Tag Archives: crafts

Gatlinburg is gearing up and preparations are underway for the first-ever Hands On Gatlinburg Arts & Crafts Weekend from April 8 through April 10, 2016 in the Great Smoky Arts and Crafts Community. The 2016 Hands On Gatlinburg Arts & Crafts Weekend provides arts and crafts lovers the opportunity to own a beautifully crafted piece of artwork made with their ...

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is exhibiting works by current Artists-in-Residence in Not to Scale – the final exhibition from Charlie Ryland, Drew Davis Johnson, Julia Gartrell, Sarah Rachel Brown and Skye Livingston. The Artists-in-Residence Program provides early career, self-directed artists time, space and support to experiment and develop a new body of work in a creative community environment. Each year, five artists of different media ...

Alpaca owners and breeders from across the country are coming to Sevierville to compete in the Southern Select Alpaca Show and celebrate the beautiful fiber art created from their fleece. The Southern Select Alpaca Show will be held March 5–6, 2016 at the Sevierville Convention Center. The show is open to the public 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday ...

As part of America Saves Week, February 22-27, a Piggy Bank Pageant is coming to town. Children in grades Pre-K to 12th grade are encouraged to create a winning “piggy bank” for this event. UT Extension, Tennessee State Bank, Keep Sevier Beautiful, and the King Family Public Library are partnering to sponsor this project. Dr. Wise, Financial Specialist with UT ...

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts has scheduled one-day spring workshops in a variety of media. Gather friends and family on Saturday, March 26, 2016 to spend time making creative art at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. With seven workshops offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in a variety of media, everyone is sure to find a skill ...

Take advantage of Arrowmont’s local resident scholarship program and save big on Arrowmont workshops! Residents of Sevier, Blount, Cocke, Jefferson and Knox Counties receive 50% tuition discount on Arrowmont workshops. Take this opportunity to use professionally equipped studios and learn from nationally and internationally practicing studio artists and university faculty. Arrowmont offers weekend, one-week and two-week workshops. Choose from over ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host a Holiday Homecoming at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015. Park staff and volunteers will provide hands-on traditional crafts and activities from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Children and adults will have the opportunity to learn about and experience some of the traditions surrounding an Appalachian Christmas. Hot apple cider ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park announces the 40th annual Festival of Christmas Past celebration scheduled on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sugarlands Visitor Center. The event, sponsored in cooperation with Great Smoky Mountains Association, is free to the public. The festival will include old-time mountain music, traditional harp singing, mountain craft demonstrations, and living ...

On Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. the Gatlinburg Farmers Market will host its first annual Holiday Market at the Covered Bridge indoors in space 3B1 (beside Quiet Reflections Massage) along the Great Smoky Arts and Crafts loop on Glades Road. Market goers can enjoy a festive, indoor holiday marketplace with local artisans selling honey, eggs, ...

Fall is in full swing, and Arrowcraft Shop in downtown Gatlinburg is rolling out a unique assortment of one of a kind fall crafts and decorations. Arrowcraft Shop dates back to 1930, when the Southern Highland Craft Guild was formed with other craft cooperatives and the shop has been providing mountain families a source of income from the sale of ...