Mentone Area Arts Council
Monday, July 18, 2011 at 11:28PM |
|
||||||
|
||||||
Entries in Events (5)
Monday, July 18, 2011 at 11:28PM 
News from the Mentone Area Arts Council
Friday, June 17, 2011 at 6:38PM Dear Arts supporter:
There is much to tell you about, since it seems the mountain is alive with arts and cultural activities in the coming weeks.
MAAC’s Mid-Summer in Mentone Art Show: July 2/3
One of the Mentone Area Arts Council’s premiere art shows will be held on Saturday and Sunday, July 2 & 3, in downtown Mentone. You might call it a MAAC-tacular event, and you’re invited.
The festivities will kick off on Friday night, July 1st with a gala First Friday Fish Fry, from One World Adventure, plus entertainment by the Still Kickin’ Band. Several of us have heard this group perform their eclectic mix of classic rock and country, and their high energy show will delight you as you smack and much on catfish, hush puppies, Cole slaw, and French fries ($5, with drink and pie extra). The fish will start frying at 3:00, followed by the band at 7:00 PM (admission to the music is also $5). The location will be the pavilion behind the Mentone Inn.
The art show will be on the grounds of the Inn as well as the Mentone Springs Hotel. Show hours will be from 9-5 on Saturday and 10-4 on Sunday. And…
It’s not too late for artists to register for the July 2/3 show
We’ve still got some choice spots for arts booths, but if you haven’t yet registered to show your work, do it right away. This event always draws an enthusiastic crowd, so don’t miss out on this great opportunity to showcase your art work. To participate, artists should fill out the following form and mail it to show coordinator Harry Ohme:
(Please Print)
NAME_____________________________________________
MAILING ADDRESS___________________________________
CITY_______________________STATE______________Zip______________
EMAIL ADDRESS______________________________________
TYPE OF ART EXHIBITED______________________________
EXHIBITOR’S FEE ENCLOSED $20 MAAC MEMBER
$45 NON-MEMBER
Make Check Payable To MAAC. Participation will be confirmed. Mail form & fee to: Harry Ohme, P. O. Box 243, Mentone, AL 35984. Harry also says that volunteers to man the MAAC booth is needed- just a couple of hours each day. If you can help out, send him an email to: shamrock1960@killiansnet.com
New on-line guide to Mentone area goings-on is now available
High Horse Lodge owners Harriet and Steve O’Rear have just completed a comprehensive Guide to the Mentone/Cloudland area. The purpose of the guide is to make available to visitors to Mentone the best of the best in our area of Lookout Mountain: restaurants, shopping, activities, parks, attractions, and services. Go to: www.guidetomentone.com The O’Rear’s believe you will find this website an up-to-date resource for contacts, hours of operation, locations, calendars of events and flavors of the Mentone surroundings. And they say that if you believe they have missed an asset, go to the “contact us” section and send them a message.
Art Gallery@Mentone reopens today (Friday, June 17)
Bob and Joyce Hoffman report that the Art Gallery @ Mentone, in the cabin across from the Post Office, will be open every Friday through Sunday from noon to 5 PM starting this Friday, June 17. A Grand Re-Opening the weekend of July 1-3 is planned (the same weekend as the big MAAC Mid Summer Art Show in Mentone), with snacks and entertainment. Watch the website ArtGallery.Mentone.com for details!
Lucy Mitchell to be featured artist at the Mentone Realty gallery
“Figure Retrospective,” a showcase of the work of Mentone artist Lucy Mitchell, will be featured from June 17 through July 30, at the gallery located on the second floor of Mentone Realty. For times, or other information, call 256-634-4767. The Gallery is directly in front of the wildflower Café, in downtown Mentone on Highway 117.
Tony Goggans, the “Mentone troubadour,” on Face Page
Fans of Tony Goggans can see him perform his soon-to-be-classic The River of Now on Face Book. Go to: http://youtu.be/nxVx3bbKhI8 The video was taped by Robert Moehr during a recent appearance by Tony at the Wildflower Café.
Coming August 13 to Mentone: Bansuri Flautist John Wubbenhorst
As part of MAAC’s on-going music performance series, we are announcing that John Wubbenhorst will perform at the Pavilion at the Mentone Inn on Saturday night, August 13. John is quite literally an internationally acclaimed Bansuri flautist, and some of us heard him in February when he played at the Lookout Mountain Wholistic Center.
So what, exactly, is a Bansuri flute? Glad you asked. It’s a transverse alto flute that originated on the Indian Subcontinent, and is made of a single hollow shaft of bamboo with six or seven finger holes. It’s also described as a musical instrument associated with the pastoral lives of cowherds and shepherds, and as Lord Krishna’s divine instrument. John has played with a number of great contemporary jazz and New Age artists, and he’s performed at the both the Kennedy Center and Smithsonian Institute recently. At his August performance here, he will be accompanied by a tabla player, as well as some pre-recorded background music that will add additional depth to his incredible playing. He plans two sets: one of traditional Indian music, and the second of contemporary rock and jazz. Stay tuned for additional information as we draw nearer to this must-see event.
Coming to Mentone? Lots of places to stay!
Mentone, and the Lookout Mountain area, has an abundance of places to stay during your visit. Ranging from Bed and Breakfasts to cabins to charming old hotels and inns, the accommodations up here are superb. To find the most complete listings, go to www.discoverlookoutmountain.com.
A Weaving Workshop with Ann Mullican
Monday, November 2, 2009 at 4:49PM
The Riverbend Fiber Arts Guild presents
Inkle Loom Doll with Character
A weaving workshop with Ann Mullican
November 14 – 15, 2009
Saturday – Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm, both days
$60 per person. No weaving experience necessary!
Bachman Community Center
2815 Anderson Pike, Signal Mountain, TN 37377
Make checks payable to: Riverbend Fiber Arts Guild
Send checks to: MJ Levine, 17 Minnekahda Place, Chattanooga, TN 37405
A $10 kit fee is payable to instructor at the workshop. Registration fee is non-refundable.
Hosted by the Riverbend Fiber Arts Guild, Chattanooga, TN
35th Annual New Salem Mountain Festival
Monday, September 21, 2009 at 3:14PM
The New Salem Mountain Festival started as a celebration at the changing of the seasons from summer to autumn – some people think the most beautiful time of the year – when brilliant color of the trees provides a glorious background for beautiful and exciting works of art.
This Festival is sponsored by the New Salem Community Improvement Club is a celebration of human talent amidst nature’s splendor and welcomes all to more abundant living. Join us in recognition of this abundance at New Salem on Lookout Mountain between Trenton and LaFayette, Georgia, the second full weekend in October each year.
The Mountain Festival emphasizes quality. Artists, craftsmen, and musicians – many local are carefully selected from the best agent available. You will discover here many visual arts – paintings in oil, acrylic, and watercolor; pottery of earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain clay; quilts made in our own community by internationally appreciated quilters; other textiles; weaving and stuffed toys so well made as to warrant people calling them “soft sculpture.” There will be woodwork, jewelry, and various other works in traditional expression and in experiments with newer artistic, industrial arts.
The purpose of the New Salem Mountain Festival is… to be a FESTIVAL, an organized effort to bring together a variety of art, crafts, music, dancing, so that each member of the family can share special pleasures to delight the senses.
Today, in our world of changing experiences, what was once community – held traditions have in many instances been lost to factory work and dehumanized processes. Now it often takes a special effort to locate fine objects made by folks at home. Our efforts are culminated in this our Mountain Festival, and we invite you to come and enjoy the beautiful made–by– hand works and their makers that we have gathered in celebration.
We are sponsored by the New Salem Community Improvement Club, Inc. of which H.A. McKaig is President and Tammy Roe is Vice – President. The NSCIC selected George “Doc” and Faye Nichols as chairpersons. The other members of the Festival Committee are: McKaig, Roe, Ernest Hawes, Rodney Ross, Phyllis Kouns and Nikki Oliver.
If you want to know more about how you can participate write George “Doc” or Faye Nichols, 805 Cherokee Trail, Rising Fawn, Georgia 30738. Telephone (Trenton) (706) 398-1988. Email: NSCIC@aol.com. Fax (706)398-1988.
Fun for the old and young, come spend the day. Food and drinks on the grounds. Food booth sponsored by the New Salem United Methodist Church.
October 10 & 11, 2009
Saturday – 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday – 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(E.S.T. each day)
Admission - $5.00
Children under 12 FREE
ABSOLUTELY NO ALCOHOL, DRUGS, OR PETS ALLOWED.
The New Salem Mountain Festival is located on top of Lookout Mountain between Trenton and LaFayette, Georgia, at the New Salem Community Center, 12477 Hwy. 136.
My friends asked me to pass this exciting news on to others so I hope you’ll take full advantage of this great show whether you are an artist or an art collector. The show has one of the best settings you’ll ever see for a craft event.
Thank you for stopping by Boyd Greene Fine Art for a browse and I will not be showing at this show but a lot of other great artists will.
Balloons and Tunes Festival
Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 7:20AM
Balloons and Tunes Festival is set for September 18-20, 2009 The Balloons and Tunes Festival, produced by the Walker County Chamber of Commerce, will take flight at the Rock Spring Industrial Park in Rock Spring, GA September 18-20, 2009. The festival will feature 20 plus acres of entertainment for the entire family: a variety of amazing hot air balloons, exciting musical performances, delicious food concessionaires, unique craft vendors, a children’s area and mobile exhibits. The event will provide attendees with an opportunity to view ten hot air balloons during flights and glows as well as the chance to fly in a tethered balloon for a nominal fee. Live entertainment will take place during the entirety of the event and will include three stages of stimulating musical performances. Lee Brice will be the headline act. Foods are always favorites for festival patrons; the festival will feature more than 15 food concessionaires, with culinary choices ranging from ethnic specialties to local favorites such as funnel cakes and barbeque. Crafters will also be on site selling their unique wares including paintings and sculptures as well as handmade clothing and home wares. Be sure to look for the Foothills Art Gallery as they will have a booth to share with the community their commitment to the growth of art in the greater area. For more Balloons and Tunes Festival information please visit: www.balloonsandtunesfestival.com.
