Category: Arts

Learn the art of chain-making for jewelry, needle felt a life-size mouse, discover the basics of blacksmithing or try your hand at relief printmaking—the creative possibilities are endless! February 8th daylong workshops at ACC are now open for registration. Looking to learn more about working with clay? We are also offering a 6-week evening class covering the basics of wheel-thrown pottery, from start to finish, on consecutive Mondays beginning February 3rd. TTU students, faculty and staff get 25% off! Click here to register.

Please join us at the Joan Derryberry Art Gallery, located in Roaden University Center, on December 6th at 4:30pm for the Gallery Talk and Recepetion featuring mixed media painting by Amy Reidel.

School of Art, Craft & Design Professor of glass, Damon MacNaught, has work accepted into the international juried contemporary fine craft exhibition, Craft Forms 2024 at the Wayne Arts Center in Wayne, Pennsylvania, December 7th, 2024-January 25th, 2025.  MacNaught’s glass work “Art of Science” will be on exhibit alongside  works in all mediums created by 101 artists from around the world.

Cathy Richardson, visiting artist working in glass, will be delivering a slide lecture about her work Thursday, Nov. 21, at 6 p.m. in AV 1 at  Appalachian Center for Craft.  Please join us to learn more about Richardson’s vacuum encased glass sculptures and her career in glass.

November 18 – December 1, 2024, the Silver Fern on Spring St. will be exhibiting, Make.Do.3., a group exhibition by TN Tech students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program in the School of Art, Craft & Design. The artwork will be displayed in the Fiddlehead Room Gallery. The show opens on Friday, November 22nd with a reception open to the public at 5 p.m.

Make.Do.3., showcases student’s work from a variety of craft, including wood, ceramic, glass, metals, and painting. The exhibition showcases the full range of Tennessee Tech students’ talents, from blown glass to fine wood furniture.

Experience Experiment:  Lilith Strider Senior Thesis Exhibition

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Metals

Join Lilith Strider at the opening of her thesis exhibition on Nov. 21 at the Appalachian Center for Craft’s Hilltop Gallery.  Exhibition of senior thesis artwork by Lilith as a Metal’s concentration student in the School of Art, Craft, and Design. The public is invited to an opening reception on Nov. 23 from 4-7pm.

Contact the School of Art, Craft & Design for more information:  931-372-3738.

When the World was Big:  Lila Windsor Senior Thesis Exhibition

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fibers

Join Lila Windsor, at the opening of her thesis exhibition on Nov. 21 at the Appalachian Center for Craft.  Exhibition in the Hilltop Gallery is the culmination of Lila’s senior year as a Fiber’s concentration student in the School of Art, Craft, and Design. The public is invited to an opening reception on Nov. 23 from 4-7pm.

Contact the School of Art, Craft & Design for more information:  931-372-3738.

Learn the basics of woodturning in this upcoming Holiday Festival workshop! Whether you’re new to woodturning, or looking for a fun project to refresh your skills, this workshop is for you! We will cover the fundamentals of woodturning, from lathe safety and proper turning technique to shaping, sanding and finishing. Participants will start by practicing basic spindle turning and will then move on to designing and creating their own functional bottle openers, from start to finish. We’re offering a morning and afternoon session on November 23 during Holiday Festival.  Register and get more details here!

You are invited to our Resident Artist Slide Presentation Night on Friday! Enjoy complimentary refreshments while learning more about our current artists in residence!

Friday, November 1
5 PM at the Craft Center