Arrowmont Connections – Audry Deal-McEver forges forward in her studio during COVID-19
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…
Arrowmont Connections: Billy Ray Sims discusses traditional basketry for Basketry+ magazine
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…
Arrowmont Craft Conversation: Rachael McCampbell
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: Gasali Adeyemo
Gasali Adeyemo is a textile artist, natural dyer, and Arrowmont instructor. He grew up in Ofatedo, Nigeria and lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He studied for six years at the Nike Center for Art and Culture and taught there for four years. His artwork has been exhibited in Bayruth, Germany. A participant in the…
Arrowmont Craft Conversations: Andy McFate and Heather Ashworth
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: Erin Anfinson
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 outstanding reputation. The artists who appear in this series exemplify the characteristics that represent the School — among the most experienced, capable, and innovative in the arts and crafts…
2020 Arrowmont Roundtable: ART + TECHNOLOGY
In a new conversation series, Instructor Roundtables, Arrowmont brings together instructors originally scheduled to teach in 2020 for live discussions about the themes uniting their work. November’s Instructor Roundtable features • Jovencio de la Paz, weaver and educator • Stephanie Lanter, ceramics • Thomas Lucas, printmaker, founder & master printer of Hummingbird Press Editions in…
Craft & Culture Fellow, John Polly, shares his latest projects
John Polly has not been idle during the pandemic. The Spring 2020 Craft & Culture Fellow has been hard at work in his home studio producing wood furniture using hand tools; exploring and refining his lifelong craft through Arrowmont’s Appalachian Craft initiative. In addition to progress in his studio, John has been exploring the use…
Meet the Artists 2020
Meet the Artists 2020: Outside the Box November 15, 2020 Presenting Sponsor: Janet and Tom Harper THE AUCTION IS NOW CLOSED. Thank you to everyone who participated in the Auction! Auction winners will be announced on November 15 in a live-streamed welcome Janet Harper, event chair, and Rachael McCampbell, auction artist. Click here to register…
APPALACHIAN CRAFT & CULTURE FELLOW: JOHN POLLY
Spring 2020 John Polly was taught basic woodworking skills by his dad at as a young child. He learned a true appreciation of how to work wood with limited tools. From a very early age, Polly learned to utilize available resources, reuse and upcycle with minimal tools to create useful items from wood. Nearly everything…
