Some art and fine craftsmanship are so amazing they leave you scratching your head. At Arts & Ales on February 17, you can watch artists plying their trades.

Cathy Norell will be demonstrating clay art; Nancy Wallace will be doing her complex and fascinating shadowboxes; Casey Vaughn will be working on comic and graphic arts; Glenn Vandenbosch will be showing how he creates his paintings; Kim Phillips will be doing her many-layered papercuts; Gail Christopher will be working on decorative crafts; and Carol VandenBosch will be demonstrating how to make mosaics.

Join the Mob
Guild mainstay Frances Perea will be leading a "mob art" activity: making masks. Anyone attending Arts & Ales can participate.

Got Tickets?
Reserve your tickets online at www.artsandales.com -- there is a "Read More" link to find out more about the bands and brewers -- or by stopping at the Artisan Depot during gallery hours.

​The Artisan Depot is the gallery of the Franklin County Arts Guild and is located at 204 Cumberland Street East in Cowan, Tennessee. It is open each week from noon to 5:00 pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays and 11:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturdays. Click here for more information, like our Facebook page, or contact Diana Lamb at 931-308-4130.

Combining the two shows gives visitors the opportunity to appreciate a wide variety of mediums and styles by talented artists from Monteagle and Sewanee to Franklin and Coffee Counties and beyond. Most pieces are available for purchase. 

While at the gallery, visitors may browse artwork by other members of the Franklin County Arts Guild, including painting, textiles, ceramics, jewelry, hand-made books, collage and more.

Also, the gallery has tickets available for purchase to Arts & Ales, the Guild's largest annual fundraiser, taking place at Monterey Mills in Cowan on February 17. For more information or to buy tickets online, click here.
 
Full List of Shows at the Artisan Depot

​The Artisan Depot is the gallery of the Franklin County Arts Guild and is located at 204 Cumberland Street East in Cowan, Tennessee. It is open each week from noon to 5:00 pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays and 11:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturdays. Click here for more information, like our Facebook page, or contact Diana Lamb at 931-308-4130.

"Paper Cutting for Valentines" is offered on Sunday, February 4 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the Artisan Depot. Instructor Kim Phillips will lead participants in making Valentines Day cards while learning the art of paper cutting. 

The workshop fee is $20 plus a $5 materials fee. All materials are included, along with templates and inspiration. Join us! Click here to for more information and to register. Don't delay; space is limited to 10 participants.

The Artisan Depot is the gallery of the Franklin County Arts Guild and is located at 204 Cumberland Street East in Cowan, Tennessee. It is open each week from noon to 5:00 pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays and 11:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturdays. Click here for more information, like our Facebook page, or contact Diana Lamb at 931-308-4130.

Arts & Ales announces the second band for its event February 17: Patton James and the Synchromatics. A popular band out of Nashville, the Synchromatics do everything from swing standards to classic rock.

Buy your Arts & Ales tickets now for only $25, which is $5 off the day-of price; click here. Admission includes unlimited tasting of craft brews, live music, an art mob experience, and the chance to buy art in every style and price range from local artists. Don't miss it!

Arts & Ales is the major annual fundraiser of the Franklin County Arts Guild. The Guild promotes arts, crafts, and art education in Franklin County and the surrounding area. It creates opportunities for member artists to show and to sell their work in its gallery, the Artisan Depot, as well as at other local events.

​Please follow the Arts & Ales Facebook page for updates.