Create Appalachia releases Arts@Work schedule for January through June 2021
Create Appalachia is proud to announce the return of their Arts@Work series of workshops designed to help entrepreneurial and self-employed artists and makers develop professional skills such as marketing, business communication and […]
East Tennessee Foundation awards Neighbor to Neighbor Disaster Relief Fund grant
All of us at Create Appalachia would like to give a big “virtual hug” to the East Tennessee Foundation for their generous grant of $3800 for temporary operations support. The Neighbor […]
Now Open! Create Appalachia’s First Annual Leaf & Root & Berry Appalachian Highlands Botanical Exhibition
Looking for something COVID-safe and “art-full” to do on a beautiful afternoon? Visit our first annual Leaf & Root & Berry Appalachian Highlands Botanical Art Exhibition! It’s on display in the […]
“My Gardens are My Studio; My Studio’s a Garden” : Meet Becky Mallory, Leaf & Root & Berry Juror
Becky Mallory’s beautifully dyed scarves and garments are a pleasing place to rest your eyes—probably because they draw their colors from the natural world around them. In Becky’s fiber art, […]
Creativity and Inspiration: A Profile of Michelle Bouton, Lead Juror for Leaf & Root & Berry
We’re honored to have Michelle Bouton serve as the Lead Juror for our First Annual leaf & root & berry Appalachian Highlands Botanical Art Exhibit and Competition. Her legendary organizational […]
Sausage Making and Whole Muscle Meat Curing with Meredith Leigh “Postponed due to COVID”
Learn about sausage-making and dry-curing from a nationally acclaimed butcher, teacher, local food activist, and author, Meredith Leigh. Our newest Create-a-Stir event is offered in partnership with Serenity Knoll Farm and is […]
Meet our judge: Nell Fredericksen
We are very excited to have Nell Jefferson Fredericksen of Sugar Grove Studio as one of our jurors for the leaf&root&berry Botanical Art Exhibition. Her beautifully crafted heirloom quality jewelry […]
Board Member Profile: Tom Raymond
By Katie E. Hoffman, Executive Director, Create Appalachia If you read Tom Raymond’s profile before you meet him in person, you may be in for a surprise when you encounter […]
Featured Story – Local Artist Ren Allen Wins Big at Living Art America’s 2017 Competition
If you’re paying attention at all to the local art scene, then you already know that Ren Allen is one of the brightest stars in our community. On the 26th of […]
The Tiny Art Throwdown is back, but this year it’s on the road!
The Little Chicago Festival is sadly cancelled for this year, but we can’t let that stop us! On Saturday, August 29 we’re going online and on the road. Instead of […]