Orran Scruggs • August 24—August 28
Alabama Folklife Association Traditional Artist-in-Residence Orran Scruggs is an Alabama-based artist, woodcarver, and designer. After more than 25 years working as a graphic designer, illustrator, and painter, Scruggs discovered a new artistic path through hand-carving wooden spoons and utensils. This passion led to the creation of The MaeLou Collection, a line of functional wooden wares that reflects his appreciation for traditional craft, natural materials, and intentional design. In addition to his studio practice, Scruggs serves as Deputy Director of Aunt Katie’s Community Garden in Dothan, Alabama, where he combines art, education, and community engagement.
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Kristin Law • August 31—September 4
Artist Kristin Lawn will conduct workshops on tinted etchings from nature in the style of 18th-century naturalist, explorer, and artist William Bartram. At the workshop, Law will demonstrate the creation of a drypoint etching, an intaglio printmaking process in which the image is created directly on a plate. Participants will select an original drypoint etching created by Law and learn hand-tinting techniques, leaving with a beautiful etching inspired by Bartram’s artwork.
Kristin Law earned a BFA in Ceramics/Art History from the University of Montevallo and served eight years as the Curator of Collections at the Hermitage Museum & Gardens and as Ceramics Instructor at the Hermitage Visual Arts School in Norfolk, Virginia. For the past fourteen years at Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center in Camden, Alabama, she works directly with area artists to grow art and educational programs for youth and adults across Alabama’s Black Belt region.