ARROWMONT: 75 YEARS OF CRAFT EDUCATION – 1981 – Anagama Kiln build in pictures
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 – click here to send us your pictures and stories! 1981 – Anagama Kiln build in pictures In 1980, Shiro Otani applied for and…
2020 Arrowmont Roundtable: IDENTITY
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 Conversations: Malcolm Mobutu Smith
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 Conversations: Jeana Eve Klein, fibers artist
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 Conversations: Mark Errol – ceramic artist, educator and gallery owner
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…
CRAFT AND CULTURE FELLOW PROJECT: JOHN POLLY SHARES STUDIO TIP FOR CREATING A SHOP-MADE ROUTER PLANE
By John Polly, 2020 Spring Appalachian Craft and Culture Fellow I was constructing a live edge table from a walnut slab which had a large split on one end. I decided to incorporate a bowtie/butterfly out of cherry to add decoration and distract from the crack. I cut and sanded a butterfly marked and cut…
2020 AAW Conference Commercial
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Arrowmont Connections: Sasha Baskin relocates workshops, exhibits and auctions online
Arrowmont is a special community full of creative people – a family who know that coming together and making art is important. We talk a lot about the Arrowmont Experience – connecting through craft and community. That connection exists beyond physical proximity. It is in shared memories and new ideas. It lives in the friendships we make…
Potters Favorite Pots: Lisa Orr features a favorite pot by Sandra Johnstone
One of Arrowmont’s most engaging traditions at the Utilitarian Clay Symposium is the presenters panel, “Potters Favorite Pots.” It’s an opportunity for participants to learn about the functional objects that inspire each presenter – whether it’s process, form, or personal connection with the maker. In a new video series, Arrowmont asks previous presenters to share…
Artist Gyöngy Laky shares her thoughts on art making during the pandemic in Squarecylinder article series, “Shelter-in-Place Chronicles”
Last week, Arrowmont Instructor and celebrated artist Gyöngy Laky detailed the shifts in her practice and approach to work while in quarantine in “Shelter-in-Place Chronicles Part 5: Artists Speak,” an article originally appearing in Squarecylinder, the online visual art magazine serving the San Francisco Bay Area. Two invisible, yet powerful forces, now shape our lives:…
