When Jane Chu, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, visits Penland on eclipse day, good things happen. Thanks for sharing this great photo, Jane! @NEAJaneChu: Thank you @penlandschool for a spectacular eclipse viewing experience @emilkang @NEAJaneChu
Thanks to session 4 student Gina Pisello for these lovely photos and for posting two interesting blog posts about her time here! Read more about her explorations into paper folding below.
Penland and Paper: http://ginaunbound.blogspot.com/2017/07/penland-and-paper.html
Folding in Curved Space: http://ginaunbound.blogspot.com/2017/08/folding-in-curved-space.html
A little belated, but the best nonetheless! We just came across this sweet spring concentration class portrait from “Weaving: A Dialogue” with Tommye McClure Scanlin and Bhakti Ziek on Tommye’s blog. You can read more about her time teaching (and see lots more photos) here: http://tapestry13.blogspot.com/2017/04/week-six-is-over.html
Anyone who has spent much time around the Penland clay studios will recognize this little fellow. Let’s face it, he kind of runs the show.
Went by the Penland clay studio today, and found @susanfeagin, with assistance from Maynard the bison, working on tearing down Lucille the crossdraft soda kiln ahead of the upcoming rebuild. Rabulette was nowhere to be found. #maynard #penland #shenanigans
This is our favorite artist/artwork portrait we’ve seen in a long, long time. Well done on all fronts, Sarah!
Cast iron, not messing around. From this spring’s iron foundry workshop with Remy Louis Hanemann.
wichitamcdaniel: Bounty from last nights pour . #penlandiron #penland
We’re deep into Penland spring concentrations and 1-week workshops. Here’s some of the (awesome) stuff being made by (awesome) people in the studios.
January at Penland has been a whirlwind! Here’s just a little peak at some of what our winter residents have been up to in the studios. #penlandwinter - linocuts by blackbirdletterpess - woven installation by katiekeeley - curving wood bench by christinaboydesign - enameled flatware by cathrynjasterzmetal - triangular clay trays by samanthaolivr - book sculpture by jacquelinerushlee - blue and white weaving by dang_craft
This weekend is the final one to see CERCA Y LEJOS by Cristina Córdova at the Penland Gallery. You don’t want to miss it.
Photo by erinbrethauer
What’s been coming out of the studios recently? Colors and creatures! Glass elephants by clairekellyglass (photo by christophernhofmann) Paper by students in gee.deal’s class Pig pins by jessksp Armadillo book sculpture by kentonpratt (photo by penland_wood) Weaving by cydjag
Craft skills doubling as costume skillz. A small sampling from the party on Saturday, including:
A black hole, a construction site and an egg over easy, a big ol’ ball of yarn, a couple no. 2 pencils, and some friendly-looking bees!
Happy Halloween, y’all!
A little tip for all you glass folks...
Bob keeping cool while blowing glass here at Penland!!! #itshotinhere #penlandschoolofcrafts #ithoughtitwasfall
Disappearing mountains... Penland magic tricks!
A bit of fog the other morning. #Penland
Definitely our favorite recent headline on the internet. Thanks to Thrillist for appreciating Elizabeth Brim as much as all of us at Penland do!
Read the article (and watch the video) here: https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/elizabeth-brim-blacksmith-raw-craft-with-anthony-bourdain
A smattering of things core fellows make in the little break between summer and fall sessions:
earrings by morganhillcreative etched numbers for Penland beds by parnhambj a concrete brooch by elmarfujimoto screen printed fabric by eleanor_anderson_design
