[Sviannouncements] Sweetgum Gallery Opening and Sequatchie Valley Artisan Collective - Dec 11, 12, 13

[office manager]

Sweetgum Gallery Opening and Sequatchie Valley Artisan Collective

Sweetgum Gallery Opening and Sequatchie Valley Artisan Collective –  
Dec 11, 12, 13 – will be combined with a Solstice party (Saturday  
night) – and Alpen Glow kiln shed work day on Saturday, Dec. 12. The  
gallery will also be hosting a tea lounge during the event. There is  
no charge for this event.We encourage people to bring a covered dish  
and libations of their choice to share. We will also tap a keg of the  
“Earth Seed Mead” and our kitchen will be open if you need to warm up  
food or for help with preparations for food. Parents can collaborate  
on childcare during the weekend.On December 11th- Friday we will have  
the gallery open for set up and casual sales until dark. In the  
evening we will have food and games until 10:30ish at Moonshaddow for  
those who can come on Friday. (Camping is available please see website  
for packing list.) Saturday morning on the 12th, we will have the  
gallery open with tea lounge as well as raising the beams and rafters  
for our pottery kiln shed – Alpen Glow. (please bring work clothes and  
gloves) We will follow this with a celebration in the evening at  
Moonshaddow to welcome the pending return of the sun. (winter solstice  
which is on Dec. 22)Alpen Glow will house a village sized wood fired  
kiln which local ceramic artists will be welcome to utilize in  
partnership with Sassy Shadows Ceramics and Pottery.Participating  
local artists for the gallery opening are invited to set up on Friday  
morning and art will remain up through the weekend and possibly  
longer. If you would like to participate, please call Patrick Ironwood  
at 423-949-4598. Artists will also need to bring their own displays.  
Space is limited, so if you have anything bigger than a card table,  
please make special arrangements with Patrick. If you have a small  
item (such as a basket of knitted, sustainably harvested sneeds) you  
may bring it the weekend of the event without notification.We are also  
accepting volunteers, and encourage those bringing art to spend time  
at the gallery. We would also appreciate volunteers to assist with  
cleaning after the party on Sunday.
Sweetgum Gallery Opening and Sequatchie Valley Artisan Collective  –   
Dec 11, 12, 13 – will be combined with a Solstice party (Saturday  
night) – and Alpen Glow kiln shed work day on Saturday, Dec. 12. The  
gallery will also be hosting a tea lounge during the event. There is  
no charge for this event.
We encourage people to bring a covered dish and libations of their  
choice to share. We will also tap a keg of the “Earth Seed Mead”  and  
our kitchen will be open if you need to warm up food or for help with  
preparations for food.  Parents can collaborate on childcare during  
the weekend.
On Friday, December 11th, we will have the gallery open for set up and  
casual sales until dark. In the evening we will have food and games  
until 10:30ish at Moonshadow for those who can come on Friday.   
(Camping is available: please bring tent, warm bedding and flashlight.)
Saturday morning on the 12th, we will have the gallery open  with tea  
lounge as well as raising the beams and rafters for our pottery kiln  
shed – Alpen Glow. (please bring work clothes and gloves)  We will  
follow this with a celebration in the evening at Moonshadow to welcome  
the pending return of the sun.  (winter solstice is on Dec. 22)
Alpen Glow  will house a village sized, wood fired kiln which local  
ceramic artists will be welcome to utilize in partnership with Sassy  
Shadows Ceramics and Pottery.
Participating local artists for the gallery opening are invited to set  
up on Friday morning and art will remain up through the weekend and  
possibly longer. If you would like to participate, please call Patrick  
Ironwood at 423-949-4598. Artists will also need to bring their own  
displays. Space is limited, so if you have anything bigger than a card  
table, please make special arrangements with Patrick. If you have a  
small item (such as a basket of knitted, sustainably harvested sneeds)  
you may bring it the weekend of the event without notification.
We are also accepting volunteers, and encourage those bringing art to  
spend time at the gallery.  We would also appreciate volunteers to  
assist with cleaning after the party on Sunday.
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