Arrowmont Craft Conversation: Sam Lopez
“I like to think about why we make things, or do things. [These questions come up for me in the classroom and the studio.] Either side of the studio practice and the teaching really do have a strong influence on each other. They go hand in hand.” Sam Lopez is a potter and educator living…
Arrowmont Craft Conversation: Sanaz Haghani
“All of these steps [to make each piece] … these quiet moments, are when I think most deeply about my work. I enjoy, I want those moments, I need those long processes.” Arrowmont Craft Conversations continue with Sanaz Haghani, a talented mixed-media paper and printmaking artist and dedicated instructor. She discusses the inspiration of her…
Starry Night 2023
Starry Night, May 19, 2023 Under the tent and stars on Arrowmont’s campus Gather with friends for a festive, fun-filled evening of food, wine, art and entertainment. Join us for STARRY NIGHT, Arrowmont’s 12th annual spring auction. STARRY NIGHT FEATURES Experience an evening of delicious food, excellent wine, art from nationally renowned artists, fun and…
Meet the Artists 2023
MEET THE ARTISTS 2023 Sunday, November 5, 2023 Arrowmont’s Fall Celebration of Art, Artists, and Art Lovers Janet Harper invites you to a fun evening filled with friends, delicious dinner, and extraordinary art. Talk with artists; discover your next favorite artwork and add it to your collection. Join us for Meet the Artists 2023. Reception…
Arrowmont announces the 2023-2024 Artists-in-Residence
Five artists are at an important crossroads in their career. They earned degrees in art and art history. They have been recognized as up-and-coming talent through awards and fellowships. Now, they are ready to explore what comes next in their art career. For over thirty years, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts has provided that…
Appalachian Craft and Culture Fellowship
Arrowmont created the Appalachian Craft and Culture Fellowship in 2019 and sunset the program in early 2024 to focus on expanding their ArtReach On The Road offerings. The Fellowship provided a three-month remote residency to an Appalachian craftsperson or culture bearer. While predominantly remote, Fellows had an open invitation to visit Arrowmont’s to learn from…
21st Sevier County Biennial Juried Exhibition
21st Sevier County Biennial Juried Exhibition January 30 – March 3, 2023 | RECEPTION: February 17, 2023, 5:30 – 8:30 pm Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts invites artists 18 and older living or working in Sevier County, TN to submit works for consideration for the 21st Sevier County Juried Biennial. The biennial is a…
Jace Hermanto: Fall 2022 VISIONS Intern
An interview with Jace Hermanto, Fall 2022 VISIONS intern, and Kelly Hider, Arrowmont youth education programs manager. Kelly Hider (KH): What led you to pursuing visual arts as a career? Jace Hermanto (JH): I’ve been making art for as long as I remember. I’ve basically been processing things somehow or another through the making process…
Fran Day featured in Smithsonian’s American Ginseng Exhibition, Stories from the American Ginseng Community
Fran Day, Arrowmont’s chief officer for institutional advancement, is featured in the Smithsonian’s American Ginseng: Local Knowledge, Global Roots – an exhibition of historical and contemporary perspectives on American ginseng from a selection of the people who work alongside it. American Ginseng: Fran Day “Being tied to the land, we were not like some people who…
2022 SUMMER ARROWMONT VISIONS INTERN: ELLYX MARTINEZ, Interviewed by Kelly Hider
Youth Education Programs Manager, Kelly Hider, interviewed Ellyx Martinez, Arrowmont’s 2022 Summer Visions Intern. Ellyx, who is finishing up her 10-week summer internship, reflects on her experience at Arrowmont. Kelly Hider (KH): What led you to pursuing visual art as a career? Ellyx Martinez (EM): The art classes I was lucky enough to take when…
