picture for inspiration if they like. Students should also bring a lunch. Registration deadline August 24.
Cost: $50 for members, $60 for nonmembers, plus $30 for materials. Beginning.
THE MAGIC OF MARBLING with Pat K. Thomas
Saturday, September 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Pat K. Thomas of Gatlinburg, TN, is well known for her beautiful marbled fabrics and papers. In this class, students will learn to float colors on thickened water, comb and rake designs with simple tools, then print their original marbled papers. Patterns will range from historic to contemporary and can be used for book-arts, mixed media collage, scrapbooking, home décor and many other projects. She will also discuss how the process can be applied to fabric. This class is for beginners and those with some experience who would like to work further with this marbling expert. Pat has been demonstrating marbling and conducting workshops for many years at such venues as the Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts in Gatlinburg and the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC. She’s co-owner of the Cliff Dwellers Gallery in Gatlinburg and a member of the Foothills Craft Guild and the International Society of Marblers. Registration deadline September 6.
$100 members, $110 nonmembers, plus a $25 materials fee paid to the teacher at class. Beginning-Intermediate.
COLOR FOR QUILTERS, with Gloria Felter
Saturday, September 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This class is for anyone who likes quilting and wants to explore the art and skill of picking and arranging colors. It will be taught by award-winning quilter Gloria Felter, who will offer information on color theory and some exercises to practice. Students should bring paper and pencil, colored pencils, fabric scissors, and a rainbow of small fabric scraps (whatever is on hand – no need to purchase). Students should also bring a lunch. Registration deadline September 13.
$35 members, $45 nonmembers. All levels.
INTRODUCTION TO WET FELTING, with Tone Haugen-Cogburn
Saturday, September 25, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Students in this workshop will be introduced to the ancient art of wet felting, while using some “modern” tools. With the help of soap, water and hands, wool rowing will become a very tough textile that can be used for many practical and decorative purposes. Several techniques and types of wool will be tested. Students will be able to make a mug rug, some wooly flowers, a glasses case (or small pouch), and, if time permits, start a needle case. Tone Haugen-Cogburn was born and raised in Norway, but has lived in Tennessee since 1987. She has 20 years of experience in quilting and felting and has taught and exhibited nationally and internationally. Students should bring two small towels and a lunch. Registration deadline September 20.
$55 for members, $65 for nonmembers, plus $10 for materials paid to the teacher at the class. Beginning.
CELEBRATE FALL COLORS WITH FABRIC PAINTING with Diane Getty
Saturday-Sunday, October 9-10, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (This can be either a one-day or two-day class.)
We welcome back fabric artist Diane Getty with an exciting fabric painting class. On Saturday, Diane will cover a variety of techniques and types of fabric paints, including (but not limited to) Set-a-color, painting sticks, and fabric pastels. Students who wish to come back on Sunday for “Open Studio” will receive more extensive help with techniques and projects they’ve started in the class. On Sunday they can drop in any time or stay all day. Diane Getty is a fabric artist working with natural images and abstract symbols. She works with fabrics and other textiles using hand painting and free-hand stitching. Her work has been exhibited in the Appalachian Regional Commission building in Washington, D.C., American Quilters Society national exhibits, the Nashville airport, and many other galleries and art centers. Students should bring a lunch. Registration deadline October 4.
Saturday only: $90 for members, $100 for nonmembers. For both Saturday and Sunday: $105 members, $115 nonmembers. Students will need to provide their own fabric and a few other supplies (a list will be given to those who register), but some paints will be provided. All levels.
honeysuckle and vine, japanese weave, with Judy Zugish
Saturday, November 6, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Once again, naturalist and artistic basket-maker Judy Zugish will weave her magic at the Craft Center, this time helping students create a graceful open-weave vase in the Japanese tradition. Students of any level will use prepared hickory and honesuckle to make up to two projects. Judy Zugish teaches across the United States and has a studio/shop in Rugby, Tennessee, and one in Marysville, Washington. Her work is displayed in a number of galleries throughout the country, and has been shown internationally as well (see www.twigtwisters.com). She says this vase is the most requested gift basket she makes. Students should bring a lunch. Registration deadline November 1.
$60 for members, $70 for nonmembers, plus $35 for materials. All levels.
CLAY ANIMAL SCULPTURE, with Nan Jacobsohn
Friday-Saturday, November 19-20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day
We're pleased to have back with us nationally recognized clay sculptor Nancy Jacobsohn of Sparta, Tennessee, to teach a class in animal sculpture. Nan has been a clay sculptor and art teacher for more than 30 years and is known for her sculptures of animals – particularly horses – and people. She has served as artist-in-the-schools, exhibited and sold through shows and galleries in Tennessee, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and New York, and received numerous prizes and awards (www.wildhorsesinc.com). Animal images have captivated us from the time of the cave man. Sculpting them can present unique challenges, especially for the standing pose. In this class, students will learn an exciting and foolproof way of approaching this sculptural challenge. The class requires Nan's special armature, made of wood and brass, which can be reused for future projects. The armature will be for sale at the class for those who don't have one, and it will come with a detailed CD that takes the student through the entire process step by step. Registration deadline November 15.
$170 for Craft Center members; $180 for nonmembers. A studio fee of $30 for clay, glazing, and firing, must be paid to the Pottery Studio at the class, and a $70 fee for the armature and CD (for those who don't have it) must be paid to the teacher at the class. (Please note that the $70 price for the armature and CD is reduced from the usual cost of $85 as a benefit to students taking this class.) All levels, although experience working with clay is a plus.
ONGOING CLASSES:
WEAVING with Carol Pritcher
Tuesdays, 10 am to 2 pm (six classes)
For anyone interested in gaining knowledge of the loom and beginning weaving. Classes can be scheduled on an individual basis by calling Carol on Tuesdays at 494-9854.
$100 members ($110 non-members) plus a small materials fee. Beginning-Intermediate.
HAND-SEWING DAY with the Quilting Department
Wednesdays, 10 am to 2 pm
Bring your hand-sewing project or help out with the group quilting project with a wonderful group of ladies which meets each Wednesday to quilt, laugh, and enjoy lunch together. No need to call ahead; just bring yourlunch.
No Cost.
Due to low attendance, the Braided Rug class, usually held on the second Monday of the month, and the Girls Knitting Night Out, usually held on the second Friday of the month, will not meet during the summer months. Stay tuned for more info about both these groups starting up again in the fall.
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CLASS POLICIES:
1. Anyone signing up for a class must pay for the class to be considered registered.
2. People signing up for a class should not pay the materials fee at the time of registration (unless it is included in the fee). Materials fees are generally paid to the teacher or studio on the first day of class.
3. Each class has a minimum and a maximum number of students. If the minimum number of students is not reached by the registration deadline, the class may be canceled and all fees refunded. If a student must cancel after paying, a refund will be given if it is two weeks (14 calendar days) or more before the class; otherwise we cannot give a refund. This is necessary due to the amount of work involved with class registration, set up, and publicity and fairness to others in the class.
4. If classes are held over the lunch hour, students should bring a lunch with them.
5. If Anderson County schools are closed due to bad weather, classes will not be held. If it is a weekend, the decision to cancel is up to the teacher. In that case, please call the Center at 494-9854.
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