Penland Events 2022
The Penland Gallery and Visitors Center is now open. The studios of the Penland Resident Artists are open. The main campus, including the supply store and coffee house are open; masks are required in the coffee house. The teaching studios are closed to the public.
For a list of shows in Penland’s galleries, click HERE.
*Please note that this calendar is subject to change due to health recommendations.
37th Annual Penland Benefit Auction
August 26 and 27, 2022
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Handmade Parade and Fireworks
July 9, 2022
7:00 PM Parade Assembly
7:30 PM Handmade Parade
9:30 PM Fireworks
End-of-Session Events
Join us! Penland’s neighbors are invited to view and celebrate work created by students and instructors.
- Show & Tell
From 4:00 to 5:00 PM, view the work and mingle with students in Penland’s Northlight building.
*Note that for short sessions, show & tell will take place from 8:00 – 9:00 PM. - Scholarship Auctions
Beginning at 8:00 PM, the public is invited to attend Penland’s beloved scholarship auctions. Bid on one-of-a-kind works by students and instructors and support Penland’s robust scholarship program. 50% of students receive financial assistance.
*Note that our short sessions do not include auctions. See the schedule below.
| DATE | EVENT |
| Thursday, June 30, 2022 | Scholarship Auction/Show and Tell, Summer Session 3 |
| Thursday, July 14, 2022 | Scholarship Auction/Show and Tell, Summer Session 4 |
| Thursday, July 28, 2022 | Scholarship Auction/Show and Tell, Summer Session 5 |
| Thursday, August 11, 2022 | Scholarship Auction/Show and Tell, Summer Session 6 |
| Thursday, August 18, 2022 | Show and Tell, Summer Session 7, (8:00 PM) |
| Thursday, November 10, 2022 | Scholarship Auction/Show and Tell, Fall Concentration |
Resident Artists Open House
Fridays nights, 7:30-9:00, Join us for open studios at The Barns! Meet Penland’s artists in residence and view their work!
| MONTH | DATE |
| June | 24th |
| July | 8th and 22nd |
| August | 5th |
Slide Presentations
Join us for guest instructor slide presentations from 8:15 to 9:00 PM.
| DATE | EVENT |
| Monday, June 20, 2022 | Slides: Studio Assistants |
| Tuesday, June 21, 2022 | Slides: Clay-Courtney Martin, Ashley Kim, Textiles-Ann B. Coddington, Andrea Donnelly |
| Wednesday, June 22, 2022 | Slides: Books-Jeffrey Evergreen, Paper-Mary Hark, Drawing & Painting-Clarence Morgan, Photo-Bridget Conn |
| Thursday, June 23, 2022 | Slides: Iron-Daniel Souto & Stephen Yusko |
| Monday, June 27, 2022 | Slides: Studio Assistants |
| Tuesday, June 28, 2022 | Slides: Print-Yoonmi Nam, Letterpress-Chandler O’Leary & Jessica Spring, Wood-Gerald Weckesser |
| Wednesday, June 29, 2022 | Slides: Glass-Kim Harty, glass-Sally Prasch, Metals-Kristin Mitsu Shiga, Lauren Kalman |
| Monday, July 4, 2022 | Slides: Studio Assistants |
| Tuesday, July 5, 2022 | Slides: Drawing & Painting-Curtis Bartone, Books-Maria Veronica San Martin, Paper-Tatiana Ginsberg |
| Wednesday, July 6, 2022 | Slides: glass-Jason McDonald, glass-Anne Petters, Wood-Michael Puryear |
| Thursday, July 7, 2022 | Slides: Metals-Aaron Decker, Georgina Treviño, Iron-Andrew Hayes |
| Monday, July 11, 2022 | Slides: Studio Assistants |
| Tuesday, July 12, 2022 | Slides: Clay-Lindsay Oesterritter, Bobby Scroggins, Textiles-Adele Stafford |
| Wednesday, July 13, 2022 | Slides: Print-John Hitchcock, Letterpress-Jim Moran & Bill Moran, Photo-David Samuel Stern |
| Monday, July 18, 2022 | Slides: Studio Assistants |
| Tuesday, July 19, 2022 | Slides: Visiting Artists-Black Women of Print |
| Wednesday, July 20, 2022 | Slides: Letterpress-Rebecca Chamlee, Drawing & Painting-Alberto Mier, Photo-Miranda Javid, Books- Béatrice Coron & Colette Fu |
| Thursday, July 21, 2022 | Slides: Clay- Kyle Carpenter & Michael Kline, Lynn Duryea & Holly Walker |
| Monday, July 25, 2022 | Slides: Studio Assistants (Glass, Kilncasting, Textiles, Metals, Wood, Iron) |
| Tuesday, July 26, 2022 | Slides: glass-Kazuki Takizawa, Kilncasting -John Littleton & Kate Vogel, Iron-Christoph Friedrich |
| Wednesday, July 27, 2022 | Slides: Metals-Ruta Reifen, Brian Fleetwood, Wood-Miriam Carpenter & Melissa Engler, Iron- Christoph Freidrich |
| Monday, August 1, 2022 | Slides: Studio Assistants |
| Tuesday, August 2, 2022 | Slides: Books-Rory Sparks, Paper-Delaney Smith, Clay-Jerilyn Virden, Wood-Adrien Segal |
| Wednesday, August 3, 2022 | Slides: Drawing & Painting-Rosy Lamb, Photo-Susan Bryant, Printmaking-Kristina Paabus, Letterpress-Bryce McCloud |
| Thursday, August 4, 2022 | Slides: Textiles-Tomoko Torimaru & Yoshiko I. Wada, María Dávila & Eduardo Portillo |
| Monday, August 8, 2022 | Slides: Studio Assistants |
| Tuesday, August 9, 2022 | Slides: glass-Cedric Mitchell & Corey Pemberton, glassworking-Lisa Demagall, Iron-Rebekah Frank |
| Wednesday, August 10, 2022 | Slides: Metals-Melis Agabigum & Joshua Kosker, Tom Beard & Julia Woodman |
| Tuesday, August 16, 2022 | Slides: Metals-Beverly Penn, Rachelle Thiewes, Iron-Lisa Geertsen, Glass-Michael C. Krupiarz, Michael Endo |
| Wednesday, August 17, 2022 | Slides: Books-Jeffrey Altepeter, Letterpress-Heinrich Toh, Textiles-Stephanie Santana, Karen Hampton, Wood-Geoffrey Gorman |