Arrowmont Craft Conversations: Richard W. James, ceramic artist
“For the first time, I loved everything [about making my work]. I love the sewing… I love the coloring…I love the making. Clay-work is only a third of [the process]. There’s a third of the studio time that’s for coloring it, and there’s a third of the studio time that’s for sewing and doing the…
ARROWMONT’S 10TH ANNUAL MOUNTAIN STRONG GOLF TOURNAMENT RAISED RECORD $110,000
10TH ANNUAL MOUNTAIN STRONG GOLF TOURNAMENT RAISED $110,000 TO BENEFIT ARROWMONT The 10th Annual Mountain Strong Golf Tournament raised a record $110,000 to benefit Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Margit Worsham, Arrowmont Board member and tournament chair, announced today. More than $360,000 has been raised since the tournament was first held in 2010. This…
The Importance of Arts Education: Arrowmont’s Commitment to Youth Programs – Part 1
In response to Covid-19, Arrowmont will continue the important tradition of ArtReach and ArtReach on the Road youth programs this fall by providing a new, Virtual ArtReach Program to five elementary schools in Campbell County and ten Sevier County Schools, reaching over 1,100 2nd – 12th grade students. Virtual ArtReach on the Road takes the…
Arrowmont Craft Conversations: Kenya Miles
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…
2020 Arrowmont Roundtable: STORYTELLING – BONUS Q&A
2020 Arrowmont instructors Ian Brownlee, Abigail Heuss and Paul Andrew Wandless gathered for a “Q&A” round robin to answer audience questions that weren’t able to be addressed live during the Instructor Roundtable: Storytelling discussion. Moderated by Arrowmont marketing & communications manager Deborah Sosower, the artists talk about their favorite stories; stories they have found too…
Arrowmont Roundtable: ARTIST AS ARTS ADMINISTRATOR
Arrowmont’s newest creative conversation featured Arrowmont programming staff in the first Staff Roundtable Discussion on September 2, 2020. Program & Studio Manager Rebecca Buglio – a ceramic artist, Program Director Nick DeFord – a fiber artist, and Youth Education Program Manager Kelly Hider – a collage, painting and mixed media artist, explored their roles as…
Arrowmont Roundtable: SUSTAINABILITY
In a new conversation series, Instructor Roundtables, Arrowmont brings together instructors originally scheduled to teach in 2020 for live discussions about the themes uniting their work. September’s Instructor Roundtable features Jim Arendt (fiber art), Peter Dellert (woodworking/sculpting/mixed-media), Ashton Ludden (printmaking/sign art), and Sonya Philip (sewing and textiles) in a conversation focusing on SUSTAINABILITY, on September…
Souper Bowl XVII
Thursday, December 3, 2020, Arrowmont Entrance (Pick Up Only) Lunch: $35 | 11:00 am to 1:30 pm Call 865-436-5860 to reserve your tickets Arrowmont continues the tradition of home-made meals for the local community this fall for Souper Bowl XVII. This year is a little different because of Covid; we haven’t been able to hold…
Arrowmont Craft Conversations: Rachael McCampbell, painter
“I consider myself very experimentational. I don’t always sell or show the work that I do on my own, but probably one day a week (at least) I spend a lot of time trying new materials and playing with them. I think that informs my other work. I think it helps create a looseness; and…
Potters Favorite Pots: Linda Christianson’s favorite piece by Mike Helke
Linda Christianson did not buy the pot she features in her “Potters Favorite Pots” video. It was gifted to her…in stealth. “One day I was looking at [some art pieces placed by a tree near my studio] and I thought, ‘Oh my God…what is this?’ And it took me a while to figure out what…
