Arrowmont partners with The Furniture Society to offer a new Writers Residency Scholarship
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts and The Furniture Society are pleased to announce a new, three-year joint partnership through the creation of a Writers Residency Scholarship. The Writers Residency Scholarship is offered through the Educational Grants arm of The Furniture Society and is open exclusively to members of The Furniture Society. The week-long Residency…
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 the Arrowmont experience. An immersive experience: Introducing gallery and…
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, volunteers, and donors. We hope to reveal the lasting value of the experiences and relationships that are created when individuals step out of their comfort zone and participate in the Arrowmont experience. HOMECOMING: Artists-In-Residence return to Arrowmont in new…
A CONVERSATION WITH 2017-2018 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, PAIGE WARD
Interview by Elyse-Krista Mische Paige, you’ve had a long-standing relationship with Arrowmont. Tell me about how you first started your relationship with the school and what kept you coming back? I think that it was a combination of 2 things that led me to Arrowmont. First, my college professor, Lee Benson, at Union University told me…
2018 Starry Night
Under the tent and the stars on the Arrowmont campus June 1, 2018 5:30 pm – 11:00 PM Join us for STARRY NIGHT, Arrowmont’s annual art and wine auction. Formerly Shine, Wine & Dine, the event is re-designed and re-imagined to provide a full evening of great food, wine, art, conversation, and fun. NEW –…
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…
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…
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…
