The world of textiles and fiber arts is as varied as the people who find creative arts interesting. This month A! Magazine features tapestry artists and weavers who create "fiber paintings."
John Gunther Photo Gallery (Feature story supplement.)
Since 1973 John Gunther of Abingdon has created contemporary rugs and sculptural wall hangings. With work in both two- and three-dimensional forms, he creates abstract, graphic, and representational pieces, both functional and non-functional.
Ellen Patrick Photo Gallery (Feature story supplement.)
Growing up in the Mountain Empire region, Ellen Patrick says she was always surrounded by fiber art. "My grandmother and aunt would make quilts and sew clothing from scraps. It was always very peaceful to watch and do," she recalls. "I had close friends w
Carol LeBaron Photo Gallery (Feature story supplement.)
Carol LeBaron began creating textile art in the 1970s when she lived on a farm and raised sheep in Tillson, New York. She wove mandalas and handbags from handspun wool and sold them at craft fairs before entering the Rhode Island School of Design where sh
February Featured Poems
Two poems by Linda Campany of Abingdon, a member of the Appalachian Center for Poets and Writers, and a former Zen Buddhist monk, are featured this month.
Artisan Network Accepting Members
'Round the Mountain: Southwest Virginia's Artisan Network is now recruiting membership from the region's artisan communities. RTM defines artisans as "people who make handmade objects without the use of kits or commerc
ETSU Professor featured in Nashville Fiber Art Exhibit
Patricia Mink, head of the Fibers program at East Tennessee State University, is internationally known for her cutting-edge work using digital art with fiber. Emerging digital technologies have greatly expanded the possibilities for surface design on text
Arts for Youth: Young Author Makes a Splash!
One might expect that the author of a book nominated for several awards would have years of experience and perhaps several books under her belt. However, Riding the Storm Out was written and illustrated by a 9-year-old girl, McKenna Andrews.
East Tennessee State University's Office of Professional Development is offering a Renaissance Child Enrichment Program for children ages 6 to 12 that will be held March 12-16..
Registration is still open for the free workshop, Print & Internet: Making the Marriage Work, sponsored by the Arts Alliance Mountain Empire and ETSU-Bristol.
ETSU digital media students amass awards
When the 2006 Tri-Cities ADDY Awards were announced on Feb. 17, East Tennessee State University digital media students amassed 10 gold and 5 silver awards, plus the Best-of-Show honor.
Barter Theatre Announces Promotions
Barter Theatre, The State Theatre of Virginia, recently announced the promotion of three employees to a new director level as part of a restructuring within the company.
Seven recipients have been selected to receive the 2007 Tennessee Governor's Awards in the Arts.
Arts Advocacy Day will be held Tuesday, March 13 in Nashville. Tennesseans for the Arts has scheduled a full day of activities for the annual event, with hundreds of arts supporters from across the state expected to attend.
Officials from the Birthplace of Country Music Alliance have announced a partnership with "The Southern Ledger" to provide content in the form of weekly essays, reviews, and other items of interest. This collaboration is expected to provide p
Catherine Bush, Barter's Resident Playwright, a Finalist in Prestigious Competition
Barter Theatre's resident playwright, Catherine Bush, is one of six finalists in the American Theatre Critics Association new plays competition.
New website address for Tennessee Arts Commission Specialty License Plates
Tennessee residents can show their support for the Arts and benefit the Tennessee Arts Commission with a speciaity license plate.
New Disney Movie has King College connection
When Walt Disney Pictures' latest film opens in theatres, Tri-Cities residents will be able to tell their children about a special local connection to the movie.
The Southern Arts Federation, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, offers grants and subsidies in an effort to strengthen nonprofit presenters' organizational capacity, and to sustain and expand markets for arts organization
A Weekend With Dr. Alice Parker: Choral and Vocal Workshops
The Mountain Empire Children's Choral Academy, in conjunction with First Presbyterian Church- Bristol, TN, and King College? Bristol, Tenn., is hosting renowned Dr. Alice Parker of Melodious Accord, Inc., for a weekend of choral and vocal workshops
Book Review: Sufficient Grace by Darnell Arnoult
A wife who hears voices becomes an artist, a husband who owns a tire shop evolves into an award-winning gourmet cook, an African-American matriarch constructs birdhouses for the flea market and demonstrates the power of love and acceptance —
Letter to the Editor: "Stories of the Stitch"
After reading the "Quilt" story in your December 2006 magazine, I'd like to tell you about the clothesline quilt show that I coordinated in Galax, Va. for the last two years. "Stories of the Stitch...put your story on the line."