Talk Crafty to Me – Roberta Massuch
Talk Crafty to Me — An inside look into Arrowmont instructors’ connection to craft, Gatlinburg, and studio practice. Artist-in-Residence Maia Leppo interviews Roberta Massuch – mixed media artist and artist-in-residence at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, PA. Roberta visited Arrowmont for the first time in January 2013 to attend the Surface Forum. Roberta recently taught…
Talk Crafty to Me – Kat Cole
Talk Crafty to Me — An inside look into Arrowmont instructors’ connection to craft, Gatlinburg, and studio practice. Artist-in-Residence Maia Leppo interviews Kat Cole – full time studio artist in Dallas, TX and co-founder of Jewelry Edition. Kat taught “From Industry to Art: Liquid Form Enameling” July 31-August 6, at Arrowmont. What is something you learned…
Talk Crafty to Me – Heba Barazi
Talk Crafty to Me — An inside look into Arrowmont instructors’ connection to craft, Gatlinburg, and studio practice. Artists-in-Residence Grant Benoit and Maia Leppo interview Heba Barazi – Arrowmont student, metalsmith and polymer clay artist. Heba lives in Abu Dhabi and is an assistant professor of Environmental Science and Public Health at Zayed University. Heba…
Talk Crafty to Me – Jered Sprecher
Talk Crafty to Me – An inside look into Arrowmont instructors’ connection to craft, Gatlinburg and studio practice. Artists-in-Residence Grant Benoit and Maia Leppo interview Jered Sprecher – painter and associate professor at University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. Jered taught “Watercolor and Collage in the 21st Century” July 10-16, 2016 at Arrowmont. What is something…
Talk Crafty to Me – Kelly & Kyle Phelps
Talk Crafty to Me – An inside look into Arrowmont instructors’ connection to craft, Gatlinburg and studio practice. Artists-in-Residence Grant Benoit and Maia Leppo interview identical twin instructors Kelly and Kyle Phelps. The twins grew up in a factory environment in Indiana where they were inspired by the blue-collar working class. Kelly and Kyle recently co-taught…
Remembering Lucinda Trabue
Lucinda was powerful, outgoing, compassionate and fun-loving. When engaged in one of her many interests, Lucinda was radiant. She was an avid watercolorist, basket weaver, animal lover and gardener. She often spent her summers in workshops at Arrowmont or working in her garden at home. Lucinda valued time with her family and friends and was…
Talk Crafty to Me – Barbara Minor
Talk Crafty to Me – An inside look into Arrowmont instructors’ connection to craft, Gatlinburg and studio practice. Metals Artist-in-Residence Maia Leppo interviews instructor Barbara Minor – studio artist living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Since Barbara’s first visit to Arrowmont in the mid-1990s, she has taught over ten workshops. She often teaches with her husband, Christopher…
Talk Crafty to Me – Jennifer Reis and Sara Sally LaGrand
Talk Crafty to Me – An inside look into Arrowmont instructors’ connection to craft, Gatlinburg and studio practice. Artist-in-Residence Grant Benoit interviews instructors Jennifer Reis and Sara Sally LaGrand. Reis and LaGrand co-taught “Flameworking + Fiber = Mixing Media” during the two-week session at Arrowmont, June 26 – July 9. What is something you learned…
Talk Crafty to Me – Bob Ebendorf and Tara Locklear
Talk Crafty to Me – An inside look into Arrowmont instructors’ connection to craft, Gatlinburg and studio practice. Metals Artist-in-Residence Maia Leppo interviews instructor Bob Ebendorf and assistant Tara Locklear. Bob taught “Lost and Found: Personal Adornment” during the two-week session at Arrowmont, June 26 – July 9. Bob is co-founder and former president of Society of North…
The Craft School Experience: An Experience I Wish For Everyone
Bill May is the executive director of Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. He established a studio specializing in architectural art glass which he directed for twenty-five years. Twenty–eight years ago, having enrolled in my first craft workshop, I sat in the auditorium at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, waiting to be welcomed by…
