Black History Month Artist Spotlight: David Driskell
February 25, 2021
David Clyde Driskell was one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject of African American Art. Driskell was an artist, art historian and curator who was pivotal in bringing recognition to African-American art and its importance in the broader story of art in the United States and beyond. Driskell was born in 1931 in... Read More
Arrowmont Instructor Roundtable: Ancient to Contemporary
February 24, 2021
The heritage of Arrowmont is rooted in an approach to the arts that builds upon traditional arts and crafts. In this Instructor Roundtable discussion, three 2021 instructors share how historic techniques, approaches or concepts inform their creative work. This virtual discussion took place Friday, February 19, 2021. Featuring: • Alicia Goodwin, jeweler and sculptural... Read More
Black History Month Artist Spotlight: Aminah Robinson
February 20, 2021
“I began drawing at the age of three. My father would give me wood to paint on and paint in little enamel tins. My studio was under my bed…I never had any doubt in my mind about being an artist.” – Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson was born Brenda Lynn Robinson in... Read More
ARROWMONT CONNECTIONS: Mason Cooley, furniture maker, has a mission to teach people to make their own bicycles
February 19, 2021
Mason Cooley designs custom furniture and smaller home goods with his partner, Summer. He also makes bamboo-frame bicycles. However, he has never made a bicycle frame for others – he prefers to teach them how to craft their own. He offers “BAMBOO BICYCLE WORKSHOP” at Arrowmont this fall, October 24-29, 2021. https://www.arrowmont.org/workshops/bamboo-bicycle-workshop-mason-cooley/ He wrote, “This... Read More
Black History Month Artist Spotlight: Romare Bearden
February 17, 2021
“Black art has always existed. It just hasn’t been looked for in the right places.” – Romare Bearden A pioneer of Black art and celebrated collagist, Romare Bearden seamlessly blended images of African-American life in the urban and rural South with references to popular culture, religion, and Classical art and myth. His narratives focused primarily... Read More
Episode 3: Max Seinfeld
February 15, 2021
In the second episode, we’re joined by Max Seinfeld, Director of the Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts in Maplecrest, New York. The conversation with Max took place on June 4, 2020. We talk about Arrowmont’s Pentaculum program, of which Max is a coordinator, as well as Max’s creative work in both ceramics and drawing... Read More
Black History Month Artist Spotlight: Selma Burke
February 14, 2021
“I shaped my destiny early with the clay of North Carolina rivers … I loved to make the whitewash for my mother and was excited at the imprints of the clay and the malleability of the material.” Selma Hortense Burke was fascinated with sculpting by the time she was six years old. Born on December... Read More
Black History Month Artist Spotlight: William Edmondson
February 11, 2021
The exact date of William Edmondson‘s birth isn’t known – the family Bible in which his birth year was written was destroyed by fire. But in approximately 1874, William Edmondson was born to Orange and Jane Brown Edmondson, former slaves working as sharecroppers on a plantation in rural Davidson County, Tennessee. One of six children,... Read More
BLACK HISTORY MONTH ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: JOSEPH DELANEY
February 07, 2021
Joseph Delaney was the younger brother of noted artist, Beauford Delaney. The youngest of 10 children, Joseph was born in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1904 and grew up in the heart of Knoxville’s “particularly sophisticated and educated black community.” Joseph shared a love of drawing with his elder brother, who both learned to draw on Sunday... Read More
Arrowmont Craft Conversations: Jacques Vesery, Woodturner and Sculptor
February 05, 2021
ARROWMONT CRAFT CONVERSATIONS is a video series highlighting artists in the Arrowmont community. Each of the artists in this series offers insights into their work and their reflections on being a part of the Arrowmont community. Today, we feature Jacques Vesery – a master woodturner and sculptor for over 25 years. He is known for... Read More
