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The Foothills Craft Guild, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization chartered in 1968 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to promote fine crafts by:
- setting high standards of creativity and excellence of execution for a variety of handcrafts;
- providing demonstrations, scholarships and education about fine craft for people of all ages; and
- promoting the sale of fine crafts. FCG is the oldest member craft guild in the State of Tennessee and has earned a reputation nation-wide as one of the best in the Southeast region.
The Foothills Craft Guild was created to:
- Encourage the development and appreciation of arts and handicrafts of all types.
- Promote high standards of workmanship in handicrafts.
- Conduct educational programs on handicrafts with all ages.
- Sponsor handicraft shows and demonstrations.
- Engage in activities which contribute to the advancement, development, and appreciate of arts and handicrafts of all kinds.
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Strike! Pour! Create!: Works by Metal Museum Apprentices will showcase the work of over twenty apprentices that have lived, worked, and learned at the Museum since the program’s founding.
It will explore the role of teamwork in metalworking and ways apprentices have contributed to the Museum’s mission. It will also trace the evolution of the program throughout time.
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Our first major exhibition in the Metal Museum’s new home at Overton Park, From the Bluff to the Park: The Metal Museum’s Collections Through Time will document the history and evolution of the Museum from its founding in 1979 to its expansion into a new space.
This exhibition will show early collecting milestones, along with hopes and plans for the future.
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Delve into the wonderful world of Fiber Arts in this special teens-only workshop. Participants will have the opportunity to learn how to hand-sew small garments, weave on a heddle loom, and felt small sculptures. This is ideal for teenagers who are interested in crafting at home but don’t know where to start!
Open to youth ages 12-18. Participants should pack a nut-free lunch.
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Pricing: $75 not-yet members, $60 members (passport level and above)
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Jessica Wohl’s exhibition I Dreamed You Were Here, on view at the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, TN, explores domesticity, family, and memory through the language of quilt-making.
Join the artist and Associate Curator Lauren Nye for a discussion of her work, inspiration, and the process for creating this site-specific installation at the Hunter.
This event is free and open to the public.
Art Wise programs at the Hunter are generously supported by sponsor Martha Mackey.
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I Dreamed You Were Here features the work of artist Jessica Wohl. Wohl transforms the space with textile works made from found garments, linens, and discarded household items. This process of disassembling and reusing is a tactile exchange with the item’s former owner.
These pieces address the hidden potential beneath the surface of our day-to-day systems of care, labor, and relationships. Wohl uses the material’s softness to communicate a quiet revolution against exploitation and oppression.
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This exhibition uses a selection from Arrowmont’s Permanent Collection to juxtapose utilitarian craft-based objects with contemporary fine art, allowing the viewers to envision the transition from functional craft to market-driven design to contemporary practices where traditional techniques support artistic expression.
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The Hunter Museum of American Art collects, preserves, and presents American art and connects the community through inspiring educational and visitor-focused experiences for all.
With its iconic campus, exceptional collection of American art, and engagement with the community, the Hunter is an essential space where everyone is welcome to experience creativity, connect, and share ideas.
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What We Surround Ourselves With: A Metalsmith’s Collection highlights exceptional craftsmanship from the private collection of Metal Museum blacksmith, Jim Masterson.
Demonstrating metalsmithing mastery in a range of materials, techniques, and styles, this exhibition is an ode to the evolution of craft, work, and stories shared through the Museum’s metalsmithing community.
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Tennessee Craft 2025 Member Exhibition highlights and promotes the excellence and high standards of Tennessee Craft member artists and provides public visibility and recognition for the quality and diversity of craft found in Tennessee.
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This premier Nashville tradition celebrates and supports American handmade crafts on the lawn in Centennial Park. Shop unique, finely crafted artwork directly from juried, award-winning Tennessee artists. You’ll meet the artist, learn what inspires them, and discover how they take raw materials and transform them into fine crafts.
In addition to the high-quality crafts, visitors enjoy hands-on activities in our Kids’ Tent, local food vendors, and demonstrations from professional artisans.
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Every fall this premier Nashville event celebrates and supports handmade American crafts at Centennial Park. Shop one-of-a-kind, finely crafted artwork directly from juried, award-winning artists from across the country. Meet the artists and learn what inspires them. Discover how they transform raw materials into fine crafts.
In addition to the high-quality crafts, visitors enjoy hands-on activities in our Kids’ Tent, local food vendors, and demonstrations from professional artists.
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The Best of Tennessee Craft exhibition is a state-wide, juried, biennial exhibition presented by Tennessee Craft, the most visible and respected craft organization in the State. The exhibition celebrates contemporary and traditional crafts and showcases the high standard of excellence and design among Tennessee craft artists.
We are honored to be partnering with the Art Museum of the University of Memphis for this prestigious biennial event.
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The Appalachian Center for Craft is a unique state-of-the-art educational facility and cultural center combining teaching, research, cultural outreach and crafts marketing all operating in partnership. The Center operates academic programs, workshops, outreach programs and exhibitions and sales galleries as well as facilities for meetings and conferences.
The Center exists at a crossroads between urban and rural, academic and folk, high art and domestic life. Born of the vision and initiative of the people of TN and a group of remarkable advocates for fine craft, the Center opened in December of 1979. The complex was originally developed by the TN Arts Commission and funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission, and is now a division of TN Tech University.
Spectacularly located in Middle TN on the Highland Rim of the Cumberland Plateau, on the wilderness tract overlooking Center Hill Lake, the Center’s facilities are spacious and well equipped. The location was chosen with both regional and national service in mind, centrally placed in the U.S., in the middle of a rich Appalachian craft tradition. The wilderness setting is ideal for total immersion in the educational programs, and yet the location offers easy access from around the U.S.
This fusion of traditional crafts and creative education reaches from the grass roots to the international craft world. The Appalachian Center for Craft is a vital expression of the rich contribution of the unique character of Tennessee.
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Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is a nationally recognized center for craft education and creative exploration. Located in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, Arrowmont offers a wide range of workshops, residencies, and gallery exhibitions to inspire creativity and foster community.
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