LOCAL ARTISTS GALLERY
124 E. Main St.
Rogersville, TN
For further information, call the Gallery at 423-921-7656.
Upcoming events:
"Launching Your Creative Spirit" sponsored by the Rogersville Arts Council
Photography with Randy Ball
April 6, 13, 20, 27 at 6:330pm at the Local Artist Gallery
Session one: Bring camera & photo to discuss. Will discuss film/digital, types of photos (bw/color/slides), file typesk, camera selection.
Session two: Composition/perspective, photographing people
Session three: Creative controls, apertures, shutter speeds, lighting
Session four: Final photo critiques, questions
There will be assigned photos between sessions.
Class size is limited so reserve your space by calling Randy at 272-6139
Broommaking with Keith Bowman
Bowman, also known as the Woodrite Broom squire, will teach students how to use all natural components to make traditional and shaker-style brooms using techniques dating back more than 200 years. During the 12 hour instruction, each student will complete at least 10 brooms of different designs, including cake testers, whisk brooms, vegetable brushes, turkey wing and small hearth Brooms. Class size is limited to 5 students so reserve your space by calling keith at 423-733-1545. There is a $25 material fee which must be paid prior to the class. You can make checks payable to Keith Bowman and mail to 674 Loan Road, Sneedville, TN 37869. Classes will be held at the Local Artist Gallery.
Schedule:
Friday, April 9 from 6-8pm
Saturday, April 10 from 11am - 3pm
Friday, April 16 from 5-7pm
Saturday, April 17 from 11am -3pm
Chinese Brush Painting with Monica Chua
Monica Chau is a member of the Local Artist Gallery and an acclaimed artist from Singapore. Monica graduated from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore and the Central Institute of Fine Arts in Beijing China and has an extensive background in Chinese brush watercolor, oil and pastel. She has been painting since 1979 and has won many awards in her homeland. Monica currently splits her residency between Rogersville, TN and Singapore.
Classes will begin Saturday April 24 from 3-5pm and run for 5 weeks. Students will learn brush painting and calligraphy. There will be a materials fee of $15 and class size is limited so sign up early. You can call the Local Artist Gallery at 423-921-7656 to register.
Bead Lamp working with Melissa Sadek
Melissa Sadek is a member of the Local Artist Gallery and specializes in jewelry and lamp working. This is the second year Melissa has offered this popular class. This workshop will be offered in May. Class size is limited and you can call the Local Artist Gallery at 921-7656 to sign up. Melissa will contact you with more details
Launching Your Creative Spirit is sponsored in part by the Rogersville Arts Council and by a matching grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission. All classes will be held at the Local Artist Gallery on Main st. in downtown Rogersville, TN.
Local Artists Studio Tour
Rogersville, TN May 3, 2010……………..The Local Artists Gallery is hosting its Spring Artists’ Studio tour from 9:30AM – 5:00PM, on Saturday, May 15.
The tour begins in the Gallery at 9:30AM, under the ‘pineapple’ quilt square on the Quilt Trail, with greetings from local artists Melissa Sadek and Martha Stapleton, demonstrating making lamp beads and pottery. The artist demonstrations continue in the Gallery until about 12:00N. The Gallery will be open until 5:30PM; and the individual studios are open from 10:00AM and continue until 5:00PM.
There is no charge for this event; and you receive a free map for the tour. This will be a full day tour traveling North on Hwy #70, through Eidson and over the Clinch Mountain, visiting several artists studios. Studio visits will include Monica Chua Ah Huwa, Chinese brush painting; Ron Highsmith at Fullcycle Woodworks, Sue Hurley, water color; Lee Hoellman, painted gourds and gourd sculpture; and Christine Fore, pastels, acrylic and oil. Beyond this the tour takes you to Sneedville where, at the river bridge and the Clinch River Market, you can buy an awesome hamburger. From here travel the Tazewell Highway to Keith Bowman’s wood right and broom making studio. You can return the way you came, or continue on and enjoy the spectacular views from US Hwy 24E coming back to Rogersville on US Hwy 11W North.
Hawkins and Hancock Counties are rich with the talents of accomplished visual artists who are natives and those who have migrated here from New York State, Ohio, California, Florida, Singapore, Holland, England, and other points around the world. Many of these creative souls came seeking a simpler kind of life close to the earth. They have built amazing homes, planted wonderful gardens, and some have found materials in the area to create incredible artwork.
For more information, call The Local Artists Gallery 921-7656, or 272-8549.
Shakespeare and Friends Renaissance Faire
Rogersville Cruise- In - Second Friday of Month, May through September. May event will be held Memorial weekend and July cruise-in will be held on July 2.