30th Annual TACA Fall Craft Fair
by Jack Silverman
There's no more reliable harbinger of autumn in Nashville than the Tennessee Association of Craft Artists' fall craft fair, now celebrating its thirtieth year. More than 200 artists will be displaying their talents, including woodturning, stained glass, weaving and paper-making, to name a few. Children can participate in craft projects in the Kids' Tent, and there's always the decadent lure of festival food trailers. Most of all, it's the perfect time of year to while away an afternoon strolling and people-watching in Centennial Park. This year's special guest artist is figurative sculpture artist Akira Blount, whose exhibit Enchanted Dolls opens today at the Tennessee State Museum. Don't be fooled by the word "dolls"--these are painstakingly crafted works of art. (Blount's figures are featured in the permanent holdings of the White House Collection of American Craft and some fancy French museum they talked about in that Da Vinci book--the Loover, or whatever you call it.) The word "enchanted," meanwhile, couldn't be more spot-on: The pieces, many of which feature tiny branches and twigs still intact, look like characters from a Tim Burton movie, minus the creepy factor. Blount will sign DVDs at the Tennessee State Museum Store 4-6 p.m. Thursday; the exhibit runs through Nov. 30. The artist will also discuss and demonstrate her technique at the craft fair 1-3 p.m. Saturday.
Fri., Sept. 26, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., Sept. 28, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 2008
Fri., Sept. 26, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., Sept. 28, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 2008
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