Third Saturday Turning with Heather - September

We are starting a new program on the 3rd Saturday of every month for both youth and adults. This is an intro level class. The projects will vary depending on repeat students.

September Adult class: Learn the basics of spindle turning while making a fun candle stick holder project! Students will have the opportunity to practice on multiple blocks of wood before working on the final piece. Time willing, a student could leave with multiple finish projects. All candle stick holders with be finished with a wipe on Danish oil.

Only 4 spots available per time slot.

$65 per person, materials included.

Turning with Adult 1pm - 4pm (ages 18-up)

Moderate upper body strength is required. Standing is required for turning. Antifatigue mat and safety face shield are provided. Please wear sensible and closed toe shoes.

To learn more about Heather, click HERE!

Third Saturday Turning with Heather - September

We are starting a new program on the 3rd Saturday of every month for both youth and adults. This is an intro level class. The projects will vary depending on repeat students.

September Youth class: Learn the basics of spindle turning while making a fun candle stick holder project! Students will have the opportunity to practice on multiple blocks of wood before working on the final piece. Time willing, a student could leave with multiple finish projects. All candle stick holders with be finished with a wipe on Danish oil.

Only 4 spots available per time slot.

$65 per person, materials included.

Turning with Youth 9am - Noon (ages 14-18)

Moderate upper body strength is required. Standing is required for turning. Antifatigue mat and safety face shield are provided. Please wear sensible and closed toe shoes.

To learn more about Heather, click HERE!

Don’t miss our annual Arrowmont AIR show spotlighting residence Lela Arruza and Sam van Strien! 2024-2025 Artist in Residence.

Every year we spotlight residence from the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts residency program. 5 people are chosen from a submission of 100’s of applicants. The program spans a year with private studios, simi private housing, a final residency show in Arrowmont’s national gallery, and multiple teaching, working and exhibition opportunities.

Intro to Fresh Indigo Class with Riley Douglas
August 31st. 3:30 - 5:30 pm

SILK, SALT & INDIGO
Join Riley Douglas of Silk and Tulle at Able Trade for an all-inclusive natural dyeing class!

Participants will focus on the learning process of using salt indigo dye and the plant's magical oxidation process. This class is excellent for beginners, dyers, or folks who want to dip into the history behind the hues of blues. The course will last two and a half hours with clean-up following class. All students will leave with a hand-dyed silk scarf!

Materials included
-One small silk scarf
-indigo and supplies needed for the process
-gloves

This is a beginner-level course, and no previous experience is required.
This class can be a bit messy so come dressed prepared to mess!

Also included in class - a PDF document of covered materials and background information.

Class fee: $75 per person. All materials are included in class fee!

See link below to register.

About the artist:

Riley’s artistic practice explores Appalachian craft history and the cultivation of natural dye gardens. With a BFA in printmaking and art history from the Chicago Art Institute and transformative experiences at the Arrowmont and Penland Schools of Art and Craft, she specializes in growing, harvesting, and manipulating dye plants. Riley has seven years of experience working with natural dyes, emphasizing sustainable methodologies and lifestyles.

As the Community Garden Manager for Beardsley Farm, Riley fosters deep connections between humans and the more than human ecosystems. She is also a Board Member of the Museum of Infinite Outcomes and a certified Master Gardener from The University of Tennessee. Her work focuses on the maker's role in creating sustainable methodologies and lifestyles. Riley believes that communities—like gardens—thrive best with engagement, diversity, reciprocity, and a deep understanding of the rituals of biomes and life cycles.

To see more about Riley, click here!

Intro to Basket Weaving with Katie Sharpe.

August 24th. 1pm-5pm

Join Katie for Round Reed Basket Weaving this August. Students will make small- medium sized baskets using round reed in various colors, using a couple of weaving techniques to weave the bottom, sides, and rim. This is a beginner-level course, and no previous experience is required.

This class can be a bit messy so come dressed prepared to mess! An apron is helpful.

Class fee: $55 per person. All materials are included in class fee!

See link below to register.

About the artist:

Katie is a multi-media artist that has taught classes in basketweaving, papermaking, bookbinding and natural dyes in the three years she has been living in Knoxville and working at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Before she taught art in a rural K-12 charter school in Oregon.

To learn more about Katie, click HERE!