Gone are the days of First Friday festivities being confined into a few blocks of space; the city-wide wave of interest has led to several new art groups in Knoxville and they do far more than one show a month. On Tuesday night, I was invited to stop by the Mary Boyce Temple House, located at
623 West Hill Avenue, right across from Church Street United Methodist. The house is newly owned by one of
Cradle art group's members, Brian Pittman. He is opening his home not only to give the public a glimpse of the remodeling process of this historic building, but to see what Cradle has in store as well. The collective is planning to host many art events in the future, including miniature film festivals, public workshops, and eventually a juried art show, says member Brandon Rogers.
This show's feature artist is Jason Oaks. His work creates a painfully honest storybook with its pages out of order, yet his childlike phantasmagoria leaves room for interpretation. This is a very special night because Cradle will be celebrating its one year anniversary. Also showing is Brian Pittman, Brandon Rogers, Katherine Mertz, Rachel Travis, Carrie Walker and Sarah Grace Long. Stray from the printed tour path a bit and be part of this unique art viewing experience.
Cradle Art Group presents These Walls Can Talk.
This Friday 2 March, during the First Friday events from 6-10 pm.
You may contact cradleartgroup@gmail.com for more information.
