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November 2007
Photos from the 14th Master Woodworkers Show
Thank you to the more than 2,300 visitors to the Show - almost double the attendance from 2005.
14th Master Woodworkers Show
The East Tennessee Woodworkers Guild and the Arts & Culture Alliance present the 14th Master Woodworkers Show, featuring handcrafted fine furniture, wood turnings, wood sculpture, and marquetry by 27 master woodworkers from Tennessee and the surrounding states. The Show runs November 2-4 at the Emporium Center for Arts & Culture with a limited extended exhibit on display through November 20. Show hours are: Friday, November 2, 9:00 am - 9:00 pm; Saturday, November 3, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm; and Sunday, November 4, 12 noon – 5 pm. Admission is free.
Pat Arnold, with the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institute, commented on the 2005 show: “I have often bragged that the best woodworkers are in Tennessee, and you proved it.”
The juried show has attracted the following impressive group of participants:
* Alf Sharp of Woodbury, TN, who has been commissioned to make historical reproduction pieces for the Hermitage and the Tennessee State Museum
* Ralph Watts of Zen Wood Studio in Knoxville, TN, who will be displaying his unique style of carved turnings
* Abraham Tesser of Athens, GA, recent prize winner at the 32nd Juried Exhibition, Lyndon House Arts Center; Joe Shackelford of Knoxville, TN, featured in Woodworker Magazine
* Sabiha Mujtaba of Chrysalis Woodworks in Atlanta, GA who’s furniture has been published in Fine Woodworking: Design Book 7
* Russ Jacobsohn of Sparta, TN who’s carved rocking horses have be shown on HGTV’s Modern Masters
* Al Hudson of Knoxville, TN with 70+ years of experience and specializes in one of a kind period furniture
* Anthony Hayzen of Knoxville, TN who’s marquetry has won first place at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking 2004 professional competition
* Ed Decker of Maryville, TN who was commissioned to build furniture for President and Mrs. Reagan
* Jerry Spady of Oak Ridge, TN
* Ron Clayton of Loudon, TN
* Sven Andersen of Friendsville, TN
* Brian Boggs of Berea, KY a self taught chair maker who has been published in Fine Woodworking
* Curtis Buchanan
* Randy Cochran, Dylan Cochran, and Keith Cochran of Ft. Payne, AL and Wood Studio Fine Furniture and Furnishing
* Clay Crowder of Maryville, TN
* Scott DeWaard of Walland, TN who has commissioned pieces for many businesses, homes, and churches
* Dan Duncan of Knoxville, TN
* Dan Land of Knoxville, TN
* Wes Loukota of Knoxville, TN
* Lou Mansur of Knoxville, TN
* Bob McCorrmack of Sparta, TN
* Rick Popp of Knoxville, TN
* Jack Rule of Knoxville, TN
* Joe Shackelford of Knoxville, TN as featured in Woodworker Magazine
* Dennis Siemsen of Oak Ridge, TN
The East Tennessee Woodworkers Guild is proud to partner with the following sponsors: Haslam 3 Foundation, A&M Supply, Woodcraft, Jeffries Wood Works, Norton Enterprises, Lee Valley Tools, Ltd., Knoxville News Sentinel, WBIR-TV, WDVX Radio, and the Arts & Culture Alliance.
There will also be a reception as part of "First Fridays" downtown on Friday, November 2, from 5-9 pm, and wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Following the Master Woodworkers Show, the limited extended exhibit runs through November 20 at the Emporium Center.
About the East Tennessee Woodworkers Guild
Soon to enter its 24th year of existence, the 100+ member East Tennessee Woodworkers Guild encourages and supports high level woodworking of any kind, whether the craftsman is a turner, furniture maker, or sculptor. For more information about the East Tennessee Woodworkers Guild, visit the Guild website at www.discoveret.org/etwg.
The Arts & Culture Alliance Presents 47 Arts Build Communities (ABC) Grants for 2008
The Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville awarded 47 Arts Build Communities (ABC) grants for art projects from non-profit organizations located within the following East Tennessee counties: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Knox, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, and Union. Tax-exempt, non-profit, private educational institutions, entities of government (such as Parks and Recreation, public libraries, public schools), and colleges and universities were eligible to apply for art-related activities that serve the needs of surrounding communities or the State and are designed to involve a broad audience.
The following groups received grants:
Anderson County: Appalachian Arts Craft Center, Children's Museum of Oak Ridge, Music Arts, Inc., Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association, Oak Ridge Community Playhouse, Oak Ridge Civic Music Association
Blount County: Appalachian Ballet Company, Blount County Chamber of Commerce Foundation,
Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont
Campbell County: Campbell County Historical Society / Campbell Culture Coalition, Campbell County Senior Citizens' Center, Valley View Elementary School
Loudon County: Child Advocacy Center of the 9th Judicial District
Knox County: A1LabArts, Actors Co-op, Inc., African-American Appalachian Arts, Inc., A.L. Lotts Elementary School, Bijou Theatre, Circle Modern Dance, Community School of the Arts, Cumberland Communities Communications Corporation, Florence Crittenton Agency, Friends of the Knox County Library, Historic Tennessee Theatre, The Joy of Music Youth Music School, Jubilee Community Arts, Knox County Public Library, Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville Opera, Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Knoxville Wind Symphony, Sertoma Center, Inc., South Knox Art & Heritage Center, Tennessee Children's Dance Ensemble, Tennessee Stage Company, The WordPlayers
Monroe County: Coker Creek Economic Development Group, Inc., Monroe Area Council for the Arts, Sweetwater Valley Citizens for the Arts
Morgan County: Historic Rugby
Roane County: Roane Choral Society
Scott County: Scott County Board of Education, Scott County Senior Center
Sevier County: Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts
Union County: Union County Board of Education
The Arts Build Communities (ABC) grant program provides funds for a variety of quality arts projects. The Alliance administers the block grant within each county on a per capita basis and sub-grants the funds through an open competitive grant process. Applications contained a clear, single-focus project or portion of a project that could begin October 15, 2007, or later and must conclude by June 15, 2008. Funds awarded to a single organization in this category ranged from $500 to $3,000. Grant funds must be matched dollar-for-dollar.
Arts Builds Communities (ABC) is a program funded by the Tennessee General Assembly and administered in cooperation with the Tennessee Arts Commission and the Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville. The short-term objective of this grant is to create a decentralized distribution process for certain State dollars. A long-term objective is to build Tennessee's communities by nurturing artists, arts organizations (including local arts agencies), and arts support in each of its ninety-five counties.
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