The Episcopal Church of the Holy Apostles will host the Starry Night Market, an evening function of arts and authors, on November 15, 2019 at the church. The Market will run from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The Right Reverend Kee Sloan, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama and author of two books, Jabbok and Beulah, will be at the market and available to autograph and discuss his books.
Participating artists and artisans will display an array of artwork, including candles, fused glass, paintings, pottery and jewelry. All work is hand made by the artists.
Artists and authors will display their work in the nave. Food and wine will be served in the narthex. Please join us at Starry Night Market for an evening of shopping with local talent just in time for Christmas. Proceeds from the market will support The Episcopal Church of the Holy Apostles continued works within the community.
Scheduled Participants:
Authors
Kee Sloan — Author of Jabbok and Beulah
The Right Reverend John McKee Sloan currently serves as the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama. A native of Vicksburg, Mississippi, Kee received his Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from Mississippi State University in 1976 and his Master of Divinity degree from the School of Theology at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, in 1981. Before being elected Alabama’s Bishop Suffragan in 2008, Kee served churches in Mississippi and Alabama. In 2011, Kee was elected as the 11th Diocesan Bishop of the Diocese of Alabama, and was invested in January, 2012. Kee is married to Tina Brown Sloan of Leland, Mississippi, and they have two adult children, McKee and Mary Nell.
Kee published his first book, Jabbok, in 2014, and followed it with a sequel, Beulah, in 2018.
Sally Dollar — author of The Gumball Lottery
A graduate of University of Tennessee (B.S.) and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (M.A.), Sally Dollar has worked in the communications and education fields. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and enjoys serving on the auxiliary board of her local library. The Gumball Lottery, which became Amazon’s #1 New Release in Children’s Humorous Poetry (March 2019), is her debut children’s book. She lives in Birmingham with her husband Chris and three children.
Artists
- Barbarann Beckett-Gaines — Clay
After retiring from 30 years of teaching Math and Computer Science, Barbarann started a new career as an artist, specializing in Pottery and the Fiber Arts. She has studied with many different instructors, and attended numerous workshops, both locally and at the John C. Campbell Folk School in North Carolina. She worked as Artist-in-Residence at Spain Park High School for five years, helping art students perfect their work and managing the kiln room.
Barbarann started by working with clay, making small pieces to be used as jewelry and ornaments, then progressed to throwing pots. She now hand-constructs her own vessels, figures and vignettes. She enjoys experimenting with different clay bodies and glazes. Her studio is in her home, where she lives with her two cats. She is a juried, exhibiting member of Alabama Designer Craftsmen, and exhibits her work at their annual show at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens and other local galleries. She also gives a few workshops locally.
Barbarann works a regular shift in the office at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, and as a volunteer at the Office of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama and at the Birmingham Museum of Art, the Alys Stephens Center for Performing Arts, the Symphony Volunteer Council, and several local theatres.
- Tim Blanton — Watercolor
“Painting has always appealed to me since I was a child. To have a person shed tears at the sight of their commissioned pet portrait is the best compliment I can receive and it happens more times than you think. People say, ‘How did you capture their spirit?’ or ‘I can see their soul through their eyes.’ That means I have done a good job and made a connection with the pet. I also like to know the pet’s name. I can’t explain it, but the end result is noticeably better when I do! Other than pets, I like to paint anything you can find in nature as long as there are no straight lines. Ever noticed that? There are not straight lines in nature, only in man-made object. And while I have total respect for artists that can paint a straight line, I prefer plants, animals and water.
I follow three rules of thumb: Be bold, be loose and, stop painting just before you think you are finished, put the brush down and step away.
Tim is the Executive Director at Episcopal Place and lives in Birmingham, AL along with two long haired dachshunds, Scout and Bishop.
- Pat Davis — Watercolor, acrylics and mixed media
- Frank Holden — Oil and watercolor
I trained at the Memphis Academy of Art and University of Memphis, with majors in painting and printmaking. I work in oil, watercolor, and encaustic. I regularly exhibit regionally, and I can work on commission.
My subjects include reimaging religious iconography in altar pieces; landscapes in oil and watercolor; and exploring graphic contrasts. The images I create are generally representational, and taken from nature. I work out of Ikonz and Relix studio.
Frank lives and works in Bluff Park.
- Kelly Hookenakker — Children’s books
- Kelley Hudlow — Paintings
- Lisa Jackson — Fused glass
- Megan Jamison — Acrylic
- Sammy and Tony Kok — Paintings
- Kim McKenzie — Jewelry and mixed media
Kim is an Artist in Residence at UAB Hospital’s Arts in Medicine Program. She leads classes and workshops that use art making as a vehicle for achieving psychological insight, spiritual growth and creative freedom for people of all artistic ability. Trained as a sculptor, her work in bronze, iron, and ceramic is figurative and focuses on her inner world and spiritual growth. Currently, Kim is focusing on making mixed media paintings and jewelry from a unique method that she developed in 2018.
- Mary Windsor Saggus — Watercolor
- Kathy Whatley — Hand knits
- Betsy Whitfield — Candles