Workshop Content: We will be making miniature dioramas within deep frames. A diorama is a three-dimensional, miniature scene from a historical, fictional, or natural subject using models and various materials.

This class is for beginners and intermediate learners of diorama making.

You will learn to craft miniature dioramas from start to finish. I will supply all sorts of fun objects that can be remade into miniature furniture, landscaping, people, etc. I will also bring clay for anyone who wants to learn how to make or enhance any of their miniatures with it.

The creation is only as limited as your imagination. This class will teach how to repurpose, reimagine, and rethink.

Supply List: Instructor will provide all supplies

Biography: My artist dreams started when I had my nervous breakdown and subsequent 3-month hospitalization at Blount Memorial Hospital at the end of 1990. At the time, I was raising two very young children and was married. I was diagnosed with Complex PTSD and a brain injury due to the physical effects of childhood family trauma.

While in the hospital, several positive experiences led me to where I am today. I was able to define my life goals, which included going to college. I now have a master’s degree in Speech Communication. Before, I had thought that an impossibility. I went to UTK and the Universita di Urbino, in Italy. I learned I am stronger than I had previously thought. I found that I have artistic talent and that it is okay to lean into it.

I also learned that it was okay to want things for myself, including travel. Since then, I have traveled extensively and visited some of the most famous museums in the world. I have also visited and worked at many artist communities around the world. My art is still hung in many of these communities, including: Oaxaca, Mexico; San Luis Obispo, California; Cape Cod, Massachusetts; Lazio, Italy; Bronx, NYC; Seattle, Washington; Managua, Nicaragua. Every country I have visited has taught me that my love for all things art is always in my heart.

I have been working consistently on my current series, “Fairy Tales Reimagined,” where I reinvent known stories into new tales using the inner feelings of one or more of the characters. I have been able to explore a lot of emotions during this series and have loved all of it. If anyone is interested in a comprehensive list of places where I have shown my art and been showcased, please send me a message and I will get that to you.

Instructor Website: Website: https://whimsicalmischief.art (live on November 2, 2025); Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhimsicalMischief.Art; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stacymondayart

Class Content: Get Festive with an Acrylic Mini Canvas Ornament Class!

Ready to kick off the holiday season with some creative fun? Grab our brush and join our exciting Acrylic Mini Canvas Ornament Class!

Forget the stress—come join us for a fun, relaxing, and totally creative session where you’ll make beautiful, personalized decorations! You’ll learn simple techniques to transform mini canvases into stunning holiday art using vibrant acrylic paints.

The best part? No experience is needed! This class is perfect for all skill levels. You will be guided step-by-step to create unique, handmade treasures you can proudly hang on your Christmas tree or give as the most thoughtful gifts this year.

Class Highlights:

What You’ll Make: Several fabulous, festive acrylic mini canvases ornaments!

What’s Included: Absolutely everything! All paints, canvases, and supplies are provided. Just show up ready to make some beauty!

Spots are limited, so don’t miss out! Reserve your spot and let’s get festive!

Supply List: All supplies included!

Biography: Glenda Bowles is a native Tennessean painter relates to explorations of nature, primarily through the rich, organic quality of oil and watercolor paint in her pauntingings. Glenda’s artistic foundation began at the University of Tennessee, where she earned a BFA, gaining a deep understanding of Art History and a wide range of mediums, including watercolor, acrylic, graphite, and oils. She furthered her education with a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction, which fueled a passion for teaching. She has successfully taught all levels, from elementary school to AP high school courses as well as adult learning, finding immense joy in helping others express themselves through visual art. Her recent time living in the Middle East was a transformative period. The stark brown colors of the desert intensified her appreciation for the vibrant palette and lush landscapes of her Tennessee home. This experience now drives her work. Glenda’s paintings seek to capture and portray God’s creation—the inherent beauty of the organic world—intending to fill the “void” of bare walls and bring the spirit of nature indoors.

Instructor Website: http://glendabowles.com

Class Content: Gelli Plate printing is a versatile and fun way to create unique prints that can either stand on their own, or be used in mixed media collage artwork. Artists of all skill levels are encouraged to come and try their hands at creating their own unique mixed media art, using gelli plate printing as the primary tool. Along the way, we’ll learn the basics of using the gelli plate to create background and texture prints, as well as color-mixing and collage techniques. Then we’ll use the prints (along with other collage material) to assemble the final mixed media pieces.

Supply List: All materials will be provided, including a variety of collage papers. You will have the use of a gelli plate during the workshop (along with all the assessories and paper you need to make prints), acrylic paints, acrylic mediums for adhering collage to the surfaces, substrates for your final pieces (e.g., canvas or board), paint brushes, etc.

You are encouraged to bring along any additional collage material that appeals to you personally. This can be any type of paper (magazine papers, painted papers, tissue papers, text or images from old books, cut-outs, maps, etc., etc.). The more material you have, the more choices you will have when it comes time to assemble your final pieces.

I suggest you also bring along an apron or something to protect your clothing. Acrylic is unforgiving if you get it on your clothes!

We will have a short lunch break, so please bring your lunch along, too.

Biography: Pamela Salyer is a Knoxville-based mixed media artist, working with acrylic, image transfer and collage to create multi-layered pieces inspired by the natural world. She comes from a science background, but was able to focus on art full -time after moving to Knoxville in 2015. She has been a juried member of the Art Market Gallery in downtown Knoxville since 2017, and a member of the Foothills Craft Guild since 2023. Her work has been accepted to a number of juried exhibitions including Arts in the Airport at McGhee-Tyson Airport, the Knoxville Arts & Culture Alliance National Juried Exhibition, and the “Big Tiny Show” at the District Gallery. She teaches mixed media workshops at the Oak Ridge Art Center and for the Art Guild of Tellico Village

Instructor Website: https://www.artmarketgallery.net/shop/pamela-salyer/143

Class Content: Class Content: Smell the Pumpkin Spice and bring Fall to life with this fun birch forest painting and a little pumpkin painting (with or without the stencil words). These are easy beginner paintings, although advanced painters can add more detail as they work and I’ll be there to help. ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED!!! I will demonstrate each step and then provide personal assistance around the room as you all follow along.
Lets paint together and get in the mood for fall!

I will teach you techniques such as letting the paint brush do the work and create the detail for you and mixing on canvas in order to allow shadows and highlights to appear on their own. Birch trees are fun and fairly easy to paint and I can help with the drawing the pumpkins if needed. Once you learn these techniques, you can go home and use them to create art on your own. These paintings work for Beginner to advanced students. SIGNING UP: If you have trouble signing up online or miss the deadline, you can email me and just bring money to the class on the day of the event.

Supply List: All supplies are provided! I will provide a 11×14 canvas and all the paints and brushes for our project. This size is easier to complete in a short class and the size lends itself better to finding a spot on your wall to display your masterpiece! I will bring stencils if you desire to add the words on the pumpkin painting. Just bring yourself, an apron or shirt that can handle getting paint on it — PACK A LUNCH and lets have fun!!!

Biography: Tennessee artist Carol Robin King was born and raised in Argentina where she discovered her love for drawing at the tender age of 3. At 13, Carol advanced from drawing to painting with oils and acrylics. While in Argentina, she attended 3 years of professional Art School. She loves continuing to learn and perfect her techniques through workshops and online classes. Art has always been a part of Carol’s life. She made extra money selling paintings as a child and painting portraits in college. Throughout the last 30 years, she has had the privilege of teaching art classes for children, teens, and adults. Carol also captures attention with her 3D wall sculptures. Working with cast stone and gypsum, these dimensional bas relief works not only catch the eye but awaken the senses as the shapes emerge – revealed by reflected light. “Quiet times, pleasant memories and peaceful places are what I strive to capture in my art to bring the viewer a moment of peace in a hectic day or a pleasant memory to lift their spirit.” Current projects are providing online video Watercolor lessons, teaching acrylic online and in person classes around the Knoxville area. Carol’s work can be seen at various locations around Knoxville and at the Townsend Art Center in Townsend, TN.

Instructor Website: http://www.carolrobinking.com http://www.paintingtogether.com

Class Content: This 3-session class will show you how to consistently create photos you will be proud to share with others. For those new to photography, we will show you how to master the basics of digital photography. For experienced photographers …especially self-taught photographers … we will help you fill in the gaps of your photography knowledge and help you acquire more advanced skills. This is a hands on learning experience with weekly practice assignments and 1-on-1 feedback about your work.

Topics covered will include:

• Conquering the confusing camera buttons and dials.
• How to take impressive action photos.
• How to take better family photos.
• Why and when to adjust shutter speed and aperture.
• Composition for interesting photos.

Supply List: Bring your camera and the camera manual

Biography: Jack Retterer is a teacher and Fine Art Photographer with over 50 years of photography experience. He has taught photography at Benedictine University in Naperville, Illinois and currently teaches Fine Art Photography at the University of Tennessee. He is a juried member of the Art Market Gallery in Knoxville. He is also very active in the East Tennessee art and photography community thru board positions and memberships in the Professional Photographers of East Tennessee, The Professional Photographers of America, the Knoxville Culture and Arts Alliance, AGTV and the Fairfield Glade Art Guild.

Instructor Website: www.JackRettererPhotography.com