This is a very small rendition of a very large photograph made by instructor Dan Bailey during our July 4 celebration. What you are seeing was stitched together from 1.100 images made over a three hour period–that’s why some parts of the picture are dark; those frames were taken after dark. You can see the whole thing at the Gigapan website.
Once you get there, you can zoom in and out and scroll around. Because so many pictures were combined, you can zoom in a long way on any part of the picture, like this:
Oh, that’s cool, I can see all those little people around that picnic table. Wait, who is that in the green shirt, sitting on the left side of the table?
Oh, it’s the famous glass artist Billy Bernstein.
If you were here, you might even find yourself, but in any case you can stay busy for a while looking at this thing.
In 2009 we began the tradition of the Penland School of Crafts Ornament of the Year. We like to think that these ornaments represent the spirit of creativity at Penland all year round.
Penland School of Crafts 2010 Ornament
Created by Jenny Lou Sherburne
Jenny Lou Sherburne is a studio artist and past Penland instructor who lives in nearby Bakersville, NC. She created this special teapot for our on-going series of annual ornaments.
Penland teapot army...they're here.....
I make mid-fired functional pots. The forms are playfully extreme and stretch the boundaries of function as well as the limits of clay. I make thrown and pinched forms that I stack, carve and augment and then glaze with bright slips and glazes. My inspirations range from garlic cloves to onion domes, from the Isle of Crete to the Land of Oz, from Antonio Gaudi to Dr. Seuss. I want my work to be imbued with an attitude of presence that is full of humor, vigor and joy. As I work I try to let go of old habits and assumptions, to let my intuition and enjoyment of the process guide me. After almost twenty-five years as a studio potter, I am still captivated by the belief that I can sustain inspiration through the pressures and tedium of day to day living. In this way my work teaches me about how to live my life.
Thrown and hand-built, white stoneware, teapot ornament, approximately 3 1/2″ high, with hanging ribbon and gift box.
$50 retail price, plus tax when applicable
Shipping – $5
To order:
Please call the Penland Gallery at 828-765-6211
or e-mail penlandgallery@penland.org
We except Visa, MasterCard, and American Express
You may also purchase a teapot in person at the Penland Gallery.
A very limited number of the 2009 ornaments are still available – please contact the gallery if you are interested.
These are some of the eyeglasses made by students in Deb Stoner’s third-session metals class. Deb is a jeweler and a designer who has designed eyewear for several well-known fashion houses.
