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Penland Events 2012 Kenan Fellowships Lecture Tuesday, January 24, 6:00 PM Visual Arts Department, Fourth Floor Workplace Building Penland School of Crafts and the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts cordially invite you to attend a lecture celebrating the William R. Kenan Jr. Fellowships at Penland, featuring Leslie Walker Noell, artist and Penland Core Fellowship Program Coordinator. Community Open House Saturday, March 3, 1:00 - 5:00pm Each spring on the Saturday before our classes begin, the Penland studios are open to the public for hands-on workshops and demonstrations in clay, glass, iron, metals, textiles, and more. It’s an afternoon of experimentation, creativity, and fun. No charge; all ages are welcome. Click here to view a slideshow of the 2012 Open House An Evening Exploring Black Mountain College Saturday March 24th, 2012, 8:15pm Northlight Building, Penland School of Crafts Appalachian State University English Professor, novelist, and poet Joseph Bathanti will show the award-winning documentary on Black Mountain College, Fully Awake, and lead a discussion on Black Mountain College following the film. Bathanti and 17 of his students will be spending three days at Penland for the on-site immersive component of a core class in ASU's new Writing in the Field program, a creative writing initiative modeled on Black Mountain College’s interdisciplinary, collaborative philosophy and pedagogy. The event is free. Light refreshments will be served. Fully Awake: Black Mountain College A Special Photography Evening with Visiting Artist Gay Block Wednesday, April 11th, 2012, 7:00 - 9:30pm Northlight Building, Penland School of Crafts Penland School of Crafts will host a special photography evening in honor of visiting artist photographer Gay Block, from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Gay will present her work, along with presentations by photographers Erin Brethauer, Ralph Burns, Brie Castell, Scott Huebner, Steve Mann, Clarissa Sligh, and Eric Tomberlin.
Gay Block is a portrait photographer who began her career in Houston in the early 1970s. She became known for portraits of the Jewish community in Houston, residents of South Miami Beach, politicians, spiritual leaders, and girls at summer camp. Her landmark work with writer Malka Drucker, RESCUERS: Portraits of Moral Courage in the Holocaust, has been seen in over 50 venues in the US and abroad, and her photographs are in numerous private collections and museums including MoMA New York, San Francisco MoMA, and The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Puppets with Purpose Saturday April 21st, 2012, 9am – 4pm Join Mark Boyd and Kim Oberhammer for this hands-on workshop that will equip you with the techniques and inspiration to use puppetry as a medium for social change or commentary. The goal of the workshop is to learn how to make puppets and use them to present a story or message to an audience. Puppets will be made "quick and dirty," from found and salvaged materials. We will work together to develop a storyboard, create the puppet characters, and present the story as a group at the end of the workshop.
The cost of the workshop is $20. Educators who work with K-12 audiences will receive a full scholarship to participate. Space is limited. Click here to download the full workshop description and application form. Fire on the Mountain Blacksmith Festival Saturday April 28th, 2012, 10am – 4pm Locust Street, Downtown Spruce Pine, NC Spruce Pine Main Street and Penland School of Crafts present the annual Fire On the Mountain festival, to celebrate blacksmithing's deep roots in Western North Carolina, and broaden awareness of quality contemporary iron work. Experience a day of forging techniques and ferrous materials! Downtown Spruce Pine's Fire on the Mountain Page Master Demonstration Blacksmithing Workshop with Nol Putnam Friday April 27th, 2012, 9:30am - 4pm In the iron studio at Penland School of Crafts - $50 fee, reservations required Information and application (PDF) Click here to see examples of Nol Putnam’s work. Scholarship Auctions Each Penland session ends with an auction of work donated by students, instructors, and friends. These auctions are culminating celebrations of the work done in the classes, and they are an opportunity for neighbors, travelers, and craft enthusiasts to enjoy the energy of a Penland session. All proceeds support the Penland scholarship program.
Auctions take place at 8:00 PM in the Northlight Building. Kids Camp June 4 - July 27, 2012 Creative and engaging one week workshops for children ages 3 to 18, taught by local artists in the Ridgeway Building across from the Penland Gallery. Half-day ($95) and full-day ($190) camps include materials and snacks. Some scholarships are available. Click here for the 2012 Kids Camp schedule and application. Penland's 4th of July Celebration July 4, 2012 Parade and fireworks in the evening Annual Benefit Auction August 10 - 11, 2012 Penland’s annual benefit auction is a gala weekend in the North Carolina mountains featuring the sale of more than 240 works in books, clay, drawing, glass, iron, metals, painting, printmaking, photography, textiles, wood, and other media. The Penland auction is one of the premier craft collecting events in the Southeast and the perfect opportunity to support Penland’s educational programs. Admission is charged for the auction; absentee bidding is available. Penland Gallery Exhibitions
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CORE Show 2012 Penland Events around the Country (and the World) Penland School of Crafts: Evolution and Imagination November 30, 2011 – April 1, 2012 Hughes Wing of the Cameron Art Museum Wilmington, North Carolina Craft is rooted in the fundamental human impulse to use mind and hands to transform basic materials into objects of beauty and utility. Penland School of Crafts located in western NC is an international leader in the evolution of craft education. Beginning in 1920 with the work of Lucy Morgan, one woman of great vision, Penland began as an educational experiment which continues today. This exhibition explores Penland then and now, featuring examples of some of the finest work in glass, ceramic, textiles, jewelry and other mediums in two- and three-dimension.
Generosity of Spirit: The Gifts of Penland Artists An exhibition of contemporary ceramics, jewelry, and metalwork by 67 artists affiliated with Penland School of Crafts. Work in this exhibition has been donated, and proceeds will support a new scholarship fund for clay and metals students at Penland School of Crafts. February 10 – March 15, 2012 Opening Reception: Friday, February 10, 6 - 8 pm Signature Contemporary Craft, Sculpture, Objects, Jewelry
Artist Gallery Talks: Saturday, February 11, 2 - 4 pm with artists Nicholas Joerling and Angela Bubash Saturday, February 18, 2 - 4 pm, with artists Julia Woodman and Gay Smith You can view and purchase work online at
An Exploration of Japanese Culture through the Arts
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