Chattanooga Times Free Press

Day of visual, performing art at CAG on Friday

Mistletoe Market, gallery reception and string performanc­e on tap

- STAFF REPORT

A day full of visual and performanc­e art is scheduled Friday, Dec. 1, at the Creative Arts Guild, 520 W. Waugh St. in Dalton, Ga.

The day begins with the Guild’s Mistletoe Market from noon until 7 p.m. This festive outdoor market will feature local and regional artists selling a variety of seasonal gift items.

At 5:30 p.m., the Guild will host a gallery reception highlighti­ng the work of current exhibitors Paula Plott Gregg and Alexa Lett. The free reception will include light refreshmen­ts and holiday beverages.

Gregg’s exhibit of paintings, “How Great Thou Art,” features “loose landscapes, animals and whimsical characters” from her imaginatio­n. She says the images “appeal to the innate, pastoral desire in all of us to return home.”

Lett’s exhibit of needle craft, “Handmade Imperfecti­ons,” displays how her work is not constraine­d by “structured corners, tucked threads and predictabl­e outcomes” but instead “lets the wonky fabric and color lead the creative path.”

The day culminates with a concert at 7:30 p.m. by the L’Abri String Ensemble in Jonas Hall.

“Carols & Hymns by Candleligh­t” will be led by Guild music instructor Jim Burdick. The ensemble is December’s featured group from the In Concert Series: A Collection of Roots Music.

Mistletoe Market visitors may stay or return for the reception and concert.

For more informatio­n: www.creativear­tsguild. org or 706-278-0168.

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CONTRIBUTE­D PHOTOS Paula Gregg’s reindeer will be among items for sale in the Mistletoe Market.
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Detail shot of Alexa Lett’s “Flag of Freedom.”

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