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Jan 17, 2025 | 
thetomahawk.com | Lewis Chapman
The weather has not cooperated with Johnson County School schedules this academic year. Between the effects of Hurricane Helene, frequent snows, and the severe cold of January, many classes and schedules have been rearranged and then rearranged again. The Johnson County Center for the Arts’ after-school program, called Pathways, has worked hard to adapt to these changes.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
thetomahawk.com | Lewis Chapman
I love wintertime, especially when it snows. I can’t think of anything more fun than building a snowman, sled riding, taking walks in the white stuff, or just watching the snow fall. I’ll admit there are a lot of days during the winter when it is just cold and wet, and it seems like it gets dark too early, but that is a great time to do an art or craft project.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
thetomahawk.com | Lewis Chapman
Fall classes are wrapping up at the Johnson County Center for the Arts. Last Friday, participants in the four-day charcoal portrait drawing workshop with artist and Arts Center Director Cristy Dunn finished some fantastic portraits. This intensive study introduced participants to basic drawing techniques and then guided them to the more advanced concepts of proportion, tone, value, and edge quality. Both beginners and experienced artists attended this workshop.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
thetomahawk.com | Lewis Chapman
Many people are familiar with the term "shop local" and understand the importance of supporting local artisans and merchants. As Johnson County puts itself back together following the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene, the importance of shopping locally might have grown even larger.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
thetomahawk.com | Lewis Chapman
The importance of fiber arts in the Appalachian mountains, worldwide, and throughout history cannot be overstated. The need for warm clothing or the desire to have beautifully woven tapestries is just a part of the story. Though curators and art historians did not use the term fiber arts regularly until the late 1940s and early 1950s, it is certainly one of mankind's oldest art forms.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
thetomahawk.com | Lewis Chapman
The Johnson County Center for the Art's upcoming November classes offers a wide range of learning experiences, from basic fine arts and cultural crafts to seasonal decorations and gifts. •Basic Drawing with Cristy DunnTuesday, October 29, from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.Learn the basics of drawing with a variety of media. This class is the perfect starting place for beginners. You will also learn mark-making basics, light and shadow, and one-point perspective.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
thetomahawk.com | Lewis Chapman
The Johnson County Center for the Arts’ after school program Pathways, started its second year this month at Roan Creek Elementary, with an Introduction to Puppetry taught by Sherree Schmees. The Pathways program brings local artists to a variety of after school locations throughout Johnson County to share their talents with students.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
thetomahawk.com | Lewis Chapman
“The road depicted in my painting could be any of the mysterious and well traveled back roads in our home in the mountains,” is how artist Temple Reece described her work Blue Moon Over the Backroads. Reece’s style is a wonderful blend of realism with impressionism that never fails to catch the viewer's eye. Blue Moon Over the Backroads recently caught the eye of Watauga Lake Winery's General Manager Allison Eastridge and winery owners, The Waterfront Group.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
thetomahawk.com | Lewis Chapman
The Johnson County Center for the Arts has a great line-up of classes and events this Fall. You can learn to work with clay or fabric, paint with watercolors or acrylics, or even carve and print with a linoleum block. Working with new mediums will expand your artistic horizons and creative abilities.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
thetomahawk.com | Lewis Chapman
September might be the prettiest month of the year in Johnson County. The mornings are cool, and the afternoons warm up quickly. It’s a great time to get out and explore nature, or my favorite thing to do as an artist is to get out and paint outdoors, or en plein air, as the French say. This week, Johnson County is enjoying a visit from the Tuesday Painters. A group of like-minded artists from the Knoxville and Smoky Mountains area gather on Tuesdays to paint outdoors in beautiful places.
