Starry Night, May 19, 2023
Under the tent and stars on Arrowmont’s campus
Gather with friends for a festive, fun-filled evening of food, wine, art and entertainment.
Join us for STARRY NIGHT, Arrowmont’s 12th annual spring auction.
STARRY NIGHT FEATURES
Experience an evening of delicious food, excellent wine, art from nationally renowned artists, fun and immersive experiences, and the opportunity to dance with friends in the clear tent under the stars at Arrowmont.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
May 5, 2023 – Starry Night Auction Preview
If you would like to bid in advance, contact Lillie Hale, lhale@arrowmont.org, 865-436-5860 x 28.
May 19, 2023 – Starry Night
5:30 pm – Reception | Sandra J. Blain Galleries
6:30 pm – Live Auction | Marian G. Heard Resource Center & Library
7:30 pm – Dinner and Dancing | Under the tent
STARRY NIGHT SUPPORTS
Arrowmont’s art education programs including ArtReach, adults and kids community classes, holiday classes, and scholarships for teachers, local community members, and returning veterans.
We are grateful for your support.
$225 per person | Festive comfortable attire is encouraged.
WE WILL SEE YOU UNDER THE STARS
SPONSORSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE
Sponsorships begin at $1,500 and include a table for eight. For more information and to sponsor Starry Night contact Lillie Hale, lhale@arrowmont.org, 865-436-5860 x 28. Click here to download the Starry Night 2023 Sponsorship Form for more details.
THANK YOU STARRY NIGHT 2023 SPONSORS
Maggie Bowers & Caroline Vaughn Johnson
Susan & Tom Glenn
Dr. Steven & Carolyn Gottlieb
Shirley & David Hogan
Christy & Phillip Robinson
Zan & Steve Thompson
Monica & Marc Wagenbach
Jan & Hollis Williams
Patricia & Geoffrey Wolpert
Margit & Earl Worsham
Starry Night 2023 Auction Preview
Thank you to the artists and donors contributing to this year’s auction. More details to come.
Jonathan Adams
Custom Portrait
Drawing/Painting
Dimensions TBD
Value $1,500
Maureen Aderman
"Woven Licorice"
Glass
2.5" x 16" Diameter
Value $350
All-Inclusive Arts Weekend at Arrowmont
Friday-Sunday exclusive art and dining experience
Value $500/person, maximum 21 people
Arrowmont Culinary Experience
two-day event is designed to provide an in-depth culinary experience for up to eight people
$2,500
Gabrielle Barnhart
"Ink & Drink" Experience
An evening of printmaking and wine for up to ten people
Value $2,000
Mary Todd Beam
Donor: Lynn Corsi Bland
"Untitled" Painting
Acrylics, Gold gels
26" x 36"
Value $1,500
Stephen Biggerstaff
"All Y'all" RagRug Bowl
Ceramics
7" x 11.5" Diameter
$650
Sandra Blain
"Stoneware Basket"
Ceramics
11.5" x 8"x 5"
Value $400
Vickie J. Bradshaw
"Smoky Mountain Cabin:
Mixed Media
17" x 6" x 4.5"
$400
Sam Chumley
"Peony Vase"
Ceramics
8" x 7.25" diameter
Value $250
David J. Clapp
Studio Portrait Session and Custom-printed Photographic Portrait
14" Fine Art Portrait
Value $1,000
Dana Cohen & Robert Batey
Bespoke cyanotype jean jacket (custom-made)
Value $750
Ed Fleming
"Multiwood Star & Crescent Moon"
Base: 5.5" x 6" x 0.5" Sculpture" 6" x 6" x 6"
Brie Flora
"Double Cicadas" Earrings
Powder-coated steel, sterling silver
2.5" x 2.25"
Value $200
Stan Fronczek
One-of-a-kind Coffee Table
Steel, Walnut, Maple
22.25" x 48" x 17.25"
Value $2,000
Bill Griffith
"Day in the Studio" Experience for Two
Value $1,500
Jeff Hale
Raku Pot
Ceramics
7" x 8" Diameter
Buie Hancock
Pottery Dining Set (Set of Six)
Stoneware, Glass, Glaze
Glasses: 9 oz, 2.75"diameter
Plates: 10.5" Diameter Bowls: 1.75" x 6.25" diameter
Value $750
Mindy Herrin-Lewis
"Madonna of the Leaves" Brooch
Enamel, fine silver, copper
1.5"x 1.25" x .5"
Value $500
Richard W. James
Ceramic Sculpture
Maia Leppo
Ceramic & Steel Jewelry
Bob Lockhart
"What I Know About Computers Would Be Equal to What Toads Know About Bowling Frogs" and Companion Sculpture
Prismacolor, Ceramics
Drawing: 32" x 24"
Sculpture: 5" x 4" x 10"
Value $2,000
Jacob Meders
Warbird Press Broadsides
Letterpress
"Resist, Protect, Love, Repeat":" 13.5" x10.25" / Warbird Press: Black: 11.5" x11.25" / Warbird Press: White: 12" x 11.25"
Value $900
Andrea Moon
"Bronze Tall Bucket"
Stoneware, Glaze
19" x 10" x 9" Diameter
Value $1,200
John Polly
Spalted Maple Servingware
Bowl: 3" x 12.25" Diameter
Cutting Board: 21" x 8" x 1"
Value $350
Eric Rempe
Donor: Anonymous
"Carved Bambusa Bowl"
Ceramics
4" x 7.5" diameter
Value $200
Dan Rhymer
"Syenite Necklace"
Syenite stone with sodalite, sterling silver. Stand: Kona Dolomite rock slab on pine wormwood
Pendant: 0.75" x 1.5"
Stand: 6.25" x 4" x "2.5"
Value $250
Deborah Coburn Rice
Woven Shoulder Bag
Fiber, Leather
16" h x 19" w x 6.5" d with 11" straps
Value $350
Tilla Rodmann
Donor: Anonymous
Cereal Bowls with Racoon and Skunk (Set of Two)
Ceramics
3.75" x 5.25 diameter each
Value $250
Naomi David Russo, Ron C. Porter & Joe Price
Starry Night 2023 Mug Shelf
Custom shelf and 16 assorted mugs made by Adrian Arleo, Asato Ikeda, Michael Kline, Stacy Lambert, Warren MacKenzie, Ronan Kyle Peterson, Tom Spleth, Akio Takamori, Andrew Coombs, Justin Rothshank, Mikey Walsh, Stephanie Wilhelm, Adam Field, Ted Saupe, Will Swanson, Sue Tirrell
Value $2,500
Sandra Salaices
"Rectangle Brooch"
Mild steel mesh, vitreous enamel, stainless steel
2" x 2" x 0.5"
Value $225
Deborah Sosower
"It Withers Away"
Limited Edition Lithograph
Value $550
Lynn Straka
"Patchwork Daisy Necklace"
Sterling silver, Fresh water pearl, Leather cord
2" x 2.25" with 18" cord
Value $250
Kelly Sullivan
"You Can't Sit on Two Chairs at Once"
Encaustic Painting
16" x 16" x 2"
Value $350
Mary W. Thompson
"Tennessee Market Basket"
Cherokee Reed woven basket (bloodroot dye)
11" x 16" x 7.5"
Value $300
Richard Vanstrum
"Rose Engine" Lidded Boxes (Set of four)
Various woods including Macassar Ebony, Mopani, African Blackwood, Cocobolo, Pink Ivory
Dimensions variable
Value $650
Boyd Family Vineyards & Richard Vanstrum
"Serendipity" Wine (Set of Six) with one-of-a-kind wooden wine stoppers
Cocobolo, black palm, leadwood, stainless steel
Dimensions variable
Value $550
DINNER
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