On the fence about taking a workshop at Arrowmont? Laura Brainard Raborn, talented mixed media painter, gives you the inside scoop of her experience at Arrowmont. Raborn attended “Abstract Landscape Painting as Self-Portrait” instructed by Pinkney Herbert during the late July workshop session. Read Laura’s post below. Arrowmont Part 1: An artist’s experience For years, I’ve…

Skye Livingston was born and raised in Dallas, Texas but doesn’t fit squarely into the cowboy boots and southern twang persona that I like to playfully stereotype. Skye graduated from the Kansas City Art Institute, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Art in both Fiber and Art History. Since graduation Skye has remained (hyper) active, exhibiting…

Next up in the new resident round-up is Sarah Rachel Brown: metalsmith, jewelry maker, adornment artist. Sarah got her start in the craft by repurposing found objects into wearable ones to pass the time working in a small independent movie house. She became fixated on costume jewelry and thrift store finds as materials that could…

The lovely Charlie Ryland comes to Arrowmont as our resident woodworker. He makes elegant furniture using traditional techniques that require few power tools.  He works mostly in green wood (as in wet, not the color). He begins each piece with a log, which he splits and shaves using a collection of antique hand tools. In addition…

Let’s talk about Julia, because she’s a rad lady. North Carolina native. Recent MFA graduate. Cat lover. She’s got some awesome qualities. I asked Julia how she got to Arrowmont, and let her start her story as far back as she wanted to go, so she told me about her childhood. Julia had an early…