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Fall Weekend Wood

WOOD – FALL WEEKEND
OCTOBER 18 – 21, 2024
Jenna Goldberg
Bandsaw Boxes

Bandsaw boxes are a simple way to make wooden box structures without the burden of complicated joinery. Students will learn the basics of cutting, gluing, and manipulating the material. We will also explore simple surface design treatments such as image transfers, color and painting techniques, texture, and surface carving. Demonstrations will include the safe use of machinery and sharpening chisels and carving tools. Personal exploration of form, surface, and imagery will be encouraged. All levels. 

Studio artist; teaching: Rhode Island School of Design, Arrowmont (TN), Haystack (ME), Anderson Ranch (CO), Penland; collections: Renwick Gallery (DC), Mint Museums (NC). 

@jenna43215

Enrollment opens May 1

Jenna Goldberg, Bandsaw Boxes, painted and carved basswood, image transfers, 10 - 20 inches long
Jenna Goldberg, Bandsaw Boxes, painted and carved basswood, image transfers, 10 - 20 inches long
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Fall Weekend Clay

CLAY FALL WEEKEND SESSION
October 20–22, 2023
Lisa Pedolsky
Contain Your Enthusiasm

This process-oriented workshop will focus on slab-constructed ceramics whose function is to contain: cups, bowls, plates. Students will be guided through the building process from drawings to paper patterns to assembling components in earthenware. We’ll incorporate various elements including feet and rims and will use familiar and unconventional tools for building and decorating. Topics will include slump and drape molds, sgraffito, and stencils. Students will leave with a number of fully-formed vessels, however, in this short time frame, we won’t be glazing or firing. This is a beginning level workshop that is also suitable for experienced students who want to learn new methods or hone their skills. Lower clay studio.

Studio artist; teaching: Penland (NC), Shakerag Workshops (TN), Taos Clay (NM), San Juan College (NM), Plinth Gallery (CO); residencies: NCECA International Partners Program, Centro de Arte Curaumilla (Chile); publications: Studio Potter, Pottery Making Illustrated, 500 Vases (Lark Books); representation: Penland Gallery (NC), Diane West (CO); collections: Rosenfield Collection (TX), San Juan College (NM), Centro de Arte Curaumilla (Chile).

lisapedolsky.com | @lisapedolsky_twofishstudio
Process video

Enrollment for this workshop will begin on May 1. 

Lisa Pedolsky, Wonky Plates, slab-constructed earthenware, multiple glazes, longest: 7 inches
Lisa Pedolsky, Wonky Plates, slab-constructed earthenware, multiple glazes, longest: 7 inches
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Fall Short Session Textiles

TEXTILES – FALL SHORT SESSION
SEPTEMBER 22 – 27, 2024 (4 STUDIO DAYS)
Leigh A. Hilbert
Carry and Stow

We are all bound by the particulars of the things we carry, and everyday carry will guide this engaging workshop. Each student will complete a sewn bag with lining, multiple pockets, zippered closure, hardware, and straps of their choosing. The project will be guided by the instructor, but individual details will make each bag cater to the needs of the user. Students will also complete a few small learning items, which, depending on skill level, may include a zip pouch, a dopp kit, a bucket bag, or simple tote. Beginning students will be walked through basic seams and stitches on the home machine, while more advanced students can have a go at the industrial machines, a variety of zipper insertions, trickier seam finishes and detailed constructions in their bag making. All levels. Upper textiles studio.

Note: This workshop takes place in a third-floor, walk-up studio made partially accessible by a stair lift. 

Studio artist; founder: Overlap Sewing Studio (NC), The Drygoods Shop (NC), Open Studio Patterns (NC); teaching: The Drygoods Shop (NC), AB Tech (NC), Penland, The Industrial Commons (NC), Open Studio Patterns (online), UC Berkeley (CA), Creativity Explored (CA); galleries: Tiny Gallery (CA), Valencia 240 (CA), Penland Gallery.

leighahilbert.com | @overlapsewingstudio

Enrollment opens May 1

Leigh A. Hilbert, Leather Bag, leather, canvas, brass, 16 x 18 x 4 inches
Leigh A. Hilbert, Leather Bag, leather, canvas, brass, 16 x 18 x 4 inches
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Fall Short Session Print and Letterpress

LETTERPRESS – FALL SHORT SESSION
SEPTEMBER 22 – 27, 2024 (4 STUDIO DAYS)
Brad Vetter
Lasers and Letterpress

Walking the line between analog and digital, this workshop will explore new technologies and techniques in letterpress printing with a focus on using the laser engraver. Our duty as a new and developing generation of letterpress printers is no longer just to communicate, but also to expand the conversation, push on its limitations, and see what new things are possible in this centuries-old medium. Students will make posters using antique type and presses in collaboration with the studio’s laser engraver to discover exciting new approaches to letterpress printing. Letterpress and Photoshop/Illustrator experience will be helpful, but this workshop is open to all levels. 

Note: Students should bring a computer if they can; contact the studio operations manager if you are enrolled and are unable to bring a computer: studio_operations@penland.org

Studio artist; teaching: Miami University (OH), Northern Illinois University, Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum (WI); exhibitions: Danish Museum of Media, University of Akron Fine Arts (OH), University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (TX); publications: Low-Tech Print, Uppercase Magazine, Wood Type Evolved; clients: Nike, Snoop Dogg, Chevrolet, Chris Stapleton.

bradvetterdesign.com | @bradvetter

Enrollment opens May 1

Brad Vetter, Noah Kahan Show Poster, letterpress, 22 x 13 inches
Brad Vetter, Noah Kahan Show Poster, letterpress, 22 x 13 inches
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Spring Short Session Wood

Wood – Spring Short Session
April 27 – May 2, 2025 (4 studio days)
Sarah Marriage
Tambour Time

In this workshop, we will explore the basic principles at play behind one of woodworking’s most magical techniques: the tambour door. We will begin with a discussion of the history of tambours and a variety of techniques for creating them. Students will use a classic canvas-backing technique to create their own tambour panel. We will also build small, simple cabinets with all the necessary tracks, escape routes, and other details to bring our tambours to life. All levels. 

Furniture maker and educator; founder and president of A Workshop of Our Own (MD); teaching: A Workshop of Our Own (MD),The Krenov School (CA), Haystack (ME), Anderson Ranch (CO); exhibitions: Center for Art in Wood (PA), Area 405 (MD), Grace Hudson Museum (CA), Pritam & Eames (NY).

sarahmarriage.com | aworkshopofourown.com | @sarah_marriage

Scholarship application deadline is August 15.
Regular enrollment begins October 2.

Sarah Marriage, Toby’s Cabinet, cherry, canvas, 35 x 44 x 24 inches
Sarah Marriage, Toby’s Cabinet, cherry, canvas, 35 x 44 x 24 inches
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Spring Short Session Iron

Iron – Spring Short Session
April 27 – May 2, 2025 (4 studio days)
Hoss Haley
The Everyday Shelf

This workshop will focus on designing and fabricating metal shelves to hold the items one carries with them on a daily basis: phone, keys, glasses, etc. We will begin with demonstrations and explanations of a range of cold-connection techniques: tabs, screws, and rivets. Students will then work through the design process using paper and cardboard. The last two days will be devoted to cold-forming through cutting, bending, and shaping the sheet metal followed by final assembly and surface treatments. All levels. 

Studio artist; teaching: Haystack (ME), Penland; major public art commissions in Asheville (NC), Charlotte (NC), Richmond (VA), Atlanta, Western Carolina University (NC), North Carolina State University, Tennessee Tech University; collections: Asheville Art Museum (NC), North Carolina Museum of Art, Mint Museum (NC), Bechtler Museum of Art (NC), Arkansas Museum of Fine Art, John Michael Kohler Art Center (WI).

hosshaley.com | @hosshaley

Scholarship application deadline is August 15.
Regular enrollment begins October 2.

Hoss Haley, Everyday Shelf, steel, paint
Hoss Haley, Everyday Shelf, steel, paint
Photo by Myles Pettengill
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Spring Short Session Glass

Glass – Spring Short Session
April 27 – May 2, 2025 (4 studio days)
SaraBeth Post Eskuche
Cut, Sift, Fire: Patterns and Texture in Warm Glass

This workshop will cover the fundamentals of fused glass. The workshop will begin with an introduction to the essential tools and terms used in creating flat panels in the kiln. With a focus on experimentation and sample-making, we will compose a library of patterns by cutting and stacking glass shapes, arranging dots and stripes, and sifting powder through hand-cut stencils. Our last demonstration will be an introduction to coldworking as we shape our glass panels. At the end of the session, students will be comfortable with glass cutting, kiln preparation, and firing schedules. Introductory workshop; all skill levels welcome.  

Studio artist, owner of Ultra Lit, communications coordinator with Crafting the Future; teaching: FOCI Minnesota Center for Glass Art (MN), Peters Valley (NJ), The Studio at Corning (NY), Pilchuck (WA), Pittsburgh Glass Center (PA); exhibitions: Kentucky Museum of Art (KY), WCU Bardo Fine Arts Museum (NC), The Weeks Gallery (NY), Cressman Center for Visual Arts (KY), Bunker Projects (PA); representation: Penland Gallery (NC), Contemporary Craft (PA), Gallery 2052 (IL), Urban Glass (NY), Chautauqua (NY).

sarabethpost.net | @ultralit.sb

Scholarship application deadline is August 15.
Regular enrollment begins October 2.

SaraBeth Post Eskuche, Carved Tye-Dye Dish, fused and carved glass, 4 x 4 inches
SaraBeth Post Eskuche, Carved Tye-Dye Dish, fused and carved glass, 4 x 4 inches
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Spring Short Session Clay

Clay – Spring Short Session
April 27 – May 2, 2025 (4 studio days)
Susan Feagin
Floof! Image Transfers on Clay Surfaces

Try your hand at making low-tech underglaze transfers to use on clay surfaces. Students will make silkscreens and draw directly onto newsprint with underglazes to create unique printed and layered imagery on tiles or clay forms (depending on time and individual skill level). We’ll cover some slab building basics using bisque molds and templates. Wheel throwers are welcome, too. This workshop is perfect for people who like to doodle, draw, print, cut, and paste. Bisque-fire only. All levels. Lower clay studio.

Studio artist and Penland clay studio coordinator; teaching: Campbell Folk School (NC), Arrowmont (TN), Double Island Studio (NC), Warren Wilson College (NC); presenter at NCECA Makers Space 2024; exhibitions: Spruce Pine Potters Market (NC); Toe River Arts Gallery (NC); Red Lodge Clay Center (MT), Potters of Madison County (NC). 

susanfeaginceramics.com | @susanfeagin

 Scholarship application deadline is August 15.
Regular enrollment begins October 2.

Susan Feagin, Collage Basket, stoneware with screenprinted underglazes and slips; soda-fired to cone 8, 13 x 8 x 11 inches
Susan Feagin, Collage Basket, stoneware with screenprinted underglazes and slips; soda-fired to cone 8, 13 x 8 x 11 inches
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Spring Short Session Books

Books – Spring Short Session
April 27 – May 2, 2025 (4 studio days)
Reina Takahashi
Paper Potluck

Students in this workshop will learn basic paper sculpture techniques with an emphasis on creating texture and dimension. Through demonstrations and hands-on instruction, we will cover methods for hand-cutting, curving, creasing, gluing, and creating dimensional forms. Students will have time to experiment and to create a paper food item of their own. By the end of the workshop, we will have created a paper potluck. Students should be comfortable working with an X-Acto knife as all cutting will be done by hand. All levels. 

Paper artist primarily working with commercial illustration and design clients; teaching: Kala Art Institute (CA), Stanford University (CA); Communication Arts Illustration Shortlist, Bronze Telly Award; Penland Winter Residency participant; exhibitions: Heron Arts (San Francisco), Chicago Museum of Design, Society of Illustrators (New York); client list includes The New York Times, Wired, Adobe, Google, and Target.

reinasaur.com | @reinasaur

Scholarship application deadline is August 15.
Regular enrollment begins October 2.

Reina Takahashi, Cakes (after Wayne Thiebaud), paper, wood, overall dimension 4 x 16 x 16 inches; cake slices approximately 4 x 6 x 2 inches
Reina Takahashi, Cakes (after Wayne Thiebaud), paper, wood, overall dimension 4 x 16 x 16 inches; cake slices approximately 4 x 6 x 2 inches
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Fall Weekend Textiles

TEXTLES WEEKEND SESSION
October 21 – 23, 2022
Dail Dixon
For the Birds

Birds enjoy a well-designed, well-built place to live, and we can all do our part to help. The first day of this workshop will alternate between demonstrations and making. With a little grit, you will complete a bluebird house ready for occupancy. On the second day, you can build another just like it or try a different style. Even better, you could consider a creative approach that adopts the elemental components of the birdhouse—volume, entry hole, and perch—to present an idea, an allegory, or a portrait. We’ll cover shop safety and basic tool use, and you will leave with new skills and homes for your feathered neighbors. Beginning level. 

Architect, woodworker; fellow of the American Institute of Architects; teaching: North Carolina State University, Penland; exhibitions: North Carolina Museum of Art, St. Johns Museum (NC), Duke University Museum (NC), GreenHill Center (NC), Light Art + Design (NC), Penland Gallery; architect for multiple Penland School projects. 

daildixon.com | @daildixon

Dail Dixon, Birds of Penland Series: Drawing Studio, poplar, colored pencils, kneaded eraser, spray primer, enamel, 5-1/4 x 5-3/4 x 10-1/8 inches
Dail Dixon, Birds of Penland Series: Drawing Studio, poplar, colored pencils, kneaded eraser, spray primer, enamel, 5-1/4 x 5-3/4 x 10-1/8 inches
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Fall Weekend Photography

PHOTO FALL WEEKEND SESSION
October 20–22, 2023
Betsy DeWitt
Chemistry and Cloth

This workshop will meld the worlds of photography and textiles by using the cyanotype process to make prints on cloth. We’ll generate images using photograms (a cameraless process) and digital negatives, mix cyanotype chemistry, coat the fabric, then expose and develop our images. Once we have our blue beauties on fabric, we’ll cover simple sewing, embroidery, and fabric manipulation techniques to alter and embellish them. This workshop will give students a photo process and textile techniques they can practice in their own homes. All levels. Photography studio. 

Former photo/drawing and painting studio coordinator at Penland; exhibitions: Turchin Center for the Visual Arts (NC), Asheville Area Arts Council (NC), Vermont Center for Photography, Soho Photo Gallery (NYC), Rebus Works (NC), Leeds Gallery at Earlham College (IN), St. Andrews Art Gallery (TN).

Enrollment for this workshop will begin on May 1. 

Betsy DeWitt, Snack Bag, cyanotype on cotton, 13 x 13 inches
Betsy DeWitt, Snack Bag, cyanotype on cotton, 13 x 13 inches
Betsy DeWitt, Dazzle, cyanotype on cotton, 10 x 8 inches
Betsy DeWitt, Dazzle, cyanotype on cotton, 10 x 8 inches
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Fall Weekend Iron

IRON FALL WEEKEND SESSION
October 20–22, 2023
Andy Dohner
Forging FUNdamentals for the Kitchen

Students in this workshop will learn the fundamentals of forging while making functional kitchen utensils. While the focus will be on forging utensils from single pieces of steel, students will be able to explore other possibilities. We’ll cover conventional and unconventional techniques like drawing a taper, isolating mass, spreading, and various connection options. Be prepared to work with fellow students of varying skill levels in a fun, safe environment that will encourage creativity. All levels. 

Studio artist; teaching: Peters Valley (NJ), Touchstone (PA), Campbell Folk School (NC), Center for Metal Arts (PA), California Blacksmith Association, The Steel Yard (RI); exhibitions: Madison Morgan Cultural Center (GA), Metals Museum (TN), Penland Gallery.

@andydohnerstudio

Enrollment for this workshop will begin on May 1. 

Andy Dohner, Kitchen Set, forged steel, 12 x 10 x 2 inches
Andy Dohner, Kitchen Set, forged steel, 12 x 10 x 2 inches
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Fall Weekend Glass

GLASS FALL WEEKEND SESSION
October 20–22, 2023
Linda Sacra
Beads: Out of Round

Complete beginners and experienced flameworkers can explore the endless possibilities of bead making in this workshop: from one-color to multicolor, from round to asymmetric. After brief demonstrations, students will light the torches and make their own unique beads using soft glass and a variety of tools, stringers, and frits. The torch will ignite your creativity, and you’ll see that the best beads aren’t necessarily round. All levels. Flameworking studio.

Studio artist; teaching: Penland, workshops in her home studio; represented in galleries in the southeast including Sandpiper Gallery (SC) and Island Jewelers (NC). 

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Fall Weekend Books and Paper

Books and Paper – Fall Weekend Session
October 21-23, 2022
Ann Marie Kennedy
Paper and Light

Making paper by hand allows for an investigation into its material nature and the interaction between paper and light. Starting with natural fibers such as flax and abaca, students will learn how to create translucent paper from overbeaten pulps. We’ll cover sheet forming techniques, including the use of a deckle box, and add content via stencils, collage, and texture. All levels. 

Associate professor at Wake Technical Community College (NC); other teaching: Women’s Studio Workshop (NY), Paper and Book Intensive (MI), Penland; residencies: Penland Resident Artist Program; installations/exhibitions: Gregg Museum (NC), Light Art + Design (NC), Cantor Art Gallery (MA); collections: Yale University (CT), Library of Congress (DC). 

annmariekennedy.net | @paperhouse17

NOTE: Participation in fall workshops will require proof of full COVID-19 vaccination.

work by Ann Marie Kennedy
Ann Marie Kennedy, detail of Plant Page, abaca, 16 x 20 inches