ARROWMONT CRAFT CONVERSATIONS is a video series that highlights artists in the Arrowmont community. Each of the artists in this series offers insights into their work and their reflections on being a part of the Arrowmont community. Today, we feature Thomas Lucas – a printmaker whose work goes beyond printmaking techniques and includes works on paper, clay, glass, and more.
Tom said, “I’m composed of a collection, when I think about my work: A collection of experiences, a collection of techniques, a collection of materials… and the ways they parallel themselves with MYSELF as an artist, a facilitator, and an educator.”
Our partnership with Arrowmont faculty and community members has contributed to Arrowmont’s longevity, growth as a school of arts and crafts, and our reputation as an institution that welcomes everyone. The artists who appear in this series exemplify the characteristics that represent the School — they span generations and are among the most experienced, capable, and innovative in the arts and crafts world.
Thomas Lucas is the founder and master printer of Hummingbird Press Editions and is assistant professor at Chicago State University. He has taught at the Tyler School of Art, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, the Penland School of Crafts, Arrowmont, and Oxbow. Lucas has had exhibitions at Chicago State University; South Side Community Art Center, Chicago; Elmhurst College; N’Namdi Contemporary, Miami; and in Skopelos, Greece, Israel, and Morelia, Mexico.
