Our program director, Dana Moore, just made this panoramic photo of a neighbor’s yard (she learned this technique in a Penland photo class this summer). Don’t bother looking at it in this small size. Click on the picture to see it bigger.

And not only that, but today we had basmati rice, curry, dal, raita, chutney, and rice pudding for lunch.

This weekend, Penland is hosting an American Craft Council “convening,” which is a small gathering of makers, teachers, administrators, and others involved with craft. They are discussing a variety of topics having to do with the field of craft as a whole–where it is, where it’s going. You might think this sounds a bit dry, but consider that the 4:00 PM session today opened with a participant spontaneously showing this video.