ARROWMONT: 75 YEARS OF CRAFT EDUCATION – 1945
In 2020, Arrowmont celebrates 75 years as a school of arts and crafts. ARROWMONT: 75 YEARS OF CRAFT EDUCATION presents archival images and articles to recognize this milestone. Add your memories to the collection – email Deborah, [email protected], with your pictures and stories! 1945 In the late thirties and early forties, surveys were made of…
Arrowmont Connections: Andrea Wilson and community members donate sewn surgical masks to local hospitals
Andrea Wilson, award-winning Wildflower Pilgrimage artist and friend of Arrowmont, has channeled her painting practice into a new project to help the community. With her family, neighbors, and friends, she has been sewing cloth surgical masks for community members most vulnerable at work. All masks are donated to local hospitals, first responders and public works…
Loose Connections | 2019-2020 Artists-in-Residence
March 21 – May 10, 2020 | Sandra J. Blain Gallery “Coming to a new place it is easy to feel isolated, disconnected from those around us, not accustomed to such environs, we crave an ill-defined attachment, whether to each other, to ourselves, to the time and place we inhabit, to the objects we make….
Arrowmont Update from the Deputy Director
Over the past several weeks, we have watched with growing concern the spread of the coronavirus and kept up-to-date on the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control, the World Health Organization, and State and Local Health authorities. Because our chief concern is the health and safety of the entire Arrowmont community, we instituted their…
Ohio ArtReach on the Road featured in Meigs Independent Press
ArtReach on the Road, Arrowmont’s youth outreach program offering traditional Appalachian craft workshops to children across Central Appalachia, is taking place in Athens City and Meigs County, Ohio this week. Over 350 students in middle school students will take the bus to the ARTS/West for a day of immersive crafts taught by local artists. The…
Arrowmont announces John Polly, the spring Appalachian Craft & Culture Fellow
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is pleased to announce the spring Appalachian Craft and Culture Fellow: John Polly, a Campbell County woodworker and turner. Polly begins his Fellowship on March 15, 2020 with the start of a three-month on-campus residency to work and learn in Arrowmont’s supportive environment. “I am excited and honored to…
20th Sevier County Biennial Juried Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: February 15 – April 23, 2021 The Sevier County Biennial Juried Exhibition is a juried presentation of artworks created by residents of Sevier County, Tennessee. This year’s juror, Mary W. Thompson, selected 75 works created by 51 artists, from 129 works submitted for consideration. Recognized for their excellence in design and craftsmanship, the works…
A Generous Legacy: Five Studio Coordinators for the Winter Pentaculum
By Suzi Banks Baum Winter Pentaculum 2020 marks the end of the term of service for five Studio coordinators. Each are familiar names in their worlds of art and writing, in the craft school network or in university art departments, on social media. They have won awards, done intriguing work, and each continues to…
IM-PLE-MENT: A Collaborative Archive by Ellen Kleckner & Linda Tien
June 14 – August 13, 2021 | Geoffrey A. Wolpert Gallery The Im-ple-ment Archive is an evolving collaborative exploration of hand tools, utensils and other pieces of equipment used for a particular purpose between visual artists Ellen Kleckner and Linda Tien. Applying an intuitive consideration to the familiar visual vocabulary established by a lineage of…
Wet Data | Gabe Duggan
January 20 – April 25, 2020 | Jerry Drown Wood Studio Gallery Gabe Duggan (b. Buffalo, NY), Assistant Professor at East Carolina University, combines techniques of traditional fiber work with disparate materials and contexts to explore physical and social tension. They have taught fibers/textiles at the University of North Texas, Georgia State University and North…
