July 7 – 30, 2023 | Arrowmont Gallery in Knoxville
The subtle textures, patterns, and gradients seen in the space this month bring together four artists teaching at Arrowmont in four different studios: wood, ceramics, textiles, and metals.
Eric Cannizzaro teaches chairmaking out of his shop in Charlotte, Vermont. He graduated from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington where he studied natural history and was a student employee in the wood shop. In 2019 Cannizzaro apprenticed with Windsor chairmaker Curtis Buchanan in Jonesborough, Tennessee. He was artist-in-residence at both Arbutus Folk School and Arrowmont. He has also been published in Fine Woodworking.
Kyle Carpenter is a potter who lives and operates his full-time studio in Asheville, North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville and received his BFA in 2000. In 2002, he built a salt-kiln and made a studio at his home. Carpenter exhibits work at studio tours, galleries, and museums across the United States. His new earthenware line came out of a personal need for change in his work. In the spring of 2020, the pandemic offered a new window of time to dedicate to this pursuit.
Kim Mirus is an artist, educator, and craftsperson weaving on floor looms in her studio in the Rocky Mountains. She currently weaves with traditional craft techniques while drawing inspiration from environmental and scientific data. Mirus taught at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Penland School of Craft, The Crucible, and numerous public schools. Her passion is exhibiting handwoven, data-driven work in both art and science contexts, and recently had a solo exhibition, Arctic Threads. She attended artist residency programs across the U.S. and internationally, including MASS MoCA, the Hambidge Center, Penland Winter Residencies, SÍM in Iceland, Pentaculum at Arrowmont, and The Arctic Circle in Svalbard.
Jolynn Santiago is an artist and educator who lives in Vermont where she pursues a full-time studio practice and teaches out of her studio. She received her BFA in jewelry, metal, and enameling from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. After working as a bench jeweler in New York City, she pursued an MFA in metal from the State University of New York at New Paltz where she was also an instructor. Santiago exhibited her work at Intro to Marzee in the Netherlands, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Baltimore Jewelry Center, Brooklyn Metals Works, Equinox Gallery, and Munich Jewelry Week. She was a 2019- 2020 Artist-in-Residence at Arrowmont.
Arrowmont Gallery in Knoxville is located at 110 S. Gay Street and is open Fridays 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm; Saturdays and Sundays, noon – 5:00pm.
