Category: Arts

Senior Thesis Exhibition for Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting

Kristin Ferraro will present her BFA senior thesis exhibition, “Of the Rockies”, in the Front Gallery of the Bryan Fine Arts Building at Tennessee Tech University. The exhibition will be on view from April 26 through May 10, 2021. The gallery hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Saturday to Sunday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

“Of the Rockies”, conveys through the use of purposefully chosen colors and by building up the paint to show either hard or rocky, or soft rolling mountain scenes. This showcases the variety of the mountains themselves, the emotions evoked when viewing the beauty of the mountain ranges, and their diversity.

https://www.tntech.edu/fine-arts/art/news.php

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

Pardon Me Daylily:  Britnee Holley Senior Thesis Exhibition

Senior Thesis Exhibition for Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fibers

Britnee Holley will present her BFA senior thesis exhibition, “Pardon Me Daylily”, in the Front Gallery at the Appalachian Center for Craft. The exhibition will be on view from April 21 through May 4, 2021. The gallery hours are Monday through Saturday 10 am – 5pm and Sunday 12pm – 5pm.

“Pardon Me Daylily” is an installation of fiber art that includes woven materials, hand embroidery, and dyed silk. Each piece in the exhibition represents one of the three major stages of life of a daylily: a green bud, full bloom, and the dying flower. The embroidery shows a microscopic visual of the floral life cycle and the installation of woven work is a macroscopic experience of being surrounded by the flower.

https://www.tntech.edu/fine-arts/art/news.php

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

The Appalachian Center for Craft (ACC) is pleased to receive submission proposals from artists/craftspeople and curators for exhibitions for 2022 and 2023.

The ACC is interested in cultivating and showcasing work that strengthens the role of craft in contemporary culture. ACC Galleries exhibit traditional and contemporary fine craft by emerging, mid-career, and established craft artists. We are seeking work that highlights mastery in craftsmanship, celebrates craft and/or pushes the boundaries of craft. Exhibitions can be individual or group shows.

The selection committee will be looking for bodies of work/installations that are cohesive, well-considered, informative, and which promote craft and contemporary craft practices. Exhibitions are two months in duration and a $200 honorarium per exhibition is offered to help support shipping/delivery of artwork. Artwork is insured while on the premises.

Please contact: Email: accexhibits@tntech.edu

Phone: 931-372-3051

Submit your proposal to: Email: accexhibits@tntech.edu

https://www.tntech.edu/fine-arts/craftcenter/exhibitions.php

Applications will only be accepted by email or through www.WeTransfer.com . Proposals for this call will be accepted until midnight, Tuesday, August 31, 2021.

Most of Celebration of Craft is virtual this year, but the annual 25% discount in the Craft Center Gallery is available both in-person and online! All handmade items (with the exception of exhibitions) will be available for the 25% discount Saturday, April 10, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. in person. The online 25% discount is available Saturday and Sunday, April 10-11.

All demonstrations will be livestreamed through Facebook @tntechcraftcenter. Glass blowing begins at 10 a.m.; blacksmithing, 11 a.m.; clay, 12 p.m.; fibers, 1 p.m. and wood, 2 p.m. Watch from the comfort of your home or anywhere on your phone, i-pad, computer or big screen!

Kids’ Craft activities are available in a kit to take home. Pick up the kits now in our Gallery, at the Putnam County Library, and April 7, 4-6 p.m. in Dogwood Park.

Don’t forget the “Not an Auction Sale!” Artist donated pieces are available online now at deeply discounted prices. You can pick them up or have them shipped. Shop here: https://epay.tntech.edu/C20205_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=186

More information is available at tntech.edu/celebrationofcraft.

Registration for hands-on fine craft workshops is open at the Craft Center. Workshops allow you to develop or improve your skill in blacksmithing, clay, fibers, metals or wood regardless of experience level. It’s the perfect vacation! Whether you stay on campus or not you can enjoy the beauty of our campus on Center Hill Lake while expanding your creative horizons. Tennessee Tech faculty, staff and students receive a 50% discount on the workshop fee. Everyone who registers before April 1, qualifies for a 20% early bird discount on the workshop fee. Complete details on the summer’s 48 workshops and registration are available at https://www.tntech.edu/fine-arts/craftcenter/workshops/summer/index.php

Even though the Celebration of Craft “Not an Auction Sale” is online, original works of art are still available for bargain prices! This year, the Craft Center’s Celebration of Craft silent auction will be an online sale. We have functional, decorative, sculptural and wearable works available in our online “not an auction” sale at price points for everyone. Generous artists from this region have donated work to help the Craft Center raise funds to purchase materials for educational outreach programs for students and teachers from across Tennessee.

The sale begins now and will close on Saturday, April 10, at 4:30 p.m. Be sure to “bid” quickly before all the items are gone! Details at https://www.tntech.edu/celebrationofcraft.

Please join the Joan Derryberry Art Gallery in a virtual artist lecture with the current artist on display, Grant Benoit!

Date: March 30, 2021

Time: 3:30 p.m.

Via Zoom link: https://tntech.zoom.us/j/82272649828?pwd=RXFxZXN3VVZUYnd2M09laGpEcVI0QT09
Meeting ID: 822 7264 9828
Passcode: 107141

Info: clachicotte@tntech.edu
Center Stage/JDAG: https://www.tntech.edu/centerstage/jdag/index.php

The TTU Trombone Choir is proud to present our spring distance video project with Center Stage Guest Steve Wiest. Wiest is a world renowned jazz trombonist, composer, arranger, and author. He collaborated with us to produce three videos. The first is “Funk This!” by Dr. Joshua Hauser and features members of the Trombone Choir and Dr. Colin Hill, drums.  The second is “Flat Black,” by JJ Johnson, arranged by Wiest.  The final composition is a new piece by Wiest that was commissioned for Trombones at Tech titled “Intergalactic Haus of Trombone.”  Although the original intent was to have performed all of these live during Steve’s residency by our students, we felt that it was important to recognize the many professional musicians throughout the US who have been largely underemployed due to COVID and invited 6 professional trombonists from Nashville, Knoxville, Boston, and NYC to join us for this final selection.  We hope that you enjoy these and we look forward to performing for you again live and in person soon!

Funk This! – https://youtu.be/JLfcZs8ZswU

Flat Black – https://youtu.be/j1RwAihQFks

Intergalactic Haus of Trombone – https://youtu.be/Vp-a4o1drKo

Though Celebration of Craft demonstrations and kids’ craft activities will be virtual this year, the Craft Center Gallery 25% sale will be in person, Saturday, April 10, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Be sure to join us for this opportunity to acquire first quality artists’ work at discounted prices! The Gallery represents Craft Center affiliated artists including faculty, students, artists-in-residence, workshop artists and more!

Available are functional and sculptural works in clay, wearable and functional textiles, jewelry, functional and decorative blown and cast glass, wood furniture and kitchen tools, paintings, prints, photographs and more! All items in the Craft Center’s online Gallery are discounted as well.

Be sure to mark your calendars for the Celebration of Craft Gallery sale!