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.