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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). 

Enrollment for this workshop will begin on May 1.

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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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Wood Fall Concentration

WOOD FALL CONCENTRATION
October 1 – November 10, 2023 (six weeks)
Wyatt Daglá Severs
Design, Build, Admire

This workshop will explore the characteristics of wood and the creation of one-of-a-kind furniture pieces. We’ll begin with each student building a table, working from quick sketches to full-scale drawings, refining ideas, and developing an understanding of the set-up and operation of the tool involved. The rest of the workshop will focus on students building furniture unique to their imaginations and learning to break down the construction of complex pieces into single steps. Individual instruction will support each person’s specific areas of interest. All levels. 

Studio artist, teacher and manager of woodworking at Innovation Hub (KY); other teaching: Penland, Peter’s Valley (NJ), Arrowmont (TN), Campbell Folk School (NC), Appalachian Center for Craft (TN); exhibitions: Paducah School of Art and Design (KY), Nashville International Airport (TN), Desotorow Gallery (GA), Yeiser Art Center (KY); publications: 500 Cabinets (Lark Books), Making Good, Maker Moxie, Woodwork magazine. 

wyattsevers.com | @wyattsevers

Regular enrollment will begin on May 1.

Wyatt Daglá Severs, Day Table, ash, cherry, maple, milk paint, Danish oil, 33-7/8 x 67 x 10-3/8 inches
Wyatt Daglá Severs, Day Table, ash, cherry, maple, milk paint, Danish oil, 33-7/8 x 67 x 10-3/8 inches
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Textiles Fall Concentration

TEXTILES FALL CONCENTRATION
October 1 – November 10, 2023 (six weeks)
Eleanor Anderson
Stitch, Bead, Print

This workshop will touch on a wide range of fiber techniques, including sewing, embroidery, appliqué, piecework, beading, dyeing, and printing on fabric. We’ll also cover some structural techniques such as braided rugs and coil baskets. During the first half of the workshop, students will experiment with these techniques and create samples. This will be followed by projects that may draw on everything covered up to that point. Our practice will also be enriched by local field trips. This workshop will cater to beginning and experienced artists; everyone is encouraged to bring an open mind and a playful spirit of curiosity. All levels. 

Studio artist; workshop teaching: Penland, Pocosin Arts (NC); visiting professor: Colorado College, Cleveland Institute of Art, College for Creative Studies (Detroit); residencies: Penland Core Fellowship, Textile Arts Center (NYC), Women’s Studio Workshop (NY), The Tides Institute (ME), Haystack (ME), Praxis Fiber Workshop (Cleveland); Surface Design Association Outstanding Student Award; featured in American Craft. 

eleanoranderson.com | @eleanor_anderson_studio

Regular enrollment will begin on May 1.

Eleanor Anderson, Intuitive Cartography I, machine embroidery, piecework, hand-dyed canvas, 67 x 51 inches
Eleanor Anderson, Intuitive Cartography I, machine embroidery, piecework, hand-dyed canvas, 67 x 51 inches
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Books and Paper Fall Concentration

PAPERMAKING FALL CONCENTRATION
October 1 – November 10, 2023 (six weeks)
Amy Jacobs
Paper: From the Inside Out

Handmade paper has a special magic and a limitless range of surfaces, textures, colors, and forms; this workshop will be a thorough immersion in its possibilities. We’ll cover the preparation of cotton, abaca, linen rag, and flax pulps along with pigmenting and mixing. Other processes will include small and large sheet formation, pulp painting, stenciling, blow-outs, wet collage, embedding, watermarks, drying and finishing treatments, surface manipulation, and sculptural methods with high-shrinkage pulps. By the end of the session, students will understand handmade paper as a complete medium. All levels. 

Master papermaker and senior director of artistic projects at Dieu Donné (NYC); teaching: Museum of Modern Art (NYC), University of the Arts (PA), New York Public Library (NYC), University of Georgia Cortona Program (Italy); residencies: Vermont Studio Center, Elizabeth Foundation SHIFT Residency (NYC), Penland Core Fellowship.

Regular enrollment will begin on May 1.

Amy Jacobs, Amelia, handmade abaca paper with embedded textile, graphite, and wax on wood, 14 x 14 x 1 inches
Amy Jacobs, Amelia, handmade abaca paper with embedded textile, graphite, and wax on wood, 14 x 14 x 1 inches
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Metals Fall Concentration

METALS FALL CONCENTRATION
October 1 – November 10, 2023 (six weeks)
Leslie Shershow
Wild and Controlled: Material Explorations in Jewelry

This workshop will begin with experimental exercises and techniques as we dissect the meaning of various materials. We’ll create silicone and plaster molds to be cast with plastic, resin, expanding foam, and other materials and use these castings to learn additive, subtractive, and fabrication processes. Mid-session, a pivot to traditional metalsmithing techniques will cover the mechanisms needed to create functional jewelry. Topics will include cold connections, pin backs, hinges, settings, and other methods for capturing and connecting materials. We’ll turn our untamed material studies into wearable art and refine our conceptual intent by composing artist statements. All levels. Upper metals studio.

Lecturer at San Diego State University (CA), instructor at San Diego Community Education (CA); other teaching: New Mexico State University, School of the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston); residencies: Baltimore Jewelry Center, Haystack Open Studio Residency (ME), Houston Center for Contemporary Craft; exhibitions: Schmuck 2022 (Munich), Galerie Marzee (Netherlands), Gallery Loupe (NJ), Alliages (France); representation: Sienna Patti Contemporary (MA). 

leslieshershow.com | @shersh_oh

Regular enrollment will begin on May 1.

Leslie Shershow, Claw Party, steel, brass, acrylic, resin, canvas, vinyl, cord, powder coat, hydrographic film, 16 x 14 x 1/4 inches
Leslie Shershow, Claw Party, steel, brass, acrylic, resin, canvas, vinyl, cord, powder coat, hydrographic film, 16 x 14 x 1/4 inches
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Glass Fall Concentration

GLASS FALL CONCENTRATION
October 1 – November 10, 2023 (six weeks)
Dan Friday
Furnace Formed

This workshop will break down the essentials of glass blowing and off-hand glass sculpting. We’ll work in the hot and cold shops and cover the fundamentals of bubble setup, using hand tools, and how to make the heat work for you. Other techniques will include optical molds, bit work, cane/murrine, and other methods of color application. When using the garage and components, time management and teamwork are crucial to productivity and will be underlying focal points of the workshop. Students will work from sketchbooks and learn to navigate from paper to blowpipe. Both experimentation and repetition will be encouraged. Our goal is to use technical processes to help you find your voice within the medium. All levels. Hot glass studio. 

Studio artist; teaching: University of Washington, Evergreen State College (WA), Pilchuck (WA), Haystack (ME); residencies: Museum of Glass (WA), Burke Museum (Seattle), Corning Museum (NY), Dream Community (Taiwan); Bill Holm Grant from Burke Museum (Seattle), People’s Choice Award from Bellevue Arts Museum (WA), Artist Trust Fellowship (WA), Discover Fellowship through the Southwest Association for Indian Arts (NM), contestant on Netflix’s Blown Away; representation; Blue Rain Gallery (NM), Stonington Gallery (Seattle), Ainsley Gallery (Toronto), Habatat Galleries (FL).

fridayglass.com | @danfriday

Regular enrollment will begin on May 1.

Dan Friday, detail of Schaenexw Run, blown and sculpted glass, 40 x 12 feet
Dan Friday, detail of Schaenexw Run, blown and sculpted glass, 40 x 12 feet
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Drawing & Painting Fall Concentration

DRAWING AND PAINTING FALL CONCENTRATION
October 1 – November 10, 2023 (six weeks)
Clarence Morgan
Practical Reset: Pushing your Practice

Artists are often taught to think about painting and drawing in ways that reinforce conventional practices and classifications. In this workshop, students will play in the gap between what is familiar and modes of working that are beyond their place of comfort, adjusting to unconventional ways of using tools, materials, and processes. Participants will be encouraged to rethink their studio practice and develop individual visual vocabularies that speak to their inner life as well as their personal history, cultural heritage, and ethnic lineage. This is a conceptually-driven workshop that will not focus on specific skills or techniques. Intermediate level: for people who have an established artistic practice in any medium. 

Studio artist; professor emeritus at University of Minnesota; Distinguished Alumni Award from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Penland Outstanding Artist Educator, Sam and Adele Golden Foundation Artist Residency (NY); recent exhibitions: Ralph Arnold Gallery (IL), Penland Gallery, Minneapolis Institute of Art; collections: Walker Art Center (Minneapolis), Cleveland Museum of Art, Flint Institute of Art (MI), North Dakota Museum of Art. 

clarence-morgan.com | @cmorganstudio

A Penland video about Clarence Morgan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nv_YtCVrsc

Regular enrollment will begin on May 1.

Clarence Morgan, Uses of Solitude, graphite, watercolor, acrylic ink, marker, pen on paper, 22 x 30 inches
Clarence Morgan, Uses of Solitude, graphite, watercolor, acrylic ink, marker, pen on paper, 22 x 30 inches
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Clay Fall Concentration

CLAY FALL CONCENTRATION (six weeks)
October 1 – November 10, 2023
Dan Finnegan
Good Pots for Good Food

This workshop will celebrate the connection between ceramics and food and how creating finely crafted pottery enhances everyday rituals. From cups and mugs to lidded pots and cooking vessels, we’ll explore a wide range of useful pots for the kitchen and the table. We’ll use Starworks North Carolina stoneware, fire both the salt and wood kilns, and use a variety of slips and glazes, even trying some raw glazing! Students will make lots of pots but will fire only their best. The emphasis will be on improving skills and adding personality to your work. Mostly wheelthrowing with some handbuilding. All levels. Upper clay studio. 

Studio potter; trained at Winchcombe Pottery (UK); teaching: Museum of Mankind (UK), Savannah College of Art and Design (GA), Scottish Potters Association (UK), Penland, and other venues in the US, UK, and Czech Republic; representation: Schaller Gallery (MI); founder of LibertyTown Arts Workshop (VA); curator of Pottery on the Hill (DC). 

danfinneganpottery.com | @dan_finnegan_pottery

Regular enrollment will begin on May 1.

Dan Finnegan, Lidded Jar, salt-glazed stoneware, cobalt slip, 7 x 6 x 6 inches
Dan Finnegan, Lidded Jar, salt-glazed stoneware, cobalt slip, 7 x 6 x 6 inches
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Fall Short Session Wood

WOOD FALL SHORT SESSION
SEPTEMBER 24 – 29, 2023 (four studio days)
Fabiano Sarra
Making Three-Legged Stools with Hand Tools

Students will learn fundamental skills for hand-tool woodworking as they build a three-legged stool with Windsor-style joinery. Within that format, each student will have creative freedom to design their own seat shape, leg profile, and leg angles. Topics will include drilling holes by hand with the help of sight lines, the theory and practice of tapered mortise-and-tenon joinery, and using hand tools for flattening and shaping seats and legs. This workshop will appeal to those new to woodworking as well experienced students who want to learn more about working with hand tools. All levels. 

Studio artist; teaching: Penland (NC), Anderson Ranch (CO), Rochester Institute of Technology (NY), Hobart and William Smith Colleges (NY); residency: Haystack Open Studio (ME); exhibitions: Center for Art in Wood (Philadelphia), Burchfield Penney Art Center (NY), Memorial Art Gallery (NY).

fabianosarra.com | @fabbajabba

Regular enrollment will begin on May 1.

Fabiano Sarra, Three-Legged Stool
Fabiano Sarra, Three-Legged Stool
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Fall Short Session Textiles

TEXTILES FALL SHORT SESSION
SEPTEMBER 24 – 29, 2023 (four studio days)
Stephanie Santana
Printmaking on Textiles

In this workshop, we’ll transform fabric through relief printing, monoprinting, and screenprinting. With a focus on self-directed experimentation and play, students will develop their own motifs and textures by carving rubber blocks, manipulating paint on gelatin plates, and creating stenciled artwork for screenprinting. Students will leave with a small portfolio of textile studies for reference or to incorporate into other projects. All levels: beginners encouraged. Third-floor textiles studio.

Studio artist; founding member of Black Women of Print; teaching: Fabric Workshop and Museum (Philadelphia); recent exhibition: “A Contemporary Black Matriarchal Lineage in Printmaking” at Highpoint Center for Printmaking (Minneapolis); collections: Metropolitan Museum (NYC), Getty Research Institute (Los Angeles), Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Smith College Museum of Art (MA). 

stephaniesantana.com | @stephanie___santana

Regular enrollment will begin on May 1.

Stephanie Santana, A Watchful Eye, screenprint appliqué, monotype, relief printing, hand embroidery, acrylic, machine quilting, 23-3/4 x 29 inches (L), 21 x 25-1/2 inches (R)
Stephanie Santana, A Watchful Eye, screenprint appliqué, monotype, relief printing, hand embroidery, acrylic, machine quilting, 23-3/4 x 29 inches (L), 21 x 25-1/2 inches (R)
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Fall Short Print and Letterpress

LETTERPRESS FALL SHORT SESSION
SEPTEMBER 24 – 29, 2023 (four studio days)
Bridget Elmer
Engaging Ephemera

This workshop will explore the letterpress as a tool for creating engaging paper ephemera. We’ll cover the basics of letterpress, printing from handset type, ornaments, and printer’s cuts. Students will also learn one-sheet and accordion book structures that work well on the letterpress, giving them a lot of options to explore. Each student will produce an edition of letterpress-printed ephemera designed to encourage contemplation and inter/action. All levels. Letterpress studio.

Studio artist, printer; co-founder of Impractical Labor in Service of the Speculative Arts, co-owner of Print St. Pete Community Letterpress (FL), artist member of SPACEcraft (FL); teaching: Ringling College of Art and Design (FL), Colorado College, Florida State University, Ox-Bow (MI); collections: Brooklyn Museum (NY), Tate Britain (London), Yale University (CT), University of California-Los Angeles; published in Adventures in Letterpress (Laurence King) and 500 Handmade Books (Lark Books).

impractical-labor.org | printstpete.org | explorespacecraft.com
@flatbedsplendor @impractical-labor @printstpete 

Regular enrollment will begin on May 1.

Bridget Elmer, Y’all Means All, paper, ink, handset type, dimensions variable
Bridget Elmer, Y’all Means All, paper, ink, handset type, dimensions variable
PRINTMAKING FALL SHORT SESSION
SEPTEMBER 24 – 29, 2023 (four studio days)
Jessica V. Gatlin
Silkscreen Monoprints and Monotypes

Students in this workshop will create a series of quick, spontaneous prints. Using a combination of screenprinting and mixed-media techniques, we’ll build collaborative and individual compositions on the spot, reacting to each previous layer as we go and generating many unique prints. Technical information will include temporary stencils, photo emulsion, found objects, and watercolor/water soluble techniques. We’ll also discuss systems theory and other iterative practices. All levels. Printmaking studio.

Assistant professor at University of Maryland-College Park; other teaching: Ox-Box (MI), Tennessee State University, Penland; residencies: Wassaic Projects (NY), Ox-Bow (MI), A.C.R.E. (WI), Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts (Poland); exhibitions: COOP Gallery (TN), Co-Prosperity Sphere (IL), Seedspace (TN), The Holland Project (NV). 

jvgatlin.com | @blkshe

Regular enrollment will begin on May 1.

Jessica V. Gatlin, New Altars // New Praises // Ancient Among You (series), relief monoprint, 8 x 8 inches
Jessica V. Gatlin, New Altars // New Praises // Ancient Among You (series), relief monoprint, 8 x 8 inches
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Fall Short Session Photography

PHOTO FALL SHORT SESSION
SEPTEMBER 24 – 29, 2023 (four studio days)
Dan Estabrook
The Handmade Negative

This short session will introduce two methods for making photographic negatives, both of which predate the advent of film: the calotype paper negative and the wet-plate collodion glass negative. Working with raw chemistry and simple materials, students will make photographic negatives suitable for printing with almost any process. While we work, we’ll discuss the history and syntax of each process: how the method for making the negative affects the images created with it. Bring your own props and costumes if you wish, or venture out into the beautiful North Carolina landscape. Cameras will be available in the studio. All levels. 

Studio artist, visiting assistant professor at Pratt Institute (NYC), frequent Penland instructor since 1994; exhibitions: Catherine Edelman Gallery (Chicago), Daniel Cooney Gallery (NYC), Wilson Museum (VA), Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art (SC); recent projects include a handmade artist book project in collaboration with Nathan Carter, published by Threestart Books (Paris). 

danestabrook.com

Regular enrollment will begin on May 1.

Dan Estabrook, The Thief, cut tintype, 19 x 17 inches
Dan Estabrook, The Thief, cut tintype, 19 x 17 inches
Dan Estabrook, Henry Talbot’s Grave, diptych: pencil on waxed calotype negative, salt print, 7 x 9 inches
Dan Estabrook, Henry Talbot’s Grave, diptych: pencil on waxed calotype negative, salt print, 7 x 9 inches
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Fall Short Session Metals

METALS FALL SHORT SESSION
SEPTEMBER 24 – 29, 2023 (four studio days)
Erica Bello
Solder, Rinse, Repeat

Students in this workshop will develop their fabrication skills through the repetitive process of chain-making. Starting with simple links, we’ll explore soldering techniques used to create movable design elements while developing habits for a streamlined workflow. Through design exploration and pattern studies, students will advance to create more complex chain using fabricated sheet and wire. Clasps and other finishing elements will be carefully considered as these can make or break any design. Along with soldering, we’ll cover sawing, filing, and other basic metalsmithing techniques. All levels. Lower metals studio.

Studio artist; teaching: Baltimore Jewelry Center, Center for Metal Arts (PA), Arrowmont (TN), Penland; exhibitions: New York Jewelry Week, Museum of Arts and Design (NYC), SOFA Chicago. 

ericabellojewelry.com | @ericabellojewelry

Regular enrollment will begin on May 1.

Erica Bello, Plus Chain Necklace, oxidized silver, 24 x 1/2 x 1/4 inches
Erica Bello, Plus Chain Necklace, oxidized silver, 24 x 1/2 x 1/4 inches
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Fall Short Session Iron

IRON FALL SHORT SESSION
SEPTEMBER 24 – 29, 2023 (four studio days)
Abraham Pardee
From Fire to Form

Learn the fundamentals of blacksmithing by making small functional objects. Using techniques such as tapering, twisting, scrolling, punching, splitting, riveting, and forge-welding, we’ll explore the amazing plastic properties of hot steel to give it shape and purpose. We’ll begin with simple items (hooks, bottle openers) and basic tool-making (chisels, punches) and then move to projects that use joinery to connect components (candlesticks, pot racks, etc.). Whether you’ve never forged before or are looking to review skills and expand your repertoire, this workshop will be a fast-paced survey of forging with an eye toward smart design. Beginning level. 

Professor at American College of Building Arts (SC); teaching: Appalachian Center for Craft (TN), Campbell Folk School (NC), Eureka Springs School of the Arts (AR); exhibitions: Best of Tennessee Craft (TN); collections: City of Cookeville (TN), Metal Museum (TN).

pardeemetal.com | @pardeemetal

Regular enrollment will begin on May 1.

Abraham Pardee, Squiggle Cups Candlestick, steel, 13 x 7 x 8 inches
Abraham Pardee, Squiggle Cups Candlestick, steel, 13 x 7 x 8 inches
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Fall Short Session Drawing and Painting

DRAWING & PAINTING FALL SHORT SESSION
SEPTEMBER 24 – 29, 2023 (four studio days)
Jodi Reeb
Making your Mark: Encaustic Painting and Photo Collage

This encaustic workshop will bring together several basic techniques to create beautiful, layered paintings rich with texture and translucency. We’ll explore color mixing, scraping, and developing imagery with a focus on using photographs as collage. This process involves printing photographs on lightweight tissue paper and embedding the images in the encaustic medium.  We’ll also explore image transfers. Layers can be created by using oil sticks to add pigment above or below the photographs for color and depth. The workshop will also include a brief history of encaustic painting and information about supplies, tools, safety, and preparation of substrates. Lots of one-on-one studio time will help you create and develop a body of work, gain confidence, and expand your voice with encaustic. All levels. 

Studio artist; teaching: Minneapolis College of Art and Design Continuing Studies Program, Haystack (ME), Zijdelings Atelier (Netherlands), Ampersand Ambassador Teaching Artist, R&F CORE Artist; two Minnesota State Arts Board Artist’s Initiative grants, Hinge Arts Residency (MN); exhibitions: Gallery One (Minneapolis), Kolman & Pryor Gallery (Minneapolis), Truro Arts Center (MA), Reedy Gallery (MN).

jodireeb.com | @jodireeb

Regular enrollment will begin on May 1.

Jodi Reeb, Transitions, encaustic with photo collage, 24 x 36 inches
Jodi Reeb, Transitions, encaustic with photo collage, 24 x 36 inches
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Fall Short Session Week Clay

CLAY FALL SHORT SESSION
SEPTEMBER 24 – 29, 2023 (four studio days)
Jeff Shapiro
Expressive Clay: Pushing into the Unknown

Students in this workshop will step out of their comfort zones and find new approaches to loosening up in the studio to make pieces with character that are challenging yet rewarding. We’ll encourage soft and loose throwing, soft and loose trimming, and manipulating clay with an attitude of abandonment: sprezzatura! Once we’ve established the basics of materials, tools, and processes, the focus will be on learning how to let go. Bring an open mind, a sense of curiosity, and a desire to take risks. Techniques will include throwing, trimming, slab building, and solid clay forming. Bisque-fire only. Intermediate level: basic clay skills required. Upper clay studio.

Studio artist; teaching: Penland, Greenwich House Pottery (NYC), Peters Valley (NJ), Gaya (Bali, Indonesia), La Meridiana (Italy); collections: Carlo Zauli Museum (Italy), Museum of Fine Arts Boston, The Brooklyn Museum (NYC), Fuller Craft Museum (MA); representation: Lucy Lacoste Gallery (MA), Capazza Gallery (France), Kakiden Gallery (Japan). 

jeffshapiroceramics.com | @jeffshapiro62

Regular enrollment begins May 1.

Jeff Shapiro, Sake Cup (guinomi), anagama-fired stoneware, natural ash deposit, 3-1/2 x 3 x 3 inches
Jeff Shapiro, Sake Cup (guinomi), anagama-fired stoneware, natural ash deposit, 3-1/2 x 3 x 3 inches
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Wood Summer Session 7

WOOD SUMMER SESSION 7
August 13–18, 2023
Harold Greene
Hand Tools First

The goal of this workshop will be to strike a balance between the use of machines and hand tools while creating aesthetically pleasing small wall cabinets. The practice of using hand tools—planes, dovetail saws, chisels, marking gauges, etc.—brings a certain joy to woodworking as you master the use and care of these tools. We’ll pay special attention to hand-cut dovetails, mortise and tenon joints, sharpening, and the adjustment and use of hand planes. All levels. 

Furniture designer/builder, founding member and teacher at Angels Gate Cultural Center (CA); exhibitions: City of Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Craft Contemporary (Los Angeles); several public art projects on the Los Angeles waterfront; work published in Fine Woodworking.

haroldgreenefinefurnishings.com | @harold.greene

Harold Greene,Tokonomo Cabinet, pear, maple, elm, carob, cyprus, stone, 23 x 37 x 10 inches
Harold Greene,Tokonomo Cabinet, pear, maple, elm, carob, cyprus, stone, 23 x 37 x 10 inches
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Textiles B Summer Session 7

TEXTILES SUMMER SESSION 7
AUGUST 13–18, 2023
Tali Weinberg
Material Matters

This beginning workshop will take a playful, improvisational approach to weaving. Students will learn to wind a multi-colored warp, dress a floor loom, and be introduced to the fundamental skills and tools of the medium. Through hands-on experimentation, we’ll explore how color, material, structure, and density interact to allow for infinite design possibilities, even when limited to relatively simple patterning. Demonstrations will cover balanced, weft-faced, and warp-faced weaves while introducing relevant color theory, fiber properties, and the incorporation of alternative materials. Students will go home with a series of small pieces or samples packed with information for future projects. Beginning level. Second-floor textiles studio.

Studio artist; teaching: California College of the Arts, Textile Arts Center (NYC), Penland; Illinois Artist Fellowship, Serenbe Fellowship, Tulsa Artist Fellowship, Museum of Arts and Design Residency (NYC); exhibitions: Dreamsong (MN), Praxis (OH), Center for Craft (NC), 108 Contemporary (OK); collections: Berkeley Art Museum (CA), Georgia Museum of Art; publications: New York Times, onEarth Magazine, Surface Design Journal, Fiber Art Now, Ecotone.

taliweinberg.com | @tali.weinberg

Tali Weinberg, Water Bodies, hemp, plant- and insect-derived dyes, petrochemical-derived fishing line, 138 years of temperature data for the oceans, 50 x 35 inches
Tali Weinberg, Water Bodies, hemp, plant- and insect-derived dyes, petrochemical-derived fishing line, 138 years of temperature data for the oceans, 50 x 35 inches
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Textiles A Summer Session 7

TEXTILES SUMMER SESSION 7
AUGUST 13–18, 2023
Nneka Jones
Storytelling Through Eyes

In this embroidery workshop, we’ll explore the art of evoking emotions through the use of color, particularly focusing on the image of the human eye. Taking a nontraditional approach to embroidery, students will learn new methods for creating a realistic eye using a simple color palette and basic stitches. A step-by-step guide will simplify the embroidery process using a painterly approach. Students will learn how to analyze a photo, color block, and blend color to bring their story and emotions to life. All levels. Third-floor textiles studio.

Studio artist; work commissioned for Time Magazine cover (September, 2020), guest speaker at 2020 Adobe MAX conference; collections: City of Tampa (FL), Tampa Museum of Art (FL), Florida Craft Art Gallery (FL), Ferman Center for the Arts (FL).

artyouhungry.com | @artyouhungry

Nneka Jones, Yellow Light, hand embroidery and acrylic on canvas, 12 x 12 inches
Nneka Jones, Yellow Light, hand embroidery and acrylic on canvas, 12 x 12 inches