Artist Ashton Ludden brings Appalachian wildlife into focus in a new mural at Arrowmont
In late 2020, Arrowmont instructor and friend, Ashton Ludden, spent a series of days creating a new mural on Arrowmont’s campus. She shares her experiences and insights into the process and imagery in this blog article. Click the image or go to https://youtu.be/u-e5V5DGvVQ to view the video timelapse of the mural creation and read more…
Testing testing: Low Temperature Soda Fire at Arrowmont
Shortly after returning to campus at the start of the year, Studio Technician and ceramic artist Sam Chumley got to work – outdoors. Calling on fellow ceramic artists on the Arrowmont staff including Bill Griffith (outreach and partnership liaison), Rebecca Buglio (program and studio manager), and Gracie Herbert (supply store manager), Sam organized a test…
Arrowmont Craft Conversation: Buie Hancock
ARROWMONT CRAFT CONVERSATIONS is a video series that highlights artists in the Arrowmont community. Each of the artists in this series offers insights into their work and their reflections on being a part of the Arrowmont community. Today, we feature Buie Hancock – a potter and business owner. She has been a vital part of…
Arrowmont Craft Conversations: Thomas Lucas
ARROWMONT CRAFT CONVERSATIONS is a video series that highlights artists in the Arrowmont community. Each of the artists in this series offers insights into their work and their reflections on being a part of the Arrowmont community. Today, we feature Thomas Lucas – a printmaker whose work goes beyond printmaking techniques and includes works on…
Arrowmont Craft Conversations: Buie Hancock, Potter and Business Owner
ARROWMONT CRAFT CONVERSATIONS is a video series highlighting artists in the Arrowmont community. Each of the artists in this series offers insights into their work and their reflections on being a part of the Arrowmont community. Today, we feature Buie Hancock – a potter and business owner. She has been a vital part of the…
2021 Arrowmont Roundtable: NEW YEAR, NEW CRAFT
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 Conversation: Thomas Lucas, printmaker and educator
ARROWMONT CRAFT CONVERSATIONS is a video series that highlights artists in the Arrowmont community. Each of the artists in this series offers insights into their work and their reflections on being a part of the Arrowmont community. Today, we feature Thomas Lucas – a printmaker whose work goes beyond printmaking techniques and includes works on…
2020 Yearend Appeal: Maggie Edwards Bowers, Board Member, shares how Arrowmont has been a part of her family traditions and why she supports the School
“I know it’s been a tough year for many, and for all of us, in one way or another. One of the things Arrowmont does best, and I’ve seen firsthand, is they give people an outlet…whether it’s an outlet to enjoy the community, or an outlet through art and taking a class, or whether it’s…
2020 Arrowmont Roundtable: LOST & FOUND
In the year’s final installment of Arrowmont’s Roundtable discussion series, collaborator and guest moderator Heinrich Toh led a creative conversation on December 16, 2020. Instructors Julia Gartrell and Billy Renkl, originally scheduled to offer classes in 2020, were joined by Arrowmont program director Nick DeFord to discuss “Lost & Found” in their work. Click the…
Arrowmont Connections: Jolynn Santiago, metals artist, reveals the concepts and processes behind her 2020 AIR exhibition
As the Covid-19 pandemic began earlier this year, the Artists-in-Residence had just completed the installation of their culminating exhibit, “Loose Connections.” The exhibition was not able to be viewed by the public. Before departing the campus, however, metals resident Jolynn Santiago described her pieces in the show. In this video, Jolynn shares concepts and…
