<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Myriad, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; "><h2 style="margin-top: 0.8em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0em; padding-right: 0em; padding-bottom: 0em; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Myriad, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(212, 73, 68); text-transform: none; line-height: 1.3em; "><a href="http://svionline.org/events/714/sweetgum-gallery-opening-and-sequatchie-valley-artisan-collective/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Sweetgum Gallery Opening and Sequatchie Valley Artisan Collective" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(212, 73, 68); text-decoration: none; ">Sweetgum Gallery Opening and Sequatchie Valley Artisan Collective</a></h2><div class="entry" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><div id="_mcePaste" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; ">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.</div><div id="_mcePaste" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; ">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.</div><div id="_mcePaste" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; ">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)</div><div id="_mcePaste" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; ">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.</div><div id="_mcePaste" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; ">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.</div><div id="_mcePaste" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; ">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.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0em; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; "><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Sweetgum Gallery Opening and Sequatchie Valley Artisan Collective – Dec 11, 12, 13</strong> – 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.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0em; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; ">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.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0em; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; "><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">On Friday, December 11th, we will have the gallery open for set up and casual sales until dark.</strong> 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.)</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0em; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; "><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">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.</strong> (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)</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0em; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; ">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.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0em; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; "><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">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. </strong>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.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0em; padding-right: 5px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; ">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.</div></div></span></body></html>