A! Magazine for the Arts Archive

Maiorana creates flowing metal artwork

Marc Maiorana comes from a tradition of blacksmithing. His father became a blacksmith because he shod horses. Maiorana's artistic metalwork bears no resemblance to a horseshoe.

In This Issue

• ETSU's Rusty Sheridan producing short version of longer work with aid of RDC grant Filmmakers, according to Rusty Sheridan, usually shoot a short film and then make a feature-length adaptation. This East Tennessee State University faculty member, however, is doing things in reverse with his current work, "Madam I'm Adam."
• Nancy Brooks is fascinated with the possibilities of glass Nancy Brooks is passionate about her art and about using art to transform her town, Tazewell, Virginia.
• Robbins uses cattails to create intriguing baskets John Robbins has been involved in art his entire life. "I've always been a painter and sculptor and devoured information about art since childhood." He describes his early artistic self as an abstract expressionist.
• Kallie Huffman sees ballet as freedom Kallie Huffman sees ballet as "freedom."
• AAME seeks Arts Achievement Award nominations The Arts Alliance Mountain Empire announces the call for nominations for its third AAME Arts Achievement Awards.
• ETSU's Travis Graves receives fellowship award The Tennessee Arts Commission awards Individual Artist Fellowships to professional artists who have shown exceptional talent in their chosen disciplines.
• New stair riser artwork revealed during library open house King University's latest art project was unveiled during an open house event hosted by the staff of the E.W. King Library. The art project utilizes the risers on the staircases to showcase the spine of well-loved books.

A! Extra

• Literary festivals with writing contests coming up The Rose Glen Literary Festival returns to Sevierville, Tennessee, on Feb. 25. It celebrates its eighth year as one of the south's premier literary events.
• Nancy Johnson's paintings honor past, embrace future Artist Nancy Johnson uses her colorful, folk-art paintings to share her experiences growing up African-American in Southwest Virginia in the 1930s.
• Holocaust Survivor Theodora Klayman As time gradually claims those of whom the Holocaust could not, their stories could fade precipitously into the dusty corners of time. Hear Holocaust survivor Theodora Klayman speak in Bristol on Feb. 27.
• Stella Parton: East Tennnesse Proud Siblings of music superstars typically do not encounter golden ladders to the top as a result. Just ask Waylon Jennings' brother Tommy. Or Johnny Cash's brother Tommy. Or Tanya Tucker's sister La Costa. Oh, Stella Parton knows. A younger sister of Dolly P
• NASA job added up to bliss MARION, Va. — The first mention of Marion comes on page 23 of the New York Times bestselling book "Hidden Figures." The statement is simple: Twenty-four-year-old Katherine lived in Marion, Virginia, a speck of a town in the state's rural southwest.
• Northeast State students earn honors Northeast State award-winning student literary publication "Echoes and Images" announced winners of the annual competition.
• Where Did the Time Go? Your last vacation was really fun. Those seven days felt like ten minutes. And then you were back to work, where ten minutes can seem like seven days. Why is that? How come enjoyable things whiz by fast and why do you wake up seconds before the alarm goes
• Crafts for Beginners "The Art of Creating: The ABC Basic Lessons," by White Star Publishers, is meant to help people recognize their own creativity. It begins with the materials you should familiarize yourself with: white paper, natural paper, transparent plastics, balsa wood
• New Bristol art studio whets artists' palettes BRISTOL, Tenn. – There's a new opportunity in the Twin City to let your artistic side flourish. Walk into the new Masterpiece Mixers studio on Volunteer Parkway in Bristol and you might feel like you've stumbled into a giant party. But there's something m
• Appalachian Men's Ensemble to present "Keys on Fire" The Appalachian Men's Ensemble presents a concert titled "Keys on Fire!" Friday, Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m. at Munsey Memorial United Methodist, Johnson City, Tennessee, and Sunday, Feb. 19, 3 p.m. at First Broad Street United Methodist, Kingsport, Tennessee.
• "Mercy Killers' is on stage at ETSU As the Affordable Care Act is being reassessed by a new Congress and administration, Michael Milligan is bringing his unblinking and very personal look at health care to the stage at East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee.
• Please touch the art! Artist John Drury has found a way to bring awareness to animal abuse through art.
• Local Christian TV program looking for teens BRISTOL, Tenn. — A new local television program is looking to recruit many Christian teens to be "on air" and/or behind the scenes sharing God's Word — your way.
• Studio Brew event combines beer, food and body painting BRISTOL, Va. — Bringing together beer, food and body painting, area residents, artists and their models gathered in Bristol on Saturday for a unique experience at Studio Brew.
• Beat up books send artistic message EMORY, Va. — You might walk into the art gallery at Emory & Henry College and think you have made the wrong turn. Or, upon first seeing "Codex," you may think you have missed the "art" on display at the McGlothlin Center for the Arts.
• Strange inhabitant of Major Grahams Mansion now the subject of a new book MAJOR GRAHAMS, Va. — For the past half-decade, about 13,000 people a year have paraded in and out of the Major Grahams Mansion of Wythe County, Virginia.
• Dreams in the making: Tanasi Arts and Heritage Center UNICOI, Tenn. — Susan Acito loves being part of an up-and-coming art gallery.
• From driving a coal truck to taking a seat at the Grammy Awards ... "Is this really the life I've led?' CHESTERFIELD, Va. — Wayne Taylor closed his eyes and sang "Lonesome Pine."