Tennessee Craft - South

04/01/2026

Our next South Chapter membership meeting is less than one month away!

Sunday, April 26, 2026, 1pm central

Location: Sherri Warner Hunter Studio, 3375 Fairfield Pike, Bell Buckle, TN 37020

Speaker: Renee Busdiecker, Renee Ford Metals

Topics: At our members' request, Renee will address a variety of issues related to owning and operating an art-based business. Renee has worn many hats over the course of her career, including jeweler, metalsmith, designer, retail business owner, and teacher. Along the way, Renee developed courses in marketing and business management for the artist. Renee comes highly recommended by Tennessee Craft as a presenter on these topics.

Many thanks to Sherri Warner Hunter for opening her studio for our meeting! Check out Sherri’s beautiful work, workshop opportunities, and more at: swhartstudioinc.wordpress.com.

RSVP for the April 26th meeting to Linda Kerlin at [email protected]

01/13/2026

Our first 2026 Chapter membership meeting is less than a week away on Sunday, January 18, at 1:00 p.m. CST at Abraham Art Gallery (106 N High Street in Wi******er, TN)!

Free parking is available on the road and across the street. There’s a $3 parking lot next to the gallery.

Speaker: Kristy Abraham, Curator, Abraham Art Gallery

Topics: Kristy will share her journey as an artist and as a gallery curator. Per requests from our members, Kristy will also share information that will be helpful for those seeking to sell their work through a shop or gallery.

RSVP to Linda Kerlin at [email protected] so we can be sure to have enough seating.

Light refreshments will be served.

The flu is rampant in our area. Please do not attend the meeting if you or someone around you is experiencing symptoms. Thank you.

MEMBERSHIP MEETING AGENDA

1:00pm - Introductions - Terrie Ponder Watch, President

1:10pm - Treasurer’s Report - Claire Reishman, Treasurer

1:15pm - Tennessee Craft Report - J. Denise Miller, Board Representative

1:20pm - Holiday Tour of Studios & Galleries - Merissa Tobler, Committee Chair

1:30pm - TN Craft-South Upcoming Events / Member Events - Linda Kerlin, Vice President

1:40pm - Program: Kristy Abraham, Curator, Abraham Art Gallery

2:00pm - Tour the Abraham Art Gallery, enjoy refreshments, and visit with other artists

2:30pm - Adjourn meeting

12/07/2025

TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY! 🎉

We hope to see you today, December 7, from 11:00 AM–4:00 PM, during the 2025 Artists’ Holiday Tour in Sewanee, Monteagle, Wartrace, and Bell Buckle. After a fabulous day yesterday, we’re looking forward to another festive and exciting day of art, shopping, and strong sales for all the talented artists on the Holiday Tour!

Now celebrating its 30th anniversary, Tennessee Craft–South is the regional chapter of Tennessee Craft, a statewide organization dedicated to supporting and promoting handmade arts and crafts throughout Tennessee.

During this festive weekend, visitors can explore studios and galleries featuring the work of local and regional artists in a wide variety of media, including textiles, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, painting, metalwork, and woodwork.

Sewanee stops include the studios of Judith Condon, Pippa Browne, Diane Getty, Ben Potter, Claire Reishman, and Merissa Tobler, along with the American Legion Hall, the Spencer Room at St. Andrew’s–Sewanee School, and Frame Gallery Gifts and Art.

In Monteagle, open studios and galleries include those of Cheryl Lankhaar, Jim ClenDening, Linda Kerlin, Terrie Ponder Watch, and The Gallery at Monteagle Assembly. In Bell Buckle, Sherri Warner Hunter will open her studio, and the Wartrace Emporium in nearby Wartrace will also participate. Light refreshments will be available at most locations.

This year’s 2025 Artists’ Holiday Studio Tour sponsors are: Artisan Depot, Big A Marketing, Blue Chair, Cardinal Lake Pottery, Eco E-Bikes, First Choice Storage, Full Circle Candle/Hallelujah Pottery, Frame Gallery Gifts and Art, The Lemon Fair, LUNCH, Montee Tailored Smiles, Mooney's Market & Emporium, Mountain Goat Market, Phil Ponder Prints, John Runkle Architects, Sewanee Realty LLC, Shull Chiropractic Clinic, PLLC, Sublime Haven, and Woody’s Bicycles.

🔗 To learn more, please visit tennesseecraft.org/members/chapters/south

12/06/2025

HAPPENING TODAY AND TOMORROW! 🎉

Tennessee Craft–South invites the public to the 2025 Artists’ Holiday Tour on Saturday, December 6 (10:00 AM–5:00 PM CST) and Sunday, December 7 (11:00 AM–4:00 PM CST) in Sewanee, Monteagle, Wartrace, and Bell Buckle.

Now celebrating its 30th anniversary, Tennessee Craft–South is the regional chapter of Tennessee Craft, a statewide organization dedicated to supporting and promoting handmade arts and crafts throughout Tennessee.

During this festive weekend, visitors can explore studios and galleries featuring the work of local and regional artists in a wide variety of media, including textiles, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, painting, metalwork, and woodwork.

Sewanee stops include the studios of Judith Condon, Pippa Browne, Diane Getty, Ben Potter, Claire Reishman, and Merissa Tobler, along with the American Legion Hall, the Spencer Room at St. Andrew’s–Sewanee School, and Frame Gallery Gifts and Art.

In Monteagle, open studios and galleries include those of Cheryl Lankhaar, Jim ClenDening, Linda Kerlin, Terrie Ponder Watch, and The Gallery at Monteagle Assembly. In Bell Buckle, Sherri Warner Hunter will open her studio, and the Wartrace Emporium in nearby Wartrace will also participate. Light refreshments will be available at most locations.

This year’s 2025 Artists’ Holiday Studio Tour sponsors are: Artisan Depot, Big A Marketing, Blue Chair, Cardinal Lake Pottery, Eco E-Bikes, First Choice Storage, Full Circle Candle/Hallelujah Pottery, Frame Gallery Gifts and Art, The Lemon Fair, LUNCH, Montee Tailored Smiles, Mooney's Market & Emporium, Mountain Goat Market, Phil Ponder Prints, John Runkle Architects, Sewanee Realty LLC, Shull Chiropractic Clinic, PLLC, Sublime Haven, and Woody’s Bicycles.

🔗 To learn more, please visit tennesseecraft.org/members/chapters/south

12/05/2025

Be sure to stop by the Empty Tables Initiative Show & Sale at the American Legion Hall—located between Angel Park and Lunch in Downtown Sewanee—during the 2025 Holiday Tour of Artists’ Studios & Galleries:

🗓 December 6, 10 AM–5 PM and December 7, 11 AM–4 PM.

Now in its fifth year, this artist-led initiative—sponsored by Tennessee Craft–South in partnership with the Community Action Committee - Sewanee, Grundy County TN Food Bank, and Morton Memorial UMC—works to address local hunger. TN Craft–South artists and community members are contributing pieces that celebrate the growing, serving, and sharing of food: bowls, plates, napkins, paintings, candlesticks, and more.

Each item will be available in exchange for a donation, with all proceeds used to purchase food for neighbors in need.

Thank you for supporting this meaningful effort to address hunger here on the Plateau.

🔗 To learn more, please visit tennesseecraft.org/members/chapters/south

11/29/2025

Congratulations to our three Merit Award winners of the 2025 Exhibition at St. Andrew’s–Sewanee School, a beloved stop on the upcoming Holiday Tour of Artists’ Studios & Galleries happening this upcoming weekend.

We are grateful to our judge, textile artist Zak Foster, whose selections highlight the creativity and craftsmanship found throughout the show. Our Merit Award recipients are Diane Getty for Libby & Pete Dancing in Heaven, Merissa Tobler for Pieced Bowl, 4/2025, and Linda Kerlin for The Dance of the Butterfly, 2025. Each piece reflects the distinctive vision and skill of its creator, and we are honored to celebrate their achievements.

The 2025 Exhibition is open Monday through Friday from now to December 5, and will also welcome visitors during the Holiday Tour on December 6–7. We invite everyone to stop by the Simmonds Building Art Gallery, located at 290 Quintard Road in Sewanee, to enjoy the full breadth of work on display.

This year’s exhibition also features an outstanding group of artists whose talents span a wide variety of mediums and perspectives. Visitors will find works by Charles Houston Beaumont, Loraine Bennett, Pippa Browne, Jim Clendening, Margo Cloniger, Cass Gannaway, Diane Getty, Sherri Warner Hunter, Annie Pate Hobson, Linda Kerlin, Cheryl Lankhaar, Fhae Long, Mary Lynch, Bill Mauzy, Jenn B. McCoy, Sanford McGee, J. Denise Miller, Art Parry, Susan Parry, Mary Pate-Bennett, Claire Reishman, Harriet Runkle, Jeanie Stephenson, Christi Teasley, Merissa Tobler, Nancy Jean Wallace, and Terrie Ponder Watch.

To learn more about the judge Zak Foster, visit www.zakfoster.com.

To learn more about the Holiday Tour of Artists’ Studios & Galleries on December 6 and 7, visit: https://tennesseecraft.org/members/chapters/south.

11/18/2025

11/12/2025

We’re counting down to the opening of Frame Gallery’s 8th Annual Holiday Shop & 30th Anniversary of Tennessee Craft-South this Friday — and here’s a sneak peek at some of the incredible work you’ll see at the event!

Our sneak peek of artists participating in the 2025 Holiday Studio Tour at Frame Gallery includes:
- Sanford McGee (top)
- Bill Mauzy (bottom left)
- Terrie Ponder Watch and Loraine Bennett (bottom right)

Join us this Friday, November 14, from 5:00–6:30 PM for a festive evening of art, community, and handcrafted gifts. Enjoy artwork from Tennessee Craft–South's upcoming Holiday Studio Tour artists and help us celebrate 30 years of creativity and craftsmanship.

Tennessee Craft - South

11/11/2025

Tennessee Craft–South invites the public to the 2025 Artists’ Holiday Tour on Saturday, December 6 (10:00 AM–5:00 PM CST) and Sunday, December 7 (11:00 AM–4:00 PM CST) in Sewanee, Monteagle, Wartrace, and Bell Buckle.

Now celebrating its 30th anniversary, Tennessee Craft–South is the regional chapter of Tennessee Craft, a statewide organization dedicated to supporting and promoting handmade arts and crafts throughout Tennessee.

During this festive weekend, visitors can explore studios and galleries featuring the work of local and regional artists in a wide variety of media, including textiles, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, painting, metalwork, and woodwork.

Sewanee stops include the studios of Judith Condon, Pippa Browne, Diane Getty, Ben Potter, Claire Reishman, and Merissa Tobler, along with the American Legion Hall, the Spencer Room at St. Andrew’s–Sewanee School, and Frame Gallery Gifts and Art.

In Monteagle, open studios and galleries include those of Cheryl Lankhaar, Jim ClenDening, Linda Kerlin, Terrie Ponder Watch, and The Gallery at Monteagle Assembly. In Bell Buckle, Sherri Warner Hunter will open her studio, and the Wartrace Emporium in nearby Wartrace will also participate. Light refreshments will be available at most locations.

This year’s 2025 Artists’ Holiday Studio Tour sponsors are: Artisan Depot, Big A Marketing, Blue Chair, Cardinal Lake Pottery, Eco E-Bikes, First Choice Storage, Full Circle Candle/Hallelujah Pottery, Frame Gallery Gifts and Art, The Lemon Fair, LUNCH, Montee Tailored Smiles, Mooney's Market & Emporium, Mountain Goat Market, Phil Ponder Prints, John Runkle Architects, Sewanee Realty LLC, Shull Chiropractic Clinic, PLLC, Sublime Haven, and Woody’s Bicycles.

🔗 To learn more, please visit tennesseecraft.org/members/chapters/south