Not a Metaphor
March 9 – May 4, 2019 | Sandra J. Blain Gallery Not a Metaphor brings together work created over the last year by the 2018-2019 Artists-in-Residence. These five artists working in divergent materials and ideas find common connections for the exhibition. From the installations by Kari Woolsey referencing items found in the home on a daily…
“Arrowmont brings arts program to Campbell County” – ArtReach-on-the-Road article in LaFollette Press
Deidre Wilson reported on Arrowmont’s first ArtReach on the Road for the LaFollette Press on March 6, 2019. Campbell County is the inaugural participant in ArtReach on the Road, which provides a full day of arts and crafts instruction to students in Central Appalachia. Read the full article here: lafollettepress.com/content/arrowmont-brings-arts-program-campbell-county.
Campbell County schools and five local artists participate in Arrowmont’s first ArtReach on the Road
Five local artists and over 350 Campbell County, TN children will come together for an immersive day of arts education in the inaugural ArtReach on the Road, a new initiative from Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. The first ArtReach on the Road takes place February 25 – March 1 at the LaFollette Community Center. Five…
Campus Spotlight: Kitchen and Staff House Dining Hall
In the weeks following Holiday Classes in December 2018, Arrowmont’s kitchen underwent renovations including the addition of a new concrete slab poured to accommodate two refrigerated walk-ins, wall removal for expanded space, and updated equipment. Kitchen manager Jennifer Blackburn and her talented kitchen staff look forward to the upcoming National Workshop season with the spacious,…
WATE Channel 6: Living East Tennessee at Arrowmont
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts hosted WATE Channel 6’s Living East Tennessee on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 to cover Arrowmont’s legacy in Gatlinburg, Appalachian crafts, and upcoming local events. Executive director Bill May, outreach and partnership liaison and 30-year staff member Bill Griffith, and Arrowmont historian Frances Fox were joined by Gatlinburg Mayor Mike…
New Traditions
February 6 – March 16, 2019 | Geoffrey A. Wolpert Gallery New Traditions focuses on the contemporary ways that metal as medium is being used in craft practices. Artists Sophie Glenn and Adam Hawk have distinctive ways of working with the material, while recognizing the importance of tradition in their fields. As a furniture maker,…
Pentaculum: Where Artists Overlap
By Suzi Banks Baum As working artists, we see each other at craft shows or in exhibitions or in classes. We read about each other in the course descriptions of the schools we attend or where we teach. We intermingle on social media or write blurbs for each other’s books or endorse another’s class or…
NETWORKING: BEYOND PROFESSIONAL JARGON
CRAFT AS VEHICLE FOR COMMUNITY: THE FACES OF ARROWMONT In this series we introduce you to some of the faces of Arrowmont: students, instructors, staff, work- study students, volunteers, and donors. We explore the lasting value of the experiences and relationships that are created when individuals step out of their comfort zone and participate in…
“Sevier artists add edge to traditional techniques” – 19th Sevier County Biennial review
Harold Duckett reviewed the 19th Sevier County Biennial Juried Exhibition for KnoxTNToday. Read the full article below: Sevier artists add edge to traditional techniques
19th Sevier County Biennial Juried Exhibition
January 19 – March 2, 2019 | Sandra J. Blain Gallery The Sevier County Biennial Juried Exhibition is a juried presentation of artworks created by residents of Sevier County, Tennessee. This year’s juror, Sarah Stanley, Curator at the William King Museum of Art in Abingdon, VA, selected 61 works created by 42 artists, from 219 works submitted…
