Meet The Artists 2021 Live Auction 202 – John Mac Kah
ITEM 202 ARTIST John Mac Kah TITLE “New Found Gap, Tennessee, USA” MEDIA Oil on canvas DIMENSIONS 13″ h x 18.75″ w VALUE $1,950 MEET THE ARTIST ∙ JOHN MAC KAH ∙ johnmackah.com John Mac Kah is a graduate of the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL, where he opened a working…
Meet The Artists 2021 Live Auction 201 – Doug Jeppesen
ITEM 201 ARTIST Doug Jeppesen TITLE Bourbon Bottle and Bourbon Set MEDIA Woodfired ceramics, Jack Daniels Gentleman Jack DIMENSIONS 13.75″ h x 9″ w x 4″ d VALUE $400 Jack Daniels Gentleman Jack Made in Tennessee- New oak, light caramel and butter. Air contact allows the aroma to develop only modestly. Palate entry is…
In Praise of Gray Space: Jovencio de la Paz & Sandra Salaices
October 18 – December 10, 2021 | Geoffrey A. Wolpert Gallery Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is proud to feature works by fiber artist Jovencio de la Paz and jeweler Sandra Salaices. Working with a monochromatic color scheme, the pieces on display demonstrate the subtlety, detail, and power that can be achieved using this…
Introducing Arrowmont Visions Intern: Jonathan Adams, interviewed by AIR Lena Schmid
2021-2022 Artist-in-Residence Lena Schmid sat down with Arrowmont’s first Visions Intern, Jonathan Adams, for a conversation about his Appalachian upbringing and background in the arts for the Arrowmont blog. The two cover a wide range of topics – from the influence of silly comics on his creative start, to the different vegetables and herbs his…
Arrowmont Permanent Collection: Selections Made by the 2021-2022 Artists-in-Residence
September 13 – December 10, 2021 | Sandra J. Blain Gallery Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts presents an exhibition of works from its permanent collection, selected and curated by the 2021 – 2022 Artists-in-Residence: Elizabeth Belz, Horacio Casillas, Kyle Cottier, Naomi David Russo and Lena Schmid. 59 works are on exhibit, spanning 1973 –…
Episode 16 – Kyle Cottier
It’s the final episode of both our series introducing the 2021-2022 Arrowmont Artists-in-Residence but also our very first season of the Arrowmont Podcast. In this episode, we spend time with sculptor Kyle Cottier. Kyle holds a BFA from the Art Academy of Cincinnati, 2015 and attended the New York Studio Residency Program in Brooklyn, 2014….
ARROWMONT SUMMER 2021 STUDIO AND PROGRAM INTERNSHIP REFLECTIONS 2: ALEX SIMENTAL
Arrowmont’s internship program provides an opportunity to work with staff for a three month period and learn about nonprofit administration. Alex Simental was the first studio and program intern in summer 2021. She assisted in the galleries, artist supply store, and studio departments on campus. Alex shares her thoughts after the conclusion of her internship…
Tribute to Arrowmont instructor, Utilitarian Clay presenter, and friend: Michael Simon (1947 – 2021)
Last week, the clay world was rocked by the news that Michael Simon has died. Longtime Arrowmont staff member and Utilitarian Clay Symposium founder Bill Griffith and co-founder Peter Beasecker remember their friend and colleague in a video tribute. Watch the video at https://youtu.be/GlBglEJRt40 or click the image below: Remembering Michael Simon Bill Griffith 9/10/2021…
2021 – 2022 Artists-in-Residence
August 23 – October 7, 2021 | Geoffrey A. Wolpert Gallery Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is proud to showcase works by the 2021 – 2022 Artists-in-Residence: Elizabeth Belz, Horacio Casillas, Kyle Cottier, Naomi David Russo and Lena Schmid. Click here to read more about the Artists-in-Residence program. Elizabeth Belz is a blacksmith, educator…
Episode 15 – Elizabeth Belz
In the continuing series of conversations with Arrowmont’s current Artists-in-Residence, this week we talk to Elizabeth Belz. Elizabeth is a blacksmith, educator and metal artist who utilizes steel to capture people’s attention. Elizabeth has worked in metal since 2016 and took a non-traditional educational path that was an accumulation of short workshops, a craft internship,…
