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  Appalachian Center for Craft

  1560 Craft Center Drive
  Smithville, TN 37166

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• • Current Events

    05/17/13- 08/02/13	Craft Center Workshop Faculty Exhibition Appalachian Center for Craft Craft Center Workshop Faculty Exhibition Presented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft May 17-August 2, 2013 An exhibition featuring extensive variety of works by visiting summer faculty will be on display through August 2, 2013 in the Craft Center’s Gallery One. Artists from across the U.S. is represented by a wide range of functional and conceptual fine craft in clay, glass, fibers, wood and mixed media. The intensive summer workshop program accommodates all skill levels, from beginning to advanced. Room and Board is available to workshop participants. For more information about the...
    05/09/13- 06/20/13	James Thurman & Deanna Ooley Exhibition Appalachian Center for Craft James Thurman & Deanna Ooley Exhibition Presented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft May 9-June 20, 2013 The duo installation exhibition entitled, Fabrications, is located in Gallery Two, a 1440 sq ft exhibition area of the Appalachian Center for Craft.  It is a two part exhibition comprised of two-museum style installations with complimentary fictive themes. The first installation is an updated version of Ancient Art-i-facts of the Early 21st Century by James Thurman. The second installation, “The Penumbra Holding Group Collection, is by Deanna...
    02/12/13- Ongoing	Appalachian Center for Craft -The Gallery Appalachian Center for Craft Appalachian Center for Craft -The Gallery Presented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft February 12, 2013 - Ongoing Visit the gallery at the Appalachian Center for Craft and experience the art of contemporary fine craft. This 2700 sq ft facility carries fine craft from over 100 regional and Craft Center affiliated artist. Open daily. From I-40 - exit 273, Smithville/McMinnville exit travel south 6 miles and turn turn left immediately at end of Hurricane Bridge. Travel 1 mile to faciltiy.  Pictured:  Glass Casting by Curtiss Brock

• • Upcoming Events

    05/28/13- 07/16/13	Michael Norton Exhibition: Postage Stamp Collages Appalachian Center for Craft Michael Norton Exhibition: Postage Stamp Collages Presented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft May 28-July 16, 2013 The Appalachian Center for Craft is hosting  Michael Norton's Postage Stamp Collages: Explorations in Color and Design in the Craft Center's 300 sq ft North Windows Gallery.  Michael Norton’s collages focus on color and design. The collages that Norton constructs begin with a design, some geometric-some not, but each design is fully conceived before the first stamp in placed. Color is provided by the postage stamps that Norton obtains, touching...
    06/30/13- 08/09/13	Joshua Almond Exhibition Appalachian Center for Craft Joshua Almond Exhibition Presented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft June 30-August 9, 2013 The Appalachian Center for Craft is hosting an exhibition by Joshua Almond entitled, "Nature (re)Constructed", in the 1400 sq ft Gallery Two of the facility.  Almond creates abstract landscapes and large-scale sculptural forms that address themes of beauty, corruption and loss. Informed by an interest in cell biology and genetic mutation, his work exists in the intersection between art, science, and philosophy. Drawing upon nature for...
    07/18/13- 08/14/13	Wesley Smith Exhibition: Biologic Symbiosis Appalachian Center for Craft Wesley Smith Exhibition: Biologic Symbiosis Presented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft July 18-August 14, 2013 The Apppalachian Center for Craft is hosting an exhibition of Wesley Smith's latest work.  The exhibtion entitled, Biologic Symbiosis, is shown in the 300 sq ft North Windows Gallery. Wesley Smith’s work, as a whole, revolves around the influences of popular and specifically TV culture. Cars, automotive parts, animals, science, science fiction, mainstream and B sci-fi movies, toys, tools and technology are all part of my visual influence. These are...
    08/12/13- 09/23/13	Dorothy McGuinnes: Beyond the Basket Form Appalachian Center for Craft Dorothy McGuinnes: Beyond the Basket Form Presented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft August 12-September 23, 2013 The Appalachian Center for Craft is hosting an exhibition by Dorothy McGuinness entitled, Beyond the Basket Form. This exhibition is in the 700 sq ft Gallery One of the Appalachian Center for Craft. Traditional American and Native American styles have influenced Dorothy McGuinness work and her choice of materials. This in turn dictated the styles of baskets she began weaving. Using many traditional and native materials such as cedar and cherry bark, sweet grass...
    08/21/13- 10/23/13	Cumberland Furniture Guild Exhibition Appalachian Center for Craft Cumberland Furniture Guild Exhibition Presented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft August 21-October 23, 2013 The Appalachian Center for Craft is proud to host a Furniture Exhibition for the Cumberland Furniture Guild.  The exhibition is located in our 1400 sq ft Gallery Two and the 300 sq ft North Windows Gallery at the Center. The Cumberland Furniture Guild was started in September 2000, when seven Middle Tennessee fine furniture makers, brought together by a common interest in studio furniture, joined forces to create an organization that would foster creative...

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Current &
Upcoming Events

• Current Events

  05/17/13- 08/02/13	Craft Center Workshop Faculty Exhibition Appalachian Center for Craft Craft Center Workshop Faculty Exhibition Presented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft May 17-August 2, 2013 An exhibition featuring extensive variety of works by visiting summer faculty will be on display through August 2, 2013 in the Craft Center’s Gallery One. Artists from across the U.S. is represented by a wide range of functional and conceptual fine craft in clay, glass, fibers, wood and mixed media. The intensive summer workshop program accommodates all skill levels, from beginning to advanced. Room and Board is available to workshop participants. For more information about the...
  05/09/13- 06/20/13	James Thurman & Deanna Ooley Exhibition Appalachian Center for Craft James Thurman & Deanna Ooley Exhibition Presented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft May 9-June 20, 2013 The duo installation exhibition entitled, Fabrications, is located in Gallery Two, a 1440 sq ft exhibition area of the Appalachian Center for Craft.  It is a two part exhibition comprised of two-museum style installations with complimentary fictive themes. The first installation is an updated version of Ancient Art-i-facts of the Early 21st Century by James Thurman. The second installation, “The Penumbra Holding Group Collection, is by Deanna...
  02/12/13- Ongoing	Appalachian Center for Craft -The Gallery Appalachian Center for Craft Appalachian Center for Craft -The Gallery Presented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft February 12, 2013 - Ongoing Visit the gallery at the Appalachian Center for Craft and experience the art of contemporary fine craft. This 2700 sq ft facility carries fine craft from over 100 regional and Craft Center affiliated artist. Open daily. From I-40 - exit 273, Smithville/McMinnville exit travel south 6 miles and turn turn left immediately at end of Hurricane Bridge. Travel 1 mile to faciltiy.  Pictured:  Glass Casting by Curtiss Brock

• Upcoming Events

  05/28/13- 07/16/13	Michael Norton Exhibition: Postage Stamp Collages Appalachian Center for Craft Michael Norton Exhibition: Postage Stamp Collages Presented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft May 28-July 16, 2013 The Appalachian Center for Craft is hosting  Michael Norton's Postage Stamp Collages: Explorations in Color and Design in the Craft Center's 300 sq ft North Windows Gallery.  Michael Norton’s collages focus on color and design. The collages that Norton constructs begin with a design, some geometric-some not, but each design is fully conceived before the first stamp in placed. Color is provided by the postage stamps that Norton obtains, touching...
  06/30/13- 08/09/13	Joshua Almond Exhibition Appalachian Center for Craft Joshua Almond Exhibition Presented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft June 30-August 9, 2013 The Appalachian Center for Craft is hosting an exhibition by Joshua Almond entitled, "Nature (re)Constructed", in the 1400 sq ft Gallery Two of the facility.  Almond creates abstract landscapes and large-scale sculptural forms that address themes of beauty, corruption and loss. Informed by an interest in cell biology and genetic mutation, his work exists in the intersection between art, science, and philosophy. Drawing upon nature for...
  07/18/13- 08/14/13	Wesley Smith Exhibition: Biologic Symbiosis Appalachian Center for Craft Wesley Smith Exhibition: Biologic Symbiosis Presented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft July 18-August 14, 2013 The Apppalachian Center for Craft is hosting an exhibition of Wesley Smith's latest work.  The exhibtion entitled, Biologic Symbiosis, is shown in the 300 sq ft North Windows Gallery. Wesley Smith’s work, as a whole, revolves around the influences of popular and specifically TV culture. Cars, automotive parts, animals, science, science fiction, mainstream and B sci-fi movies, toys, tools and technology are all part of my visual influence. These are...
  08/12/13- 09/23/13	Dorothy McGuinnes: Beyond the Basket Form Appalachian Center for Craft Dorothy McGuinnes: Beyond the Basket Form Presented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft August 12-September 23, 2013 The Appalachian Center for Craft is hosting an exhibition by Dorothy McGuinness entitled, Beyond the Basket Form. This exhibition is in the 700 sq ft Gallery One of the Appalachian Center for Craft. Traditional American and Native American styles have influenced Dorothy McGuinness work and her choice of materials. This in turn dictated the styles of baskets she began weaving. Using many traditional and native materials such as cedar and cherry bark, sweet grass...
  08/21/13- 10/23/13	Cumberland Furniture Guild Exhibition Appalachian Center for Craft Cumberland Furniture Guild Exhibition Presented by Appalachian Center for Craft at Appalachian Center for Craft August 21-October 23, 2013 The Appalachian Center for Craft is proud to host a Furniture Exhibition for the Cumberland Furniture Guild.  The exhibition is located in our 1400 sq ft Gallery Two and the 300 sq ft North Windows Gallery at the Center. The Cumberland Furniture Guild was started in September 2000, when seven Middle Tennessee fine furniture makers, brought together by a common interest in studio furniture, joined forces to create an organization that would foster creative...

Past
Events

• Past Events

  04/06/13	15th Annual Celebration of Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  03/18/13- 04/29/13	Annual Artist in Residence Exhibition Appalachian Center for Craft
  02/28/13- 04/11/13	Yoko Sekino-Bove Exhibition: Two in the Hand Appalachian Center for Craft
  01/28/13- 03/08/13	Becky McDonah: Placing Importance Appalachian Center for Craft
  01/18/13- 03/08/13	Matthew Patterson's "Reflections" glass and mixed media Appalachian Center for Craft
  08/24/12- 10/29/12	The Story of Six Appalachian Center for Craft
  08/13/12- 09/26/12	Generation: Cortney Boyd and Jessi Moore Appalachian Center for Craft
  08/03/12	Artist Talk with Whitney Forsyth Appalachian Center for Craft
  07/24/12- 08/10/12	Intensive Workshops at Appalachian Center for Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  07/08/12- 07/13/12	Week-long Workshops at Appalachian Center for Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  06/29/12- 07/01/12	Weekend Workshops at Appalachian Center for Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  06/22/12- 06/24/12	Weekend Workshops at Appalachian Center for Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  06/22/12- 08/10/12	You Are Where You Sit Appalachian Center for Craft
  06/10/12- 06/15/12	Week-long Workshops at Appalachian Center for Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  06/01/12- 06/03/12	Weekend Workshops at Appalachian Center for Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  05/28/12- 08/16/12	Jason York: The Pearl Relocation Program Appalachian Center for Craft
  05/28/12- 08/03/12	Summer Workshop Faculty Exhibit Appalachian Center for Craft
  05/20/12- 05/25/12	Week-long Workshops at Appalachian Center for Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  05/11/12- 05/13/12	Weekend Workshops at Appalachian Center for Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  04/03/12- 05/07/12	Spring BFA Candidates' Exhibitions Appalachian Center for Craft
  03/31/12	14th Annual Celebration of Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  03/12/12- 04/23/12	ACC Resident Artists - Various Media Appalachian Center for Craft
  02/27/12- 04/06/12	Juried Bachelor of Fine Art Exhibition Appalachian Center for Craft
  02/03/12- 04/02/12	The Eloquent Nail - Rob Jackson Appalachian Center for Craft
  01/13/12- 03/02/12	Vestiges - Nathan Hansen Appalachian Center for Craft
  11/25/11- 11/27/11	Annual Holiday Festival Showcase Appalachian Center for Craft
  11/14/11- 01/04/12	2011 Holiday Festival Exhibition Appalachian Center for Craft
  10/23/11	Bacchanal 2011: A Celebration of Art, Wine & Food at Appalachian Center for Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  10/07/11- 11/28/11	2011 Focus on Fibers Appalachian Center for Craft
  09/19/11- 10/27/11	Appalachian Center for Craft presents Korean jewelry artist, Jay Song Appalachian Center for Craft
  09/19/11- 10/27/11	Spectator: Jay Song Appalachian Center for Craft
  09/08/11- 11/03/11	Outbreak Populations Appalachian Center for Craft
  04/02/11	13th Annual Celebration of Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  03/04/11- 04/14/11	Ceramic Sculpture featured at Appalachian Center for Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  02/21/11- 03/23/11	Wood featired at Appalachian Center for Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  01/27/11- 03/10/11	Metal featured at Appalachian Center for Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  11/26/10- 11/28/10	Holiday Festival 2010 Appalachian Center for Craft
  11/26/10- 11/28/10	Bacchanal 2010: A Celebration of Art, Wine & Food at Appalachian Center for Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  10/24/10	Bacchanal 2010: A Celebration of Art, Wine & Food at Appalachian Center for Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  04/10/10	12th Annual Celebration of Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  04/06/10- 04/10/10	Silent Auction Preview at Appalachian Center for Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  02/28/10- 04/12/10	Artist in Residence Annual Exhibition at the Appalachian Center for Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  02/22/10- 03/29/10	Bachelor of Fine Arts Juried Exhibition at the Appalachian Center for Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  01/28/10- 03/10/10	Nathan Dube: Boys Toys Appalachian Center for Craft
  11/27/09- 01/04/10	Annual Holiday Exhibition and Festival at the Appalachian Center for Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  10/09/09- 11/30/09	Hot Glass at the Appalachian Center for Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  09/25/09- 11/03/09	Off the Beaten Path: 10th Anniversary Exhibition at the Appalachian Center for Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  09/18/09- 10/27/09	Alison Pack: Cliches in Metal at the Appalachian Center for Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  04/04/09	11th Annual Celebration of Craft Appalachian Center for Craft
  03/04/09- 04/14/09	The Faculty: Brady, Brock, Campbell, Coogan & Pitelka Appalachian Center for Craft
  02/20/09- 03/27/09	Eliana Arenas: Absence Appalachian Center for Craft
  01/27/09- 03/10/09	Donovan Widmer: Pardon My Skepticism Appalachian Center for Craft
  01/15/09- 02/21/09	Sandy Webster: Remains | Mixed Media Sculpture Appalachian Center for Craft
  01/06/09- 02/10/09	Kaminer Halslip: The Expression of the Functional Object | Metal Appalachian Center for Craft
  11/28/08- 01/04/09	Annual Holiday Exhibition Appalachian Center for Craft