Rachel Meginnes

Intention & Intuition: Clarifying Your Creative Practice

November 1 - 6, 2026

Open to All Skill Levels

Special Topics, Writing

Overview

This workshop invites students to strengthen their artistic practice by clarifying their creative intentions and learning to trust their intuition. This workshop is ideal for artists eager to question and deepen their creative motivations. Through daily writing exercises, material explorations, slide presentations, and discussions, students will build a deeper understanding of what drives their work. Workshop activities include group critiques, one-on-one consultations, hands-on studio projects, and a research exercise in Arrowmont's extensive library. Students will explore how their lived experiences, material choices, and artistic influences inform their practice. Students can expect to leave the workshop with a mental toolkit filled with practical strategies and reflective practices to keep them actively engaged in the studio long after the course ends.

Course Fee : $760.00

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.

TUITION & FEES

SCHOLARSHIPS

Cost Breakdown

Registration Fee

$50.00

One Week Workshop Tuition

$760.00

Estimated Cost*
*Fees exclude housing and meal plans

$810.00

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Artist Bio

Rachel Meginnes

Rachel Meginnes is a visual artist and creative life coach based in Bakersville, North Carolina. She received her BA in Art from Earlham College and her MFA from the University of Washington. Her work is held in prestigious collections, including the United States Art in Embassies Program in Amman, Jordan, the University of Arkansas, and the Cameron Art Museum. Rachel is an experienced educator, having taught in academic settings, craft contexts, prison workshops, and after-school programs to students of all ages and backgrounds. As a trusted mentor and creative life coach, she guides artists through growth and challenge, offering the insight, clarity, and momentum they need to move forward. Rachel first became connected to Western North Carolina during a three-year residency at Penland School of Craft in 2012, and she remains part of the interdependent artistic community connected by the craft and the natural beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Artist Website

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Located in the historic West Building, the 2D Studio is a bright, multi-use room for all 2D related workshops at Arrowmont. Ideal for our printmaking, bookmaking, and painting or drawing classes, there’s plenty of room for groups of up to 20. A small outdoor courtyard offers a shaded place of respite or an extended outdoor instruction space.

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