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: We will explore 2 different sanded papers while learning how to layer our soft pastels to create beautiful paintings. Painting on black paper adds instant drama to anything you paint! The other sheet is white and we can use multiple mediums to create an underpainting to support our final product. Images will be landscapes, skies, or florals. Instructor will provide 2 sheets of sanded paper. Instructor will also bring watercolors, fluid acrylic and rubbing alcohol to use for underpaintings. Don’t worry, this is a beginner-friendly class and I will do several demonstrations.

If you have any questions about supplies for this class, please email me. I am happy to talk pastel anytime!

Supply List:

• Students need to provide their own soft pastels (not oil pastels, they are very different!).
• Please bring an inexpensive brush and container to hold water or rubbing alcohol.
• You are welcome to bring extra paper to practice as much as you like.
• You are welcome to bring your own watercolors, gouache, fluid acrylics or acrylic inks to utilize for underpaintings on the white sheet of paper.

Biography: After spending the majority of my time hiking the Smoky Mountains, I began looking for a new hobby. Google led me to the Oak Ridge Art Center where I signed up for a variety of classes. I found soft pastels in 2022 and fell in love with the medium, especially since no brush was required! I continued learning on my own as much as I could and have taken several in-person workshops. I enjoy learning as much as I can about painting in any medium. I now teach a soft pastel painting class at the ORAC and enjoy it very much!

Now’s your chance to explore making stained glass in this 12-hour class spread over 4 days.  You’ll learn to cut glass, assemble the pieces and solder the seams to make cool suncatchers and small panels.  The classes are held in my studio in Tellico Village.  Sign up for either the morning (9-noon) session or the afternoon (1-4) session.  The cost is $225, which INCLUDES all the glass and supplies. In previous years, the classes have filled up quickly, so please send a check or Venmo (@Greg-Downs-13). 

COST:  $225 for 12 hours of instruction and includes all supplies and glass

PROJECTS:  Suncatchers & small panels.  Students with prior experience can work on any project.  To learn more about the class and watch a video of the process, visit www.StainedGlassByGreg.com/classes

Class Content: Plaster Relief Holiday Theme #2 – great Gift! Supplies INCLUDED!
Last year’s class was such a success students have asked to do it again! I will have new molds so you can make either similar or different pieces. One of last year’s students is making several of these as gifts. What a GREAT IDEA for unique decor at Christmas time. You can arrange the elements differently so each piece is new and unique!

You will LOVE playing in 3D with plaster! This class is a beginner introduction to the world of Plaster Relief. I have pre-made elements from molds so you do not have to carve the detail into anything, but just arrange the pieces to your liking and I will show you how to create some background elements if you like.

Every piece is different!

You will create 2 pieces in this class: Both are holiday themed and would make a great gift for that hard to shop for friend! You will create a 11×14 Christmas panel and a 8×8 smaller panel. Plaster is a very fun media to work with and grants exceptional results.

In this beginner class, the hard part has been pre-done for you so you can walk away with a very nice 3d holiday themed piece of art that will WOW your friends!

***ALL SUPPLIES INCLUDED! Just bring yourself, your lunch and an apron or clothes that can get messy.

I will Demonstrate each step and explain it as I go and then break so you can work on that step. I walk around and assist each student as needed. We will break for lunch around noon but will stay in the class for lunch so we can chat and answer questions so PACK A LUNCH :).

I will have your panels prepared and dozens of pre-made molded themed pieces so you can choose your favorites and position them as you like. Everyone’s piece will be unique and special since you choose which pieces you want and where to position them. I will have many more elements than you see in the class image as well so you can create your own Christmas world. At the end of class, we will glaze them so you can go home with finished pieces. I will have some sparkle this time as well if you want to add the effect of snow!

You Will Learn:

• How to prepare a surface for attaching plaster molded pieces (yours will be prepared in advance for time constraints)
• Learn to use molds to make 3d elements – we will make some in class so you can see how to do it first hand
• How to mix your plaster to different density for different purposes
• How to Lay down a layer of plaster on your panel and use tools to give different impressions and backgrounds
• How to attach pre-made plaster elements to your panel
• How to use cake decorating tips to add elements to your panel
• How to glaze your finished piece.

PLEASE PACK A LUNCH… Our lunch break will be short so we can finish our work in one day.

Supply List: Just pack a lunch and wear either an apron or something that can get a little dirty. Everything else is included!

Biography: Hi! I’m Carol Robin King, an artist and teacher with a lifelong love of art. My journey began raised as the daughter of missionaries in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where as early as the age of 3 my mom said art was the only thing that could get me to sit still!

In Argentina, art is heavily interwoven into school curriculum, so it was the perfect place to fuel my creative spark. After three years at a professional art school there, I moved to the U.S. for college and continued to find ways to make art a part of my world including painting portraits for a little extra cash.

Teaching has always been close to my heart. I’ve been sharing my passion for painting for over 20 years, starting out teaching kids in homeschool co-ops. Now I’m lucky enough to teach in-person classes at seven different locations, including a gallery, local art store and a College Lifelong Learning program.

My teaching philosophy is simple: I believe that art should be fun and stress-free. I’m a patient and encouraging teacher who wants everyone to feel confident and relaxed in their art journey. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to explore new techniques, My mission is to guide you step by step in a friendly, supportive environment.

No matter your experience level, you’re welcome in my classes—and I can’t wait to help you discover your Inner Artist!

Instructor Website:

• www.carolrobinking.com
• www.paintingtogether.com

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