Give the Gift of Art this Holiday Season

THE 2020 PENLAND GALLERY GIFT GUIDE

This is snow laughing matter.
Grace them with your presents.
Gifts we think they will Fa-la-la-la-love.

And….some holiday wrapping is our gift to you. Just let us know if you would like us to wrap it and enclose a card! We suggest that December 14th could be the last day to ship and arrive in time for the holiday. Play it safe and shop early! The Penland Gallery

The Penland Gallery exhibits the work of artists affiliated with Penland School of Craft from across the country and beyond. These include current and former instructors, resident artists, and students working in contemporary craft media: books and paper, clay, drawing and painting, glass, iron, metals, photo, print and letterpress, textiles, and wood. The gallery exhibits work by an ever-changing collective of established and emerging artists making sculptural and functional objects, conceptual and narrative work – representing the creative expanse that exists at Penland School.

William Baker Ramen Bowl $56

Rickie Barnett - Sipper $110

Thomas Campbell Steel Tumbler $95

Nate Cotterman -Rocks Glass $80

Ben Dory- Stud Earrings $95

Aran Galligan -14k gold $280

Leigh Anne Hilbert -Apron $64

Morgan Hill - Earrings $75

Lynne Hobaica - Brush $215

Homebody Textiles Napkins $80

Homebody Textiles Eye Pillow $45

Lydia Johnson - floral cup $100

Erin Keane Butterfly Book $150

Rachel Kedinger - Spoon $105

Christopher Kerr-Ayer Measuring Cup $75

Stacey Lane - Hoops $175

Meghan Martin - Hand Rake $300

Joseph Pintz Double Dish $95

Public Glass -Carafe $190

Emily Rogstad Link Studs $70

Alyssa Salomon - Spinner Bag $105

Lisu Vega - Rope Necklace $130

Bernstein Glass Wine Blown Glass $48

BILL BROWN - Candlestick $55

Penland School of Craft Announces Spring 2021 On Ground Concentration Classes

2021 Spring Concentrations March 7 - April 30 (Scholarships available) are back! Penland School of Craft is proud to announce their return and line-up for workshops this Spring.

”We've been waiting for this day for months now, friends—the day we can invite you back to campus for workshops!” Penland School of Craft

Penland School of Craft is thrilled to have a lineup of six accomplished instructors ready to teach, share and learn with you for eight weeks this spring:

• Brien Beidler - Finishing Touches: Materials, Tools, and Methods

  The “charming but completely unpretentious*” books made in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries have a unique way of harmonizing skilled craft, quirky aesthetics, and evidence of the hands that made them. With these leather bindings as our inspiration, we’ll explore the process and material details that make them so appealing while leaving room to add our own context to their structure and design. We’ll cover a range of techniques, including sewing on a frame, lacing in boards, sewing endbands, working with leather, and gold tooling with egg glair and gold leaf. We’ll place a special emphasis on finishing (applying decoration to the covered book) and making finishing tools. All levels. Code S00B

  *From a description of historic bindings in Hannah French’s Bookbinding in Early America. 

  Studio artist; teaching: Escuela de Artes y Oficios Santo Domingo (Colombia), Penland, North Bennet Street School (MA), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Alabama, University of Utah. 

  beidlermade.com
  @bhbeidler

• Matt Repsher - Finding Form and Surface

  This workshop will focus on developing form and surface in pots using history, environment, and personal experiences to help students develop a unique voice in clay. I’ll share the techniques I use to create elaborately patterned vessels, including wheelthrowing, handbuilding, carving, and color slip inlay. Working mostly in mid-range stoneware fired in electric kilns, students will push the boundaries of ceramic materials by experimenting with multi-layered surface treatments using colored slips, underglazes, and glazes. Projects, exercises, and conversations will stimulate exploration and growth. All levels. Code S00CA

  Studio artist; teaching: Indiana University, University of New Mexico, Penland, Pocosin Arts (NC), Arrowmont (TN), Santa Fe Clay (NM); residencies: Pocosin Arts, Penland resident artist program; collections: Boise Art Museum (ID), San Angelo Museum (TX).

  @repsherceramics

• Kit Paulson - The Explorer’s Notebook: Borosilicate Fieldnotes

  A notebook is a license to explore the world. In this class, we’ll explore and catalog ideas, methods, and structures in flameworked borosilicate glass. The workshop will have a strong emphasis on daily hand-skill practice, which we’ll temper with drawing, reading, demonstrations, and slide shows. Students will learn techniques in solid structural flameworking and also build a strong foundation for making hollow, blown forms. All levels. Code S00GB

  Studio artist; teaching: Pilchuck (WA), Bildwerk Frauenau (Germany), National College of Art and Design (Dublin), Pittsburgh Glass Center, Urban Glass (NYC); residencies: Rosenberg Residency at Salem State University (MA), Tacoma Museum of Glass (WA), S12 (Norway), Penland Resident Artist Program; collections: Tacoma Museum of Glass, KODE (Norway), Renwick Gallery (DC).

  kitpaulsonglass.com
  @kitpaulson

• Thomas Campbell - Fabrication Fundamentals

  This workshop will focus on the fundamentals of steel fabrication with an emphasis on both functional and sculptural design. We’ll begin with weekly exercises and assignments that emphasize proper fabrication technique, design, critical thinking, and problem solving. We’ll build on these exercises to establish a skill set that will support personal exploration. Daily demonstrations will include, but not be limited to, technical drawing and layout, basic sheet-forming, MIG and TIG welding, grinding and sanding, finish work, and patination. We’ll also cover shop safety and efficient work practices. Students will leave with newly acquired skills and a thorough understanding of steel fabrication. All levels. Code S00I

  Note: this workshop will not cover forging.

  Studio artist; teaching: Haystack (ME), Penland; Haystack Open Studio Residency; exhibitions: Signature Gallery (Atlanta), Blue Spiral 1 (NC), Metal Museum (Memphis), Mint Museum (Charlotte); collections: University of Arkansas at Little Rock; gallery representation: Blue Spiral 1; former Penland core fellow. 

  thomascampbellcraft.com
  @thomas_campbell

• David Clemons - Wear a Great Story

  Once upon a time… Whether in drama, mystery, social commentary, or personal history, stories link us to our past, teach us lessons, memorialize events and people, and look to project the future. In this workshop, guided technical and conceptual exercises will help students develop and hone their use of materials, form, iconography, and symbols to convey narratives through wearable pieces and small sculpture. Technical information will include surface embellishment, cold connections, soldering, hydraulic forming, casting, basic stonesetting, enameling, and integrating alternative materials. Bring your curiosity and willingness to explore a variety of subjects as we execute numerous pieces and live a great story during our eight weeks together. Some metalworking experience will be helpful, but this workshop is open to all levels. Code S00MA

  Studio artist; teaching: University of Arkansas, Penland, Haystack (ME), Pocosin Arts (NC), Arrowmont (TN); Oregon College of Art and Craft residency; exhibitions: Crafting Futures (NC), Wear (NC), Wearable Pewter (IL and Istanbul), Appetites and Objects (MD); collections: Yale University Art Gallery (CT), Metal Museum (Memphis), Arkansas Art Center.

  davidharperclemons.com
  @harperclemons

• Annie Evelyn - Furniture Sampler

  This furniture workshop will include a little bit of everything! Starting with a two-week chair project, we’ll cover machine- and hand-tool usage and the basics of joinery and design. We’ll spend one week on upholstery techniques and make a fully webbed, sprung, padded, and upholstered ottoman. Next, we’ll learn simple digital drawing using Rhino and cut shapes with the CNC machine. Then we’ll use that knowledge to make forms for bent lamination and steam bending. During the last three weeks, students will work on self-directed projects. Throughout, we’ll have fun and organize some campus events to bring people together (safely) to celebrate art. All levels. Code S00W

  Studio artist; teaching: California College of the Arts, Rhode Island School of Design, Parsons The New School of Design (NYC); exhibitions: Museum of Arts and Design (NYC), Center for Art in Wood (Philadelphia), Houston Center for Contemporary Craft; publications: Impossible Design by Agata Toromanoff, The Independent Design Guide: Innovative Products from the New Generation by Laura Houseley, American Craft.

  annieevelyn.com
  @annie_evelyn_furniture

Registration is open now on a first-come, first-served basis. Scholarship applications are available through Slideroom and are due December 15, 2020.

Finally, as excited as Penland School of Craft is to open these spring workshops, they can't ignore the fact that we are still in the midst of a pandemic. They have learned a lot since the first cancelled sessions back in March, and they have made sweeping updates to campus to help us operate safely this spring.

Many aspects of 2021 Penland workshops will be altered accordingly. Before you apply, please read their COVID-19 Safety Guidelines so you will know what to expect and what will be expected of you.

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Penland School of Craft: There's No Substitute for the Handmade Mug

Have you registered for the 35th Annual Penland Benefit Auction yet? 

It will be Penland’s first ever online auction, and also their first auction to last a full week long! Tickets are available now to join us for this virtual celebration and support Penland's ongoing mission of creativity, community, growth, and word-class craft education. Penland is offering two ticket options this year—the "party" option includes access to silent and live auction bidding, a printed auction catalog, a handmade mug like those above, and other Penland party favors to bring the festivities right to your door.

Mark your calendars for August 1-8, and register now to join us there!

Kimberly Michelle Shelton (left) and Amanda Ann Palmer at Penland with a selection of their mugs

A note from the Penland School of Craft: The past couple months have shown us how many things can transition to an online format, from Northlight slide nights to our Board of Trustees meeting. But we also know that there's no substitute for the presence and materiality of a handmade object, and that's why we knew without a doubt that we wanted to keep up the tradition of handmade auction mugs. This year's are an especially beautiful collection of hand-thrown, decorated, and glazed pieces. Each one—500 in all!—was designed and made by Kimberly Michelle Shelton of Dirt Dobber Wares (Atlanta, GA) with assistance from Amanda Ann Palmer (Hartland, VT).

One thing we especially love about these mugs is how they each display a unique personality while maintaining an impressive cohesion as a group—sturdy, inviting, earthy, and rich. Scrolling through a few of Kimberly's process photos is a telling window into how much thought went into these designs. We love this look at the various glazes and clay bodies she tested, as well as these close-ups of her approach to geometric patterning and glazing.

Thank you, Kimberly and Amanda! We know these mugs will add an extra special touch to auction week in August and many, many mornings to follow.

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Penland School of Craft Summer Workshops

Penland School of Craft is a magical place that I’ve written about many times before. I’ve lived there, studied there and have been an active supporter for three decades so it’s heartbreaking to share this letter from the director. Safety first, I get it. And respect their decision… Visit their website and when they reopen this Fall, consider attending. It may change your life: https://penland.org/

Dear Penland friends, 

With a good bit of sadness, I am writing to tell you that we have decided to cancel all of our summer 2020 workshops. As we learn more each day about the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become clear that continuing to plan for workshops anytime this summer is not in the best interests of our community. 

Our workshops are based on small groups of people coming together and working in close proximity. We work with our hands, and we share information with our hands. We pass things around so everyone can examine them. We use common tools, materials, and work spaces and eat together in a common dining room. Community and sharing are the heart of Penland’s workshop education. We don’t believe that the current public health crisis will change how we teach, but taking a break right now seems like the only responsible course of action. 

We have just finished planning a series of exciting workshops for fall 2020 and spring 2021. We will announce these in the next few weeks and hope to be able to run them. In the meantime, North Carolina is under a stay-at-home order, and most of our staff are working from home. A small crew is on campus and keeping an eye on things. We are all trying to think about how we can use this time to make Penland an even stronger creative force in the future, and we trust you will be part of that future.

If you have questions about summer cancellations or future enrollment, please contact the registration office at registrar@penland.org. 

We are grateful for your interest in the special kind of education Penland offers, and we hope to see you here before too long. Stay safe, make things, wash your hands, and keep in touch.

Mia Hall, director

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