A CONVERSATION WITH 2017-2018 ARROWMONT ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE, XIA ZHANG
Before her fellow Artist-in-Residence Xia Zhang hopped off to her next opportunity, Paige Ward sat down with Xia to chat about her work and her experience at Arrowmont. Check out their conversation below. PW: Tell me a little bit about yourself. XZ: I was born in Southern China, grew up in suburban Maryland, and did…
2018 Instructor Exhibition
May 12 – August 25, 2018 | Sandra J. Blain Gallery The annual Instructor Exhibit is held every summer in honor of Arrowmont’s workshop instructors, who are nationally recognized artists and university faculty. These individuals help further Arrowmont’s mission of enriching lives through art and we are privileged to celebrate them and their work. With over…
A CONVERSATION WITH EMILY CULVER: 2017-2018 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Ok this is the most basic artist interview question: Where do you find your inspiration? What fuels your artistic drive? My inspiration comes from paying close attention to the world around us. I analyze communicative affordances in our daily lives. These are the parts of objects that tell us how to interact with them…
The Chair Project
May 2 – June 28, 2018 | Geoffrey A. Wolpert Gallery The Chair Project is an ongoing series by artist Kathleen Hancock which displays miniature furniture created in a sixth scale environment. Using an autobiographical lens, Hancock’s work addresses notions of the intimate and domestic through personal experiences. The uncanny familiarity of these objects reminds us…
Meet the Artists 2018
Sunday, November 11, 2018 Join us for an evening featuring the work of great artists, fine food, and good company to benefit Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts at: Harper Audi 9735 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37922 Cocktail reception begins at 5:30 pm followed by dinner and live auction. Individual tickets are $175. Sponsorships begin at…
An Interview With Elyse-Krista Mische: 2017-2018 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Elyse, can you share a bit about yourself? Where you’re from, your background, what you’ve been up to in the past few years before coming to Arrowmont? I grew up in Saint Cloud, Minnesota with a few years stint living in Israel with my family. My father is a medical engineer and has always been…
How Becoming a Family Made Alternative Bodies
During the summers of 2009-2011, I had the opportunity to participate in Arrowmont’s educational assistance program as both a work study and a studio assistant. What I recall most from those summers as a young artist were the people that I met and the relationships that were formed. I recall being in a situation where…
Bob George: 68th Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage Artist-of-the-Year
The 68th Annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage’s Featured Artist, Bob George, is being honored with a solo exhibition in the Geoffrey A. Wolpert Gallery. His painting, Fire Pink, is featured on the 2018 cover of the Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage brochure and their T-shirt. The Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage is an annual five-day event in Great Smoky Mountains National Park…
Alternative Bodies
March 10 – May 5, 2018 | Sandra J. Blain Gallery Alternative Bodies is a group exhibition showcasing new work by the 2017-2018 Arrowmont Artists-in-Residence: Xia Zhang, Paige Ward, Elyse-Krista Mische, Emily Culver, and Max Adrian. In vulnerable ways, these artists touch on a variety of topics related to the body such as queerness, sexuality,…
Haiku / by Hand
February 7 – March 16 | Geoffrey A. Wolpert Gallery Haiku / by Hand is a dual exhibition of works by Nicole Jacquard and Harlan W. Butt. Jacquard explores themes of memory, ornamentation, and the souvenir through her mixed-media jewelry work. She uses materials such as upcycled fabrics, thread, enamel and a variety of metals…
