TN Tech School of Art, Craft & Design

TN Tech School of Art, Craft & Design School of Art, Craft & Design undergraduate BFA program at TN Tech operates on the main campus and at its satellite campus, the Appalachian Center for Craft.

AWESOME ALUMNI ALERT 🚨 Sara Wiggins, an alum of both our BFA in Clay and our BFA in Art Education, is making an impact i...
05/13/2026

AWESOME ALUMNI ALERT 🚨 Sara Wiggins, an alum of both our BFA in Clay and our BFA in Art Education, is making an impact in her position as the art teacher at East Hamilton High School near Chattanooga where she helps run the theatre set design program! 🎭 This year, Sara was awarded the Tivoli Theatre’s Jewel Award for Excellence in Theatre Education ⭐️ East Hamilton HS students earned the Audience Engagement Award, the “Un-Leashed Star” Award, and the award for Outstanding Stage Manager. We’re so proud of the great work our alumni are doing in the arts!!






So proud of these amazing grads!
05/08/2026

So proud of these amazing grads!

GRADUATION CELEBRATION! 🎉 🎓
05/08/2026

GRADUATION CELEBRATION! 🎉 🎓

Congratulations to our Spring 2026 graduates from the School of Art, Craft & Design! We’re proud of your hard work and c...
05/07/2026

Congratulations to our Spring 2026 graduates from the School of Art, Craft & Design! We’re proud of your hard work and can’t wait to see what you accomplish in the future!
All of our majors and studio concentrations are well-represented in the work of our graduates:
Jean Boone, Nikkole Burns, Corshell Bush, Alexander Call, Brianna Carroll, Paul Carter, Caimen Collum, Abi Hixson, Ashton Huddleston, Lorelei Jernigan, Ensley Jones, Ryan Leonard, Xin Lin, Addison Myatt, Leona Phillips, Deborah Poha, Anti Pryor, Davíd Rios, Aimee Lawrence Slagle, Jesse Thompson, Dylan Trapp, Jill Van Domelen, Angela Van Wiltenburg, Sierra Watson, Amber Yancy, and Yuying Zheng! Well done!!

You won’t want to miss this! NewsChannel 5 in Nashville is doing a special feature story on graduating senior Davíd Rios...
05/05/2026

You won’t want to miss this! NewsChannel 5 in Nashville is doing a special feature story on graduating senior Davíd Rios, BFA Glass. Tune in tomorrow, Wed. May 6, at 6:00pm central to see how talented our students are!! 🔥

We had the pleasure of celebrating with several of our graduating seniors this evening! Senior Capstone students shared ...
04/25/2026

We had the pleasure of celebrating with several of our graduating seniors this evening! Senior Capstone students shared a reception with three of the Senior Thesis students! We’re so proud of all their hard work and these beautiful exhibitions at the Appalachian Center for Craft. Thanks to all who joined in celebrating these talented students!!
Senior Capstone (BS - Studio Art): Dylan Trapp, Ensley Jones, Brianna Carroll, Amber Yancy, and Caimen Collum
Senior Thesis: Paul Carter (BFA - Metals), Abi Hixson (BFA - Fibers), and Jesse Thompson (BFA - Wood)
Stay tuned for three more awesome Senior Thesis exhibitions at the Craft Center after next week!!

Thank you  for this amazing spotlight on senior BFA glass student Davíd Rios ()! Our senior thesis exhibitions are going...
04/17/2026

Thank you for this amazing spotlight on senior BFA glass student Davíd Rios ()! Our senior thesis exhibitions are going up soon at the , and you won’t want to miss any of them.

We invite the campus community to join the School of Art, Craft & Design in wishing Ms. Janet Johnson happy retirement! ...
04/07/2026

We invite the campus community to join the School of Art, Craft & Design in wishing Ms. Janet Johnson happy retirement!

Janet served TN Tech for over 28 years, most recently as the SAC&D MVP administrative associate since 2013, and as a staff member with University Police prior.

Janet is well known for her friendliness, promptness, and willingness to always lend a helping hand; she will be missed.

Friday, April 10
11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Bryan Fine Arts Building lobby reception room

Aimee Lawrence Slagle is a senior dual-major in Graphic Design & Art Education, and she has spent this semester as the E...
04/03/2026

Aimee Lawrence Slagle is a senior dual-major in Graphic Design & Art Education, and she has spent this semester as the Education & Community Engagement intern at the Frist Art Museum in Nashville! Last night, she guided museumgoers through a gallery talk introducing them to the Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse exhibit. We’re so proud of Aimee for making the most of this great opportunity!!

04/02/2026

Join our team! Our departmental MVP, Janet, is retiring!

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