Tennessee Craft – Northeast
About the Chapter
Tennessee Craft – Northeast serves a variety of artists in the Tri-Cities area. This chapter plans and implements innovative events allowing its members to show their work to members of the community and collectors. From networking events with galleries and retailers to window displays in downtown locations to booths at the National Storytelling Festival, each chapter event is designed to raise the profile of the talented artist living in northeast Tennessee.
Meetings are held throughout the year and feature rich content to help members grow their fine craft businesses. This chapter welcomes artists from the following counties to participate in meetings and events: Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington.
Visit the Chapter’s Facebook Page.
Chapter Leadership
- President | Reneau Dubberley
- Vice President | Kathryn Jenkins
- Secretary | Kassi Van Roosendaal
- Treasurer | Louise Nuttle
- Board Rep | Richard Dwyer
Upcoming events/meetings
Chapter Picnic
Date: Tuesday, June 24, 6:00 PM
Location: Strawberry Fields Clubhouse
It’s that time of year again, I hope everyone is excited for the TN Craft NE Chapter’s annual Summer Potluck Picnic. Members will meet at the Strawberry Fields Clubhouse on Tuesday, June 24th starting 6:00 pm. Everyone is asked to contribute to the meal and bring your latest artwork for a big group Show-and-Tell on the patio! Guests are welcome!!
More details and sign-up instructions to come!
Hope to see everyone there!
Public Art Fundraiser
Date: August 1, 5:55-8pm
Location: Strawberry Fields Clubhouse
Johnson City Public Arts Fundraiser – ’65 by 5’ Northeast Chapter members will participate to make two-dimensional and three-dimensional works, measuring either 5-inches-by-5 inches or 5-inches-by-5-inches-by-5-inches. Each piece will be sold for $25. more info to come.
Past events/meetings
Chapter Meeting
Date: Tuesday, January 28, 6:00 PM
Location: Freiberg’s German Restaurant, 203 E Main St, Johnson City, TN 37604
Tennessee Craft Northeast invites you to join their chapter meeting at Freiberg’s German restaurant on January 28 at 6:00 pm with a white elephant gift exchange of crafts.
2025 Best in Craft Awards
This year’s recipients of the “Best in Craft” awards, selected by the Northeast Chapter from the annual Student Honor Art Show at East Tennessee State University, have been selected. In addition to their monetary awards, the Northeast Chapter has generously awarded each artist a Tennessee Craft membership for 2025.
Congratulations to the Award Recipients!
Don Miller: Jonesborough
Katie Davidson: Jonesborough
Sarah Grider: Waynesville, NC
2023 Art●Struck Festival
Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023
Location: Johnson City, TN
Chapter Meeting
Date: Tuesday, April 25, 6:30PM
Location: Fischman Gallery, 133 N Commerce St, Johnson City
The topic for the meeting will be product photography. Feel free to bring items for advice on photographing. Ron Fondaw’s exhibition will be on view in the gallery.
Chapter Meeting
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 6:30PM
Location: Fischman Gallery, 133 N Commerce St, Johnson City
Please invite a friend and come out to see the Fischman Gallery. It is a beautiful place to meet. We will be talking about the history of art in Tennessee as well as extending the arts into public schools in underserved areas. Exciting news, Northeast Chapter won the most renewals by the end of the year and we hope to win the next renewal/new member deadline of Feb 28th. If you have not yet renewed please do so before the 28th.
Holiday Dinner and Gift Exchange
Date: Tuesday, January 17
Location: Bella Vita Italian Restaurant, 2927 N. Roan St, Johnson City
We look forward to celebrating the season and kicking off 2023 together on January 17th with our annual holiday dinner and (optional) gift exchange! You and your “plus one” are invited to join us starting at 6:00 pm in the private dining room at Bella Vita in Johnson City. Everyone will be responsible for covering the cost of their meal and gratuity (you can preview their dinner menu HERE). If you wish to participate in the gift exchange, please bring a wrapped handmade gift (the cost of materials not to exceed $20). For the purpose of planning seating arrangements, we ask that you please RSVP by clicking HERE by Friday, January 13th.
Holiday Pop-Up Market
Date: Saturday, November 26
Location: Atelier 133, 133 N Commerce St, Johnson City
Members of the Northeast Chapter are invited to participate in a joint Holiday Pop-Up Market together with resident studio artists from Atelier 133 in downtown Johnson City from 10am-4pm on Saturday, November 26th, in the Fischman Gallery. Like last year, this will be run as a group sales event with a single point-of-sale. Individual artists will be responsible for their own display, inventory, and pricing. The Chapter will handle check-out and packaging. 5% of gross sales will be withheld by the Chapter to cover the cost of packaging and credit card fees. Another 15% will go to Atelier 133. If you are interested in participating, please download, complete and return the application form (available HERE) along with the $10 application fee (check, please) to: Louise Nuttle.
Please submit your application by NOVEMBER 15TH. Inventory lists will be due by Sunday, the 20th.
Chapter Meeting
Date: Tuesday, October 25
Location: Strawberry Field Clubhouse
National Storytelling Festival
The National Storytelling Festival is an annual event dating back to 1973. This year marks the festival’s 50th year. The festival draws thousands of people to the historic town of Jonesborough, TN every October. The Northeast Chapter of Tennessee Craft will be set up in the Jonesborough Visitors Center, just off Main St., where they will be showcasing and selling local fine craft.
FESTIVAL DATES: Thursday, October 6th – Sunday, October 9th
TIME: 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
LOCATION: Jonesborough Visitors Center, 117 Boone St, Jonesborough, TN 37659
Member Show at Atelier133
August 2-31, 2022
Atelier133, 133 N Commerce St, Johnson City, TN
The work of members of Tennessee Craft–Northeast was showcased during the month of August in an exhibition in the Fischman Gallery at Atelier133 in Johnson City. Each member was invited to submit up to 5 recent (not previously exhibited) original works of craft art. An Opening Reception was held during Johnson City’s “First Friday” events on Friday, August 5th. The Chapter’s August Members Meeting was held in the Fischman Gallery on Tuesday, August 23rd.
Member Meeting and Annual Summer Potluck
Tuesday, June 28, 6:00 PM
Strawberry Fields Clubhouse, 103 Sugar Mill Drive, Johnson City, TN
Product Photo Shoot at Atelier133
Saturday, June 18, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Atelier133, 133 N Commerce St, Johnson City, TN
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 6:30 PM
Email Chapter President Louise Nuttle for the link to join.
Chapter Meeting
Date: Tuesday, August 25, 6:30 PM
Location: Atelier 133, 133 N Commerce St, Johnson City
We had a meeting (while practicing social distancing and wearing face masks) to learn more about Nancy Fischman’s Studio (Atelier 133) in downtown Johnson City. Although the facility is not quite finished, Nancy provided our program by giving us a tour of the facility and explaining how it will operate. She also gave some updates on Johnson City Public Art and how activities are being impacted by COVID-19. Nancy will have a gallery–Fischman’s Art Gallery and a Cafe’–Lazy Lady Bakery Company.
Chapter Meeting
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 6:30 PM
Location: Washington College Academy School of Arts and Crafts, 116 Doak Lane, Limestone, TN 37681 (423-257-5151; https://www.wca1780.com/)
We are postponing our annual picnic meeting to July. However, we did have a June meeting at Washington College Academy. We canceled the April meeting that we had scheduled for there…so…this was a perfect opportunity to make up that meeting and program. The staff at Washington College Academy provided the program. There was a blacksmith demonstration and information provided about the Academy and its mission. They provided information to us about applying to be an instructor on their campus.
Chapter Meeting
Tuesday, February 25, 6:30 PM
Strawberry Fields Clubhouse, 103 Sugar Mill Drive, Johnson City, TN
Reneau Dubberley provided our program on group exhibition booths.
Holiday Meeting
Tuesday, January 14, 6:00 PM
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, 1903 N Roan St, Johnson City, TN. With handmade gift swap.
Fine Art in Northeast Tennessee
October 1-24, 2019 at General Morgan Inn, Greeneville, TN
October 24, 6:30-7:00 PM: Closing & Awards Ceremony, Chapter Meeting
For more information, visit the Facebook event page.
In conjunction with Tennessee Craft Week and American Craft Week, Tennessee Craft Northeast conducted a fine art show made up of only Tennessee Craft-Northeast Artists in this juried art show hosted by the historic General Morgan Inn.
National Storytelling Festival, Jonesborough
October 3-6, 2019
Art Struck Festival, Johnson City
Saturday, September 28
August Chapter Meeting
Friday, August 2, 6:00 PM
We hosted a reception for Tennessee Craft’s Board of Directors at the home of Richard Dwyer, in lieu of our regular meeting on August 27.
HANDMADE HERE: A TENNESSEE CRAFT EXHIBITION
June 3-29 at General Morgan Inn, Greeneville, TN
June 29, 3:00 – 5:00 PM: Closing reception, Awards presented, Artwork may be picked up after 5:00 PM.
Visit our Handmade Here Page for more information.
Chapter Meeting
Saturday, June 15, 6:00 PM
Strawberry Fields Clubhouse, 103 Sugar Mill Drive, Johnson City, TN
Chapter Meeting
Tuesday, April 23, 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Featuring a discussion on scholarships and craft schools.
Chapter Meeting
Tuesday, February 26, 6:30 – 8:30 PM
A representative from the Johnson City Arts Council talked about Summer Arts Festival 2019, and Nancy Fischman provided an update on her new studio. These are exciting times for the arts in this area!
Handmade Here: A Tennessee Craft Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: June 1 – 30, 2018
Location: Reece Museum
Summer Craft 2017
Exhibition Dates: June 19 – July 21, 2017
Location: Reece Museum
