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Wood Summer Session 1

WOOD – SUMMER SESSION 1
May 26-31, 2024 (4 STUDIO DAYS)
Sarah Reagan
Can You Handle This?

This engaging, beginner-level workshop will teach you how to breathe new life into forgotten and cast-aside tools. Using a skillful blend of machinery and hand tools, we will use transformative techniques like joinery and bent lamination to turn everyday tools into eccentrically “useless” marvels or to restore their original function. Other topics will include milling, shaping, sanding, and finishing. Step-by-step demonstrations will guide you as you unlock your potential to create unique and expressive pieces. Join us for this transformative and hands-on experience bringing together alternative design, sculpture, and woodworking. Beginning level. 

Studio artist; teaching: Arrowmont (TN), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Virginia Commonwealth University; residencies/fellowships: The Wassaic Project (NY), Anderson Ranch (CO); exhibitions: Messler Gallery (ME), Coletivo Corrente de Ar (Lisbon), City College Art Gallery (San Diego), Studio Two Three (Richmond), Minneapolis International Airport.

sarahreaganstudio.com | @ahorasarah
January 15 – Regular enrollment opens

Sarah Reagan, Nail Biter, hickory, steel, found bent nail, 16 x 4 x 2 inches
Sarah Reagan, Nail Biter, hickory, steel, found bent nail, 16 x 4 x 2 inches
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Textiles B Summer Session 1

TEXTILES – SUMMER SESSION 1
May 26-31, 2024 (4 STUDIO DAYS)
Lois Russell
Twined Sculptural Basketry

In this workshop students will use the ancient technique of twining to make contemporary sculptural baskets. Using colorful waxed linen thread, we will begin with the basics and build skills by designing patterns in multiple colors. Students will also learn several options for bases, a simple braided rim, and techniques for making lids and double-walled baskets. There will be daily sessions to talk about new ideas and find solutions to design and construction questions, and we will discuss what makes a basket “contemporary.” Students will set their own pace and be encouraged to follow their own imaginations. All levels. This workshop takes place in a second-floor walk-up studio that has partial access by a stair lift.

Studio artist; teaching: Arrowmont (TN), Haystack (ME), North Country Studio Workshops (VT), National Basketry Organization; National Basketry Organization Lifetime Achievement Award; collections: Fuller Craft Museum (MA), Racine Art Museum (WI), Kamm Collection (KY); publications: 500 Baskets (Lark), Rooted, Revived, Reinvented: Basketry in America (exhibition and book).  

loisrussell.com | @loiejane
January 15 – Regular enrollment opens

Lois Russell, NZ, waxed linen thread, 7 x 4 x 4 inches; patterns inspired by indigenous art of New Zealand
Lois Russell, NZ, waxed linen thread, 7 x 4 x 4 inches; patterns inspired by indigenous art of New Zealand
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Textiles A Summer Session 1

TEXTILES – SUMMER SESSION 1
May 26-31, 2024 (4 STUDIO DAYS)
April Dauscha
Relics and Reliquaries: Embellishing Objects of Meaning

Exploring the theme of personal relics, students in this workshop will use embellishment techniques on tulle to create a reliquary that will house an object of meaning.The goal of the workshop is for each student to create a series of technical samples and one finished piece. Samples will include embroidery, beading, and needle-run lace techniques on tulle. Students should bring a variety of personal objects to choose from.These might include garments, dishes, shoes, jewelry, photographs, hair, linens, notes, toys, flowers, etc. We will take inspiration from museum collections, work by fiber artists, personal shrines, rituals, and performances as we develop project concepts, ideas, and sketches. All levels. This workshop takes place in a third-floor walk-up studio that has partial access by a stair lift.

Head of the fiber program at Fine Arts Center, a performing and visual arts high school (SC); former board member for Surface Design Association; exhibitions: Fuller Craft Museum (MA), Tracey Morgan Gallery (NC), Mana Contemporary (NJ), and venues in Berlin, Cape Town, Jerusalem, and Belgrade; founding member of Tiger Strikes Asteroid Greenville (SC); representation: Page Bond Gallery (VA). 

aprildauscha.com | @aprildauscha
January 15 – Regular enrollment opens

April Dauscha, Matrimonial Stole, tulle, my grandmother’s mink stole, thread, glass beads, hanger, 32 x 27 inches
April Dauscha, Matrimonial Stole, tulle, my grandmother’s mink stole, thread, glass beads, hanger, 32 x 27 inches
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Print & Letterpress X Summer Session 1

PRINT/LETTERPRESS – SUMMER SESSION 1
May 26-31, 2024 (4 STUDIO DAYS)
Keiji Shinohara
Monotype

The monotype print is more akin to painting or drawing than to traditional printmaking. It is also a process that presents the artist with fewer technical difficulties than other printmaking methods. Students in this workshop will create images using various mediums and methods, including wood, plexiglass, paper, and textiles. We may also combine laser cutting and digital printing with drawing and painting. All levels. Printmaking studio. 

Studio artist; teacher at Wesleyan University (CT); exhibitions: DFN Projects (NYC), Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts (AL), Worcester Art Museum (MA), Fresno Art Museum (CA); collections: Legion of Honor (San Francisco), Cleveland Museum of Art, Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University (MA), Library of Congress (DC), National Museum of Asian Art (DC). 

keijiart.com 
January 15 – Regular enrollment opens

Keiji Shinohara, Memory of Wonder 3, monotype, oil-based ink, drawing, photo plate on Arches 88, 12 x 11 inches
Keiji Shinohara, Memory of Wonder 3, monotype, oil-based ink, drawing, photo plate on Arches 88, 12 x 11 inches
Portrait of Keiji Shinohara
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Metals B Summer Session 1

METALS – SUMMER SESSION 1
May 26-31, 2024 (4 STUDIO DAYS)
Sarah Doremus
The Stories We Tell

Much of art is about storytelling, and everyone has a story. This workshop will explore techniques for creating objects that express your story. You will start with a keepsake—a button, your child’s tooth, or a rock from a favorite place—that you will transform into something wonderful by integrating it into a piece of jewelry. We will work with copper, silver, and brass and employ cold connections, including rivets, tabs, prongs, screws, and resin. We will experiment with galvanic etching to transfer words and images to metal and use diamond drills to integrate stone and glass. Finished pieces do not have to be jewelry, but we will strive to create compositions that tell stories in wearable forms. Beginning level. Lower metals studio. 

Studio artist, elementary school art teacher; other teaching: Peter’s Valley (NJ), Arrowmont (TN), Metalwerx (MA), Idyllwild (CA), Penland; exhibitions: Reinterpreting the Kylix (traveling), Metal Museum (TN); collection: Arkansas Art Center; publications: Lark 500 series, Humor in Craft. 

sarahdoremus.com
January 15 – Regular enrollment opens

Sarah Doremus, Barbie Meets Sisyphus, sterling silver, Barbie hand, cubic zirconia, cork, 5 x 1 x 3 inches
Sarah Doremus, Barbie Meets Sisyphus, sterling silver, Barbie hand, cubic zirconia, cork, 5 x 1 x 3 inches
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Metals A Summer Session 1

METALS – SUMMER SESSION 1
May 26-31, 2024 (4 STUDIO DAYS)
Everett Hoffman
Sitting and Setting 

Explore all the ways that metal and nonmetallic materials can be used to create one-of-a-kind settings that will hold your precious materials—from gemstones to found objects. We will cover the basic steps for making prong, tab, and flush settings, as well as settings made with alternative materials. We will also explore ways to set odd-shaped stones and objects. Students will learn and expand on the techniques of soldering, cutting, and finishing, and will leave with one or two completed pieces. All levels. Upper metals studio. Note: this workshop takes place in a studio that has stairs that compromise access. It is made partially accessible by a stair lift.

Studio artist, curator, writer; teaching: Rhode Island School of Design, Appalachian State University (NC), Virginia Commonwealth University; residencies: Arrowmont (TN), Baltimore Jewelry Center, Penland Resident Artist Program; exhibitions: Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, Contemporary Craft Museum (Pittsburgh), Soil Gallery (Seattle), Benaki Museum (Athens); writing published in Metalsmith and Art Jewelry Forum; work featured in Metalsmith and Jewelry and Metalsmithing Survey.

everetthoffman.net | @everetthoffman
January 15 – Regular enrollment opens

Everett Hoffman, I Believe in You, bronze, vintage rhinestones, light fittings, 12 x 12 x 4 inches
Everett Hoffman, I Believe in You, bronze, vintage rhinestones, light fittings, 12 x 12 x 4 inches
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Iron Summer Session 1

IRON – SUMMER SESSION 1
May 26-31, 2024 (4 STUDIO DAYS)
Erica A. Meier 
Decorative Utensils for Daily Life

We use utensils every day; they decorate our homes, evoke memory, and are passed down as heirlooms. Using etched steel and brass sheet, along with basic forging and fabrication techniques, each student will create a pair of utensils for daily life. These may be spatulas, strainers, choppers, or sculptural utensils. We will cover many fundamental techniques including cold and hot forming (forging, sinking, basic sheet fabrication), cold and hot connections (riveting and brazing), and finishing (sanding, filing, texturing). Decorative, custom-etched steel plates will be provided for student use. This workshop will give you the foundational skills and confidence you need to work productively with steel and make quality objects. Beginning level.

Studio artist, faculty and tech/safety coordinator at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (WI); previous designer and frame builder at Waterford Precision Cycles (WI),  Rally America co-driver; residencies: Arrowmont (TN), Haystack (ME), Waterford Precision Cycles (WI); recent exhibitions: The Baconsin (NC), Innova Gallery (WI).

ericaameier.com | @ericaameier_artist 
January 15 – Regular enrollment opens

Erica A. Meier, Spill, etched steel, forged brass, 17 x 7 x 1-3/4
Erica A. Meier, Spill, etched steel, forged brass, 17 x 7 x 1-3/4
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Glass B Summer Session 1

GLASS – SUMMER SESSION 1
May 26-31, 2024 (4 STUDIO DAYS)
Wayne Strattman and David Wilson
Plasma, Neon, and Beyond

This workshop is for artists interested in creating neon and plasma light sculptures. We will start with basic theory and then dive straight into flameworking techniques geared toward making lighted sculpture. We will cover the basic glass working techniques with borosilicate, fill our sculptures with gasses, discuss plasma and neon power supplies, and provide vendor information for all the equipment. This workshop will not include traditional neon tube bending. All levels. Neon studio. 

Wayne: studio artist, engineer, designer, author and owner of Strattman Design, the leading maker of plasma displays for museums, trade shows and movie companies worldwide; teaching: Pilchuck (WA), The Studio at Corning (NY), UrbanGlass (NYC), Penland; editor of the 4th edition of Neon Techniques; Handbook of Neon Sign and Cold Cathode Lighting, author of The Art of Plasma.

strattman.com | @strattman_design

David: studio artist with 40 years of glassblowing experience; teacher of multiple Penland neon workshops; producer of Glo-glass fluorescent glass; experimenter in neon and plasma combined with hot glass; also operates Atomic Solar Energy, a full service renewable energy company. 

Here’s a video of one of David’s plasma pieces in action.

Oct 15 – Nov 15: Scholarship applications accepted
Jan 15 – Regular enrollment opens

Wayne Strattman, Mesmer #2 EM Color Fields, flameworked borosilicate glass, xenon gas, phosphors, 24 x 8 x 8 inches
Wayne Strattman, Mesmer #2 EM Color Fields, flameworked borosilicate glass, xenon gas, phosphors, 24 x 8 x 8 inches
David Wilson, David Smith, and students, Full-Spectrum Project at Penland, neon
David Wilson, David Smith, and students, Full-Spectrum Project at Penland, neon
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Glass A Summer Session 1

GLASS – SUMMER SESSION 1
May 26-31, 2024 (4 STUDIO DAYS)
MiNHi England
Blow Your Mind: A Beginner’s Guide to Glassblowing

In this introductory workshop you will learn the fundamentals of glassblowing and gain the skills needed to create your own unique glass objects. We will start with the basics of gathering and shaping molten glass and then progress to blowing bubbles, adding color, and creating patterns. With hands-on practice and close instruction, you’ll leave with new skills and a new appreciation for the art of glassblowing. Beginning level. Hot glass studio.

Studio artist; featured in Season 3 of the Netflix series Blown Away; teaching: Pilchuck (WA), Ox-Bow (MI), Pratt Fine Arts Center (Seattle), Seattle Glassblowing Studio; residencies: Museum of Glass (WA), Hauberg Resident Artist Fellowship (WA), Pittsburgh Glass Center; recent exhibitions: Habatat Gallery (MI), Pittsburgh Glass Center, METHOD Gallery (Seattle), Seattle Art Fair, Pilchuck Exhibition Space (Seattle), Bellevue Arts Museum (WA).

minhi.com | @m.i.n.h.i
Oct 15 – Nov 15: Scholarship applications accepted
Jan 15 – Regular enrollment opens

MiNHi England and Jesse England, Magnetic Growth, blown glass, copper wire, steel, magnets, 7 x 6 x 6 inches
MiNHi England and Jesse England, Magnetic Growth, blown glass, copper wire, steel, magnets, 7 x 6 x 6 inches
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Drawing & Painting Summer Session 1

DRAWING/PAINTING/BOOKS – SUMMER SESSION 1
May 26-31, 2024 (4 STUDIO DAYS)
Hollie Chastain
The Mixed-Media Memoir

This workshop will explore the practice of visual storytelling using a range of mixed-media techniques. Each student will stitch a simple book and then fill it with stories as we explore different ways to represent them visually. We will cover illustration skills and visual composition as well as technical demonstrations of spray paint, mark making, embroidery, and layering techniques you can use to bring your memoir to life. When the workshop finishes, you will be on a path to continue working on your memoir. Bring materials from home to incorporate into the project. All levels. Drawing and painting studio.

Studio artist, Illustrator; publications: Create Magazine, Colossal, Gestalten Books, Smithsonian; teaching: Arrowmont (TN), Townsend Atelier (TN), San Diego Book Arts (CA), Cambridge Art Association (MA), Penland; exhibitions: The Arts Company (Nashville), Kentuck Art Center (Tuscaloosa); author of If You Can Cut You Can Collage (Quarto Press).

holliechastain.com | @holliechastain
Jan 15 – Regular enrollment opens

Hollie Chastain, Memoir Study 1, paper, mylar, pen, 18 x 9 inches
Hollie Chastain, Memoir Study 1, paper, mylar, pen, 18 x 9 inches
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Clay B Summer Session 1

CLAY – SUMMER SESSION 1
May 26-31, 2024 (4 STUDIO DAYS)
Tina Curry
Creative Animal Sculpture

This workshop will cover the process of creating animal sculptures based on accurate anatomy and proportions. We will use photographs as reference, learning how to interpret them and how to make or find images that will be most useful. We will work with basic clay techniques: slab, pinch, and simple armatures and explore how to make skin, hair, and fur. The animal forms will require 2-3 weeks of slow drying before firing, so I will discuss finishing techniques and provide instructions for drying and firing at home. Students will also be able to create and fire some relief tiles. The workshop is designed for students new to sculpture and for teachers who wish to learn new sculpting techniques. Beginning level. Lower clay studio.

Studio artist; teaching: Arrowmont (TN), Campbell Folk School (NC), Village Potters Clay Center (NC); representation: Jeanie Edwards Fine Arts Gallery (NC), Southern Highland Craft Guild (NC), Highlands Craft Gallery (TN); collections: Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts (TN), Foothills Ceramic Arts Museum (CA); publications: Ceramics Monthly.

curryoriginals.com | @tinasculptress
Jan 15 – Regular enrollment opens

sculpture by Tina Curry, African Wild Dog, stoneware; raku fired with underglaze and clear crackle glaze, 9 x 14 inches
Tina Curry, African Wild Dog, stoneware; raku fired with underglaze and clear crackle glaze, 9 x 14 inches
Portrait of Tina Curry with dog sculpture
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Clay A Summer Session 1

CLAY – SUMMER SESSION 1
May 26-31, 2024 (4 STUDIO DAYS)
Wei Sun
Potter’s Wheel Magic

Discover the magic of wheel-thrown pottery in this four-day workshop. We will walk through the pottery making process step by step: wedging, centering, shaping, trimming, and decorating. At the end of the workshop, you will take home your own unique pottery pieces (unglazed). This workshop is perfect for beginners as well as potters with some experience who want to revisit basic skills. Join us for a fun and inspiring pottery adventure, and unleash your creativity at the wheel. Bisque fire only. Beginning level. Upper clay studio.

Studio artist; teaching: Raleigh Pullen Art Center (NC), North Carolina State University Craft Center; collections: Cedar Creek Gallery (NC), GreenHill Center for North Carolina Art, Grovewood Gallery (NC), Penland Gallery.

weisunpottery.com | @weisunpottery
Jan 15 – Regular enrollment opens

Wei Sun, Bamboo Steins, stoneware, slip, salt glaze, 6 x 3 x 3 inches
Wei Sun, Bamboo Steins, stoneware, slip, salt glaze, 6 x 3 x 3 inches
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Books & Paper P Summer Session 1

PAPER – SUMMER SESSION 1
May 26-31, 2024 (4 STUDIO DAYS)
Heather Peters
Handmade Paper: Surface and Object

This workshop will begin by processing a variety of fibers to make Western-style paper. Using a Hollander beater to break down fibers, we will explore various ways to form sheets. This will be followed by an in-depth, practical analysis of drying techniques. Then we will dive into an exploration of pigments, natural dyes, and other color techniques both wet and dry paper. The outcome will be beautiful, individualized sheets and standalone paper art pieces with an ethereal, elemental presence. Looking at paper through a historical lens, we will talk about the importance of creating unique substrates and discuss ways of bringing papermaking into a variety of studio practices and set-ups. This workshop is perfect for new papermakers, and it will also be informative for those with experience. Beginning level. 

Studio artist; teaching: Magnolia Editions (CA), San Diego State University (CA), Palomar College (CA), ArtCenter College of Design (CA), Occidental College (CA); residencies: Kala Art Institute (CA), Wells College AIR (NY); collections: University of California Berkeley Environmental Design Library, Scripps College (CA), Lucid Art Foundation (CA); publications: Degrees of Innovations (San Francisco Center for the Book), Adaptation: Artist Books for a Changing Environment (UC Berkeley Environmental Design Library), Wings of the Mill (Super Classy Publishing).

hapeters.com | @society_of_hermits
January 15 – Regular enrollment opens

Heather Peters, Deckled Edges, details of handmade paper with chromatography experiments
Heather Peters, Deckled Edges, details of handmade paper with chromatography experiments