Talk Crafty to Me – Barbara Minor
August 23, 2016
Talk Crafty to Me – An inside look into Arrowmont instructors’ connection to craft, Gatlinburg and studio practice. Metals Artist-in-Residence Maia Leppo interviews instructor Barbara Minor – studio artist living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Since Barbara’s first visit to Arrowmont in the mid-1990s, she has taught over ten workshops. She often teaches with her husband, Christopher... Read More
Bill Griffith: RECOLLECTIVE
August 18, 2016
August 15 – October 5, 2016 | Geoffrey A. Wolpert Gallery Bill Griffith: Recollective is a solo exhibition by ceramic artist and longtime Arrowmont staff visionary Bill Griffith. This exhibit is in conjunction with Arrowmont’s Utilitarian Clay VII: Celebrate the Object National Symposium (September 21-24, 2016), a gathering of leading practitioners in the field which Bill initiated... Read More
Utilitarian Clay VII National Symposium: Past Presenters Exhibition
August 18, 2016
August 15 – September 24, 2016 | Jerry Drown Gallery Here at Arrowmont we excited to be hosting the 7th edition of Utilitarian Clay: Celebrate the Object Conference and Symposium September 21 – 25, 2016. In honor of the past presenters spanning over 20 years of Utilitarian Clay, we are proud to feature the Past Presenters’ Exhibition to coincide with the... Read More
CraftSchools.us launches new podcast series
August 15, 2016
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is excited to announce the launch of “Make/Time” – a new podcast series created by CraftSchools.us. The podcast is a project of “The Craft School Experience” an initiative that promotes the value of immersive, residential craft schools across the country. CraftSchools.us is a consortium of five U.S. craft schools... Read More
Talk Crafty to Me – Jennifer Reis and Sara Sally LaGrand
August 15, 2016
Talk Crafty to Me – An inside look into Arrowmont instructors’ connection to craft, Gatlinburg and studio practice. Artist-in-Residence Grant Benoit interviews instructors Jennifer Reis and Sara Sally LaGrand. Reis and LaGrand co-taught “Flameworking + Fiber = Mixing Media” during the two-week session at Arrowmont, June 26 – July 9. What is something you learned... Read More
Bill Griffith Recollective Exhibition: August 15 – October 5, 2016
August 10, 2016
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is exhibiting works by ceramic artist and longtime Arrowmont staff visionary Bill Griffith. This exhibit is in conjunction with Arrowmont’s Utilitarian Clay VII: Celebrate the Object National Symposium (September 21-24, 2016), a gathering of leading practitioners in the field which Bill initiated in 1992. The Bill Griffith Recollective showcases... Read More
Talk Crafty to Me – Bob Ebendorf and Tara Locklear
August 08, 2016
Talk Crafty to Me – An inside look into Arrowmont instructors’ connection to craft, Gatlinburg and studio practice. Metals Artist-in-Residence Maia Leppo interviews instructor Bob Ebendorf and assistant Tara Locklear. Bob taught “Lost and Found: Personal Adornment” during the two-week session at Arrowmont, June 26 – July 9. Bob is co-founder and former president of Society of North... Read More
The Craft School Experience: An Experience I Wish For Everyone
August 01, 2016
Bill May is the executive director of Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. He established a studio specializing in architectural art glass which he directed for twenty-five years. Twenty–eight years ago, having enrolled in my first craft workshop, I sat in the auditorium at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, waiting to be welcomed by... Read More
Remembering Garrett R. Barnett By Bill Griffith and Bill May
July 28, 2016
Garrett Barnett was a familiar and refreshing face at Arrowmont for many years. He was originally introduced to woodturning when he took his first workshop through the ArtReach program in middle school. Garrett became so captivated with the magic of the lathe and the patterns and texture of wood; he became a regular student in... Read More
Call for Entries: Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage – Artist of the Year Competition
July 27, 2016
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts invites artists to submit works for consideration for the 2017 Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage “Artist of the Year Competition.” This year the Wildflower Pilgrimage Committee is looking for an image that showcases an iconic aspect of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Themes may include, but are not limited to,... Read More
