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SUMMARY:MLK Student Art Show Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:More details to come. McKinneyCenter.com
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/mlk-student-art-show-exhibit/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN\, United States
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SUMMARY:MLK Student Art Show Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:More details to come. McKinneyCenter.com
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/mlk-student-art-show-exhibit-2/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN\, United States
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SUMMARY:MLK Student Art Show Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:MLK Day of Service Exhibition at the McKinneyCenter \nThe Town of Jonesborough is proud to partnerwith Johnson City and Washington County Schools on their second annual Dr.Martin Luther King\, Jr Day of ServiceExhibition.  The theme for this year’sregional celebration is\, The Beloved Community:  Persevering in Love.   “The McKinney Center is a perfect place forsuch an event\,” states McKinney Center Director\, Theresa Hammons. “Thisbuilding was built and opened in 1940 as the Booker T. Washington School andserved African American students K-8th grade.  It was a building that divided ourcommunity’s children and now it is a safe space to bring everyonetogether.  We couldn’t be prouder to hostthis exhibition.”   \nThe regional MLK Day of ServiceCommittee chose the theme\, The Beloved Community:  Persevering in Love\, in hopes that thestudents will create and express in their or own or group art\, what it means tobe part of a beloved community.  Studentsshould think about individuals or local organizations that are examples of aBeloved Community\, how are they engaged in the community and what impacts dothey have on the community.   \nStudents of all gradelevels and abilities are encouraged to make artwork for the exhibit and willwork directly with their art teachers at their respective schools to create theartwork for display.  \nElementary School –Elementary students are encouraged to draw\, paint or color artwork using anymedium they’d like that we are able to display.  \nMiddle School – MiddleSchool students can also submit their artwork\, or they can complete a groupproject or essay.  \nHigh School – High Schoolstudents can submit artwork\, an essay\, group project\, or they are encouraged touse video and photography as a way to express their art.   \nStudents will be notifiedabout this project by their school’s related art teachers.  Students may also turn in their projects totheir related art teachers for submission into the exhibition.   \nThe exhibition will be onpublic display January 15 – January 19\, 8am – 5pm with a closing reception on Thursday\,January 18\, 6-8pm.  Culinary Art studentswill be providing light refreshments for the reception and the event is freeand open to the public. \nThis event is one of manyevents honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.\, and the Day of Service on January 15\,2024.  The MLK Planning Committeeconsists of the following partners: \nTown ofJonesborough/McKinney Center  \nETSU  \nJC Schools  \nBlack/WhiteDialogue \nMinisterialAlliance of Johnson City \nWC Schools  \nLangstonEducation and Arts Development  \nCarverRecreation Center  \nLangstonCentre  \n  \nFormore information about your student submitting artwork\, please contact yourschool.  
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/mlk-student-art-show-exhibit-4/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T180000
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DTSTAMP:20260409T073336
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SUMMARY:Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Art Exhibition Reception
DESCRIPTION:Details to come. McKinneyCenter.com
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-art-exhibition-reception/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240212T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240212T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T073337
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SUMMARY:10 Year Celebration & Commemoration McKinney Center
DESCRIPTION:The McKinney Center and the Town of Jonesborough are pleased to announce a 10 Year Celebration and Commemoration. Last year\, 2023\, marked the 10th Anniversary of the McKinney Center in its current form. To celebrate this important anniversary\, the McKinney Center will celebrate the history of the building by commemorating the Booker T. Washington School faculty and staff with a bench dedication. The ceremony will occur on February 12\, 2024\, at 1pm at the McKinney Center and the public is invited to attend. This event will hold a dedication in the auditorium with a time for alumni to share. It will conclude with light refreshments including cookies from Side Hustle Bakery and coffee donated from The Corner Cup.\nThe McKinney Center was originally the Booker T. Washington School. It was completed in 1939 and was the first Works Progress Administration (WPA) built building in Washington County. The school opened its doors for African American school-age children from grades 1 – 8 in 1940 and served in this capacity until integration in 1965. This building was the primary education facility for hundreds of African American students in the community. The faculty and principles served here left an educational legacy that continues today. Beginning in 2010 the town purchased the building and restored it into a place that would bring people together through the arts. Renovations began and lasted for several years. In November 2013\, the building officially opened as the McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School.\nOver the past year\, the McKinney Center’s Diversity & Equity Sub-Committee has worked on researching the names of faculty and staff of the Booker T. Washington School to create a plaque to partner with a bench to place on the McKinney Center property. The research was done through oral history accounts from alumni of the school and records from the Washington County School Department. Special thanks to the Jonesborough Genealogical Society in helping with the research of families.\nThe McKinney Center extends a special invitation to the families of those who worked at Booker T. Washington school between the years of 1940 and 1965; Hattie Birdwell\, Ethel Brown\, Mr. L.H. Buford\, John Cox\, Hugh Dean\, Bessie Dickson\, Savannah Dickson\, Gladys Hale\, Richard Hampton\, Ms. Hankal\, Lester Howard\, George Johnson\, Connie Kizer\, Katherine Matthews\, Ernest L. McKinney\, Willie McNeil\, Mildred Patton\, Starlin Perry\, Henry Greenlee\, M.E. Richardson\, Dorothy Rhea\, James Rollins\, Mr. Henry Scott\, Mrs. Gertrude Shanks\, Ella Sherrill\, John Stewart\, Robert Stewart\, Virginia Sylvers\, Ada “Sis” Woodson\, and Oscar Wilson.\nIf you are a family member and wish to share stories and memories of Booker T. Washington School\, please call 423-753-5062 or email Skye McFarland at skyem@jonesboroughtn.org.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/10-year-celebration-commemoration-mckinney-center/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN\, United States
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SUMMARY:Artist Exhibition Reception: Karen Hitchcock & Carlyn McLaney
DESCRIPTION:The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday\, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday\, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition.Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City\, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade\, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream.A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her\, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan\, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes\, and other 3-D objects.McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart\, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art.Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center\, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass.Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton\, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio.At present\, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton\, to be hung in May 2024.Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking\, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that\, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it.For more information\, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/artist-exhibition-reception-karen-hitchcock-carlyn-mclaney/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN 37659\, USA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240226T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240226T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T073337
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SUMMARY:Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney
DESCRIPTION:The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday\, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday\, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition.Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City\, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade\, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream.A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her\, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan\, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes\, and other 3-D objects.McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart\, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art.Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center\, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass.Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton\, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio.At present\, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton\, to be hung in May 2024.Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking\, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that\, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it.For more information\, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/artists-exhibition-featuring-karen-hitchcock-carolyn-mclaney/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN 37659\, USA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240226T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240226T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T073337
CREATED:20240215T051218Z
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SUMMARY:February StoryTown Radio Show & Gala
DESCRIPTION:StoryTown Radio Show Returns for a New Season with a Gala PerformanceThe award-winning StoryTown Radio Show will begin a new season of its popular one-hour live production at the McKinney Center with a special Gala performance on February 26th at 7PM.StoryTown is reminiscent of old-time radio shows popular in the 1930s-1950s\, filled with actors performing local stories\, and complete with live sound effects created on the spot. Each show also features one of the top music acts in the region. The Radio Show has lots of surprises planned for its 13th season. What are they? Get a ticket to the show and come and find out.The special opening Gala performance is titled “Love Leads the Way” and will include romantic stories about how couples met as well as stories about leadership in Jonesborough and how that leadership was on display at the Booker T. Washington School. Drawn from true stories collected throughout Jonesborough and the Tri-Cities region\, the skits range from heartwarming to outright funny. This month’s musical performance will feature a special reunion of the cast from the play CROWNS by Regina Taylor which was performed at the McKinney Center in 2023. The reunited cast will lend their soaring voices to beautiful gospel music accompanied by Brett McCluskey.A gala will be held immediately following the performance\, featuring various desserts and small bites from local stores and restaurants. Audience members will have an opportunity to mingle and talk with the cast\, musicians\, writers\, and directors.Tickets for the opening performance are $10 and available online at Jonesborough.com/tickets or by calling the Historic Visitors Center at 423-753-1010.StoryTown is sponsored by the Tennessee Arts Commission\, Trivia with Budds\, The Wild Women of Jonesborough\, and Gary and Sandee Degner\, and is part of Jonesborough’s Mary B. Martin Program for the Arts at the McKinney Center.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/february-storytown-radio-show-gala/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN 37659\, USA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T073337
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SUMMARY:Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney
DESCRIPTION:The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday\, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday\, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition.Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City\, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade\, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream.A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her\, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan\, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes\, and other 3-D objects.McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart\, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art.Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center\, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass.Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton\, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio.At present\, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton\, to be hung in May 2024.Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking\, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that\, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it.For more information\, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/artists-exhibition-featuring-karen-hitchcock-carolyn-mclaney-2/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN 37659\, USA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T073337
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SUMMARY:Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney
DESCRIPTION:The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday\, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday\, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition.Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City\, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade\, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream.A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her\, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan\, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes\, and other 3-D objects.McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart\, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art.Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center\, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass.Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton\, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio.At present\, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton\, to be hung in May 2024.Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking\, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that\, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it.For more information\, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/artists-exhibition-featuring-karen-hitchcock-carolyn-mclaney-3/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN 37659\, USA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T073337
CREATED:20240122T184229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T192825Z
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SUMMARY:Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney
DESCRIPTION:The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday\, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday\, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition.Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City\, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade\, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream.A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her\, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan\, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes\, and other 3-D objects.McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart\, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art.Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center\, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass.Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton\, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio.At present\, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton\, to be hung in May 2024.Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking\, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that\, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it.For more information\, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/artists-exhibition-featuring-karen-hitchcock-carolyn-mclaney-4/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN 37659\, USA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T073337
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SUMMARY:Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney
DESCRIPTION:The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday\, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday\, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition.Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City\, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade\, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream.A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her\, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan\, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes\, and other 3-D objects.McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart\, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art.Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center\, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass.Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton\, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio.At present\, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton\, to be hung in May 2024.Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking\, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that\, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it.For more information\, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/artists-exhibition-featuring-karen-hitchcock-carolyn-mclaney-5/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN 37659\, USA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240304T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240304T170000
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SUMMARY:Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney
DESCRIPTION:The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday\, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday\, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition.Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City\, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade\, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream.A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her\, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan\, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes\, and other 3-D objects.McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart\, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art.Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center\, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass.Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton\, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio.At present\, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton\, to be hung in May 2024.Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking\, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that\, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it.For more information\, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/artists-exhibition-featuring-karen-hitchcock-carolyn-mclaney-6/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN 37659\, USA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240305T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240305T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T073337
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T195749Z
UID:5171-1709629200-1709658000@mckinneycenter.com
SUMMARY:Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney
DESCRIPTION:The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday\, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday\, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition.Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City\, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade\, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream.A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her\, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan\, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes\, and other 3-D objects.McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart\, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art.Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center\, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass.Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton\, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio.At present\, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton\, to be hung in May 2024.Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking\, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that\, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it.For more information\, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/artists-exhibition-featuring-karen-hitchcock-carolyn-mclaney-7/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN 37659\, USA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T073337
CREATED:20240122T184231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T195747Z
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SUMMARY:Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney
DESCRIPTION:The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday\, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday\, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition.Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City\, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade\, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream.A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her\, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan\, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes\, and other 3-D objects.McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart\, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art.Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center\, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass.Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton\, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio.At present\, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton\, to be hung in May 2024.Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking\, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that\, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it.For more information\, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/artists-exhibition-featuring-karen-hitchcock-carolyn-mclaney-8/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN 37659\, USA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T073337
CREATED:20240122T184231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T195713Z
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SUMMARY:Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney
DESCRIPTION:The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday\, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday\, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition.Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City\, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade\, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream.A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her\, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan\, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes\, and other 3-D objects.McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart\, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art.Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center\, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass.Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton\, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio.At present\, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton\, to be hung in May 2024.Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking\, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that\, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it.For more information\, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/artists-exhibition-featuring-karen-hitchcock-carolyn-mclaney-9/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN 37659\, USA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T073337
CREATED:20240122T184231Z
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SUMMARY:Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney
DESCRIPTION:The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday\, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday\, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition.Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City\, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade\, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream.A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her\, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan\, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes\, and other 3-D objects.McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart\, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art.Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center\, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass.Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton\, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio.At present\, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton\, to be hung in May 2024.Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking\, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that\, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it.For more information\, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/artists-exhibition-featuring-karen-hitchcock-carolyn-mclaney-11/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN 37659\, USA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T073337
CREATED:20240122T184232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T195733Z
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SUMMARY:Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney
DESCRIPTION:The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday\, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday\, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition.Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City\, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade\, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream.A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her\, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan\, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes\, and other 3-D objects.McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart\, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art.Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center\, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass.Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton\, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio.At present\, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton\, to be hung in May 2024.Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking\, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that\, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it.For more information\, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/artists-exhibition-featuring-karen-hitchcock-carolyn-mclaney-12/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN 37659\, USA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240312T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T073337
CREATED:20240122T184232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T195735Z
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SUMMARY:Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney
DESCRIPTION:The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday\, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday\, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition.Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City\, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade\, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream.A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her\, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan\, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes\, and other 3-D objects.McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart\, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art.Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center\, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass.Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton\, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio.At present\, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton\, to be hung in May 2024.Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking\, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that\, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it.For more information\, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/artists-exhibition-featuring-karen-hitchcock-carolyn-mclaney-14/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN 37659\, USA\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T073337
CREATED:20240122T184232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T195857Z
UID:5180-1710320400-1710349200@mckinneycenter.com
SUMMARY:Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney
DESCRIPTION:The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday\, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday\, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition.Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City\, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade\, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream.A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her\, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan\, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes\, and other 3-D objects.McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart\, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art.Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center\, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass.Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton\, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio.At present\, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton\, to be hung in May 2024.Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking\, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that\, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it.For more information\, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/artists-exhibition-featuring-karen-hitchcock-carolyn-mclaney-16/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN 37659\, USA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T073337
CREATED:20240313T195855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T195857Z
UID:5409-1710356400-1710360000@mckinneycenter.com
SUMMARY:"I Will Not be Moved: Stories of Perseverance" March Radio Show
DESCRIPTION:Stories of inspirational and influential women of the Appalachians will grace the McKinney Center stage on March 25th in a StoryTown Radio Show episode called “I Will Not be Moved: Stories of Perseverance.”Featured in this live production will be a harrowing story of a woman who donned men’s clothing to rescue her husband during the Civil War\, true tales from a pack horse librarian\, the musings of the Washington County Courthouse as it watches the people of Jonesborough come and go\, a letter from Frederick Douglass that brought a teacher back to town\, and stories from Jonesborough’s oldest resident. All this and more!The music guest for this March 25th production is Radio Show favorite\, Momma Molasses\, whose music interlaces Classic Country\, Folk\, Piedmont Blues\, Soul\, Swing\, Bluegrass\, and Old-Time which blend into a uniquely timeless sound. Harnessing her rolling contralto voice which scales over homespun finger-picked guitar\, her sound is warm\, rich\, and passionate\, with songs that embrace\, and captivate listeners\, soothing well-worn hearts with vulnerable lyricism.The production takes place at 7PM on March 25th at the McKinney Center. Tickets are $10 and available online at Jonesborough.com/tickets or by calling the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center at 423-753-1010. The February show sold out quickly\, so make sure you get your tickets today.The Radio Show is also recorded for broadcast on local NPR station WETS 89.5 out of Johnson City\, which can be heard the last Wednesday of the month at 8PM. StoryTown is sponsored by Allandale Mansion with the City of Kingsport\, the Tennessee Arts Commission\, Gary and Sandee Degner\, Trivia with Budds\, the Silver Raven\, and Mountain Empire Cremation and Burial Services.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/i-will-not-be-moved-stories-of-perseverance-march-radio-show/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN 37659\, USA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T073337
CREATED:20240122T184232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240314T195854Z
UID:5182-1710406800-1710435600@mckinneycenter.com
SUMMARY:Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney
DESCRIPTION:The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday\, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday\, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition.Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City\, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade\, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream.A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her\, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan\, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes\, and other 3-D objects.McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart\, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art.Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center\, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass.Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton\, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio.At present\, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton\, to be hung in May 2024.Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking\, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that\, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it.For more information\, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/artists-exhibition-featuring-karen-hitchcock-carolyn-mclaney-18/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN 37659\, USA\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T073337
CREATED:20240122T184233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240315T201224Z
UID:5183-1710493200-1710522000@mckinneycenter.com
SUMMARY:Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney
DESCRIPTION:The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday\, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday\, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition.Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City\, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade\, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream.A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her\, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan\, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes\, and other 3-D objects.McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart\, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art.Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center\, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass.Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton\, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio.At present\, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton\, to be hung in May 2024.Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking\, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that\, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it.For more information\, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/artists-exhibition-featuring-karen-hitchcock-carolyn-mclaney-19/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN 37659\, USA\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240318T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240318T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T073337
CREATED:20240122T184233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T201236Z
UID:5184-1710752400-1710781200@mckinneycenter.com
SUMMARY:Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney
DESCRIPTION:The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday\, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday\, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition.Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City\, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade\, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream.A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her\, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan\, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes\, and other 3-D objects.McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart\, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art.Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center\, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass.Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton\, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio.At present\, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton\, to be hung in May 2024.Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking\, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that\, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it.For more information\, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/artists-exhibition-featuring-karen-hitchcock-carolyn-mclaney-20/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN 37659\, USA\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T073337
CREATED:20240122T184233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T201236Z
UID:5185-1710838800-1710867600@mckinneycenter.com
SUMMARY:Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney
DESCRIPTION:The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday\, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday\, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition.Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City\, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade\, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream.A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her\, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan\, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes\, and other 3-D objects.McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart\, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art.Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center\, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass.Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton\, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio.At present\, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton\, to be hung in May 2024.Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking\, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that\, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it.For more information\, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/artists-exhibition-featuring-karen-hitchcock-carolyn-mclaney-21/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN 37659\, USA\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T073337
CREATED:20240122T184234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T201220Z
UID:5186-1710925200-1710954000@mckinneycenter.com
SUMMARY:Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney
DESCRIPTION:The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday\, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday\, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition.Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City\, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade\, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream.A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her\, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan\, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes\, and other 3-D objects.McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart\, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art.Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center\, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass.Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton\, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio.At present\, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton\, to be hung in May 2024.Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking\, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that\, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it.For more information\, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/artists-exhibition-featuring-karen-hitchcock-carolyn-mclaney-22/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN 37659\, USA\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240321T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T073337
CREATED:20240122T184234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240321T200956Z
UID:5187-1711011600-1711040400@mckinneycenter.com
SUMMARY:Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney
DESCRIPTION:The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday\, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday\, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition.Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City\, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade\, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream.A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her\, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan\, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes\, and other 3-D objects.McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart\, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art.Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center\, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass.Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton\, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio.At present\, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton\, to be hung in May 2024.Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking\, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that\, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it.For more information\, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/artists-exhibition-featuring-karen-hitchcock-carolyn-mclaney-23/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN 37659\, USA\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240322T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240322T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T073337
CREATED:20240122T184234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240322T201251Z
UID:5188-1711098000-1711126800@mckinneycenter.com
SUMMARY:Artists Exhibition Featuring Karen Hitchcock & Carolyn McLaney
DESCRIPTION:The McKinney Center will feature painter Carolyn McLaney and glass fusion artist Karen Hitchcock in a new exhibition. The exhibition opening reception takes place Friday\, February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be up through Friday\, March 22. Both artists will be at the opening reception to talk to visitors about their work and to answer any questions. The artwork will be on sale that night and throughout the duration of the exhibition.Carolyn McLaney is a Bluff City\, Tennessee resident. She is a self-taught artist working mostly in acrylics. McLaney’s desire to be an artist began in second grade\, but it was not until her retirement that she was able to devote herself full-time to her artistic dream.A large part of McLaney’s work is done with palette knives and in thick layers. She characterizes these works as her\, “slap happily paintings.” Her inspiration comes from several sources such as color combinations that she sees in her landscapes. She doesn’t start painting with a detailed plan\, rather she paints by instinct where her brush leads her. McLaney’s subjects range from elements of nature such as birds and flowers to Persian cityscapes. She not only creates 2-D paintings but she also paints on boxes\, and other 3-D objects.McLaney’s goal as an artist is to inspire an emotional connection between the viewer and her work. When someone purchases one of her pieces and they say it makes them happy or that it touches their heart\, she feels that she has accomplished her goal as an artist. Her work can be viewed on Facebook and on Instagram at @c.mclaney.art.Karen Hitchcock is originally from western New York and has lived in East Tennessee for the past seven years. She is a glass artist and studied glass blowing and fusing at Corning Glass Center\, Alfred University and Owatka School of Glass. She also worked at Rochester Arc and Flame as a glass fusing instructor and was able to take classes in torch work with glass.Hitchcock and her husband owned Blue River Studio for seven years in Elizabethton\, Tennessee. She currently teaches fused glass workshops at the McKinney Center in Jonesborough and in her private studio.At present\, Hitchcock has six large Mosaics hung permanently for public display in a walkway in Elizabethton and has just finished five more large panels to go on a building at the Veterans Memorial in Elizabethton\, to be hung in May 2024.Hitchcock’s inspiration comes from nature and she gathers ideas while enjoying hiking\, kayaking and fishing and taking pictures along the way. Hitchcock’s work ranges from magnificent vases to beautiful sun catchers and ornaments. View her work on her Facebook and Instagram pages by searching Blue River Studio and also on her website khitchglass.com/. Her favorite part of teaching is watching her students break their first piece of glass and to witness the look of surprise on their faces. She states that\, it is a pleasure seeing people enjoy her work and talking with them about it.For more information\, contact the McKinney Center at 423.753.0562.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/artists-exhibition-featuring-karen-hitchcock-carolyn-mclaney-24/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN 37659\, USA\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240325T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240325T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T073337
CREATED:20240321T085828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T091240Z
UID:5432-1711393200-1711396800@mckinneycenter.com
SUMMARY:StoryTown Radio Show "I Will Not Be Moved: Stories of Perseverance."
DESCRIPTION:StoryTown Radio Show will host their next show on Monday\, March 25 at7 p.m. at the McKinney Center\, located at 103 Franklin Avenue. Storiesof inspirational and influential women of the Appalachians will grace theMcKinney Center stage in a StoryTown Radio Show episode called “I Will Not beMoved: Stories of Perseverance.” \n  \nFeatured inthis live production will be a harrowing story of a woman who donned men’sclothing to rescue her husband during the Civil War\, true tales from a packhorse librarian\, the musings of the Washington County Courthouse as it watchesthe people of Jonesborough come and go\, a letter from Frederick Douglass thatbrought a teacher back to town and stories from Jonesborough’s oldestresident.  \n  \nThe musicguest for this production is Momma Molasses\, whose music interlacesClassic Country\, Folk\, Piedmont Blues\, Soul\, Swing\, Bluegrass and Old-Timewhich blend into a uniquely timeless sound. Harnessing her rolling contraltovoice which scales over homespun finger-picked guitar\, her sound is warm\, richand passionate\, with songs that embrace\, and captivate listeners\, soothingwell-worn hearts with vulnerable lyricism. \n  \nTickets are$10 and available online at Jonesborough.com/tickets or by calling theJonesborough Visitors Center at 423.753.1010. The February show sold out\, so itis recommended to purchase tickets soon. \n  \nStoryTownRadio Show is also recorded for broadcast on local NPR station WETS 89.5\, whichcan be heard the last Wednesday of the month at 8 p.m.  \n  \nStoryTownRadio Show is sponsored by Allandale Mansion with the City of Kingsport\, theTennessee Arts Commission\, Gary and Sandee Degner\, Trivia with Budds\, theSilver Raven and Mountain Empire Cremation and Burial Services. \n  \n###   \n  \nAbout the McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington: The mission ofthe McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington is to provide acomprehensive program through Jonesborough’s Mary B. Martin Program for theArts which teaches various art skills to all participants through a qualityprogram of instruction open to all segments of Jonesborough’s population. Inaddition\, a primary mission of the Center is to enhance minority participationin the planning and implementation in all activities in Jonesborough while specificallycelebrating the contribution of the African-American community in the growthand development of the Town. The activities of the McKinney Centerare designed to enhance the quality of life of all Jonesborough residents. \n  \nAbout the Town ofJonesborough: A unique 18th century town nestled in the AppalachianMountains of Northeast Tennessee\, Jonesborough’s natural beauty\, charmingarchitecture\, and storytelling heritage have attracted visitors worldwide. Staya day\, a week or forever\, and create your own stories in beautiful HistoricJonesborough. Visit www.jonesborough.com formore information.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/storytown-radio-show-i-will-not-be-moved-stories-of-perseverance/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN 37659\, USA\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240422T200000
DTSTAMP:20260409T073337
CREATED:20240406T092710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240422T095944Z
UID:5490-1713812400-1713816000@mckinneycenter.com
SUMMARY:StoryTown Radio Show "Gardens and Games"
DESCRIPTION:This April 22nd at 7PM\, StoryTown is back with a fun & energetic show about some of our favorite hobbies\, gardening and gaming.StoryTown performs in the format of a live\, old-time radio show complete with sound effects\, musical underscoring\, live skits\, and a great musical guest. This month’s show is all about the lessons we learn and the skills we develop through gardening and gaming. We have stories and advice from the local Garden Club\, tales of victory and defeat from the Esports team at ETSU\, and a look into what it’s like to work in a giant arcade from our friends and episode sponsors at Tiebreakers. We’ll also have part two of the harrowing story of a woman’s quest to save her husband during the Civil War. Will they make it home? Is there a garden or games in their future? Get your tickets and find out.Joining the cast this month will be Portail du Son\, a new artist for the StoryTown Radio Show. Under the direction of Stacia Howard\, these musicians from the Superior Saxophone Studio put a whole new spin on chamber music. We’ll also have cornhole and other games on hand for folks to enjoy before the show starts.The performance takes place on April 22nd at the McKinney Center at 7:00 pm. Shows last approximately an hour. Tickets are $10 and available online at Jonesborough.com/tickets or by calling the Historic Visitors Center at 423-753-1010.The Radio Show is also recorded for broadcast on local NPR station WETS 89.5 out of Johnson City\, which can be heard the last Wednesday of the month at 8PM. StoryTown is sponsored by Tiebreakers\, the Tennessee Arts Commission\, Gary and Sandee Degner\, Trivia with Budds\, the Silver Raven\, Mountain Empire Cremation and Burial Services\, and the Wild Women of Jonesborough.
URL:https://mckinneycenter.com/event/storytown-radio-show-gardens-and-games/
LOCATION:McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School\, 103 Franklin Ave\, Jonesborough\, TN 37659\, USA\, United States
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