August 31, 2021: Introducing Arrowmont CEO Trudy Hughes
Trudy Hughes began work as Arrowmont’s executive director on July 1, 2021. In a new video, Trudy shares her personal experiences with Arrowmont: growing up visiting the School with her parents each year; bringing her own children to experience Arrowmont’s rich history; the impact meeting professional artists had on her relationship with the craftspeople in…
Episode 14 – Lena Schmid
This week, in our series of meeting our 2021-2022 Artists-in-Residence, we have a conversation with Lena Schmid. Lena Schmid‘s paintings explore how time functions as a physical force, especially how its’ poetics and physics relate to the confounding experience of chronic pain. She holds an MFA from Hunter College and a BFA from the Massachusetts…
Michelle O’Patick-Ollis, 2016 Bill Griffith Art Educator Fellow, Awarded Individual Artist Fellowship from the Tennessee Arts Commission
In 2016, Michelle O’Patick-Ollis spent a month at Arrowmont as the Bill Griffith Art Educators Fellow. She has just been awarded an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Tennessee Arts Commission. She credits her experiences at Arrowmont as a launching point for her recent success. She shares her reflections below. When I applied to Arrowmont for…
Arrowmont Summer 2021 Technology Internship Reflections: Oscar Soto
Arrowmont’s Internship Program provides an opportunity to work with staff for a two-three month period and learn about nonprofit administration. Oscar Soto is the Summer 2021 technology intern. Here, he shares impressions from the first half of his internship experience. Notes from a Holistic Nonprofit Intern By Oscar Soto One of my favorite TV shows…
Episode 13 – Naomi David Russo
We continue our conversations with our brand new Artists-in-Residence here at Arrowmont by talking to Naomi David Russo on this episode of the Arrowmont Podcast. Naomi and Program Director Nick DeFord talk about the creative process as a woodworker and sculptor, from sketching to finished design, and how sometimes having a day job can be…
Arrowmont Summer 2021 Studio and Program Internship Reflections: Alex Simental
Arrowmont’s Internship Program provides an opportunity to work with staff for a two-three month period and learn about nonprofit administration. Alex Simental is the first studio and program intern, assisting in the galleries, artist supply store, and studio departments on campus. Here, she shares her impressions of the first half of her internship in Summer…
Episode 12 – Horacio Casillas
This is the first of a series of podcasts where we introduce you to, and have a conversation with, our 2021-2022 Arrowmont Artists-in-Residence. First up is Horacio Casillas, ceramics artist, who discusses the importance of faith and community in his work as well as his experiences in ceramics education and residencies. Horacio Casillas was born…
Bill Griffith Art Educators Fellow 2021: Sabrina Barilone
Sabrina Barilone has spent close to 20 years teaching art to Atlanta and Macon-area school children. One of her great satisfactions is watching them fulfill their creative potential beyond her classroom. This summer, she takes on her own artistic growth as an Arrowmont student during her Bill Griffith Art Educator Fellowship. “As a 3-D artist,…
Episode 11 – Jason Bige Burnett
Jason Bige Burnett is a well-known ceramics artist in the clay world, but today, Jason and I talk about his recent creative exploration of textiles and textile design. Jason discusses his media transition from ceramics to fibers, and how it has always been a part of his aesthetic and workflow. After being a resident at…
Episode 10 – Mi-Sook Hur
Jeweler, enamelist, metalsmith, and Arrowmont instructor Mi-Sook Hur is our guest for episode ten of the Arrowmont Podcast. Mi-Sook and I talk about her upcoming Fall 2021 workshop at Arrowmont, but also about how we, as artists, find inspiration from our own family and childhood. You can learn more about Mi-Sook’s work at her website- https://www.misookhur.com/ –…
