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[meteorologistaustenlonek]

Another #Skywarn volunteer #stormspotter training event held by @NWSMorristown to be held in #AthensTN at the McMinn County Courthouse, Thursday 12.7.23 at 6 PM EST. Register online at weather.gov/mrx

[buckydoll]

That one time Handler took me to the Mayfield Dairy Farm and they were closed. No ice cream, 😭. To protest, she just haphazardly took this photo instead of posing me with the sign. . . @mayfielddairy #icecream #mayfieldicecream #athenstn #chattanooga #buckydoll #buckybarnes #wintersoldier #sebastianstan #whitewolf #marvel #avengers #captainamerica #toyphoto #toyphotography #toysofinstagram (at Mayfield Dairy's Athens Visitor Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/BugxKbVhEwq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=h1armj9meyhm

[jenniferjmcclure]

Day 184/365 📷 # . . . #photooftheday #365daysofphotos #family #grandkids #humanflag #lovethesepeople #athenstn (at Ruby Tuesday of Athens)

[jessicaklaarenjewelry]

My fingers are feeling the pain, but I am still working away at new wire earrings! #jewelry #handmade #earrings #theartisangroup #tncraft #boutique #athenstn #jewelrydesigner #mixedmetals #hypoallergenic

[acmarkz]

#eclipse2017 #eclipse #solareclipse #sun #moon #science #eclipseglasses #cosmic #astronomy #space #wonder #celestial #scienceiscool #athenstn #greatamericaneclipse #greatamericaneclipse2017 #Tennessee #awe #ifuckinglovescience (at Athens, Tennessee)

[thebarnatfaithfarms-blog]

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[theartscentertn]

To Hawai’i and back:  Jen Aly recounts her artistic journey.

When I was at McMinn Central High School, I took two years of art with Ms. Simpson and I felt so rich. Art was by far my favorite class and I have vivid memories of specific projects where I was encouraged to express and create like never before. 

Ms. Simpson persuaded me to apply for a scholarship at Arrowmont, an art school in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. I received a scholarship to attend a residential week-long class in photography. At 18 years old, it was my first time fully on my own and exposed me to the world of art on a new level. I savored every minute of the community and high quality crafts, and gained new skills and ways of seeing.

At Tennessee Wesleyan College, I seized the newly created opportunity to minor in art after Julie Jack came on the scene. I was so relieved to have options in so many media and appreciated the high standard Julie required of student work, mixed with her light-hearted attitude.

Soon I pursued a Masters of Science in Education at the University of Tennessee and later returned to TWC to teach full-time. After a couple of years, I accepted a fellowship through the U.S. Department of State and went to Honduras where I taught and consulted for a year. 

When I returned to the U.S. in 2003, I went to California, trained to be a life coach with Martha Beck, started a coaching and professional organizing business, and taught part-time. I studied business and marketing and was a part of a vibrant community of entrepreneurs. After 5 years there, I moved to Hawai'i, where I began teaching again at the University of Hawai'i, Maui.

I started out living in Kihei along the southern coast. While swimming there one day, I unknowingly wore my favorite pair of wire-wrapped earrings with shell pieces into the ocean. A friend showed me how to replace the metal and I accidentally broke a shell while trying to remake them. I was bummed, but this led me to THE bead store on Maui. Soon, I began to grade papers on Sunday afternoons at a cafe' next to the bead store and I would promptly reward myself by going to the bead store afterwards.

I would occasionally play with making things at my friend’s house and she taught me more skills. After years of grading tons of papers, I felt burnt out on teaching and had a bad case of "Island Fever." I decided to move back to the Mainland.

When I returned from Hawai'i in 2012, I bought my own wire-wrapping tools, and began collecting beads. I traveled around the Eastern U.S. with a milk crate of beads as I visited friends and family for extended periods of time after 10 years of being thousands of miles away in Honduras, California, and Hawaii.

I loved making jewelry and my friends and family were encouraging me to create new designs and were happy to reap the benefits. Soon I bought a hammer and my father used his welding skills to make a sizable steel plate that, to this day, still rests on a shot back of sand, which absorbs some of the sound.

Autumn of 2012, I was in Tennessee and fellow jewelry artist, Jessica Klaaren, told me about the Holiday Trunk Show at the Arts Center. I pulled it together to participate and had such a wonderful experience. This first show at The Arts Center was really the beginning of jewelry becoming a business. This November marks my fifth year at the Holiday Trunk Show at the Arts Center and I'm delighted to participate again.

In early 2013,I moved to Asheville and the milk crate of beads turned into a small table in my living room and before long required a home studio.Then in February of 2015, I signed a lease for a public studio in Asheville, North Carolina’s River Arts District, a community of over 200 artists that is housed in converted warehouses just 5 minutes from downtown. Because I love being at my studio, the upcoming Holiday Trunk Show at The Arts Center is only my 2nd show this year.

My work is really about my clients. My focus is helping people find just the right piece to match what they need, or with a special meaning for the perfect gift. Ranging from simple gifts to bold, yet lightweight statement pieces, my colorful designs are conversation starters and support the wearer to feel confident every day.

I look forward to this show. Helping people choose the right handmade gift is always priceless and I love shopping from the artists there myself too. I also appreciate that a percentage of the sales goes toward The Arts Center.

-Jen Aly, Holiday Trunk Show and Art Market vendor

[hopeforareason]

#SteadyBreather playing #FullBand at #EveningWithTheStars, #AthensTN

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Thanks to WDEF News 12 viewer Mark Chitwood from #AthensTN for a semi-cloudy view of Saturday's #AnnularSolarEclipse, Monday's @WestShoreHome #WeatherWindow #PictureOfTheDay!

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As it happens, the McDonalds drive-thru is one of the few (food) establishments open. #snowpocalypse #snowmageddon #athenstn #mcdonalds #drivethru (at McDonald's)

[jenniferjmcclure]

Day 108/365 📷 # . . . #photooftheday #365daysofphotos #myfamily #happybirthdaymom #thejohnsons #athensTN (at Athens, Tennessee)

[jessicaklaarenjewelry]

My patina class at the Arts Center in Athens is tomorrow evening at 5:30, and there are still a few last minute spots left. We will be making earrings similar to this, although I have other shapes available if you don't want to do crescent shapes...you can also customize your pattern design and patina colors to make something unique and creative, or you can stick to my design if you like. The class is $35 and includes all materials and tools you need to make and take either a pendant or pair of earrings. The class is a perfect early Valentine's Day gift for someone who loves to get crafty or a perfect chance to make yourself or someone you love something special. Call the Arts Center at 423-745-8781 to get signed up. #patina #class #jewelryclass #earrings #handmade #athenstn #makeandtake #getcrafty

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