SPOTFIN: Annual Art and Nature Gathering at Cowee School Arts and Heritage Center
9-2 PM Bartram Trail Conservancy: Guided Observation and Nature Journalling Walk
Meet at Cowee school and carpool to Buckeye Creek / Limited to 15
RSVP: https://blueridgebartram.org/event/spotfin-art-nature-symposium-hike/
10-3 PM Cultural and Natural History Tour by Kayak with Alarka Expeditions: Seven miles of easy paddling through beautiful Cowee Valley. 10-3PM. Cost is $75 and includes kayak, gear, and shuttling.
Visit www.goalarka.com or email Angela at blueyodel32@gmail.com
RSVP for the kayaking for SPOTFIN:
https://www.goalarka.com/trips/p/spotfins-cultural-and-natural-history-tour-by-kayak
10-2 PM Sydney Kale: Writing with Plants: Rewilding the Self through Ecological Healing
The Bartram Trail: Wallace Branch to William’s Pulpit. While we will be doing some hiking, the walks will be at a slow pace, and we likely hike the length of the trail, as we will be spending more time communing than hiking.
This workshop is donation-based with a suggested minimum donation of $5 to cover the cost of materials.
RSVP: https://www.sydneykale.com/store/p/writing-with-plants-rewilding-the-self-through-ecological-healing
RSVP for classes above. All meeting at Cowee School at 9AM.
FREE CLASSES ARE BELOW
10-1 PM Fenix Rising Press: Bound by Nature: Make Your Book, Begin Your Story
Limited to 12 / 16 and up only / Cost is free
RSVP: Direct Link to register: tinyurl.com/BoundbyNature
10- 1 PM Beginning Landscape Painting in Oil Learn the basics of landscape painting with Matt Gauck / Materials provided / Cost is FREE
RSVP : email MattGauckillustration@gmail.com
1-4 PM Carol Conti: Watercolor Botanical Studies
All supplies provided – Cost is free / Email ahead to preregister.
No experience necessary and all ages welcome! (Children must be
accompanied by an adult).
RSVP : Carol.contistudio@gmail.com
1-4 PM Cowee Textiles and Millinery :Tapestry Weaving Wall Hanging
Nature inspired tapestry weaving 8” X 10” wall hanging. All tools &
materials supplied /Cost is FREE / Limited to 10/students/ages 10 and up
RSVP : coweetextiles@gmail.com to register
5 PM Closing Ceremony in the Gym - more info to come!
Boxed Meal RSVP
RSVP for a boxed meal here : Pick up your boxed meal in the Coffee Shop anytime after 9AM.
Please choose your preferred meal on the form below.
Meal Descriptions:
Vegetarian Wrap $12
Sprouts/ Red onion / Sauteed Mushrooms / Cucumber / Roasted Carrot Hummus / with Char Lemon Vinaigrette
Or Chicken salad Wrap $14
Each meal includes a bag of chips & mandarin orange
Pre-order, then pay/pick up your boxed meal in the Mercantile. Drinks will be available for purchase.
CALL FOR ARTISTS
ARTISTS NEEDED - SPOTFIN art exhibit for Cowee School Arts and Heritage's SPOTFIN: Art and Nature Gathering
Opening reception at Cowee School Arts and Heritage Center, Date & Time TBD
(Franklin, North Carolina) – The Cowee School Arts and Heritage Center (CSAHC) is announcing a call to artists for their SPOTFIN: Art and Nature Gathering. The exhibit will be on display from September 1st to November 30th at CSAHC. The exhibit is inspired by the Spotfin Chub, a small and rare fish found only in the Little Tennessee River watershed that depends upon clean water and habitat. It is open to any genre that is inspired by a connection to nature and place.
Artists are invited to submit up to three works that can be loosely inspired by the title and theme of the exhibit and the gathering, which will include nature and art-based workshops, hikes, guest lecturers, and more.
The deadline for submissions is August 14th and artists will be notified by August 21st. All artwork should be delivered to CSAHC no later than August 27th. Submissions should be submitted in a Word document that includes an artist’s statement along with images and dimensions. Submissions should be sent to callforartists@coweeschool.org.
Application requirements:
All elements should be provided on a single word document and emailed to callforartists@coweeschool.org.
· Artist name
· Artist home address
· Artist email and phone number
· Artist’s social media asset links and website (website not required)
· Entry title
· Entry medium
· Size & weight (Wall hanging pieces only, maximum size 4’ x 4’, maximumweight 30lbs.)
· Is it for sale? (not required) Price?· Insurance value
· Artist statement about the entry (250-word limit)
· Biography and Resume (500-word limit)
· Photographs (Three high-quality photos embedded into application word document. Include title, medium, year created, with each.)
a. Entry information
b. Work sample (created within past two years)
c. Work sample (created within past two years)
Questions? Email callforartists@coweeschool.org