The Maker City and Knox Makers are partnering with Dogwood Arts to create The Maker Experience featuring activations, workshops and demonstrations!
Friday, April 26 & saturday, April 27 from 10-7 & Sunday, April 28 from 10-5 pm
Maker demos and workshops will be happening alongside all that the Dogwood Arts Festival has to offer – 100 fine art vendors, live music, entertainment, children's activities, food & beverage vendors, and more. Established in 1961, the Dogwood Arts Festival is one of the most celebrated cultural events in Knoxville!
Join us as we capture a glimpse into each maker's creative process. Find your favorites and put them in your calendar!
Demos are free for all festival attendees. Workshops are limited in size and $10 per participant.
The MAKER Experience schedule
FRIDAY
11AM WORKSHOP: Salves & Balms, led by Kristin Webber of The Chicken Librarian
12PM DEMO: Furniture Refinishing, led by Ashley Garner of Nest
1PM WORKSHOP: Block Printing, led by Kelly Sullivan a Relay Ridge Community Printshop Member
2PM DEMO: Bookbinding, led by George Habeib of The Basics of Bookbinding
3PM WORKSHOP: Sashiko Basics & Application, led by Spencer Siefke of Wabi Wear Repair
4PM DEMO: Cheese Making, led by Kristin Webber of The Chicken Librarian
5PM WORKSHOP: Terrarium Creation, led by Kiana Jones of Plush Moon Terrarium
SATURDAY
10AM DEMO: Blacksmithing led by Andrew Messersmith, of KnoxMakers
11AM WORKSHOP: Candle Making led by Ekaterina Lisakova of Verba candle
12PM DEMO: Wet Felting led by Laurie Kay of Monsters Made With Love
1PM WORKSHOP: Lip Gloss Making led by Darjuanshe’ Brown of the Lip Lab
2PM DEMO: Metal Sculpture led by Joseph Hall of KnoxMakers
3PM WORKSHOP: Sewing Monsters led by Laurie Kay of Monsters Made With Love
4PM DEMO: Marbelizing led by Jill Stone of Jill Stone Studios
5PM WORKSHOP: Stool Making led by Brian Greenhoe of KnoxMakers
SUNDAY
11AM WORKSHOP: Crochet Dogwoods led by Sue Joslin of KnoxMakers
12PM DEMO: Pottery led by Maggie Connolly of Caoyu Studio
1PM WORKSHOP: Candle Making led by Keshadra Tate of Flower Fire
2PM DEMO: Portraiture led by Cynthia Tipton of Tipton Fine Art Studios
3PM WORKSHOP: Fire Cider Making led by Bethany Stahl of Happy Little Herbs
4PM DEMO: Candle Making led by Molly Rose English of English Rose Farms
Established in 1961, the Dogwood Arts Festival is one of the most celebrated cultural events in Knoxville! The festival is held at World’s Fair Park in Knoxville, TN and features over 100 fine art vendors, a maker market, community organizations, live music, entertainment, children's activities, food & beverage vendors, and more.
This project is being supported in whole or in part, by federal award number 21.027 awarded to the City of Knoxville by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Arts & Culture Alliance.