Greene County Makers

Tuesday With Tania - October Edition
2024-10-08 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-10-01 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Greene County Makers, 310 S Cutler Street, Greeneville, TN, 37743, United States
October Drawing class will be fall-inspired & emphasizing LINE WORK! You are welcome to bring your favorite drawing pencils or pens and a sketchbook.
Tania gives homework and encourages show and tell but you are not under any obligation with either!
4 Tuesdays in October (No class for fall break 10/15)
$30 for Members – we are so grateful to you!
$40 for Non-Members – we want you to join the group ($10 monthly membership means you get all discounts during this month at the members plus our gratitude for your support!)
Pre-registration required.

Simply Painting - Northern Lights
2024-10-07 14:00 - 17:00 | Greene County Makers, 310 S Cutler Street, Greeneville, TN, 37743, United States
Paint a serene forest scene with two types of waterfalls that empty into a stream.
Instructor Everette Aldridge will guide you through this painting using a limited color palette and a few brushes.
Acrylic Painting
11″ x 14″ panel
All materials provided
$25 members, $30 non-members
Pre-registration required.

Fantastic Fabric and Fiber Art Friday
2024-10-04 15:00 - 18:00, 2024-09-20 15:00 - 18:00, 2024-09-13 15:00 - 18:00 | Greene County Makers, 310 S Cutler Street, Greeneville, TN, 37743, United States
Are you new to sewing, quilting, the fiber Arts, or are you not sure where to begin? Sewing machine trouble? Or maybe you just need space to work on something?
Perfect!
We will have a number of our highly skilled Makers available during this time to guide you on your way! Bring your own project or join us for one of ours! Some Fridays we will have special guest speakers, other Fridays we will have workshops and guided projects.
Our quilters will all be meeting on Fridays as well.

Chess Club
2024-10-03 17:00 - 21:00, 2024-09-26 17:00 - 21:00, 2024-09-19 17:00 - 21:00 | Greene County Makers, 310 S Cutler Street, Greeneville, TN, 37743, United States
All ages and skill levels, open house chess club.

Electronics Enthusiasts Club
2024-10-02 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-09-25 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-09-18 18:00 - 21:00 | Greene County Makers, 310 S Cutler Street, Greeneville, TN, 37743, United States
Open house electronics enthusiasts club.
No set demonstration this week.

Early Knitter Group
2024-10-01 15:00 - 18:00, 2024-09-17 15:00 - 18:00 | TN
Earlier in the day that the Night Knitters, on alternating weeks. Same format: open knitting group, mellow and social, share your love of knitting. Learn something from friends.

Practical Photography with Tim Barto
2024-09-28 15:30 - 17:30, 2024-09-21 15:30 - 17:30, 2024-09-14 15:30 - 17:30 | Greene County Makers, 310 S Cutler Street, Greeneville, TN, 37743, United States
Four sessions beginning with enough basics to provide a foundation for the fun stuff then sessions on intermediate & advanced techniques & equipment for specific types of photography including landscape, portrait, travel, still life, sports, theater/concerts, and macro photography. Finally, suggestions on what cameras, lenses, and accessories to buy used and new and where to buy them. Take as many or as few sessions as you like depending on skill & experience level.
Session 1 (of 4)
Introduction: Why take a photography course? Course overview, terminology (handout) & limits of the medium (why don’t my vacation pictures look like the ones in the brochure?) Then some basics: camera types, lenses (what do all those numbers mean?), what’s a sensor & what about those megapixels? Basic camera settings (aperture, shutter speed, ISO, etc.) & how they affect exposure & depth of field. Don’t be concerned, it’s logical, linear, & you only have to learn it once.
Assignment: Shoot some pictures. Whatever sparks your interest. Experiment with different settings.
Session 2 (of 4)
Review of photos from session 1 (no names so no pressure).
Basic composition & understanding light. A few more nuts & bolts (autofocus, white balance, color basics, flash, filters, & file types) so we can get to the creative stuff.
Assignment: Express yourself. Apply what you’ve learned about light & composition for these shots.
Session 3 (of 4)
Review of photos from session 2.
Questions on sessions 1 & 2 then more on COMPOSITION…..yes it’s that important. Techniques & kit (that’s equipment) for landscape, portrait, still life & sports, photography.
Assignment: Interpret subjects of specific interest.
Session 4 (of 4)
Review of photos from session 3.
Techniques & kit suggestions for travel, stage (theater), & macro photography. What to buy (used & new) & where to buy. Magazine & website suggestions. Overview of photo editing software. Recommendations for computers & monitors for photo editing (handouts).
Questions & review of topics as needed. Suggestions for future sessions.
Pre-register for sessions of your choosing online.

Pottery Class: Leaf Mugs with Gabby
2024-09-27 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-09-13 18:30 - 20:00 | Greene County Makers, 310 S Cutler Street, Greeneville, TN, 37743, United States
Get creative with clay! Learn the slab hand-building method to build a leaf mug. We will use real fall leaves for texture. Learn how to pull a handle. Build a functional piece of art in one class. Come back for the second class to glaze and decorate your leaf mug. All materials and firings included.
What you will learn:
An introduction to pottery materials & tools.
The hand-building in clay method using slabs.
Basic glaze techniques.
This is a two part class. 9/13/24 and 9/27/24

$50 members, $60 non members, must pre-register online.

Cancelled: Fantastic Fabric and Fiber Art Friday
2024-09-27 15:00 - 18:00 | TN

Board of Directors Meeting
2024-09-26 17:00 - 18:00 | Greene County Makers, 310 S Cutler Street, Greeneville, TN, 37743, United States
Agenda

Kids' Pottery: Sponge Holders with Gabby
2024-09-25 16:30 - 18:00 | Greene County Makers, 310 S Cutler Street, Greeneville, TN, 37743, United States
Join in the pottery fun! Learn the hand-building methods of slab, coil, and pinch to build an animal sponge holder. Build a functional piece of art in one class. Come back for the second class to glaze and decorate your animal sponge holder. All materials and firings included.
The fee is for the two pottery classes. 9/11/24 and 9/25/2024
$50 members, $60 non members, must pre-register online.

Night Knitters
2024-09-24 18:30 - 21:00 | Greene County Makers, 310 S Cutler Street, Greeneville, TN, 37743, United States
Open knitting group! Come, chat, knit. Social and mellow.

Mini Masters Tuesday with Tania
2024-09-24 10:00 - 11:30 | Greene County Makers, 310 S Cutler Street, Greeneville, TN, 37743, United States
You can learn so much from the masters!
Let’s start creating our interpretation of a masterpiece – let’s make a mini Monet water lilly painting!
8×8″ canvas and all acrylic art supplies and Tania to help you along the way!
Members $25
Non members $30
Pre-registration required.

Simply Painting - Mill Wheel
2024-09-23 14:00 - 17:00 | Greene County Makers, 310 S Cutler Street, Greeneville, TN, 37743, United States
The instructor will guide students through painting a smaller version of his mill wheel mural using a limited color palette and just a few brushes.
Acrylic Painting
11″ x 14″ panel
All materials provided
$25/members, $30 non-member.
Pre-registration required

Greeneville Basket Guild - Monthly Meeting
2024-09-21 08:30 - 14:30 | Greene County Makers, 310 S Cutler Street, Greeneville, TN, 37743, United States
Private guild meeting / Please contact Greeneville Basket Guild on Facebook for details.

Sunflower paint fun Tuesday with Tania
2024-09-17 10:00 - 11:30 | Greene County Makers, 310 S Cutler Street, Greeneville, TN, 37743, United States
Back by POPular demand – we will paint this in your face full of sunshine fun sunflower. Tania will guide you but let you do your funky spin too!
11×9″ canvas, acrylic paint and supplies included.
Must pre-register.
$25 for our members
and $30 for non members

Open House / Pot Luck Social Gathering
2024-09-16 18:00 - 21:00 | Greene County Makers, 310 S Cutler Street, Greeneville, TN, 37743, United States
Join us for our recurring open house event, come meet some makers, tour the space, see what this is all about.
Bring a dish. Or don’t.
Casual social event, meant to connect everyone involved, show off progress, state of the state kind of stuff. Open to all.

Maker's Operating Committee Meeting
2024-09-16 16:00 - 17:00 | TN
Recurring team meeting, operation committee.

Simply Painting with Everette-Youthful Waves
2024-09-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Greene County Makers, 310 S Cutler Street, Greeneville, TN, 37743, United States
Return with the instructor to the days of his youth as we recreate a painting he completed when he was 12 years old. Travel back to a restless seascape long forgotten and immerse yourself in the waves.

Acrylic Painting
11×14″ panel
All supplies included
Must pre-register, spots are limited
