Penland Residencies – Page 2 – The Penland Sketchbook

Posted on June 28, 2024 by Penland

Kimberly Thomas’s Flamework Combines Realism and Fantasy

Meet Kimberly Thomas, Penland Resident Artist.

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Hey! I’m Kimberly Thomas. I’ve just started my residency at Penland!

Over the next 3 years I plan to invent new contraptions, stack miniature piles of trash, and create on an entirely different scale. Swing by The Barns to see me and my work in person or check in on IG for updates on what’s happening in the studio!

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Applications for the Penland Resident Artist program are open through July 2.

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Please enjoy a selection of Kimberly’s finished works:

Cloud Riding Contraption #3, flameworked borosilicate glass, steel, wood, mixed media, 2022

Cloud Riding Contraption #3, detail

The Grassy Knoll, flameworked borosilicate glass, steel, wood, grout, mixed media, 2022

The Grassy Knoll, detail

The Deeper You Go, The Darker it Gets, flameworked borosilicate glass, steel, wood, grout, mixed media, 2023

The Deeper You Go, The Darker it Gets, detail

Maiden Voyage, flameworked borosilicate glass, steel, wood, grout, mixed media, 2023

Maiden Voyage, detail

No Fishing, flameworked borosilicate glass, wood, grout, mixed media, 2022

No Fishing, detail

Regulatory, Warning, and Guide Signs, flameworked borosilicate glass, steel, wood, grout, mixed media, 2022

Regulatory, Warning, and Guide Signs, detail

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Discover more of Kim’s work HERE.

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Penland

Annika Pettersson Reinterprets Traditional Jewelry

Meet Annika Pettersson, Penland Resident Artist.

Hello, I’m Annika Pettersson!

I’m currently a one-year residence at Penland School of Craft, together with my lovely partner Adam Grinovich.

I work predominantly in the jewelry field. As a jeweler, I am fascinated with value and authenticity and how these concepts are instilled in intimate objects. I am fascinated by how pieces of jewelry, and the way they are worn, tell stories about our time.

While at Penland, I plan to deepen my personal artistic practice and focus on collaborations with other craft practitioners.

I am originally from Sweden, and I wanted to connect to the American craft field, and Penland is perfect for this since so many incredible makers pass through in a year.

This residency is coming at a good time for me since I just stopped teaching and wanted to have time to focus and develop my artistic practice.

If you want to know more about my work and my collaborations, come by The Barns studios or check out my Instagram.

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Applications for the Penland Resident Artist program are open through July 2.

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Please enjoy a small selection of images showing Annika’s work and process:

Gold rings

Rose ring

Carat ring

Remember the beach, brooch

Recall blue, white and beige, brooch

Bird, brooch

Necklace, silver, tourmaline, morganite

Studio workbench

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Discover more of Annika’s work HERE.

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Penland

Sean O’Connell’s Work is About the Pleasure of the Handmade

Meet Sean O’Connell, Penland Resident Artist.

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Hi, my name is Sean O’Connell. I’ve been a potter, amongst other things, for the better part of 20 years.

For me, making by hand is a deliberate attempt at slowing down, connecting to something deeper, and taking time to appreciate the pleasure of labor.

Penland has been home for the last 2½ years. During that time, I’ve continued to pursue pottery as well as branching out into sculptural work, painting, wood carving, and making calligraphy brushes.

All of these different parts of my practice are threaded together by a common theme of utility and self-expression.

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Applications for the Penland Resident Artist program are open through July 2.

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Please enjoy a small selection of Sean’s work and process:

Works in progress, 2024