Episode 9 – Matt Monaco
EPISODE 9 – MATT MONACO I talk with woodturner and 2021 Arrowmont Instructor Matt Monaco on this podcast. Matt discusses his transition from jazz drummer to woodturning, and how he became a professional woodturner over time. Matt is on a very short list of younger woodturners, who early on in his stages of development, apprenticed with and assisted masters of the craft –…
Episode 8 – Sabiha Mujtaba
EPISODE 08 – Sabiha Mujtaba Sabiha Mujtaba joins me on the podcast today – Sabiha is a sculptor, woodcarver, and furniture designer based in Georgia. We talk mostly about an artist’s relationship with their technique and media, but also how artists learn their craft through art education centers and workshops. We also discuss the unique…
ARROWMONT ANNOUNCES SELECTION OF NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
After a national search, Trudy Hughes of Knoxville will be the executive director of Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Dr. Steven Gottlieb, president of the Board of Governors announced today. Gottlieb said, “The Board is pleased that we attracted a candidate of the caliber of Trudy Hughes. She brings to the position extensive nonprofit…
Arrowmont Craft Conversations: Emmy Lingscheit
“An overarching interest of my prints, drawings, and sculptural works is to explore intersections of social justice and environmental justice. My work critically investigates the interdependencies and exchanges between the biological and the man-made, using visual seduction, irony, and productive ambiguity to attune the viewer to our postnatural world.” – Emmy Lingscheit Emmy is a…
Arrowmont Craft Conversations: David Ellsworth
ARROWMONT CRAFT CONVERSATIONS is a video series that highlights artists in the Arrowmont community. 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…
Arrowmont Craft Conversations: Malcolm Mobutu Smith
ARROWMONT CRAFT CONVERSATIONS is a video series that highlights artists in the Arrowmont community. 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…
Arrowmont Craft Conversations: Jeana Eve Klein
ARROWMONT CRAFT CONVERSATIONS is a video series that highlights artists in the Arrowmont community. 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…
Arrowmont Craft Conversations: Mark Errol
ARROWMONT CRAFT CONVERSATIONS is a video series that highlights artists in the Arrowmont community. 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…
Arrowmont Craft Conversations: Lauren Kussro
“I’m an explorer. Navigating terrain and documenting botanical and geological matter, I’m looking for clues, details that get missed or forgotten. I hold them up to see what they point to and what they convey.” Lauren Kussro brought her signature cup-paper techniques to Arrowmont during the 2021 National Workshop season. She centers her artwork in…
2021 Arrowmont Roundtable: HERITAGE CRAFT TRADITIONS
ARROWMONT CRAFT CONVERSATIONS is a video series that highlights artists in the Arrowmont community. 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…
