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A holiday themed class! Create your own ornaments and cards. Each student would make 10 cards from Alcohol Ink, 8 wooden ornaments in Acrylic Pouring, and 4 fall or winter themed door hangers. The ornaments and door hangers will be varnished for you. No experience needed!
Join us on the 2nd level Studio Space at the Kingsport Carousel (350 Clinchfield St. Kingsport, TN 37660) on Saturday, Nov 17, from 10am – 2pm (30 min break for lunch, bring-your-own or eat local). This fun class is just $80 per student. Includes all materials. Max of 9 students.
For more information visit www.EngageKingsport.com or call 423-392-8414. To reserve your spot Click Here!
A FREE admission event, is to be held November 9 – 11 at the Kingsport Civic Auditorium. Sponsored by the Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts, Christmas Connection hosts some of the region’s best arts and crafts vendors.
The Civic Auditorium will be filled with holiday wreaths & floral arrangements, primitive & country crafts, Christmas ornaments, pottery, stained glass, woodcrafts, handmade soaps and lotions, fabric crafts, needlework, doll clothing, jewelry, dichroic glass, handmade greeting cards and paper art, leather crafts, paintings, figurines, candles, baked goods and much much more!
In 2018, courtesy of Bubba’s Book Store, several regional authors will be on hand each day to sign their books in the Civic Auditorium West Side. Also in attendance this year are the artists from Kingsport’s Senior Artisan Center & Senior Center. Their crafts will be set up in the Civic Auditorium West Room.
Outside, attendees will find kettle corn and fried food items available for purchase. Country favorites will be served on stage at the Christmas Connection Café, and baked goods from Kingsport Ballet and Suzuki Talent Education will be at the entrance of the Civic Auditorium.
DATES/HOURS:
Friday Nov. 9 12 Noon – 7 PM
Saturday Nov. 10 10 AM – 5 PM
Sunday Nov. 11 12 Noon – 4 PM
For more information on the Christmas Connection event, please visit www.EngageKingsport.com or call 423-392-8414.
A FREE admission event, is to be held November 9 – 11 at the Kingsport Civic Auditorium. Sponsored by the Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts, Christmas Connection hosts some of the region’s best arts and crafts vendors.
The Civic Auditorium will be filled with holiday wreaths & floral arrangements, primitive & country crafts, Christmas ornaments, pottery, stained glass, woodcrafts, handmade soaps and lotions, fabric crafts, needlework, doll clothing, jewelry, dichroic glass, handmade greeting cards and paper art, leather crafts, paintings, figurines, candles, baked goods and much much more!
In 2018, courtesy of Bubba’s Book Store, several regional authors will be on hand each day to sign their books in the Civic Auditorium West Side. Also in attendance this year are the artists from Kingsport’s Senior Artisan Center & Senior Center. Their crafts will be set up in the Civic Auditorium West Room.
Outside, attendees will find kettle corn and fried food items available for purchase. Country favorites will be served on stage at the Christmas Connection Café, and baked goods from Kingsport Ballet and Suzuki Talent Education will be at the entrance of the Civic Auditorium.
DATES/HOURS:
Friday Nov. 9 12 Noon – 7 PM
Saturday Nov. 10 10 AM – 5 PM
Sunday Nov. 11 12 Noon – 4 PM
For more information on the Christmas Connection event, please visit www.EngageKingsport.com or call 423-392-8414.
A FREE admission event, is to be held November 9 – 11 at the Kingsport Civic Auditorium. Sponsored by the Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts, Christmas Connection hosts some of the region’s best arts and crafts vendors.
The Civic Auditorium will be filled with holiday wreaths & floral arrangements, primitive & country crafts, Christmas ornaments, pottery, stained glass, woodcrafts, handmade soaps and lotions, fabric crafts, needlework, doll clothing, jewelry, dichroic glass, handmade greeting cards and paper art, leather crafts, paintings, figurines, candles, baked goods and much much more!
In 2018, courtesy of Bubba’s Book Store, several regional authors will be on hand each day to sign their books in the Civic Auditorium West Side. Also in attendance this year are the artists from Kingsport’s Senior Artisan Center & Senior Center. Their crafts will be set up in the Civic Auditorium West Room.
Outside, attendees will find kettle corn and fried food items available for purchase. Country favorites will be served on stage at the Christmas Connection Café, and baked goods from Kingsport Ballet and Suzuki Talent Education will be at the entrance of the Civic Auditorium.
DATES/HOURS:
Friday Nov. 9 12 Noon – 7 PM
Saturday Nov. 10 10 AM – 5 PM
Sunday Nov. 11 12 Noon – 4 PM
For more information on the Christmas Connection event, please visit www.EngageKingsport.com or call 423-392-8414.
Learn from a Master Weaver Joy Smith. All materials provided. This Market Basket will be woven with reed and will be 8″ x 12″ when complete.
Deadline for registration is 12noon on Thursday, September 20th.
Saturday, September 22nd from 10am-5:00pm
Instructor – Master Weaver, Joy Smith
Cost $65 including all materials
Kingsport Carousel Carving Studio, 2nd floor, 350 Clinchfield Street {the tower}
Click here to register for class!
Students will have fun learning all about Resin in this workshop, and will create 9 beautiful and functional pieces of art – perfect for gifting!
Students will learn all about resin in this class, each making:
* Two acrylic pour bisque coasters,
* Four porcelain alcohol ink coasters
* Three silicone mold coasters
..all of which will be resin-ed.
Students will also be allowed to keep their respiratory mask and silicone mold. We will go over safety, mixing techniques and mistakes that can cost resin – all while creating your own hand-crafted and practical works of art!
Saturday, October 27th in the 2nd level Studio Space at the Kingsport Carousel 10am – 2:30pm (30 min break for lunch, bring-your-own or eat local) 4hr instruction/creative time $98 – All materials provided!
Students will learn all about resin in this class! Each will make two acrylic pour bisque coasters, four porcelain alcohol ink coasters and three silicone mold coasters..all of which will be resin-ed. They will also be allowed to keep their respiratory mask and silicone mold. We will go over safety, mixing techniques and mistakes that can cost resin – all while creating 9 beautiful and functional pieces of art! Create your own unique hand-crafted gifts!
Saturday, September 15th or October 27th in the 2nd level Studio Space at the Kingsport Carousel 10am – 2:30pm (30 min break for lunch, bring-your-own or eat local) 4hr instruction/creative time $98 – All materials provided!
Join us for a day of great shopping and dining from local artists, crafters, makers, bakers, and more!! Over 55 local HANDMADE vendors will be their showcasing their work!
Held at the Kingsport Farmer’s Market!
Impressions Fine Art Gallery will be hosting an arts camp for children ages 7-14. Kids will learn about basic horse anatomy and the different breeds of horses while they draw, paint and sculpt horses in a variety of media. The camp will be led by Patti Lawrence and Anne Gurney Thwaites and will feature several guest artists, carousel rides and even a visit from a real horse that the kids can paint on! Finished artwork by the children will be featured in an art show and opening reception at the gallery. The camp will run the first week in June, Monday the 4th through Friday the 8th; from 10am until 4pm. Cost for the camp is $250.
Early registrations (before May 1st) receive $25 off. For more information or to register your child, stop by Impressions Fine art at 246 Broad St. or email at email@impressionsfineart.org
The Christmas Connection is a very well established cultural event in Kingsport, hosting some of the region’s best craft artists. This favorite holiday staple is looked forward to year after year! In 2018, this will be the 39th consecutive year serving the artists and the community! The Civic Auditorium will host artistic creations in various media, just in time for Christmas gift shopping. **Due to elections taking place at the Civic Auditorium on the first weekend of November, this year’s Christmas Connection will take place on the 2nd full weekend, November 9, 10, 11, 2018.**
Location: Kingsport Civic Auditorium
Sponsored by: City of Kingsport, Office of Cultural Arts (423) 392-8414
Website: www.EngageKingsport.com or www.KingsportTN.gov
Email: ChristmasConnection@KingsportTN.gov
Admission: Admission to this fun-filled, shopping event is FREE and open to the public!
Applications: July 1 – DEADLINE for applications & photos. No cost to apply! Acceptance is by invitation only. All applications are reviewed by a selection committee, taking various factors into consideration in order to create a high quality, attractive show having a good mix of artistic and crafting creations. There will be a limited number of exhibitions for each category or media. Application packet will be available April 6th 2018! Click Here to download the application packet!