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Franchell Mack Brown
Hand Sew a Powershield Portal: Meditative Stitching & Embellishment
July 19 - 24, 2026
Open to All Skill Levels
Textiles, Fibers, Mixed Media, Embroidery
Scholarships & Material Fees
Need help covering workshop costs? Arrowmont offers financial aid opportunities to broaden access to our arts and craft programs. We believe a diverse community enriches the learning experience for all.
Material fees are not included in our national workshop costs, but are included with the cost of our winter short workshops. A material list with estimated costs will be emailed about 30 days before the national workshop begins.
Cost Breakdown
Registration Fee
$50.00
One Week Workshop Tuition
$760.00
Estimated Cost*
*Fees exclude housing and meal plans
*Fees exclude housing and meal plans
$810.00
Artist Bio
Franchell Mack Brown
Franchell Mack Brown is a multi-disciplinary artist who employs an amalgam of materials in her practice, ranging from the pliancy of crocheted ribbon and industrial cording to the solidity of welding and fused glass, embellished with natural pearls, gemstones, and flamework beads. She utilizes these materials to tell stories that encourage and empower. She is a VMFA Fellow (2021-2022), and her works are held in the Capital One Collection. She has participated in notable residencies at Interlude Residency (2022), Monson Arts Residency (2023), and The Visual Arts Center of Richmond (2023–2024). Committed to education, Mack Brown teaches creative workshops, facilitates an art-based mentor program for 6th-grade girls, and serves as the Professional Artist Development Co-coordinator for The VisArts Center's 6-month residency program.
Artist Website
Artist Website
Explore the Fiber & Paper Studio
From our earliest days, fiber arts have been an important medium in the Arrowmont workshop canon. For over 100 years this craft has been taught at Arrowmont by local and national artists alike. Today, the Fibers Studio has added Paper to its name as we expand the use of this space to include all things papermaking too! From felting to weaving, to macramé to found-object paper sculpture, our fiber and paper workshops push the envelope and blur the lines between these media and so much more.
With a view towards the Dining Hall and Wood Studio, the indoor/outdoor nature of our covered porch and multi-room studio space make this a quirky and beloved corner of the Turner Building.
