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Description
Crankies area a traditional Appalachian art form, starting with, illustrated scrolls that tell true stories. Each scroll is wound around two spools loaded into a box with a viewing window, The scroll is then hand cranked while the story is narrated.
Come listen to the stories of twelve AIM Center artists living with serious mental illnesses and watch their amazing panoramas unfold before your eyes at Barking Legs Theater on February 22nd at 2:30 pm. The AIM Center Crankie artists will be on hand to facilitate a talkback after the show.
Writer: Peggy Douglas
Visual Art Director: Frances McDonald
Technical Director: Taylor Boyd
Crankie Box Engineer: Randy Fairchild
Narrators: Anne Swedberg, Ray Bassett
Visual Artists: Randall Jones, deMichael McGee, Mark Mayfield, Dominique Pruitt, Bill Sera, David Hudson, Kathleen Williams, Claire Donahue, David Dunn, Gini White, Anonymous
Partners and Sponsors:
Mark Making, Hart Gallery, AIM Center, Tennessee Arts Commission, ArtsBuild
Date & Time
Sun, Feb 22, 2026 2:30 PM
Venue Details
Barking Legs Theater
1307 Dodds AvenueChattanooga, Tennessee 37404
