Felting classes offered at Grandview Road studio
Alpaca fur felting classes will be available at a Grandview Road studio next month and November.
Register now for classes at Grandview Alpaca Fiber Studio, 8248 Grandview Road.
Classes will be Mondays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and on Tuesdays from 1 to 4:30 p.m. For more information and to register visit www.grandviewalpacafiberstudio.com.
The fee is $60 and a $30 nonrefundable fee is required upfront with the remainder due the day of the class.
There is a limit of four students per class. A full refund will be given if a class is canceled.
Classes will happen the entire of month of October and the first three weeks of November.
For questions, email Sandy Binder at [email protected].
Handmade market returns this weekend
Parkview Church of the Nazarene, 1750 State Road 46 East, will host the Brown County Handmade Market on Saturday, Oct. 2 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
This large craft show supports local artisans and ministries. Approximately 80 indoor and outdoor booths will feature crafters of all kinds, plus food booths, a silent auction, kid’s activities and more.
Admission to the market is $1 per person and free for ages 12 and younger. Parking is free. The Parkview Church parking lot will be available, as well as overflow parking across the road at Eagle Park.
The Market’s artisans donate items for the silent auction. The auction ends at 4 p.m. on Saturday. Winning bidders may pick up items Saturday evening or Sunday afternoon.
Two food booths will offer a variety of meals and snacks. This year’s food booth operators are Sojurn House and The Litter Box Kitty Rescue.
Through this event, Hoosier artists are able to support their hobbies and small businesses, local nonprofit partners raise funds and awareness through food booths, admission fees help toward the goal of building a new church playground and silent auction funds benefit various ministries of Parkview Church, including the quilter’s group, kitchen fund and Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes.
Find more details at bchandmademarket.com.
Local studio to host open house
The Charlene Marsh Studio and Gallery will host the 12th annual October Open House over Saturday through Monday, Oct. 9, 10 and 11 at 4013 Lanam Ridge Road. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Monday, noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
A wide range of original oil paintings by Marsh will be on exhibit and available for purchase. Marsh has specialized in painting Yellowwood State Forest en plein air in all four seasons for many years. Studio oil paintings featuring the forest, inspired by the plein air work, will be on display as well as the plein air paintings.
A new series of paintings featuring celebrations and holidays will be introduced. The state fair, Fourth of July fireworks and Nashville at Christmastime are some of the new paintings. Wedding paintings are part of this new genre of celebratory paintings and there will be several examples to view.
Hand-dyed wool tapestries will also be available for visitors to enjoy. Sacred geometry, the chakras, shifting perspectives and activist topics are featured on the tapestries. Marsh has a line of 100 percent natural rubber yoga mats printed with sacred geometry and chakra designs in full color utilizing a patented printing process that visitors are welcome to try out.
Refreshments will be served. Visitors can also tour Marsh’s farm and gardens.
For more information please call the studio/gallery at 812-988-4497 or visit CharleneMarshStudio.com
Taste of Art postponed to next month
The sixth annual Taste of Art auction will be at the Seasons Lodge and Conference Center, 560 State Road 46 East, on Friday, Oct. 15 beginning at 6 p.m.
The event was rescheduled from Sept. 17 due to COVID-19 concerns. There will be a fine art live auction hosted by professional auctioneer Dennis Jackson featuring over 50 original contemporary and heritage works of art. There will also be a silent auction featuring more than 25 limited edition prints and other smaller works.
A cash bar will be available. Face coverings will be required and social distancing will be in place.
Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door.
The event is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Brown County and proceeds will go to support youth development activities and other community projects.
The silent auction is from 6 to 7 p.m. with the live auction beginning at 7:15 p.m. Proxy bidding is available for ticket holders who may not be able to attend or need to leave before the live auction begins.
For more information and to order tickets online, go to rotaryclubofbrowncounty.org.
Gallery open, hosting people’s choice awards
Several times a year, Brown County members of the Artist Associates of Brown County Indiana (AABC) display new work in the AABC/Playhouse Gallery in downtown Nashville at the Brown County Playhouse, 70 S. Van Buren St.
Visitors to the gallery are encouraged to vote for their favorite work, and recognition is given to the artist for the People’s Choice Award based on this voting.
AABC benefits artists, arts organizations and the community through professional development, exhibits, workshops and events. Membership in AABC is open to Brown County artists and supporters of the arts. Meetings are free and open to the public.
The AABC/Playhouse Gallery has recently been refreshed with new work. Visitors will find paintings, felting, pottery and more as they browse through the gallery.
Seasons Holiday Art and Craft Show coming back
Plans are being finalized for the return of The Seasons Holiday Art and Craft Show after missing last year because of COVID. This year’s show, a Thanksgiving weekend tradition for nearly 40 years, will be Friday, Nov. 26, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Seasons Conference Center. There is no admission charge and parking is free.
While booth space is nearly filled, there is still room for a few more artists and crafters to apply.
Currently, the juried show will offer handmade pottery, both useful and decorative; felt Christmas ornaments; woodworking projects; primitive paintings; wildlife photography; fine painting; handmade baskets; soaps; crocheting; knitting and embroidery work; fine jewelry; and from the longest returning artist who has exhibited at the show for all but one year, hand-painted folk art tree ornaments.
The Brown County 4-H Club will also offer their fresh holiday pine wreaths and swags as one of their fundraisers.
Each juried artist and crafter doing the show has signed an agreement to be fully vaccinated to help make the show as safe as possible. Additionally, if conditions warrant, all vaccinated artists and crafters will wear masks. Signs will be posted outside the conference center requesting that all guests be vaccinated. Guests may also be required to wear masks if warranted at the time of the show. Masks will be available at the door for anyone needing one.
For more information, including breakfast, brunch and lunch offerings available at the show in the conference center, visit the show’s website, seasonsartandcraftshow.com.
